HONOLULU – The No. 4 University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team continues its six-match season-opening homestand with a two-match series against Harvard, Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 10 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Warriors (2-0) are coming off a series sweep of McKendree last week while the Crimson (0-0) will be opening their 2025 season.

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAY:
Wednesday (Jan. 8): 

• Get ready for Serve and Save Wednesdays! For all Wednesday matches throughout the Warrior volleyball season fans can snag tickets starting at just $5 for select upper-level seats. But that's not all—Sodexo is offering a $5 food and beverage specials located on the concourse at Gate B (while supplies last). Don't miss out on this deal!
• Ticket Promotion: 
  • $5 tickets (Upper Level CC-GG & K-P). Promo tickets are non-transferable and restricted from resale.
  • Available Areas: Upper Level CC-GG & K-P
  • How to buy tickets:
    • Online at etickethawaii.com – No Promo Code Required
    • In person at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance or on game day

Friday (Jan. 10): 

• Dive into our Mixed Plate Series as UH Athletics honors the vibrant tapestry of cultures that make Hawai'i unique. Brought to you by Hawaiian Airlines, who will distribute 1,000 UH roster cards, hand flags, and 2025 calendars (Gate A). 
• It's Korean American Night, celebrating the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of the Korean community in Hawai'i. In recognition of Korean American Day (January 13), enjoy portions of the match announced in Korean, thanks to the UH Center for Korean Studies and the Korean Language Flagship Center.

 

MATCHES #3-4
Who				#4 Hawai'i (2-0) vs. Harvard (0-0)
Date | Time				Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 10;  7:00 p.m. both nights
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Ryan Tsuji (analyst); WED only
Live Stream				ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai'i); WED only
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Harvard | Big West
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall25 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: UH leads 2-0
            In Honolulu: UH leads 2-0
            In Cambridge, Mass.: None
            Neutral: None
Postseason: None
Last Meeting: Jan. 10, 2020, UH 3-0
Streak: UH, 2

FIRST SERVE

• UH leads the all-time series 2-0 with both matches played in Honolulu as part of early season tournaments.
• The teams first met in 2016 during the second day of the OUTRIGGER Invitational with UH winning 25-22, 25-21, 25-22. The teams met again in 2020 on the second day of the Raising Cane's Rainbow Warrior Classic with Hawai'i prevailing 25-17, 25-18, 25-17.
• UH has a 32-10 combined record against current members of the EIVA. Hawai'i has a 17-10 mark against Penn State and 15-0 combined record versus the league's six other teams.
• Hawai'i will host two other EIVA members this season with a two-match series against Princeton next week and a single match in March versus Penn State as part of the OUTRIGGER Invitational.
• Harvard finished with a 12-13 overall record last season and placed fifth in the final EIVA standings. The Crimson were picked fifth in this year's EIVA Preseason Poll while senior OH Logan Shepherd and senior OPP Owen Fanning were named to the Watch List.
• UH took both ends of a two-match season-opening series with McKendree last week in Honolulu. Freshman OH Adrien Roure led the way with 30 kills (4.29 avg.) in the series, hitting at a .404 clip. Freshman OPP Kristian Titriyski added 22 kills (4.40 avg.) and a team-best five service aces.
• Roure is the reining Big West Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week while sophomore Tread Rosenthal received the inaugural Setter of the Week award.
• UH coach Charlie Wade and Harvard coach Brian Baise are two of the longest current head coaches in NCAA Division I-II. Wade is in his 16th season at UH while Baise is in his 15th season with the Crimson, which ranks eighth and ninth, respectively.
• Wednesday's series opener is the first of four Wednesday matches this season for the Rainbow Warriors. UH has won its last seven Wednesday matches dating back to the start of the 2023 season.
• UH has a 115-11 (.913) record at SimpliFi Arena since the start of the 2017 season.