IRVINE, Calif. – University of Hawai'i freshman outside hitter Adrien Roure and sophomore setter Tread Rosenthal were both honored by the Big West with player of the week awards following UH's season-opening series sweep of 20^th-ranked McKendree.
 
Roure was named Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week while Rosenthal captured the inaugural Setter of the Week award.
 
In last week's series sweep of McKendree, Roure averaged 4.29 kills per set while hitting .404. The Lyon, France native  finished with a match-high 17 kills with five digs and two aces in Friday's four-set win and added 13 kills on .478 hitting with a pair of aces in the sweep on Sunday. Roure did not commit a reception error in 37 attempts.
 
Rosenthal averaged 13.43 assists per set in the two matches against McKendree and led UH to a combined hitting percentage of .406. The sophomore recorded 54 assists, two kills, two digs, two blocks, and one ace in the series opener and 40 assists, six digs, three kills, two aces, and one block in the rematch. Last season, Rosenthal captured a record six Big West Freshman of the Week awards and was named the league's Freshman of the Year.
 
The Rainbow Warriors will host Harvard in a two-match series this week at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.