HONOLULU — Following a brief stay at home, the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team heads back to California for a two-game Big West road trip starting with a matchup with conference leader UC Davis on Thursday, Oct. 30. The Rainbow Wahine then travel south to face UC Riverside on Saturday, Nov. 1.
 
The 'Bows are in the midst of a run of five road games in six matches and are coming off a sweep of Cal State Fullerton in their lone home game of that span last Saturday at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
 

HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (8-13, 4-6 BIG WEST) at UC DAVIS AGGIES (13-5, 9-1)  |  UC RIVERSIDE HIGHLANDERS (7-13, 3-7)
Schedule				Hawai'i at UC Davis: Thursday, Oct. 30 | 6:00 p.m. PT (3:00 p.m. HT) Hawai'i at UC Riverside: Saturday, Nov. 1 | 4:00 p.m. PT (1:00 p.m. HT)
Location				Thursday — University Credit Union Center; Davis, Calif. Saturday — SRC Arena; Riverside, Calif.
Television				None
Live Stream				ESPN+: UC Davis | UC Riverside
Radio				Thursday — ESPN Honolulu | 1420-AM / 92.7-FM | Tiff Wells (play-by-play) Saturday — ESPN Honolulu | 1420-AM / 92.7-FM | Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Live Audio Stream				ESPNHonolulu.com
Live Stats				UC Davis | UC Riverside
Game Notes				Hawai'i |  UC Davis | UC Riverside
Social Media				@HawaiiWVB  | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB  | Facebook

UH HEAD COACH ROBYN AH MOWAt Hawai'i: 161-68 overall, 110-24 Big West (Ninth year, eighth season)

OPENING SERVE

• The Rainbow Wahine entered the week tied with UC Irvine for sixth in the Big West standings.
• Outside hitter Cha'lei Reid led UH with 14 kills in Saturday's win over Cal State Fullerton and continues to pace the 'Bows overall with 3.37 kills per set. The freshman ranks fourth in the Big West with 4.20 points per set.
• Reid leads the conference with 34 aces and 0.48 per set. Her current total is the program's highest since Brooke Van Sickle had 38 in 2021.
• As a team, the 'Bows rank first in the Big West with 125 total aces and 1.64 per set.
• Sophomore libero Victoria Leyva averaged 5.17 per set over the last two matches. She has posted double-figure digs in each of the last four matches and has 15 such performances this season. She's posted 20-plus digs in seven matches this season and ranks fifth in the conference with 4.14 digs per set.
• UH setter Adrianna Arquette is one of two players in the Big West with two triple-doubles this season. The sophomore ranks fifth in the Big West with 8.21 assists per set.
• Middle blocker Bri Gunderson leads the team and ranks sixth in the Big West with 1.10 blocks per set.
• Miliana Sylvester remained sixth in the Big West in hitting percentage at .295. 
• UH senior Tyla Reese Mane has started the last eight matches and is averaging 2.36 kills per set in Big West play.
• Senior Morghn Monahan has started the last four matches and hit .357 in last week's match against UC Irvine.
• Freshman Jaci Miyasaki provided pivotal back-row defense and served a season-high three aces against Cal State Fullerton.

THE MATCHUPS

Hawai'i at UC Davis

Series Record: UH leads 22-3
Streak: UC Davis won 1
Last Meeting: UCD, 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-12, 25-13), Sept. 27, 2025; Honolulu
Head Coach: Dan Conners (11th year, 164-149)

• The Rainbow Wahine and Aggies meet for the 26^th time in a series that began in 2012.
• UH won 18 consecutive meetings from 2013-23 before the Aggies earned a five-set win last season in the program's first victory over UH in Honolulu.
• UH is 11-1 in road matches against the Aggies. UC Davis' last home win over UH came on Oct. 26, 2013.
• UC Davis defeated UH in four sets in their first meeting this season (25-23, 23-25, 25-12, 25-13). Brooke Hibino led the Aggies with 15 kills. Miliana Sylvester had 11 kills in 15 attempts for UH.
• UC Davis entered the week at 13-5 overall and leading the Big West at 9-1. The Aggies had a 10-match winning streak end with a loss at Cal Poly on Oct. 25.
• Head coach Dan Conners is in his 11^th season and has a record of 164-149.
• Senior outside hitter Jade Light leads the team and ranks second in the Big West with 3.96 kills per set.
• Setter Mia Starr leads the Big West with 10.13 assists per set.
• Ally Chandler leads the conference with 1.30 blocks per set and ranks second in hitting percentage at .405.
• UC Davis has one player from Hawai'i on the roster in outside hitter Reese Diersbock (Kailua, Le Jardin Academy).

Hawai'i at UC Riverside

Series Record: UH leads 34-1
Streak: UH won 1
Last Meeting: UH, 3-2 (23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13); Sept. 26, 2025; Honolulu
Head Coach: Branden Higa (first year)

• The Rainbow Wahine and Highlanders meet for the 36^th time in a series that dates back to Dec. 12, 1974.
• UH won the first 33 meetings before UCR earned a five-set win last season in Riverside, Calif.
• UH is 11-1 in road matches against the Highlanders.
• UH won this season's first meeting in five sets (23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 15-13). Cha'lei Reid led four UH players in double figures with 15 kills and Adrianna Arquette posted her first triple-double. Sophia Ewalefo had 16 kills to lead UCR.
• UCR entered the week at 7-13 overall and 3-7 in Big West play, a game behind UH in the standings.
• Head coach Branden Higa is in his first season at UCR. He spent the previous 13 seasons at California Baptist where he compiled a record of 209-144.
• Outside hitter Sophia Ewalefo leads UCR with 3.39 kills per set.
• UCR setter Mākena Tong is a graduate of University Lab School in Honolulu. The senior leads the Highlanders with 501 assists (6.68 per set). She reached 1,000 career assists in this season's first meeting with UH.