HONOLULU — Coming off a split on the road, the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team returns to Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center for a key homestand in the Big West race.
 
The Rainbow Wahine take on Cal Poly on Friday in a rematch of last year's Big West Championship final. They'll then close the weekend on Sunday with a meeting with UC Santa Barbara.
 
The Rainbow Wahine enter the week at 6-9 overall and 2-2 in conference play after earning a win at CSU Bakersfield and falling at CSUN in their first road trip of the Big West season.
 

HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (6-9, 2-2 BIG WEST) VS. CAL POLY MUSTANGS (12-5, 3-2)  |  UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS (11-6, 3-2)
Schedule				Hawai'i vs. Cal Poly: Friday, Oct. 10 | 7:00 p.m. Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara: Sunday, Oct. 12 | 5:00 p.m.
Location				Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Tickets				ETicketHawaii.com
Promotions				Friday, Oct. 10 vs. Cal Poly: Filipino Night / Dyslexia Awareness Night / Aloha Friday Bank of Hawaii sponsors Filipino Night with fantastic prizes up for grabs throughout the match! This marks another chapter in which UH Athletics proudly showcases Hawaiʻi's unique melting pot of cultures that make the islands special. As part of Filipino American History Month in October we're shining a spotlight on the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of the Filipino community in Hawaiʻi. Portions of the match will be announced in Filipino in recognition of this special month.  October is also Dyslexia Awareness Month and we're spreading understanding and support for those with dyslexia during the match. Ticket Promotion: Aloha Friday 'Bows & Brews It's Aloha Friday, no work 'til Monday! Join us as we celebrate the weekend with our 'Bows & Brews promotion where fans can snag 2 game tickets and 2 adult beverages for only $30 at all Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Friday matches. Click here to purchase the Aloha Friday: 'Bows & Brews package.  Sunday, Oct. 12 vs. UC Santa Barbara: Health Care Appreciation Day / Dig Pink / 'Ohana Sunday Match sponsor Hawaii Pacific Health will be awarding great prizes throughout the night. It's Health Care Appreciation Day and we're proud to team up with the UH Cancer Center and UH Nurses Alumni Association to spread awareness, promote early detection, and support cancer research and patients. Get your pink on for this Dig Pink match and help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Ticket Promotion: 'Ohana Sunday Special The 'Ohana Sunday Special is available at all Sunday matches. UH fans receive 4 upper baseline tickets and $50 in concession vouchers for only $79! Click here to purchase 'Ohana Sunday Special.
Game Day Information				Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center Game Day Information page
Television				UH games on Spectrum OC16 — Ch. 16 (SD) / 1016 (HD) Kanoa Leahey (PxP), Chris McLachlin (Color). Pregame/Postgame: Scott Robbs, Lisa Strand, Ryan Kalei Tsuji.
Live Stream				ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai'i)
Radio				ESPN Honolulu | 1420 AM / 92.7 FM | Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Live Audio Stream				ESPNHonolulu.com
Live Stats				Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i |  Cal Poly | UC Santa Barbara
Social Media				@HawaiiWVB  | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB  | Facebook

UH HEAD COACH ROBYN AH MOWAt Hawai'i: 159-64 (Eighth season, ninth year)

OPENING SERVE

• The Rainbow Wahine entered the week tied for fourth in the Big West standings after two weeks of conference play.
• UH setter Adrianna Arquette has two triple-doubles in the last two weeks. The sophomore set career highs with 14 kills and 17 digs to go along with 28 assists in a win at CSU Bakersfield on Oct. 3. She recorded the program's first triple-double since 2018 on Sept. 26 against UC Riverside.
• Sophomore middle blocker Miliana Sylvester is hitting .470 since the start of Big West play with 43 kills and just four errors in 83 attempts in four conference matches.
• Sophomore middle blocker Maddie Way had a breakout weekend with 20 kills on .500 hitting in last week's road trip. She put away a career-high 13 kills on 17 error-free attempts at CSU Bakersfield.
• UH libero Victoria Leyva has five matches of 20-plus digs this season and ranks fifth in the Big West with 4.07 digs per set.
• UH ranks first in the Big West with 1.67 aces per set. Freshman Cha'lei Reid leads the conference and ranks 35th nationally with 0.50 aces per set.
• Reid leads the team and ranks seventh in the Big West with 3.35 kills per set. 
• Middle blocker/opposite Bri Gunderson ranks second in the Big West with 1.16 blocks per set. Miliana Sylvester ranks eighth with 1.05 per set.
• This week's homestand will include the last three Big West Coach of the Year winners — UH's Robyn Ah Mow (2022), UCSB's Matt Jones (2023) and Cal Poly's Caroline Walters (2024).
• UH is 501-80 all-time in Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center since the facility opened in 1994.

THE MATCHUPS

Hawai'i vs. Cal Poly

Series Record: UH leads 49-10
Streak: UH won 4
Last Meeting: UH 3-1 (25-19, 25-19, 27-29, 25-22); Nov. 30, 2024; Irvine, Calif.

Head Coach: Caroline Walters (seventh season, 116-79)

• The Rainbow Wahine and Mustangs meet for the 60^th time in a series that dates back to 1980.
• UH has won the last four meetings since Cal Poly's five-set win on Nov. 3, 2023 in Honolulu.
• UH defeated Cal Poly in four sets in last year's Big West Championship final in Irvine, Calif.
• UH is 28-6 all-time at home against the Mustangs.
• Cal Poly enter Friday's match at 12-5 overall and 3-2 in Big West play. The Mustangs outlasted UC Santa Barbara in five sets on Tuesday in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
• The Mustangs dropped both ends of a road trip last week with losses at UC San Diego and Long Beach State.
• Caroline Walters was voted the Big West Coach of the Year last season after leading the Mustangs to the conference's regular-season title.
• The Mustangs entered the week leading the Big West in hitting percentage at .278.
• Emma Fredrick leads Cal Poly with 178 total kills and 3.24 per set.

Hawai'i vs. UC Santa Barbara

Series Record: UH leads 46-14
Streak: UH won 1
Last Meeting: UH 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-17), Nov. 1, 2024; Honolulu
Head Coach: Matt Jones (third season, 52-26)

• The Rainbow Wahine and Gauchos meet for the 61st time in a series that dates back to 1974.
• UCSB won three straight meetings before UH swept the Gauchos in Honolulu last season to split the regular-season series.
• UH and UCSB are 5-5 in the last 10 meetings going back to 2019.
• UH is 20-7 at home against the Gauchos.
• UCSB enter the weekend at 11-6 and 3-2 in Big West play. The Gauchos split road matches last week with a loss at Long Beach State and a win at UC San Diego.
• UCSB head coach Matt Jones was the Big West Coach of the Year in 2023.  
• Eva Travis leads the Big West with 4.71 points per set and ranks second with 4.20 kills per set.  
• The Gauchos lead the conference and rank 11^th nationally with 157.5 total blocks.