HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i water polo team, ranked third and fourth in the national polls, will celebrate Senior Night against Big West co-leader No. 7 UC Irvine on Saturday, April 5, at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.
The Rainbow Wahine and Anteaters enter Saturday's "White Out" match at 4-0 in Big West play and tied atop the conference standings. UH defeated UC Irvine, 18-17, in overtime earlier this season in the third-place match of the Triton Invitational. UH enters the matchup on a 14-game winning streak in conference play and home matchups dating back to last season.
Following the home finale, the 'Bows will honor their four seniors — Bernadette Doyle, Stevilyn Griffin, Morgan Rios and Jordan Wedderburn — in the traditional postgame ceremony.
| No. 3/4 HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (15-3, 4-0 Big West) vs. No. 7 UC IRVINE ANTEATERS (13-9, 4-0 Big West) |
| Date | Time |
Saturday, April 5 | 6:00 p.m. HT |
| Location |
Honolulu — Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex |
| Promotions |
Show'UHM Your Aloha Senior Night
- White Out: Fans are encouraged to wear white to the game.
- The first 40 students receive free pizza
- Giveaways include fanny packs, t-shirts and season posters
- Lucky Fan Drawing
- Prize Drawings (must be wearing white to enter).
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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDHawai'i leads UC Davis 29-14 overall (8-4 at home)
Last meeting: Hawai'i 18, UC Irvine 17 (Feb. 2, 2025; La Jolla, Calif.)
OPENING SPRINT
- UH has won the last two meetings with UC Irvine dating back to April 5, 2024.
- UH is on a 14-game winning streak against Big West opponents and home matchups dating back to last season.
- UC Irvine enters the week ranked seventh in the CWPA and ACWPC Top 25 polls.
- UH enters the week with a six-match winning streak while UC Irvine has won nine straight.
- UH and UC Irvine met earlier this season in the third-place game of the Triton Invitational on Feb. 2 in La Jolla, Calif. The 'Bows pulled out an 18-17 win in overtime led by Jordan Wedderburn's career-high seven goals. Ema Vernoux scored the deciding goal at the 2:24 mark of the second overtime period.
- UC Irvine has won the last two meetings with UH at the DKAC. The Anteaters won 11-8 in the Big West Championship final on April 23, 2022 and 11-10 on April 15, 2023.
- UH and UC Irvine have accounted for 10 of the last 11 Big West regular-season and tournament championships. Since 2013, UCI has won six regular-season crowns and UH five (including a tie in 2013). Both teams have won five conference tournament titles over that span.
- The Rainbow Wahine remained at No. 3 in the Collegiate Water Polo Association poll for a sixth consecutive week and No. 4 in the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches poll.
- Ema Vernoux leads the team and ranks third in the conference with 59 goals.
- Daisy Logtens ranks fourth in the league with 131 saves and a 46.5 SV%.
- Bernadette Doyle leads the team with 30 steals, followed by her sister, Gabrielle Doyle, and Logtens with 24 steals.
- Bernadette Doyle also leads the team and ranks third in the Big West with 10 field blocks.
- UC Irvine attacker Lauren Hett leads the Anteaters and ranks sixth in the league with 42 goals.
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