HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team opens the 2025 season by hosting the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, Aug. 29-31 at the newly renamed Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
 
The Rainbow Wahine embark on head coach Robyn Ah Mow's ninth year as head coach by taking on Marquette in the Aug. 29 season opener. They'll then face Utah State on Saturday and close the weekend against San Diego on Sunday. 
 

HAWAIIAN AIRLINES WAHINE VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC
Opponent | Date | Time				Friday, Aug. 29 4:45 p.m. HT - Utah State vs. San Diego 7:00 p.m. HT - Hawai'i vs. Marquette Saturday, Aug. 30 4:45 p.m. HT - San Diego vs. Marquette 7:00 p.m. HT - Hawai'i vs. Utah State Sunday, Aug. 31 2:45 p.m. HT - Marquette vs. Utah State 5:00 p.m. HT - Hawai'i vs. San Diego
Location				Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Tickets				ETicketHawaii.com
Promotions				Hawaiian Airlines, our tournament sponsor, is adding the excitement to every match! Be among the first 1,000 fans to receive a UH Rollabana and Rainbow Wahine Volleyball roster card, and don't miss the chance to win limited edition Hawaiian Airlines items.   Friday, Aug. 29 vs. Marquette: Our Team. Hawai'i's Team Celebrating the uniqueness of our fans and what makes the University of Hawaii special. Show your school spirit by wearing GREEN and joining fans in supporting our Rainbow Wahine. Let's create a strong and united atmosphere in the arena! 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 you can snag 2 game tickets and 2 adult beverages for only $30 at all Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Friday matches. Click here to purchase 'Bows & Brews.  Sunday, Aug. 31 vs. San Diego: ALZtogether Match Come together as we raise awareness for Alzheimer's and unite the college athletics community for a meaningful cause. It's a night to support both our team and a greater purpose.  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				UH matches on ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai'i)
Radio				UH matches on ESPN Honolulu | 1420 AM / 92.7 FM | Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Live Audio Stream				ESPNHonolulu.com
Live Stats				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i |  Marquette | Utah State  | San Diego
Social Media				@HawaiiWVB  | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB  | Facebook

HAWAI'I VS. MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLESOverall Series Record: Marquette, 2-0. Streak: MU won 2.
Last Meeting: Marquette 3-0, Aug. 26, 2021
2024 Record: 25-9 overall, 16-2 Big East
Head Coach: Tom Mendoza (First year)
  HAWAI'I VS. SAN DIEGO TOREROSOverall Series: UH 7-4. Streak: UH won 2.
Last Meeting: Hawai'i, 3-1, Sept. 1, 2024 
2024 Record: 19-9 overall, 14-4 West Coast Conference 
Head Coach: Jennifer Petrie (27th Season)

OPENING SERVE

• The Rainbow Wahine enter the season with a roster of eight returnees and eight newcomers.
• UH has captured five consecutive Big West titles and was voted first in the Big West preseason poll, two points ahead of Cal Poly. This season will mark UH's final year in the Big West before joining the Mountain West in 2026.
• UH has won 14 Big West titles over 22 years of membership and made the program's 31st consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 42nd overall last season.
• Robyn Ah Mow enters her ninth year and eighth season as UH head coach with a career record of 153-55.
• The Rainbow Wahine are 39-11 overall in season openers and 4-3 during Ah Mow's tenure.
• UH enters the season with an all-time record of 496-75 in Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center since the facility opened in 1994.
• Outside hitter Stella Adeyemi is the team's leading returnee in kills per set (2.08) followed by Tali Hakas (2.07).
• Hakas, Adeyemi and senior Tyla Reese Mane are the only players on the current roster who were part of the team two years ago.
• Middle blocker Miliana Sylvester led the team in blocks last season with 91 and was named to the Big West All-Freshman Team last season.
• Middle blocker Bri Gunderson, a transfer from Eastern Washington, represented UH on the Big West Preseason Coaches' Team. She ranked fifth in NCAA Division I in blocks per set last season and was a first-team All-Big Sky selection last year.
• The Rainbow Wahine will have a new look at setter with sophomores Adrianna Arquette and Audrey Hollis competing for the starting job. They shared played time at the spot during the spring 
• Victoria Leyva is in line to wear the libero jersey after starting 26 matches at defensive specialist as a freshman.
• Four of the newcomers —  Gunderson, Hollis, defensive specialist Leilani Lopez and freshman outside hitter Cha'lei Reid — enrolled at UH in January and took part in the team's spring practices and matches.

TOURNAMENT NOTES

• This week's tournament features three teams that enter the season atop the preseason polls of their respective conferences in Hawaii (Big West), Utah State (Mountain West) and San Diego (West Coast). Marquette was voted second in the Big East poll.
• Marquette, Hawai'i and San Diego were among teams receiving votes in the AVCA preseason Top 25.
• Marquette is making its third appearance in the Wahine Volleyball Classic. The Golden Eagles earned a five-set win in the 2017 season opener, which was Robyn Ah Mow's debut as head coach. Marquette swept the 'Bows in the 2021 tournament.
• Utah State and Hawai'i renew a series that began in 1978. The series includes a meeting for the 1979 AIAW National Championship match in Carbondale, Ill. UH won in five sets to claim the program's first national title. The 'Bows and Aggies meet for the first time since a UH sweep in the 2014 Outrigger Resorts Volleyball Challenge.
• UH and San Diego will meet in the season's opening week for the fourth consecutive year. The teams met at the Texas A&M Invitational in 2022 and the Toreros played in the Wahine Volleyball Classic each of the past two years.