HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team wraps up its season-opening homestand by taking on Portland in a two-match series set for Sept. 11 and 12 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
 
The Rainbow Wahine enter the week coming off back-to-back sweeps to capture the OUTRIGGER Invitational title. Portland also celebrated a successful home tournament after going 2-0 in the Portland Invitational.
 

HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (2-4, 0-0 BIG WEST) VS. PORTLAND PILOTS (5-1, 0-0 WEST COAST)
Schedule				Thursday, Sept. 11, 7:00 p.m. | Friday, Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m.
Location				Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Tickets				ETicketHawaii.com
Promotions				Thursday (Sept. 11): Hawai'i Heroes Night / Serve and Save Thursdays  It's Hawai'i Heroes night!  Join us as we pay tribute to our brave first responders throughout the match. Ticket Promotion: First responders receive 50% off select adult tickets. Tickets are limited and in special sections. How to Get Tickets: · Online at etickethawaii.com (bring your valid first responder ID for ticket pickup) · In person at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office - valid first responder ID required at time of purchase Serve and Save Thursdays Get ready for another Serve and Save Thursday! You can snag tickets for as low as $5 in select upper-level sections. Sodexo is also offering a $5 food and beverage special at the concourse near Gate B (while supplies last).  How to buy tickets: · Online at etickethawaii.com – No Promo Code Required · In person at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance or on game day   Friday (Sept. 12): Video Game night Raising Cane's is turning up the excitement to celebrate National Video Game Night! Gather your friends for an epic gaming experience. Head over to Gate B where the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa esports team will be in the house, giving you the chance to game with some of the top esports stars in the country.  After the match, keep the excitement going with an exclusive autograph session with the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team at Gate B.   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 Wahine Volleyball Friday matches.
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				HawaiiAthletics.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i |  Portland
Social Media				@HawaiiWVB  | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB  | Facebook

SERIES HISTORYSeries Record: Portland leads 1-0
Streak: Portland won 1
Last Meeting: Portland 3-2; Sept. 7, 2018; Honolulu.
Head Coach: Megan Burton (sixth year, 43-89)
 

• The Rainbow Wahine went 2-1 in the OUTRIGGER Invitational, closing the weekend with sweeps of Utah Valley and St. John's.
• UH claimed three Big West weekly awards on Monday. Cha'lei Reid was voted the conference's Offensive Player of the Week, middle blocker Bri Gunderson earned the Defensive Player of the Week award and Adrianna Arquette picked up the Setter of the Week honor.
• Reid was named the OUTRIGGER Invitational's Most Outstanding Player after posting 50 kills (4.55 per set) and 10 aces in the tournament. She leads the Big West and ranks 17^th in the nation in total aces with 15. She's also fifth in the conference with 3.59 kills per set.
• Gunderson was named to the All-Tournament team after posting 18 blocks in the tournament. She leads the Big West with 30 total blocks and 1.43 blocks per set.
• Arquette dished out 113 assists last week and moved up to second in the conference with 9.36 assists per set.
• Stella Adeyemi averaged 3.45 kills per set last week and was also named to the All-Tournament team.
• UH threatened a program record with 16 aces against St. John's and jumped to first in the Big West and 15^th in the nation with 51 this season.
• UH is 498-79 all-time in Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center since the facility opened in 1994.

THE MATCHUP

• Hawai'i and Portland meet for just the second time and for the first time since 2018.
• Portland won the previous meeting in five sets, 19-25, 25-11, 25-18, 20-25, 15-8, on Sept. 7, 2018 in the Outrigger Volleyball Challenge at the Stan Sheriff Center.
• Portland enters the week at 5-1 coming off two wins in the Portland Invitational last week.
• The Pilots have swept four opponents and their lone loss came against Oregon on Sept. 3.
• Portland has faced two Big West teams in Cal State Fullerton (won 3-0) and CSUN (won 3-2).
• Portland's roster includes four players from Hawai'i in Maui Robins (Kalihi), Sydney Cazimero (Mililani), Callie Pieper (Kāne'ohe) and Taina Kaauwai (Hilo).
• Robins is Portland's points leader with 79 (3.95 per set).
• Elin Larsson leads the Pilots with 3.45 kills per set followed by Robins at 3.35 kps.  
• The Pilots rank first in the WCC and 16^th in the nation in aces per set (2.25).
• UH sophomore Adrianna Arquette played high school volleyball with Robins and Cazimero at Kamehameha Schools-Kapālama.
• Portland head coach Megan Burton also a Hawai'i product and graduated from 'Iolani School. Burton is in her sixth year and has a record of 43-89.
• Associate Head Coach Dylan Hamilton is originally from 'Ulupalakua, Maui and was a standout at Seabury Hall.