HONOLULU — The Mountain West Conference-leading University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team takes a six-match winning streak into a series at Wyoming this week in Laramie, Wyo.
The Rainbow Wahine (14-3, 6-0 Mountain West) and Cowgirls (10-7, 3-3) meet on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at the UniWyo Sports Complex. Both matches are set for 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time (2:30 p.m. Hawai'i Time).
UH has won 13 of its last 14 matches and has swept all six Mountain West matches to begin the program's inaugural season in the conference.
'BOWS NOTES
- The Rainbow Wahine swept both matches in a series with San Jose State last weekend at Bankoh Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center to claim sole possession of first place in the Mountain West standings.
- UH enters the week at No. 39 in the NCAA RPI ranking, the highest among Mountain West teams.
- UH's 14-3 start marks the program's best record through 17 matches since posting the same record to open the 2019 season.
- The 'Bows' streak of six consecutive sweeps is their longest since a run of eight straight in the 2016 season. UH has won 18 consecutive sets, the longest run since winning 25 sets in a row during the 2016 streak.
- UH has 10 sweeps this season after posting five last year. The total is the most since sweeping 16 matches in 2023.
- UH ranks first in the Mountain West and fourth nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .141. UH has held opponents under .200 in 14 matches this season, including the last 11 in a row.
- Cha'lei Reid started at outside hitter last week and led the 'Bows in kills in both matches against San Jose State. The sophomore posted 24 total kills and 4.00 kills per set in the series and moved into second place on the team with 2.83 kills per set.
- Maëli Cormier started at opposite against San Jose State and hit .593 with 18 kills and just two errors in 27 attempts in last week's series.
- Middle blocker Miliana Sylvester leads the Mountain West with 1.15 blocks per set. The junior also leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in hitting percentage at .335.
- Panna Ratkai continues to lead UH and ranks fourth in the Mountain West with 3.46 kills per set. The senior also ranks second in the conference in total aces (26) and points per set (4.05).
- Libero Victoria Leyva ranks fourth in the Mountain West with 3.89 digs per set this season. The junior has double-digit digs in 11 matches this season, including three with 20-plus digs.
- Setter Adrianna Arquette ranks second in the Mountain West and moved up to 61st in NCAA Division I with 9.76 assists per set.
- Middle blocker Rachel Purser has started 16 matches in her freshman year and ranks second on the team in hitting percentage at .311.
- Freshman defensive specialist Cameron Holcomb provided a spark in conference play with nine aces and 54 digs (3.00 per set) over the last six matches.
THE MATCHUP
Wyoming Cowgirls
Series Record: UH, 10-0
Streak: UH won 10
Last Meeting: UH, 3-0, Sept. 5, 2008
- The Rainbow Wahine and Cowgirls meet for the first time since 2008 in this week's series.
- UH won the last meeting 25-15, 25-10, 25-18 in The Honolulu Advertiser Challenge in Honolulu.
- UH is 3-0 on the road against Wyoming and will visit Laramie for the first time since Nov. 9, 1996, when both schools were members of the Western Athletic Conference. UH won that match 15-10, 15-7, 15-3.
- Wyoming enters the week at 10-7 overall and 3-3 in Mountain West play. The Cowgirls are tied with UTEP and Nevada for fourth in the conference standings.
- Wyoming head coach Kaylee Prigge is in her fourth year and has a record of 66-43.
- Wyoming swept a home-and-away series with Air Force last week, winning both matches in four sets.
- Outside hitter Paige Lauterwasser leads Wyoming with 179 total kills and 2.75 kills per set.
- Middle blocker Rylee Heinz leads the team and ranks fifth in the Mountain West with 60 total blocks.
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