HONOLULU—The fifth-ranked University of Hawai'i women's water polo team returns home to host No. 3 USC on Wednesday before facing No. 25 CSUN on Friday at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. Both matches are set for 6 p.m.
UH went 1-1 on its Northern California road trip, defeating No. 15 UC Davis 9-8 before falling to No. 4 Cal 10-8. The Rainbow Wahine will seek their first win against a top-five opponent when they face USC and look to extend their 24-match winning streak in Big West matches against CSUN.
| NO. 5 HAWAI'I (11-4, 4-0 BIG WEST) vs. NO. 3 USC (17-2, 3-0 MPSF) | vs. NO. 25 CSUN (16-5, 2-1 BIG WEST) |
| Date | Time |
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
vs. No. 3 USC | 6:00 p.m. HT
Friday, March 20, 2026
vs. No. 25 CSUN | 6:00 p.m. HT |
| Location |
Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex |
| Television |
USC: Spectrum Sports | CSUN: None |
| Live Streams |
USC: ESPN+ (Blacked out in Hawai'i) | CSUN: None |
| Live Stats |
theFOSH (USC) | theFOSH (CSUN) |
| Game Notes |
Hawai'i |
| Social Media |
Instagram | X | Facebook |
ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDSOverall: USC leads vs. Hawai'i 51-5
Last Meeting: USC 14, Hawai'i 7 (Feb. 22, 2025; Irvine, Calif.)
Overall: Hawai'i leads vs. CSUN 22-4
Last Meeting: Hawai'i 14, CSUN 9 (March 9, 2025; Northridge, Calif.)
OPENING SPRINT
- UH holds a 24-match win streak in conference matches (regular season and championship), including a 4-0 start in Big West play this season.
- UH has won its last 17 home matches dating back to April 22, 2023. UH is 1-0 at home this season, defeating UC San Diego 13-9 in its home opener on March 7.
- UH is 10-4 against opponents ranked in the Top 15 of the CWPA poll, and 0-4 against top-five opponents.
- UH is 1-20 against USC at home. The Rainbow Wahine defeated the Trojans 9-8 on March 16, 2024.
- UH is 0-4 versus Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) opponents this season, and USC is 6-0 against Big West opponents.
- UH is 8-1 all-time against CSUN at the DKAC.
- Ema Vernoux surpassed 100 career goals against Cal on March 15. She scored 78 goals in her freshman campaign and has 23 goals this season.
- Agatha Weston leads the Rainbow Wahine with 37 goals (.617 shooting percentage), while freshman Ariadna Temprano Xambó holds a team-high 22 assists and 50 points.
- Weston also paces the team with 24 steals, followed by Roni Perlman with 16.
- Daisy Logtens has 115 saves (.446 SV%) and 12 steals on the season.
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