The second-ranked University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team open a four-match Big West road swing with a two-match series against No. 5 UC Irvine on Friday, April 3, and Saturday, April 4, at the Bren Events Center. The Rainbow Warriors (21-3, 4-0 BWC) are currently atop the Big West standings, while the Anteaters (15-3, 2-1) are second. Following the UCI series, play a two-match series against UC San Diego next week.

MATCHES #25-26
Who				#2 Hawai'i (21-3, 4-0 BWC) vs. #5 UC Irvine (15-3, 3-1 BWC)
Date | Time				Friday, April 3, 6:00 p.m. PT and Saturday, April 4, 6:00 p.m. PT
Location				Irvine, Calif. - Bren Events Center (5,000)
Live Video				ESPN+
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1500AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com; ESPN Honolulu app
Live Stats				UCIrvineSports.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | UCI
Digital Program				Click Here
Social Media				@HawaiiMensVB  | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall26 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook

SERIES INFORMATION Overall: UH leads 53-24
            In Honolulu: UH leads 29-10
            In Irvine: UH leads 23-14
            Neutral: UH leads 1-0
Postseason: UH leads 4-3
Last Meeting: 4/25/25, UH 3-1
Streak: UH, 3
 

FIRST SERVE

• Hawai'i leads the all-time series against UC Irvine 53-24, including a 23-14 advantage in Irvine.
• In the series, UH has won 10 of its last 11 matches in Irvine dating back to 2015. This includes a nine-match winning streak that was snapped in 2024.
• UH won all three matchups last season in Honolulu—a two-match regular-season conference series and a semifinal match in the Big West Championship.
• Head coach Charlie Wade has a 27-14 record against UCI since taking over the program in 2010.
• UH's 5-1 road record against UCI in regular-season conference matches is its second-best among Big West opponents, trailing only its 7-1 mark at UC Santa Barbara (5-3 at CSUN, 4-2 at UCSD, 2-6 at LBSU).
• This week's series marks the sixth consecutive week that UH will play a top-10 opponent. UH has an 8-3 mark against top-10 teams this season, including a 2-1 mark against top-5 teams.
• UH is 7-0 on the road this season, while UCI is 5-2 at home with losses to No. 1 UCLA and No. 4 USC.
• UH has a 23-13 all-time record in Big West regular-season road matches, including a 2-0 mark this season.
• UH is coming off a two-match Big West series sweep of UC Santa Barbara last week in Honolulu. The Warriors needed four sets to win the opener and swept the rematch to extend their home winning streak over the Gauchos to 14.
• UC Irvine swept a two-match series against UC San Diego last week, winning the opener in Irvine in straight sets and the rematch in La Jolla in five sets after trailing the match 2-1.