SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• Hawai‘i returned to the winning side of the ledger under the direction of first-year head coach Danny Alvarez.
• UH started the season with a monumental upset of top-ranked UCLA in the OUTRIGGER Duke Kahanamoku Beach Classic.
• It was just UH's second-ever win over a top-ranked team in 19 tries and first since defeating No.1 Pepperdine in 2015. It also ended a 15-match series slide against the Bruins.
• The BeachBows finished the year with a 19-14 overall record and ranked 16th in the final AVCA Poll, extending its streak to 137 weeks ranked in the Top 20. 
• UH captured the Heineken Queen’s Cup winning five of six matches, including a 3-2  win over former nemesis Pepperdine.
• Julia Lawrenz and Izaroda Stedile were named to the All-America second team marking the 11th time in 14 seasons that UH has had at least one All-America citation.  
• Ten seniors concluded their careers at UH, including four-year starter Sydney Miller who reached 75 career, becoming one of only 13 BeachBows all-time to reach the milestone. 
• Five different players earned all-Big West honors, headlined by first-team honorees Lawrenz and Stedile. Kiera Cornman was named to the second team, while Miller and Emily Heintzelman earned honorable mention.
• Cornman was also named the Big West Freshman of the Year, the sixth Rainbow Wahine to earn the honor and first since 2021.

AWARDS & HONORS

• Big West Freshman of the Year: Kiera Cornman
• All-Big West First Team: Julia Lawrenz, Izadora Stedile
• All-Big West Second Team: Kiera Cornman
• All-Big West Freshman Team: Kiera Cornman
• All-Big West Honorable Mention: Emily Heintzelman, Sydney Miller

AVCA ALL-AMERICA

• AVCA All-American Second Team: Julia Lawrenz & Izadora Stedile

AVCA TOP FLIGHT

Two Rainbow Wahine duos earned AVCA Top Flight honors by winning 75% of their matches.

• AVCA Top Flight Honors: Julia Lawrenz & Izadora Stedile

A Monumental Upset

The Rainbow Wahine kicked of the 2026 campaign with an upset of top-ranked UCLA in the Duke Kahanmoku Beach Classic handing first-year head coach Danny Alvarez a legendary first-career win.

BEACHBOWS CLAIM HEINEKEN QUEEN'S CUP

The BeachBows were Queen's of the Beach after going 5-1 in the tournament, highlighted by a 3-2 win over Pepperdine on the final day. 

ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS

75 WINS FOR SYDNEY MILLER

Sydney Miller became the 13th Rainbow Wahine to earn 75 career dual wins after a win over Sacramento State in the Big West Championship.

CLASS OF 2026

Mahalo Sydney Amiatu, Sarah Burton, Emily Heintzelman, Julia Lawrenz, Caprice Lorenzo, Jesse Mann, Tessa Marocco, Sydney Miller, Kristen Serrano and Emily Uhrinak!

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