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from the Big West today ESPNU will televise the Hawaii at UC Riverside women’s volleyball match Friday, October 28 at 8 p.m. PT (5 p.m. HT) inside the HIghlanders’ SRC Arena. Defending Big West champions Hawaii finished 16-0 record in conference and 29-2 after a four-set loss to Minnesota in the Elite 8. UH finished the year ranked No. 7 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association poll. The Highlanders will have a new floor at the SRC.

The NCAA is having a fan favorite voting on all of this year’s winners, including UH’s Katie Spieler To vote http://on.ncaa.com/Elite90 Voting Rules: Fans do not have to register but can only vote once per day per computer. Voting totals reset after each round. First Round: Tuesday 7/12 at 10am ET until Friday 7/15 at 8pm ET Semifinals: Monday 7/18 at 10am ET until Tuesday 7/19 at 8pm ET Finals: Wednesday 7/20 at 10am ET until Thursday 7/21 at 8pm […]

U.S. women lost to Puerto Rico Saturday in 4, will play for Bronze vs. Cuba Sunday Nikki Taylor with 8 kills, a sub in Sets 1, 2, 3; started Set 4 U.S. men swept Canada in U21 Saturday, will play for title Sunday against Cuba Worsley played in Sets 2 and 3; Matautia did not play

U.S. finish pool play 5-0, sweeps Argentina 25-13, 25-14, 25-23 Taylor played in the final two sets, 2 kills. they don’t have the full box up yet but you can click on Show statistics for stats. http://www.fivb.org/visweb6/vlivescoreWPANC16.aspx?TournCode=WPANC16&NoMatch=29

Taylor played in all three sets, just 2 kills, in the 3-0 win over Costa Rica. Houston, the other OPP, had three kills In the U21 men’s match, Matautia had 7 kills in Sets 2 and 3. Worsley set all of Sets 2 and 3, had a team-high 3 blocks. played a little in Set 1 against Barbados.

U.S. prevails against Cuba 3-2 Taylor started then they went to the double sub, also using two setters. She had 5 points, 2 kills, 3 blocks. links at http://www.norceca.net/Index.htm go to Calendar & results for boxes

Both teams win again today, The U.S. women over Trinidad & Tobago, the men over Russia. Nikki Taylor with a match-high 10 points with eight kills and no errors on 11 swings as well as two blocks. link to box at http://www.norceca.net/2016%20Events/Women%20PanAm%20Cup%20DOM%202016/Calendar%20P2-P3/P-3%20for%20match%2010_%20TRI-USA.pdf U.S. men move on to final round starting July 13 in Poland. Christensen the setter, E. Shoji the libero, K Shoji did not play Link to box at http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WL2016-1/WL2016-1_p3-047.pdf

box link http://www.norceca.net/2016%20Events/Women%20PanAm%20Cup%20DOM%202016/Calendar%20P2-P3/P-3%20for%20match%204_%20USA-PER.pdf Taylor had eight points as starting OPP, four kills, three blocks and an ace. Micha Hancock had eight aces, one off the tournament record. supposedly on Periscope, which I’ve never used. listed via assistant coach Sheffield’s Twitter feed. https://twitter.com/KellyPSheffield?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw In Dallas, the US men swept Australia Christenson had 4 points on 2 blocks and 2 aces, Kawika Shoji got in Set 3, had an ace, Erik Shoji with 8 dugs box at http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/volley/WL2016-1/WL2016-1_p3-046.pdf