No. 8 Hawaii 3, CSUN 0
By Cindy Luis on October 9, 2015Regular links through Hawaiiathletics.com Mitchem starting instead of Maglio (rolled ankle)
Expanded coverage of all things volleyball, including notes, observations and analysis on the Rainbow Wahine, Rainbow Warriors, SandBows and Team USA.
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Cindy Luis covers University of Hawaii volleyball for the Star-Advertiser. She began her career as a sports journalist in Hawaii in 1981 with the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and was the sports editor, assistant sports editor, columnist and beat writer during a 31-year span before the paper became the Star-Advertiser. She graduated from UCLA in 1977 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.
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Friday checkin: MVB, early Top 25
By Cindy Luis on October 9, 2015The usual game links for CSUN all can be accessed through Hawaiiathletics.com radio 1420-AM. TV OC16 perhaps lost on the previous threads Men’s VB schedule and roster up http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/news/2015/10/9/MVB_1009154526.aspx?path=mvball You are seeing the effects of what the RPI is doing to men’s volleyball beginning with the Outrigger. Lewis Harvard King. teams from the MIVA, EIVA and Conference Carolinas.
Thursday checkin
By Cindy Luis on October 8, 2015For those who missed last night’s Top 25 scores 2) Texas def. Baylor 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 4) Nebraska def. Michigan State 23-25, 25-15, 28-26, 25-15 6) Washington def. No 14 Arizona 17-25, 25-22, 27-25, 25-17 10) Kansas def. Texas Tech 25-21, 25-14, 25-20 14) Arizona lost to Washington 25-17, 22-25, 25-27, 17-25 19) Purdue def. Indiana 25-22, 25-14, 25-18 20) Kentucky def. No. 22 Arkansas 25-23, 25-12, 25-21 24) Michigan def. Iowa 23-25, 13-25, 28-26, 25-21, 15-13 Most impressive line […]
Wednesday checkin
By Cindy Luis on October 7, 2015Spent morning at the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016 announcement. Congrats to former UH AD Rockne Freitas, Charlie Ane, Troy Polamalu, Vai Sikahem and Al Lolotai. Good to see June Jones as well. He’s part of the PFHOH board. Forgot to add Tuesday’s score 31) Long Beach State def. UC Riverside 25-20, 25-20, 25-17 Anyway, practice not until 3 p.m. It’s now almost noon. if you go back to Tuesday’s discussion, interesting comparison on national stats between […]
Tuesday checkin
By Cindy Luis on October 6, 2015the normal early practice for Tuesdays. 6-8 a.m. A lot of players have 9 a.m. classes, plus today they had to be out of their locker room because of the NBA preseason stuff. Not much more to add from last night’s update Higgins in walking boot, did some setting reps while seated on a bolster, tossed some balls in during drills, said she’s feeling fine. But still questionable for the weekend. Greeley did passing and defensive stuff but nothing that […]
Update on Higgins, Greeley
By Cindy Luis on October 5, 2015Players saw the doctor today. Higgins not cleared to practice, listed as questionable for the weekend. Greeley is cleared to practice Tuesday.
Hawaii opens at 36th in RPI, up to No. 8 in poll
By Cindy Luis on October 5, 2015The Ridiculous Percentage Index is out Hawaii at No. 36, behind powers Arkansas State (16), Missouri State (23) and SMU (35). One spot ahead of a bad San Diego (9-6) team. http://web1.ncaa.org/app_data/weeklyrpi/2015WVBrpi1.html Wahine to No. 8 in Monday’s poll. http://www.avca.org/divisions/division-one-women/poll-10-5-2015/
Sunday Top 25 scores, Florida loses again
By Cindy Luis on October 4, 20152) USC def. 5) Washington 25-16, 22-25, 25-21, 33-31 6) Arizona State def. Cal 25-17, 25-19, 25-19 26) Arkansas def. 9) Florida 25-23, 15-25, 25-19, 18-25, 18-16 11) UCLA def. Washington State 25-20, 25-18, 30-28 17) Florida State def. Georgia Tech 25-22, 25-20, 25-13 19) Wisconsin def. Northwestern 25-20, 25-16, 25-19 21) Kentucky def. Alabama 25-19, 27-25, 24-26, 25-20