Volleyshots

Expanded coverage of all things volleyball, including notes, observations and analysis on the Rainbow Wahine, Rainbow Warriors, SandBows and Team USA.

About the blog host

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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Hawaii stays at No. 6, receives 3 first-place votes

By Cindy Luis on September 30, 2013

Despite receiving first-place votes for the first time this season, Hawaii remained at No. 6 in today’s AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 volleyball poll. The Rainbow Wahine (13-1) were among the seven teams to split the 60 votes from the coaches, with new No. 1 Washington (10-0) receiving 38 when moving up a spot. No. 2 USC (12-1, 12 votes) jumped over Florida (13-1, 2 votes) from fourth to second with the Gators remaining at No. 3. Texas (8-2, […]

Hawaii-UCR rewind

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2013

I’ll be back on later. Box not up yet but you can look at the live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=23301 this is what I posted on breaking news Senior All-American hitter Emily Hartong put down 12 kills and No. 6 Hawaii added a season-high seven aces when sweeping UC Riverside, 25-7, 25-13, 25-15 in today’s Big West volleyball match at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine (13-1, 2-0 BWC) needed just 76 minutes to extend their winning streak to 11 and […]

Hawaii 3, UC Riverside 0

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2013

Can see why UCR is 1-11, very small team, couple of players listed at 6-1. That may be generous. this is their 13th and last road match before finally playing at home next week. Only win was 3-1 over Winthrop at the UOP Classic, ending an 8-match skid this year, and 0-10 losing streak dating back to last season. Biggest crowd they’ve played in front of was 1,236 at New Mexico. Live stats http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=23301

Top 25 scores 9-28/29

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2013

some Sunday scores too; if we trust the AVCA all scores updated through Sunday except for UH 1. Penn State (H) def. No. 10 Michigan 3-1 2. Washington idle 3 Florida (A) Def. Ole Miss 3-0 (Sunday 4. USC (A) def. Utah 3-0 5. Texas (H) def. Oklahoma 3-0 6. Hawaii (H) vs. UC Riverside 7. Stanford idle 8. San Diego (H) lost to St. Mary’s 3-2 9. Minnesota (H) def. No. 20 Purdue 3-0 10. Michigan (A) lost at […]

Big West scores 9-28

By Cindy Luis on September 29, 2013

All home teams won CSUN (H)  3, UC Davis 2 19-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-18, 25-11 Cal Poly (H)  3, Long Beach State 0 25-18, 27-25, 25-23 UCSB (H) 3, UC Irvine 0 25-19, 25-21, 26-24

Wahine-Titans rewind

By Cindy Luis on September 27, 2013

From our breaking news site Freshman hitter Nikki Taylor had a career-high 20 kills and senior libero Ali Longo set a school rally score record with 20 consecutive serves as No 6 Hawaii  opened defense of its Big West volleyball title with a 25-22, 25-5, 25-20 victory over Cal State Fullerton tonight at the Stan Sheriff Center. Longo served 21 straight times with her 20-0 scoring run propelling the Rainbow Wahine (12-1, 1-0 Big West) to a 23-2 lead in […]

Top 25 scores 9-27

By Cindy Luis on September 27, 2013

1. Penn State (H), loses to No. 15 Miichigan State 3-2 2. Washington def. Oregon (H), 25-23, 25-19, 29-31, 25-8 3. Florida def. Mississippi St (H) 3-0 4. USC idle 5. Texas idle 6. Hawaii leads Fullerton 1-0 7. Stanford def. Arizona State (H), 3-0 8. USD idle 9. Minnesota idle. 10. Michigan lost at  No. 13 Ohio State (H), 3-1 11. UCLA lost at Colorado 12 Nebraska def.  Northwestern (H) 3-1 13. Ohio State (H) def. Miichigan 3-1 14. […]

Hawaii 3, Fullerton 0

By Cindy Luis on September 27, 2013

same starters  Taylor, Vorster, Hartong, Uiato, Longo, Manu-Olvevao Gametracker for those who want to play along at home http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=23300