Women's Volleyball Carries Win Streak into Home Series with UNLV

WEEK 9: vs. UNLV
Dates | Time				Friday, Oct. 23 - Saturday, Oct. 24 |  7:00 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu | Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
Television				K5 | Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Chris McLachlin (analyst), Ryan Kalei Tsuji, Cienna Pilotin (sideline)
Live Stream				MW+
Radio				ESPN Honolulu (1500-AM/92.7-FM) | Tiff Wells (play-by-play)
Streaming Audio				ESPNHonolulu.com
Live Stats				Hawaii.Statbroadcast.com
Game Notes				Hawai'i | UNLV
Social Media				@HawaiiWVB  | #HawaiiWVB #GoBows #SISTAHHOOD | @HawaiiWVB  | Facebook

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAYS

Friday (Oct. 23): Dig Pink Night

• Match sponsor Hawaii Pacific Health's Physical/Rehabilitation Therapy and Cancer and Women's Centers will be on hand to award pink arm sleeves and sunscreen bottles. 
• It's Dig Pink Night and we're proud to team up with Hawaii Pacific Health, to spread awareness, promote early detection, and support cancer research and patients.
• Get your PINK on for this special match and help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

Saturday (Oct. 24): Halloween Bownanza

• California Hotel and Casino is bringing the luck and prizes to our Halloween Bownanza!
• Be the among the first 2,500 through the gates to receive a mini volleyball stress ball at Gate A.
• Get those costumes ready early and join us for trick-or-treating fun throughout the evening. Fans are encouraged to show off their best Halloween looks at the match — because the costume contest winner will take home spooktacular prizes. (Restrictions: Prohibited items include all bags (except clear plastic bags that do not exceed 12" x 6" x 12"). NO weapons or weapon accessories of any kind, real or fictional (including whips, pocket knives, pepper spray, fireworks, fake weapons/props, etc.).

'BOWS NOTES

• The Rainbow Wahine enter the week alone atop the Mountain West standings, three matches ahead of second-place UC Davis and New Mexico.
• UH enters the week at No. 29 in the NCAA RPI ranking, jumping 10 spots from last week's ranking.
• UH's 16-3 start marks the program's best record over the first 19 matches since posting the same record to open the 2019 season. The 'Bows last started 8-0 in conference play in 2021.
• The 'Bows' eight-match winning streak is the program's longest since UH won 12 straight to close the regular season in 2022.
• UH ranks first in the Mountain West and third nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .133. UH has held opponents under .200 in 16 matches this season, including the last 13 in a row.
• Middle blocker Miliana Sylvester leads the Mountain West with 1.31 blocks per set and was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week after posting 22 blocks in the series at Wyoming. The junior set a career high with 13 blocks in the opener. The junior also leads the team and ranks fifth in the conference in hitting percentage at .335.
• Cha'lei Reid has led the 'Bows in kills in each of the last four matches. The sophomore has averaged 3.60 kills per set over that span and ranks second on the team with 2.95 kills per set this season.
• Maëli Cormier started at opposite for the last four matches and is hitting .456 over the last two weekends with 38 kills and seven errors in 68 attacks.
• Panna Ratkai continues to lead UH and ranks fourth in the Mountain West with 3.37 kills per set. The senior also ranks second in the conference in service aces (29) and is third in points per set (3.99).
• Libero Victoria Leyva ranks third in the Mountain West with 3.87 digs per set this season. The junior has double-digit digs in 13 matches this season, including four with 20-plus digs.
• Setter Adrianna Arquette ranks second in the Mountain West and 66th in NCAA Division I with 9.68 assists per set.
   

THE MATCHUP
UNLV Rebels
Series Record: UH, 8-1
Streak: UNLV won 1
Last Meeting: UNLV, 3-2, Sept. 17, 2024; Las Vegas

• The Rainbow Wahine and Rebels meet for the 10th time in a series that began in 1985.
• UNLV won the last meeting 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13 on Sept. 17 at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The win marked the Rebels' first victory over UH.
• UH is 4-0 at home against UNLV. The Rebels will visit Honolulu for the first time since Sept. 20, 2003.
• UNLV head coach Malia Shoji is in her fourth year and has a record of 55-53.
• Shoji is the niece of UH coaching legend Dave Shoji.
• The Rebels enter the week tied with UTEP for fourth place in the Mountain West standings.
• Wyoming swept a home series with in-state rival Nevada last week.
• Outside hitter Basia Latos leads UNLV and ranks fifth in the conference with 3.21 kills per set.
• Jaida Harris is seventh in the Mountain West with 3.08 kills per set.
• UNLV has two players from Hawai'i on the roster; freshman Kadence Wilson is a graduate of Mililani High School, and junior middle blocker Rheanna Deen-Jackson is originally from Kula, Maui.

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