HONOLULU – The No. 4 University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team hosts rival No. 1 Long Beach State in a highly anticipated two-match Big West series, Friday, April 11 and Saturday, April 12 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m. The Rainbow Warriors (22-3, 5-1 BW) and Beach (23-1, 5-1) are tied atop the Big West standings with only four regular season matches remaining.

Arena doors will open 30 minutes early at 5:30 p.m. for both matches.

 

PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAY:
Friday, April 11 – Volleypaws Day / White Out
Get ready for a tail-wagging good time on Volleypaws Night in recognition of National Pet Day (April 11), brought to you by Hawaii Pacific Health. Our friends from the Hawaiian Humane Society—along with some of their furry VIPs—will be making special appearances throughout the match. Don’t miss out on the purr-fect fun! PLUS, it’s a WHITE OUT! Show your UH pride by rocking your best white UH apparel and let’s pack the Stan in a sea of white!
 
Ticket Promotion:

• All University of Hawai’i alumni will receive 30% off upper-level adult tickets (max of 8 per purchase) through etickethawaii.com.
• Tickets are available in special sections (while supplies last). Additional restrictions may apply.
• To receive the promo code, visit uhalumni.org/contact/tickets, complete the form, and verify your alumni status. The promo code will be provided upon form completion.

 
Saturday, April 12 – Senior Night
Join us for “Show UHM Your Aloha” Senior Night, proudly presented by the University of Hawai’i Federal Credit Union. We’re shining the spotlight on the Senior Class from men’s and women’s golf, coed and women’s sailing, men’s and women’s swimming & diving, and men’s and women’s tennis, women’s track and field, women’s water polo, beach volleyball, and cheerleading — all honored during intermission in our Senior Salute. Rock your favorite Aloha attire and bring ti leaves to help send off our seniors in style. The men’s volleyball team will be wearing their exclusive Black Tapa Jerseys, which will be auctioned off to support the future of our amazing student-athletes. The auction opens on Thursday, April 10, and closes on Monday, April 14. Stay tuned for more details!
 
  

SERIES INFORMATION

Overall: LBSU leads 52-48
            In Honolulu: UH leads 27-20
            In Long Beach: LBSU leads 29-17
            Neutral: UH leads 4-3
Postseason: UH leads 5-4
Last Meeting: 3/16/24, LBSU 3-2
Streak: LBSU 2

FIRST SERVE

• Following Saturday’s match, UH will honor five seniors during the traditional Senior Night ceremony — ‘Eleu Choy, Kawai Hong, Kurt Nusterer, Zachary Thompson, and Clay Wieter. Nusterer will forgo his final year of eligibility. 
• Choy has appeared in 74 career matches with 60 starts at libero during his five-year career. Nusterer has 56 starts in 65 career matches in three seasons. Thompson has appeared in three matches during his two seasons at UH. Hong and Wieter are completing their first seasons.
• Saturday’s match is sold out, marking the 14th all-time men’s volleyball sellout at SimpliFi Arena and the fourth Senior Night sellout. UH has won its last six sold-out matches dating back to 1997. 
• LBSU leads the all-time series, 52-48, however UH holds a 27-20 advantage in Honolulu.
• UH has won six of the last eight home matches in the series since 2018. Two of those wins were in the Big West Championship match (2019 & ’22).
• Over the last four seasons, the teams have split the last 10 matches played.
• The 100 matches in the series is tied for the most against one opponent in UH history along with the UH-UC Santa Barbara series.
• Since the first season of the Big West in 2018, the Beach have won eight of the 12 regular season match-ups.
• UH coach Charlie Wade is 15-20 against the Beach since taking over the program in 2010. In head-to-head match-ups with LBSU coach Alan Knipe, Wade has a 11-18 record.
• UH is 30-4 all-time in Big West regular season home matches, including a 4-0 mark  this season. Two of the four losses were against Long Beach State (2018 & ’23).
• UH has a 6-3 record this season against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 10.
• Wade is now two wins shy from matching former coach Mike Wilton’s all-time program record of 316 victories. Wade has a 314-127 record in 16 seasons at Hawai’i.

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