Friday, September 9
Honolulu, HI
7:45 PM
University of Washington
vs
Utah Valley
Huskies Say Aloha For First Time Since 2008
September 06, 2016 | Volleyball
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
#6 Washington vs. Utah Valley โข 7:45 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Stats
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
#6 Washington vs. Northern Illinois โข 8 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Stats
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
#6 Washington at #14 Hawaii โข 7 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Statsย | Live Video
SEATTLE - After opening the season with a long flight east, the Huskies are now taking to the skies for another long flight, this time to the west, touching down in Honolulu, one of college volleyball's hotbeds. Sixth-ranked Washington (5-0) will be taking part in the Outrigger Resorts Challenge, hosted by the University of Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center, annually filled with some of the biggest crowds in the NCAA. The Dawgs will take on Utah Valley on Friday, Sept. 9, then face Northern Illinois on Saturday, before facing 14th-ranked Hawaii on Sunday.
While several of the Huskies were in Hawaii just this past spring for a beach volleyball tournament, this is the first trip to the islands for the Husky indoor volleyball program since 2008. Since then, Hawaii has been sent to Seattle three different times in the NCAA tournament, in 2010, 2012, and 2014, all with UW coming out on top. The last trip to Honolulu was a five-set win, 16-14 in the fifth set, for the Rainbow Wahine. In 2005, the Huskies had back-to-back 3-0 wins over then-No. 6 Hawaii in the year UW won the national title.
The Huskies are off to a 5-0 start and are outhitting opponents, .273 to .148 thus far, with 14.22 kills per set compared to 10.17 for their opponents. Courtney Schwan, Tia Scambray, and Crissy Jones have been leading the offense at the pins, with Schwan averaging 3.89 kills per set, Scambray averaging 3.39, and Jones 2.89, all career-highs thus far.
UW's first opponent, Utah Valley, lost its first four matches but has since won three in a row. The Wolverines have been a very good blocking team, averaing 2.98 per set, but their opponents have averaged 14.33 kills compared to 11.54 for UVU. Madison Dennison has been the standout blocker with 1.46 per set and her 59 kills share the team lead.
It will be a battle of the Huskies on Saturday, as the Huskies of Northern Illinois come in with a 5-1 record, their one loss against Iowa, and wins over DePaul, Loyola Chicago, Bradley, and North and South Dakota States. NIU is hitting .251 as a team and holding opponents to .149. Mary Grace Kelly averages a team-high 3.38 kills per set. Senior Jenna Radtke was named Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week this week after averaging 3.50 kills and hitting .444 in three wins last week.
Hawaii was an Elite Eight team last season, dethroning 2014 NCAA Champion Penn State in the round of 16. The Rainbow Wahine have played a very challenging preseason schedule, losing to Wisconsin and Kansas State in the opening weekend but beating Arizona in five sets. Last week, Hawaii had wins over Missouri State and Pacific but fell to No. 8 UCLA in straight sets to sit at 3-3. Second Team All-American opposite hitter Nikki Taylor, the Big West Player of the Year, did not play in the first week but was back in action last weekend. Legendary Hawaii Head Coach Dave Shoji is in his 42nd season and is second in NCAA history with over 1,100 victories and won national titles at Hawaii in 1979, 1982, 1983, and 1987.
#6 Washington vs. Utah Valley โข 7:45 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Stats
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
#6 Washington vs. Northern Illinois โข 8 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Stats
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
#6 Washington at #14 Hawaii โข 7 pm PT
Honolulu, Hawaii โข Stan Sheriff Center
Live Statsย | Live Video
SEATTLE - After opening the season with a long flight east, the Huskies are now taking to the skies for another long flight, this time to the west, touching down in Honolulu, one of college volleyball's hotbeds. Sixth-ranked Washington (5-0) will be taking part in the Outrigger Resorts Challenge, hosted by the University of Hawaii at the Stan Sheriff Center, annually filled with some of the biggest crowds in the NCAA. The Dawgs will take on Utah Valley on Friday, Sept. 9, then face Northern Illinois on Saturday, before facing 14th-ranked Hawaii on Sunday.
While several of the Huskies were in Hawaii just this past spring for a beach volleyball tournament, this is the first trip to the islands for the Husky indoor volleyball program since 2008. Since then, Hawaii has been sent to Seattle three different times in the NCAA tournament, in 2010, 2012, and 2014, all with UW coming out on top. The last trip to Honolulu was a five-set win, 16-14 in the fifth set, for the Rainbow Wahine. In 2005, the Huskies had back-to-back 3-0 wins over then-No. 6 Hawaii in the year UW won the national title.
The Huskies are off to a 5-0 start and are outhitting opponents, .273 to .148 thus far, with 14.22 kills per set compared to 10.17 for their opponents. Courtney Schwan, Tia Scambray, and Crissy Jones have been leading the offense at the pins, with Schwan averaging 3.89 kills per set, Scambray averaging 3.39, and Jones 2.89, all career-highs thus far.
UW's first opponent, Utah Valley, lost its first four matches but has since won three in a row. The Wolverines have been a very good blocking team, averaing 2.98 per set, but their opponents have averaged 14.33 kills compared to 11.54 for UVU. Madison Dennison has been the standout blocker with 1.46 per set and her 59 kills share the team lead.
It will be a battle of the Huskies on Saturday, as the Huskies of Northern Illinois come in with a 5-1 record, their one loss against Iowa, and wins over DePaul, Loyola Chicago, Bradley, and North and South Dakota States. NIU is hitting .251 as a team and holding opponents to .149. Mary Grace Kelly averages a team-high 3.38 kills per set. Senior Jenna Radtke was named Mid-American Conference West Division Offensive Player of the Week this week after averaging 3.50 kills and hitting .444 in three wins last week.
Hawaii was an Elite Eight team last season, dethroning 2014 NCAA Champion Penn State in the round of 16. The Rainbow Wahine have played a very challenging preseason schedule, losing to Wisconsin and Kansas State in the opening weekend but beating Arizona in five sets. Last week, Hawaii had wins over Missouri State and Pacific but fell to No. 8 UCLA in straight sets to sit at 3-3. Second Team All-American opposite hitter Nikki Taylor, the Big West Player of the Year, did not play in the first week but was back in action last weekend. Legendary Hawaii Head Coach Dave Shoji is in his 42nd season and is second in NCAA history with over 1,100 victories and won national titles at Hawaii in 1979, 1982, 1983, and 1987.
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