Hawaii Warriors takin’ control of da Big West men’s volleyball, headin’ into da final week of da regular season. But, howzit goin’ pan out for da Warriors at da SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center? Da top-ranked Warriors goin’ face UC San Diego in a two-match series starting Friday, and there’s a lot at stake, brah! ?
Saturday night gon’ be lit, brah! Aloha ball goin’ take on a whole new meanin’ wit’ da senior night ceremony after da series and da end of da regular season. Six UH players, including Kana’i Akana and Devon Johnson, goin’ be honored in da annual senior sendoff. Dis gon’ be one night of mutual appreciation between da Warriors and their surgin’ fan base. ?
UH been on fire lately, and da fan turnout been off da chain! In da last month, da Warriors draw an average turnstile count of 6,861 per home game, which is amazing, brah! Warriors exceeded 6,700 in attendance in each of da past five matches, starting wit’ a sellout for da March 11 game against No. 2 UCLA. Dis crowd been givin’ UH one huge boost throughout da season, and now UH jus’ wanna give dem one great show and give everythin’ they’ve got. ?
Jakob Thelle, da UH setter, been orchestratin’ UH’s attack, and da Warriors been crushin’ it. Thelle is also four aces away from breakin’ da program’s career record. Da credit goes to da setter when everybody hits good, and Thelle been doin’ a lot of really special stuff on the floor for da Warriors. ?
Dimitrios Mouchlias been doin’ his thing too, rankin’ second in da Big West in kills per set and hittin’ percentage. He hit .446 in last week’s series against UCI. Dis Friday, da Warriors (24-2, 7-1 Big West) goin’ have a chance to secure da conference’s regular-season title in da series with UC San Diego (8-14, 2-6).
UH and No. 4 Long Beach State (18-3, 7-1) be tied atop the conference standings. Da Warriors earned da tiebreaker edge against Long Beach State by outscoring Beach 144-141 while trading sweeps in their series in Manoa last month. Da Warriors also own da head-to-head advantage against UC Irvine (16-8, 6-2) after sweepin’ the two-match series with da Anteaters last weekend. Long Beach State and UC Irvine face each other in a home-and-home series startin’ Friday in Long Beach. ?
UH has secured a top-two seed and a first-round bye in da tournament bracket, and da Big West Tournament opens April 20 at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center. The Warriors will open their title defense in the semifinals on April 21, and da first two days of da tournament will be televised by Spectrum Sports. Da April 22 championship match gon’ be on ESPNU. So, keep an eye out and see if da Warriors can continue their winning streak and secure da conference’s regular-season title. ??
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The Hawaii Warriors are taking control of the Big West men’s volleyball, heading into the final week of the regular season. But how is it going to pan out for the Warriors at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center? The top-ranked Warriors are going to face UC San Diego in a two-match series starting Friday, and there’s a lot at stake, my friend! ?
Saturday night is going to be exciting because Aloha ball is going to take on a whole new meaning with the senior night ceremony after the series and the end of the regular season. Six UH players, including Kana’i Akana and Devon Johnson, are going to be honored in the annual senior sendoff. This is going to be one night of mutual appreciation between the Warriors and their surging fan base. ?
UH has been on fire lately, and the fan turnout has been off the charts! In the last month, the Warriors drew an average turnstile count of 6,861 per home game, which is amazing, my friend! The Warriors exceeded 6,700 in attendance in each of the past five matches, starting with a sellout for the March 11 game against No. 2 UCLA. This crowd has been giving UH a huge boost throughout the season, and now UH just wants to give them a great show and give everything they’ve got. ?
Jakob Thelle, the UH setter, has been orchestrating UH’s attack, and the Warriors have been crushing it. Thelle is also four aces away from breaking the program’s career record. The credit goes to the setter when everybody hits good, and Thelle has been doing a lot of really special stuff on the floor for the Warriors. ?
Dimitrios Mouchlias has been doing his thing too, ranking second in the Big West in kills per set and hitting percentage. He hit .446 in last week’s series against UCI. This Friday, the Warriors (24-2, 7-1 Big West) are going to have a chance to secure the conference’s regular-season title in the series with UC San Diego (8-14, 2-6).
UH and No. 4 Long Beach State (18-3, 7-1) are tied atop the conference standings. The Warriors earned the tiebreaker edge against Long Beach State by outscoring Beach 144-141 while trading sweeps in their series in Manoa last month. The Warriors also own the head-to-head advantage against UC Irvine (16-8, 6-2) after sweeping the two-match series with the Anteaters last weekend. Long Beach State and UC Irvine face each other in a home-and-home series starting Friday in Long Beach. ?
UH has secured a top-two seed and a first-round bye in the tournament bracket, and the Big West Tournament opens April 20 at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center. The Warriors will open their title defense in the semifinals on April 21, and the first two days of the tournament will be televised by Spectrum Sports. The April 22 championship match is going to be on ESPNU. So keep an eye out and see if the Warriors can continue their winning streak and secure the conference’s regular-season title. ??
