UH Wahine Volleyball

By: Kennedy Choo Riding a four-match win streak, the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine volleyball team hits the road for the first time this season to compete in the Stanford Invitational. There, they’ll face a trio of formidable opponents: Stanford, UCLA, and Texas State. The Rainbow Wahine opens the tournament against No. 4-ranked Stanford, who […]

By: ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice, Tiff Wells 1 – Play For 9. Playing without their emotional leader in Week 2, the Rainbow Wahine bounced back after the tough loss to San Jose State and swept both Utah Valley and St. John’s en route to the Outrigger Invitational title. With the ‘not available’ designation […]

By: Kennedy Choo After a first set filled with miscues and errors, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team found themselves in a back-and-forth second. Up 28-27 following a clutch kill by freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid, senior middle blocker Bri Gunderson entered the game hoping to provide an instant spark. On the ensuing […]

By: Kennedy Choo Up 14-11 in a crucial fifth set, senior outside hitter Tyla Reese Mane stepped to the service line in front of a tense crowd at the Stan Sheriff Center. The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine volleyball team had been in this position before, most notably in the season opener, when they fell […]

By: Kennedy Choo Coming off an OUTRIGGER Invitational Championship, the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team sets its sights on the University of Portland Pilots. “It was a full team effort,” Associate Head Coach Kaleo Baxter said. “We played better ball from start to finish.” After its first 0-4 start in program history, Hawaiʻi […]

By: ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice, Tiff Wells 1 – Wins Without No.9. Coming off a tough 0-3 start to the season (for the fourth time ever in program history) to the weekend, the Rainbow Wahine also understood they might not be playing with Tali Hakas in Week 2. A mid-opening set injury in […]

By: Kennedy Choo As the Stan Sheriff Center rose to its feet, freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid stepped up to the service line with confidence in a dominant third set. The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team had a commanding lead, already up 2-0 on the Utah Valley Wolverines. Freshman defensive specialist Kahea Moriwaki […]

By: Kennedy Choo Down 13-12 in a do-or-die fifth set, freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid rose to the occasion. Off a precise set from sophomore Adrianna Arquette, Reid soared from the left pin and hammered home a kill to tie the set at 13 all. But despite the momentum swing, the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow […]

Get to know University of Hawaii Libero and Defensive Specialist as she answers 50 questions ahead of the Rainbow Wahine’s season opener against Marquette! Our slate of questions begins at Island Brew Coffeehouse in Ward and concludes at Ala Moana Beach. Stay tuned for a special guest! Mahalo to Hardware Hawaii for supporting this series! […]

By: ESPN Honolulu Rainbow Wahine play-by-play voice, Tiff Wells 1 – Prayers For Tali. If you’ve watched Rainbow Wahine Volleyball over the last couple of years, you know that one player in particular plays with a lot of emotion. That player is Tali Hakas. The Junior Outside Hitter is one of three players (Stella Adeyemi, […]