Riding a four-match win streak, the University of Hawai’i 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.

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 into the game hoping to provide an instant spark.

Coming off an OUTRIGGER Invitational Championship, the University of Hawai’i 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 starting 0-4, the University of Hawai’i women’s Volleyball team has won their last six matches, completing another sweep over the St.John’s Red Storm to claim the OUTRIGGER Resorts Invitational.

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.

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 Wahine Volleyball team came up just short, falling to San Jose State 15-13 in the deciding frame.

Volleyball is back in Mānoa as the Rainbow Wahine kick off their 2025 campaign with the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Classic! This tournament at the Stan Sheriff Center features four postseason-caliber teams and sets the stage for what promises to be another exciting year of Wahine volleyball.