After dropping two matches this past weekend, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team heads out on its longest road trip of the season: a three-match Southern California swing facing Long Beach State and UC San Diego.

Though Hawai’i has now lost three straight, Assistant Coach Nick Costello still has high hopes for the Wahine squad.

Down 24-20 and facing match point, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team were searching for a spark. After a deflating second set in which Hawai’i managed just 14 points against a sharp Cal Poly attack, the Wahine turned to youth, and found a temporary answer.

Freshman outside hitter Cha’lei Reid delivered a crucial kill through the Mustangs’ block to make it 24-21, igniting the Stan Sheriff Center crowd and breathing life into a potential rally. On the next point, senior outside hitter Tyla Reese Mane kept the momentum going, finding the back row for her 10th kill of the night and cutting the deficit to two.

After a mixed-bag road trip, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is back at the Stan Sheriff Center to continue Big West Conference play, facing off against the Cal Poly Mustangs and the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.

Despite entering the season as the Big West preseason favorites, the Rainbow Wahine haven’t quite lived up to expectations so far. Hawai‘i holds a 6-9 overall record and sits at 2-2 in conference play. Still, associate head coach Kaleo Baxter and the rest of the coaching staff remain confident in the squad.

In their first conference road trip of the season, the Rainbow Wahine bounced back with a solid win over Cal State Bakersfield, but couldn’t carry that momentum into their next match, getting swept by Cal State Northridge.

Hawai‘i took down the Roadrunners (8-6, 1-2 Big West Conference) in four sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-18, 25-17) behind a huge night from sophomore setter Adrianna Arquette, who recorded her second career triple-double with 14 kills, 28 assists, and 20 digs. She led the team in all three categories.

Down 24–13 in the fourth set, Maddie Way readied herself to receive a quick set from sophomore setter Adrianna Arquette. The swing was solid, but the ball sailed long, deflating the Stan Sheriff Center and encapsulating a rough night for the Rainbow Wahine.

In front of a packed Stan Sheriff Center, sophomore setter Adrianna Arquette stepped up at the service line with a do-or-die aloha ball in a grueling fifth set.

Arquette was having a career night, recording the University of Hawai’i Wahine Volleyball team’s first triple double since 2018. Playing setter and outside hitter in place of an injured junior outside hitter Stella Adeyemi, Arquette delivered when it mattered most.

After a tough 0-3 road trip to the Farm, the University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Wahine volleyball team returns to the Stan Sheriff Center this weekend to kick off Big West Conference play, facing UC Riverside on Friday and UC Davis on Saturday. Both matches are set for 7 p.m.

Head Coach Robyn Ah Mow emphasized the importance of strong practices this week, especially coming off their first road trip of the season and the loss of star outside hitter Stella Adeyemi to injury.

On its first road trip of the year, the University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team went 0-3 at the Stanford Invitational, losing 3-0 to Stanford and UCLA, and 4-1 Texas State. 

The Wahine could not get the offense going in Palo Alto, hitting .179 against Stanford, .090 against UCLA, and .142 against Texas State.

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.