Rainbow Wahine in for challenge
Advertiser Staff
Nine NCAA Tournament teams highlight the 2004 University of Hawai'i women's volleyball schedule.
Setter Kanoe Kamana'o, the AVCA National Freshman of the Year, is the lone returning starter from a UH team that advanced to the final four with the help of seven seniors.
Hawai'i opens the season against Eastern Washington in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic on Sept. 2. Arizona and San Diego, both of which played in last year's NCAA Tournament, complete the classic field. Hawai'i then hosts three NCAA Tournament teams in UCLA, Southwest Missouri State and Santa Clara in the Aston Imua Wahine Volleyball Challenge from Sept. 9 to 11.
Hawai'i wraps up its September homestand against three more NCAA Tournament teams — playing California and UC Irvine in the Sprint Hawai'i Invitational, then meeting Pepperdine on Sept. 24 and 25.
The Rainbow Wahine open the Western Athletic Conference season on Sept. 30 at Fresno State. The conference season runs through November and concludes with the WAC Tournament, scheduled for Nov. 19 to 21 at Reno, Nev. Hawai'i then plays two matches at Utah State and Utah before Thanksgiving. Utah appeared in last year's NCAA Tournament.
NCAA Tournament play begins Dec. 2 with first- and second-round matches. The NCAA Championships are scheduled for Dec. 16 and 18 in Long Beach, Calif.
September
Hawaiian Airlines Volleyball Classic
2—Hawai'i vs. Eastern Washington, 7 p.m.
3—Arizona vs. Eastern Washington, 5 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. San Diego, 7 p.m.
4—San Diego vs. Arizona, 2 p.m.
5—Eastern Washington vs. San Diego, 4 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. Arizona, 6 p.m.
Aston Imua Wahine Volleyball Challenge
9—UCLA vs. Santa Clara, 5 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. SW Missouri State, 7 p.m.
10—Southwest Missouri State vs. UCLA, 5 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. Santa Clara, 7 p.m.
11—Santa Clara vs. SW Missouri State, 5 p.m.
Hawai'i vs. UCLA, 7 p.m.
Sprint Hawai'i Invitational
17—Hawai'i vs. California, 7 p.m.
18—Hawai'i vs. UC Irvine, 7 p.m.
19—UC Irvine vs. California, 3 p.m.
24—Pepperdine, 7 p.m.
25—Alumnae match, 5 p.m.; Pepperdine, 7 p.m. 30—at Fresno State*
October
2—at Nevada*
8—Boise State*, 7 p.m.
10—UTEP*, 4 p.m.
14—at Louisiana Tech*
16—at Southern Methodist*
21—Rice*, 7 p.m.
22—Tulsa*, 7 p.m.
27—at San Jose State*
29—at Boise State*
November
5—Fresno State*, 7 p.m.
12—San Jose State*, 7 p.m.
13—Nevada*, 7 p.m.
WAC Tournament
19-21—at Reno, Nev.
23—at Utah State
24—at Utah
December
NCAA First and Second Round
2 to 5
NCAA Regionals
9 to 12
NCAA Championships
16 and 18
*denotes conference games
All home games played at the Stan Sheriff Center.
