Hawai'i's Jamie Houston was named the Western Athletic Conference volleyball player of the week yesterday for helping lead the Rainbow Wahine to the WAC Tournament title.

Houston, a sophomore left side hitter, averaged 5.7 kills and 2.3 digs per game and hit .290 while earning most valuable player honors in the tournament.

It is the third time this season Houston has been named player of the week.

Also, the Rainbow Wahine remained 12th in the College Sports Television/American Volleyball Coaches Association poll announced yesterday.

The Rainbow Wahine (26-5) will open NCAA play Friday against unranked Oregon in Long Beach, Calif.

Nebraska (27-1) remained No. 1 and New Mexico State of the WAC moved up from 21st to 19th despite losing to UH in the WAC tourney championship game.

NCAA WOMEN'S DIVISION I VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT

FIRST ROUND

THURSDAY

AT GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Florida A&M (21-6) at Florida (28-2)

College of Charleston (27-7) vs. Arizona State (15-14)

AT ALBANY, N.Y.

St. John's, N.Y. (30-4) at Albany, N.Y. (19-12)

Siena (22-12) vs. Minnesota (23-7)

AT LOS ANGELES

Mississippi (19-12) at Southern California (25-4)

UC Santa Barbara (19-11) vs. BYU (24-5)

AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

Saint Louis (22-8) at Purdue (21-10)

Kentucky (18-11) vs. Ohio (28-4)

AT BOULDER, COLO.

New Mexico State (33-3) at Colorado (16-11)

Colorado State (20-9) vs. Washington (25-4)

FRIDAY

AT LINCOLN, NEB.

American (25-6) at Nebraska (27-1)

Winthrop (34-2) vs. Northern Iowa (27-7)

AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Duke (28-3) at Tennessee (19-11)

Jacksonville State (24-4) vs. San Diego (24-5)

AT LONG BEACH, CALIF.

Pepperdine (16-11) at Long Beach State (25-5)

Oregon (17-11) vs. Hawai'i (26-5)

AT FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Missouri State (26-8) at Arkansas (16-12)

Oklahoma (26-5) vs. Oral Roberts (26-8)

AT LOS ANGELES

UAB (27-9) at UCLA (29-3)

Utah (27-3) vs. Michigan State (19-11)

AT STATE COLLEGE, PA.

Long Island University (25-10) at Penn State (29-2)

Cornell (18-8) vs. Hofstra (23-6)

AT LOUISVILLE, KY.

Middle Tennessee State (26-7) at Louisville (25-6)

Ohio State (23-7) vs. Belmont (24-6)

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

Prairie View (23-10) at Texas (21-6)

Stephen F. Austin (30-3) vs. Alabama (17-12)

AT MADISON, WIS.

Notre Dame (18-13) at Wisconsin (24-6)

Iowa State (20-10) vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (24-5)

AT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.

Michigan (21-12) at Cal Poly (22-5)

California (20-9) vs. LSU (26-5)

AT STANFORD, CALIF.

Sacramento State (30-5) at Stanford (25-3)

Missouri (17-12) vs. Santa Clara (20-7)

SECOND ROUND

FRIDAY

AT GAINESVILLE, FLA.

Florida A&M-Florida winner vs. College of Charleston-Arizona State winner

AT ALBANY, N.Y.

St. John's-Albany winner vs. Siena-Minnesota winner

AT LOS ANGELES

Mississippi-Southern California winner vs. UC Santa Barbara-BYU winner

AT WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.

Saint Louis-Purdue winner vs. Kentucky-Ohio winner

AT BOULDER, COLO.

New Mexico State-Colorado winner vs. Colorado State-Washington winner

SATURDAY

AT LINCOLN, NEB.

American-Nebraska winner vs. Winthrop-Northern Iowa winner

AT KNOXVILLE, TENN.

Duke-Tennessee winner vs. Jacksonville State-San Diego winner

AT LONG BEACH, CALIF.

Pepperdine-Long Beach State winner vs. Oregon-Hawai'i winner

AT FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.

Missouri State-Arkansas winner vs. Oklahoma-Oral Roberts winner

AT LOS ANGELES

UAB-UCLA winner vs. Utah-Michigan State winner

AT STATE COLLEGE, PA.

Long Island University-Penn State winner vs. Cornell-Hofstra winner

AT LOUISVILLE, KY.

Middle Tennessee State-Louisville winner vs. Ohio State-Belmont winner

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

Prairie View-Texas winner vs. Stephen F. Austin-Alabama winner

AT MADISON, WIS.

Notre Dame-Wisconsin winner vs. Iowa State-Wisconsin-Milwaukee winner

AT SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.

Michigan-Cal Poly winner vs. California-LSU winner

AT STANFORD, CALIF.

Sacramento State-Stanford winner vs. Missouri-Santa Clara winner

THIRD ROUND

SITES TBA

FRIDAY, DEC. 8

Lincoln winner vs. Knoxville winner

Gainesville winner vs. Albany winner

Los Angeles (USC) winner vs. Long Beach winner

Fayetteville winner vs. Los Angeles (UCLA) winner

State College winner vs. West Lafayette winner

Louisville winner vs. Boulder winner

Austin winner vs. Madison winner

San Luis Obispo winner vs. Stanford winner

QUARTERFINALS

SITES TBA

SATURDAY, DEC. 9

Lincoln-Knoxville winner vs. Gainesville-Albany winner

Los Angeles (USC)-Long Beach winner vs. Fayetteville-Los Angeles (UCLA) winner

State College-West Lafayette winner vs. Louisville-Boulder winner

Austin-Madison winner vs. San Luis Obispo-Stanford winner

SEMIFINALS

AT QWEST CENTER OMAHA, OMAHA, NEB.

THURSDAY, DEC. 14

Lincoln-Knoxville—Gainesville-Albany winner vs. Los Angeles (USC)-Long Beach—Fayetteville-Los Angeles (UCLA) winner

State College-West Lafayette—Louisville-Boulder winner vs. Austin-Madison—San Luis Obispo-Stanford winner

CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY, DEC. 16

Semifinal winners