The Vandals (3-7, 0-1 WAC) were picked to finish third in the coaches' preseason poll, but for much of tonight, they looked as lost as Hawai'i (7-3, 1-0) was in its mismatch with fifth-ranked UCLA two weeks ago.

While a Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 4,618 watched with very little stress — in radical contrast to the 'Bows' brutal preseason — Idaho stayed with Hawai'i for the first 23 points. From 12-11 in Game 1 to its rather ragged conclusion, the Rainbow Wahine were in control.

Jamie Houston had four of her match-high 15 kills in a 7-1 UH run that made it 19-12. The 'Bows would go on another 4-0 burst soon after, then scored five in a row with Stephanie Brandt serving — two on aces. Brandt had five in the match.

The Vandals came off the first-game loss with less confidence than they had at the start, which wasn't much. With their passing and serving in disarray, they lost the first seven points and were down 14-3 when they took their last timeout. UH started to substitute at 23-6, but stayed with the same starters in each game that played so well last week, with one exception: Kari Gregory for Juliana Sanders in the final game.

After a slow start, Hawai'i finished Idaho off behind Gregory's three kills and two blocks.