That blur of volleyball celebrations and spikes that started Saturday will culminate tomorrow when the University of Hawai'i plays Brigham Young-Hawai'i at Stan Sheriff Center.

The non-conference match between the country's third-ranked NCAA Division I team and its small-college O'ahu sister, which has won two NCAA DII national championships and eight more in the NAIA, might get lost in a night of nostalgia.

More than 30 alumnae are expected for the annual exhibition game, which begins at 5 p.m. The list includes Olympic silver medalist Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, Tita Ahuna, Lauren Duggins Chun, Cheryl Grimm, Tara Hittle, Jamie Houston, Nikki Hubbert, Mahina (Eleneki) Hugo, Heidi and Hedder Ilustre, Joyce Ka'apuni, Kanoe Kamana'o, Terry Malterre and Jenny Wilton.

After the UH-BYUH match, "A Parade Down Memory Lane — A Tribute to Dave Shoji by the Alumnae" will honor UH coach Dave Shoji, who became the second in his sport to win 1,000 matches Saturday.

The still-fluid program is expected to include a hula by Miss Hawai'i — and former Rainbow Wahine — Raeceen Woolford and a singing performance by Hedder Ilustre. There will also be more videos and speeches. The program is so elaborate even the name of a Punahou graduate who resides at the White House has been dropped.

The hope for Hawai'i (17-2) is that the feel-good atmosphere will inspire another overwhelming effort against an over-matched opponent. It did Monday when the 'Bows blew away Louisiana Tech for their 13th consecutive victory.

The Seasiders upset Hawai'i in 1992 — the only year it did not qualify for the postseason — and fell in five in the last meeting 11 years ago. But they are 1-10 overall against UH, and won their last national title in 1997. They are led by 5-foot-9 sophomore Losaline Faka'osi, who is averaging more than 4 digs and 3 kills a set.

In a strange example of how statistics lie, the Rainbow Wahine rank among the Top 25 in every national statistic but digs, where they are 250th at 13 per set. New Jersey Institute of Technology is first at 20.54. Even BYUH is dramatically higher at 17.33.

Hawai'i is known for defense, and has one of its best ballhandling teams in years. It has been exceptional the last two matches and in extended periods against the country's best teams earlier this year.

"Hawai'i is so disciplined in its movement and defensive positioning and its follow-through — finishing the dig," LaTech coach Matt Sonnichsen said Monday. "They are able to transition on so many balls that so many other teams only give you a free ball back. It's been that way for Dave's teams for as long I can remember."

Maybe the 'Bows are making it look too easy.

"I can't believe we're that low," Shoji said. "We have outstanding defensive players so I just think it's something to do with how we're recording digs. I've just got to believe it's done differently somewhere else. Everywhere else."

The Rainbow Wahine are taking a conference break midway through their WAC season and are nine matches from the WAC Tournament. All they want to do now is get better, and extend the good feeling Shoji's momentous achievement inspired.

"I feel so honored to be on the team that got that win with him," senior Amber Kaufman said. "I feel like he's going to remember all the people on that team. That's huge and Dave is awesome so it's really great."

Tomorrow's match will be memorable for another reason. UH will wear pink uniforms and play with a pink ball in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Fans are encouraged to support "Dig Pink" by wearing pink to the match. The American Cancer Society will have an information booth and donation stands on the concourse near Gate A.