#18 Rainbow Wahine Vs West Virginia

[Music] and with that we welcome you inside the Stan Sheriff Center canola Lahey next to Chris McLaughlin CMAC take us through the Kaiser Permanente keys to the match for West Virginia's Jordan to the Riskin it's not Michael Jordan but us a six foot four inch Christina Jordan she may be moved to the right side tonight for more office in a bigger block at Hawaii's best left side attacker Joey Rasmussen and for Hawaii diversity is the key well the Reno schiavelli Choi continued to set an offense that gets all hitters involve making it difficult to scout for opposing defenses Hawaii coming in ranked 18th in the latest AVC a poll five and Oh make that six in O on the year in West Virginia four and two coming in and the first set goes to Brianna Lynch in the middle the white has to scramble just to get a return out of it so here are the Mountaineers on the attack and it is Kristina Jordan Joely Rasmussen next to sky Williams the positive start for the Bulls the Hawaiian Financial FC starting lineups scrolling at the bottom of your screen sky Williams of what a weekend she had last time out and she picking apart where she left off from out what do you think it seems like it middle set that's Lynch again and she's able to find that sideline Breanna Lynch a 6-2 junior from John's Georgia currently second among big 12 hitters with a 359 percentage the wickiup MVP at the delaware tournament [Music] so the server for West Virginia goes to Riley Wagner and then the quick middle misses the floor long around miss for her she was the Rainbow Wahine a invitation of MVP a week ago also the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week put together 12 total blocks but she was good in just about every facet a week ago Wagner from the opposite side tried to go line [Applause] [Music] love's going down that line just barely missed it but got lucky there with the net violation on Kristen Lux so here is Wagner the 6-foot freshman from Dublin Ohio to witness a middle said that's Lynch right there is Hana he'll beat Rasmus inning off of one leg tried to touch it past the block coming back the other way it's Kristen Lux the dig there by Bailey choice old back road bump set to Helbig and she caught it a little fat it goes wrong and it's a point for West Virginia the Mountaineers coming in out of the big 12 conference in which they want only two matches a season ago but head coach Reed soon ihara in his fifth season former Hilo Viking he says that they are building in the right direction and certainly we've seen some glimpses of that in this early season there Skye Williams the defense their topic tape both sides just feeling each other out now is we just trading blows at three all time here with not much offense going on right now each team Wolverine hitting balls out there's some jet violations going on he snuck outside it's a Lux trying to get it past that double block missed the floor wide to the far side Hawaii juts ahead up one Jolie Rasmussen back behind the line to serve was an all tournament team selection a week ago she has just ingratiating herself to this fan base the way she has started this season that violation called against Hawaii is gonna give West Virginia the point side and we've had four ball out not real crisp volleyball right now not how the coaches designed it Christine Jordan with the serve and she serves it into the timing a little ragged here early on in this first set you're gonna have the substitutions that we have seen for what you throughout this season again running that modified 6-2 system setters sub in for the middle hitter summary neo Co now in and back to serve and in the front row in the middle he is amber igb they play the vast majority without a libero it goes it's kind of a battle of attrition here girl he is let's just go really destroy a point here and who wants to give the other team a point that's right you're free be running aloha going back and forth a lot of a lot of generosity here [Applause] pass tight to the net and it's gonna be a point West Virginia team to say that you'll see a win above the net as a back world where she was trying to save the overpass there just could not quite do it she ended up actually attacking the ball over for West Virginia side the term served by Lux and wouldn't you know give it right back little early for this Christmas spirit that we're seeing here it's Arriflex Lux the lone jumps or as is Yossi of a load of junk sugar for Hawaii so six up here's Brooke Van Sickle sends it down the line macro said it's Jordan and she finds the floor Christina Jordan's 6-4 sophomore from San Diego had a 273 quit but 3.76 Hills percent she could hit me just about anywhere on the floor sure okay she showed them she could hit the background she's also played in the middle last year she played on the left side which got those 30 kills it's wait she's playing on the right side meanwhile Audrey Adams transfer from Xavier bussing out the ACE in Hawaii trailing by a pair again she attacks Wagner again the passes off the mark and is centered by Rasmussen so here comes a golden opportunity for the Mountaineers outside it's Caitlyn Evans off the block and Hawaii can't muster a return penguin Evans is a player who read soon ihara says has the ability to make a run at being if not the top hitter on the team maybe the next best thing she's last here she is the offensive MVP for the team hammer IG and what you needed point for Hawaii now seven serving million coming up in said one here is healthy now to serve two point six four kills percent at second on the squad four aces from the service line this season outside evans through the block would cover their biosea so van sickle back sets to Wagner the low shot is sniffed out by Evans and then returned so Hawaii on the attack what do they do they go outside the Wagner big swing and in the middle Lynch couldn't put it down Wagner again from off the net Doug up tight so they never get a little jealous above the tape and it'll be Rasmussen to handing it over so now the Mountaineers with the advantage Evans had to adjust the approach easy pickins for Wagner here's IgD in the middle play on after the dig by Lux back row it's Jordan right there as you'll see you then sickle highballs it's a Joey off the block punched up by Yosi oh hi bump set to Wagner off the fingertips dug up tight to the net you're still playing on wagon with the swing and that's controlled by lux here's Evans and West Virginia wins a marathon sequence the read Sunohara said before the game he said one things we need to do tonight is we need to keep the ball in play for Hawaii to score points that was a long rally against Virginia didn't lace jabot teepee every single attack in play so 10 serving 7 float served forces helvey to go to her knees to retrieve him then IgD on the step out in West Virginia come on Kaitlyn Evans who's got tangled up in the liver she would say the national team training squad at one point there's penetration over the diplom got her forearm caught on the cable this camera work that's right by the stationary camera if the net cam it does wondrous things right side net sevens the tip shot diving save and sickle bump set by Troy to Wagner and that was pretty [Applause] rygart get a lot of early action so far [Applause] me already hurt eath attempted kill she's got to put downs hitting 259 serving 10 Hawaii Livia tie things up here in the first middle set and that is a Lynch just bouncing it off of the floor cutting the ball back across her body she sees that I Jean is taking her angle away her wrist away shot so she does a nice job of turning cutting it back the rail lukovitch with the serve the West Virginia [Music] [Applause] joleigh rasmussen bin this young season 3.56 kilter said just under 300 from the hitting percentage standpoint but doing it in a number of different ways 45 digs 19 total blocks coming in Ragnar tries to back bump set it to healthy off the mark chancellor for the Mountaineers right sided to jordan dropped out of touch good up there by he'll be here's Van Sickle against the double block middle said it's Lynch maybe that's why she's hitting for such a high percentage this season she just makes it look so easy mistake - hitting 359 number two in the big 12 so far high fives all around you know Alexa hasting the Libero only serves second among Big West players in digs percent Choi has to Center the set and Wagner is dug up there by her loss who's Jordan from off the net diving in touch there by Choi with a free ball coming back the other way for the Mountaineers they go to Jordan on the outside didn't get a good piece of it lay out save Wagner bump said Van Sickle de rasmussen she's blocked saved over the net by Van Sickle though middle set in that's hammered Adams and the Mountaineers joins his spirited fight here early scenic village scrappy gritty hustling boy toe-to-toe with the foes as far as a scrappiness department is concerned for sure madam is the top bull offer on the team for West Virginia showing a little offense there there's Mascis in the touch tied to vote deep a little too deep missed it long and in the oh so important category of service receiving in that first touch in ball control Susan West Virginia having the greater amount of effective passing as compared the Hawaii what push about there's a good pass by Hawaii to get a crossing play understand by Rasmus he would save off of the block there by helvey Van Sickle the heater a lot of people have dumped that ball over and what a Druze Robin Deimos Knutson and B if I if this ball that's bumped up to her had been bumped over she goes up and takes her rip catches the block off guard gets an open net gets the kill West Virginia by three high ball pumps said it's looks right there is Choi Wagner back row bump set to Rasmus and three blockers up and it's dug up against the back line by ku kovitch jordan the tip diving save good second touch there by that sickle to swing by Williams off the block the other way or the middle set goes to Adams in West Virginia reaches 15 first here in the first so a positive homecoming for 50 year head coach Reid Senora welcome back let's go inside the numbers presented by Heineken six the 18th ranked University of Hawaii women's volleyball team six and over for the first time since 2004 it's a pretty magical season where they ended up winning a whole lot more than just the first six matches of the season is the game on crew was pointed out earlier today out of the timeout West Virginia by four and overpass is forced on the server and then easy pickins there for Audrey Adams and right now heels like the Mountaineers are beating Hawaii at their own game they really are how about these numbers why he had no 77 in West Virginia hitting 269 big differential I've been out bald air on that sir and again Hawaii way out of system held the Gulf of the bump said by Choi and a good save along the backline Jordan from the back row good up there by Choi Wagner bump set to Van Sickle no blockers up they decided [Music] and she took advantage depending on that girl small she's sure how they can chomp let's just go down tonight even blocker she makes them pay picked understand him pay less and learned perhaps that Smith there by Van Sickle she's the top hitter for Hawaii right now three kills on five swings white could use one of those Mourinho Co runs from the service line that touch thereby lux though she gets the set on the outside but it's miss time will mix up there on the first touch on Hawaii's side and then he'll dig his dugout lux from off the net it didn't get over the tape and so a hard-earned point there for Hawaii puts still not a lot of Christmas not a lot of sharpness on the whole body side here to start this match actually people running into each other in that last play we haven't seen that in a long time those communication things have got to get cleaned up before he's gonna get take it to the next level great serve biosea [Applause] definitive magnitude and a timeout taken by Reed sue najara Hawaii creeping back in down by two welcome back let's check out the first wine bank top three Hawaii single-season kills yes right the top three season totals same quick 2001 2003 2002 King Willoughby she was amazing she could play the game he's no doubt about maryam brought some heat after the timeout yeah I got the serve in and then the road was up by Gd and healthy one of the biggest loops that Hawaii has to offer 62 and 63 nice wall on the outside they're from Manoa rific company in the house and you'll see a keep it going here Hawaii back within one another good serve handled by hasty the Libero middle set e how about the wrists away shot by Adams let's go two years at Xavier had her birthday yesterday by the way I did have it written down right here one time I want to get one II know you've gotten many the slide to IgD field of walking down [Music] but which birthday is emigrant it's a good question I'm gonna take a look at her she's a redshirt junior so I wanna say 21 sure let's go with that I don't know for sure here's Van Sickle 16 serving 17 but past they're outside the set goes to Evans and she unleashes last year 3.2 kills were said she was number 9 in the big 12 last year in kills per set making her first start of the season here tonight outside is Wagner block out of fingertip or two on it here's Jordan from behind the line bounces off the top of the tape Douga biosea bump set Van Sickle to Wagner cross-court hum of the dig there by Evans centered by Jordan and then Lux gets it down from the back row that was a tremendous play on all fronts for West Virginia Robin Amo asking for clarification from Dan hironaka did it not hit the ground is the questions it's not called good challenge good challenge Robin on Lowell has a few words then goes and grabs the replay challenge card a free timeout talk to the team by virtue of that initial replay that we showed you it did look like Julie Rasmussen got the up dan hironaka down on the floor Dickson Chun the r-1 top the ladder and Wes Kawachi Randi Ruben all the two line judges it's a pretty easy call here just an early will call the tour looking at goes gonna hit the ground so I can see why Dixon Chen would blow the whistle but it's an easy correction there I'm glad they have replay for a place like this that it really should have been play on so we would anticipate this goes from a replay challenge to a replay of the point correctly but we'll see what Dan hironaka ultimately rules he's taking several long looks at this thing [Applause] what's the old adage need to see conclusive evidence to be able to overturn a call remember the call on the floor was that that hit the Teraflex but yeah I don't see any angle here that would tell us that it did hit the floor easy call dan haren opera is going to confirm the call and maybe he's just saying there wasn't enough there for him the definitive stand point to overturn it but that is I find with you I know I thought that was easy cold wow there's a Wagner cross-court and some high cheddar in the direction of Evans free chance here for Hawaii trailing by three IgD in the middle off the blog miss Virginia picking up a lot of the Hawaii offense so far Luck's with the bump set to Evans from off the net off the block and down again from the freshman hygiene Ian healthy it's a pretty young block up there at noon where was the last time we saw two freshmen walking on the right side like that second time they've teamed up 17 serving 19 middle said that's Lynch misses the floor why and at a point for the Rainbow Wahine and how different would this look if the replay review came back as a replaying of the point it would be 18 all right now instead of 1918 he'll veto misses it long an ill-timed out serve and it is West Virginia turning down the final poll here in this opening frame twenty serving 18 pass by Wagner high in a way it goes to Rasmussen oh great pick up there by sir wasps free ball coming for the bows you'll see you slides ygd was off the mark and she got capped Caitlin Evans smothering that attempt and Robin Elmo looking like she's gonna call for a timeout and she indeed does miss timing there between dosia and IgD Robin doesn't look too upset she's I'm sure she just get him calmed down and making sure they don't get any more free points away you know they've had net violations serve outs and balls that have been hit out the unusual amount of balls being hit out five hitting errors so far unusual for Hawaii have that many at this point of the game Hawaii hitting a bucco weight compared to 189 for West Virginia let's check in with Ryan thanks for know will midway through this first set both teams still trying to feel each other out for on the sidelines here reached in horror talking to his team about especially tracking Jolie Rasmussen making sure that they have two blockers up on her at all times for the Hawaii sideline a lot of effort being played into Scylla Williams and her hand position it head excuse me an assistant coach Angelica Luke was actually using her clipboard as a net trying to show her where to put her hand positioning over net trying to find a way to slow down the middle attack but both of these teams very tactical their approach so far in this first set back over to you guys thanks a lot Ryan take your internet with you spectrum internet customers get free unlimited access to over 4000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the islands reeves una hora even when we talked with him prior to the start of tonight's match he mentioned Jolie Rasmussen by name several times that's definitely one of the focal points based on the scouting report coming into the match how do you think they've done so far they've done well is that the matchup you wanted he's got the the six for Kristina Jordan and Rasmussen three times in a row does the one put down for Joe Leon eight swings flat lining it at the moment one hand set outside biosea and Rasmussen could only just touch it over here's Jordan pounds it off the block Kristina Jordan Kaleo Baxter assistant coach for Hawaii says reminds him of the newsy run-ins of UC Santa Barbara and that's just based on obviously her size 6 4 in the fact that they can move her all around the floor and set her just about anywhere back row said it's helvey and that one didn't get above the tape and Hawaii now in deep trouble here in set number one one timeout left for Robin ah mo and she's going to use it a for old Mountaineer run and they have created some distance and they are closing in on striking first here against the 18th ranked team in the country that's all it's all about staying in the rally in Hawaii is just terminated the rally themselves six different times so far six gifts to the other side of everything oh 77 on the year they're more like 277 so 200 points below they're getting average on the year and that's going to be a concern for Robin mo whose office I think could be spectacular with five attackers coming at you all the time right now the passing hasn't been their credit West Virginia for some top serving that's for Hawaii into some bad passes and when the hitters have gotten to set they haven't always done the best job with it well leading the way offensively for West Virginia their best blocker yes Audrey Adams four kills on four swings bat in the thousands the birthday girl lightening up feeling good feeling the energy in this place that was another key that reads una hora spoke about saying hey look this environment is gonna be new and different for a lot of these players he says all but three of the players on his roster are coming out to the islands for the very first time in their lives and obviously this is a different atmosphere they play and the West seeing which seats 14,000 but they get about maybe for the big matches 1500 as surrounding atmosphere so we're getting triple the crowd here tonight and so what he said is hey let's not let that shrink us let's use that to our advantage just try to think we can feed off of that energy even though the majority of it is going the other way as Rasmussen gets a good swing on it but a dig there by hasting puts the Mountaineers in transition and then evidence down the line and in and West Virginia playing some quality volleyball right now 500 run and it is a low ball in set one and on that note we see the insertion of McKenna lost for the first time this season medically cleared to play missed the first two weekends and here she is the 510 senior from Aliso Viejo California and they serve her right off the bat she sticks the pass but then I cheetah gets roof worked by Evans and West Virginia when said one and they do so running away they score the last six points of the opening frame 25-18 the arithmetic teams will swap sides Hawaii playing from behind [Music] this presentation of Rainbow Wahine volleyball is sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and Hawaii Honda dealers welcome back well an impressive performance by West Virginia all around Caitlin Evans making her first start of the season and showing reads in Harlow that he made the right call in putting her in that first rotation Ford Hills on eight swings hitting 375 CMAC now she's played well the true she's happy to be back on the court again regular regular starter last year their MVP on office rusher and head they got beaten out of that spot on the outside and all of a sudden she's starting to play well and winning her spot back and maybe she's running for the rest of the season to the performers like having a game Warren meanwhile a bit of a sleepwalking type of performance in set one for the Rainbow Wahine what do they got to do to sort of rev this engine up we will tell you this could all they gave the West Virginia ten of their 25 points seven hitting errors two service errors reception area 10 of 25 giving the other team 40% of the poise is not a good way to win upon its I'm sure Robin mo is having a few words with her team regarding for a higher percentage volleyball but we'll see if that set one results or the following discussion with Robin amo in the huddle between sets was the wake-up call that they needed McKenna Ross will get the start here in set number two we also see Tiffany Westerberg out there the freshman from Maple Ridge British Columbia Canada out there on the floor here to start set to so a couple of changes but great to see McKenna Ross back in action here in this or senior year here's something else unusual colonel Skylar Williams no kills in that set kind of havoc no kills in that set so here we are set to underway it's Rasmussen getting a little to start things off well they have been pinpointing her defensively and look who was out on that panel is Kristina Jordan Bullock so this is this is recent hores idea was let me get my biggest girl from six for Jordan out on Erasmus of Hawaii's best outside hitter and see how it works me now the middle set goes to restive Berg and first contact is pure establishing the mental with rest word will make a big difference as far as graphics is concerned because if Westerberg can continue to hold their middle of blocker it might give give Rasmussen a split block works in a while you have the game within the game you're describing as recoil keno comes over with the set touch shot thereby Lynch's dug up Westerberg in the middle there she was again in his feed feed feed the middle until we run falls off and then pop one out to rasmussen the middle blocker role here will not be the whole shoot see what the freshmen did against Denver on Sunday 9 kills hit 500 good things have happened she has been effective when she has been put in the matches that time though she was up late against Breanna Lynch robbing amo saying hey look Westerberg and IgD are so close in terms of their production particularly in practice she says what gives amber the edge is just some of that extra added effort that she's able to exude in the practice gym but that's not to say that Robyn amo has not been quick to put Westerberg out there as we see here tonight flux from the outside driving saved thereby healthy centered by Ross free chance here for the Mountaineers outside it's lux again violation cold against the Rainbow Wahine right now it feels like whether or not Hawaii is just yet to gain its traction on its side it feels like whispered you is just kind of overpowering them at the moment it'll prove better volleyball for sure that first touch has been a Bugaboo for the Bulls as well Van Sickle good swing but it's dug up over the net by hasting one hand set to the middle that's going to be a lip ball now she's a little bit too tight to imagine if they did try to handle so for serving to Gabrielle lukovitch 5:5 senior from Rochester Hills Michigan with the surly mr. berg in the middle he didn't get a clean contact on it but just enough and already racking up her third kill of this second set nice pass by Rico keno stabilizing their passing pattern so we've seen the Libero and the lineup for the first time tonight so right now it's West Virginia for Tiffany Westerberg three here in set number two Rasmussen down the line middle said it's a Lynch how about the point of contact there see Mac she went way up over the net to get a pall on that hook shot to hit she hit their arm was straight the whole time and she did contact that at a very high point truck the block that we have those go-go gadget arms of Brianna Lynch back row said it's Rasmussen through the block Lux is gonna get the bump set on the outside shoves it down the lines I got by Troy there's Jordan block out of touch and another net violation let's say Helvey may have come under the net and across the line either way you look at it it's West Virginia doubling up Hawaii here and set to Moe signals for another time out welcome back tonight's Jack back looking at sky Williams the junior middle picked up her first Big West Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week honor this past week after collecting MVP of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational she was spectacular but quieted in the opening frame tonight right now it's West Virginia in a 5-1 run leading 6 3 out of the timeout how big is dug up by tasting middle set so low giving some instant impact here for all a in the second offensively she's been great how about the defense right there at the block so low white needs that kind of spark right now because all of their cylinders are not firing for serving six years you'll see a tasting great first pass and the middle adams is dug up by Ross back row set Rasmussen flip the uprights of that proposed of a block Oh sis figured out that Rasmussen is getting double-teamed at the Midland she's in the front row so why not give her some sets and the back row where she's getting did you get split blocks for sure double-double performance against Denver on Sunday she had two more double doubles in that tournament last week that serve goes long biosea see the service error numbers for both sides here's Christina Jordan now Ross with the first touch again from the back row it's Rasmussen blocked in a roof just left it too close to the top of the net and Adams hung in the air long enough to palm it down had Rasmussen got it over Adams I think it with the ball would have dropped nobody was there all day out there was somebody there at least the ball would be in play now would have been the center with the first touch on that dink shot here's Helbig and she's able to bounce it off for that deep corner another entity here for Hawaii offensively that Robin mo would love to see get going mix up her first kill of the night she was hitting negative 400 prior to that swing now it's six serving eight Van Sickle floats it over West Virginia out of system said they go outside the lux diving save by Brooke Van Sickle cross-court bump set goes to Ross off the block and down [Music] how about the fun simple yoshiya from 30 feet away right on the money in Ross as it grows I how about the dick by Van Sickle she just played terrific defense tonight and there's a little schooling of it edge of the block smart play by McKenna Ross made three starts an outside hitter last year but she is one of those Swiss Army knife type of players as Brooke Van Sickle deals in a side of the deck here in the second [Applause] [Music] another race back to back Brooke Van Sickle and Hawaii is ripped off for straight six are not known to be the kind of an ace server like Josi is but she's delivering him up on even she forces the overpass middle said I JD [Applause] and that's five straight points scored by Hawaii [Applause] and a timeout taken by West Virginia head coach Reeves Inara away waking up welcome back this Saturday spectrum OC 16 sports brings you the best in interleague football matchup that's right it's a triple header live starting at 2:00 p.m. Waianae versus 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Louis and headliners taking the field here on Saturday and prep football Brooke Van Sickle great service run here for Hawaii up by 2 now out of the timeout and then the dig there on the luck swing bump set yo SIA to Ross miss again sickle shell here mr. Ross Phoenix show rising from the ashes the killer Ross Wow they start for her he has not medically cleared the first two weeks here she is in her first appearance and it's paying dividends another big time soon there by Audrey Adams this time on the step out and she can do very little wrong right now for the Mountaineers five kills in seven swings she'll try hands there and actually Rasmussen had a chance of digging it with her hands couldn't pop pop it up pass there by Ross backside said it's Helbig and a good decision there on the set by you'll see a plane at minimal resistance got split there couldn't get out there in time was Adams pelvic took advantage 4:12 serving nine if he'll be can get rolling slide those two atoms off of the block snagging that dig was Yossi a--here's Rasmussen that one popped back Hawaii still on the attack high ball to Ross little extra oomph save to the net Rasmussen couldn't put it down backroll said that's lux touched up by you'll see a healthy high bump set in a free ball coming here for the Mountaineers so choices here for zur wasps high and away it goes to Edmonds off the block bumped up by Adams she gets the set in the middle but there is you'll see it with the save Rasul get a crack at it through the bluff diving save in the back row by lux Jordan will try from the backline another dig there by Yoshi event sickle to Ross [Applause] check out Brooke Van Sickle he was doing it on the play how about sweet little back set she had one earlier as well so she's serving digging ball she's like doing it all tonight she's like this star let's give her the player of the game right now we've seen enough according to Chris McGann oh man he has given Hawaii boost here's Rasmussen [Applause] something else besides matchup against sex for Kristina Jordan is not a good matchup for Julie Rasmussen and another timeout taken by West Virginia third kill of the match for Rasmussen but you mentioned it the all-around effort of Brooke Van Sickle CMAC she's doing a little bit of everything the service agents really got things going here's a swinger they didn't take somehow or another they didn't think that she would hit that ball now she comes up with two amazing digs then she goes on the serving run which was six [Applause] that floor working is just amazing and then last two sets were phenomenal [Music] she's not your friend to kill one right now you know you're calling her awfully early I'm telling you I'm impressed just her all-around yeah you know she digs she says she blocked she hits she serves Corrigan the Renaissance girl how about that well and how important has it been for her to do this I mean you talk about a set one performance for the Rainbow Wahine where let's be honest it was less than inspiring yet roof and sickle with that service run what she has done to contribute in other ways and Mackenna Ross coming in and providing a spark but what he has been able to find some traction for the first time here this evening let's check in with Ryan while both of these coaches are really trying to finish up their two best players Rasmussen and Jordan so just as much as Jordan is going up against recipes in Hawaii is doing the same thing they're actually sending her to the right side to go up against Jordan to both of these players and coaches playing a chess match with these two players back over to you guys rejoining live action it's hi JD in the middle the touch persons game the two lowest people in Hawaii right now when were on the court are making the difference and is there anything more definitively Hawaii volleyball than that kind of player the undersized undersized outside them exactly IG D on the slide [Applause] rubbin on though thinkin this is more like it here 501 [Applause] substitutions he pulls out Geordi so she will not be attacking out of the bathroom they'll be a substitute for her yeah Keaton Groton comes in 5/5 sophomore from Charleston West Virginia and he'll begin to the net something that Hawaii had cleaned up here in the second set as well little more effective from the service line Helbig was trying to serve brodny always want to try to serve the new person in the game because they're you hope that they're a little bit cold and not ready Pitino receives the serve IgD has blocked back on the slide Van Sickle tried to go back set they're a little off the mark so chance here for the Mountaineers middle said it's Lynch diving save Akeno over the net Evans has to adjust the steps dug up by yo SIA okey no back bug set Rasmussen from off the net off the block and out Rico he knows when we're talking about the undersized players how about the smallest player to see the floor yet tonight see what she manages to not go under the lip the centerline either just a great athletic glute they're nice back bump set the Erasmus it does the rest seventeen serving ten here in the second set see the digging numbers for okey know outside it's Evans dug up over the net by guess who Van Sickle then Lynch on the slide Van Sickle to save off the block ricochet Westerberg in the middle right there is hasting evans the swing is blocked back good cover by lux evans another crack at it block out a huge chunk that time soulkey no bump sets per Rasmussen all righty making smarter shot selection staying in the rally longer better patients consent by far that block up front for Hawaii getting a whole lot of touches as well leading to some transition opportunities 18 serving 10 macro its lux again the block got a piece the one-arm saved by Choi we're also going cross car [Applause] [Music] the Ross once again watch choy this dig one-handed date just keeps the ball alive don't don't try that at home by the way all coaches want the players to get two hands on the volley ball from their passing the roll shot by lux diving save Rasmussen Westerberg bump said to us but she gets stucked at it Lynch denying access there red block by drowning Lynch that time 262 junior their high penetrating over the net and down no way to cover that one since being down 85 for what you went on a 14-2 to run by so was snatching control of this second set your thoughts on the response here I mean obviously it just didn't appear as though they showed up or ready to play the alarm clock hadn't gone off yet but in this second set we saw a response here really have you know especially with McKenna Ross and Van Sickle [Music] [Applause] Tiffany Westerberg is the third one I think each of those three people has made a difference in the second city huge difference play up 2111 moose because of those three plans for kills the seven swings for Van Sickle hit in 571 she also has two aces seven digs here this evening so far and here is Kyra Hana wha he made surfing specialist gets it just over the top of the table each cyh hits 360 on the year this doesn't make many innings with the long reach the center can just put it up there and lynch in most instances will still be able to get a decent contact on it Natalie winter in to survey Rasmussen the off-speed she saw the block ball for who is gonna go get into her choosing to go go through even if she have to take a little bit off at speed wise is using the over that block no matter what I think she's tired of getting blocked Rasmussen and Under Armour all-american at Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego Jordan gets dug up Hana Wahine a blind back bump set to helvey right there as hasting looks goes off the Ricochet of the block diving save Hana Wahine 8 here's Van Sickle the touch Jones and she sort of points her palms upward and says Kyra Hana Wahine with his blind back bump set here's the play to end the play but Kyra really kept the rally alive made a huge difference Rasmussen could serve right side it's Jordan to pass the double block and down for what it's worth Hawaii has contained Christina Jordan at least by her incredible standards just five kills so far in the match hitting a buck 76 [Applause] Choi highball to tell Vig that had some extra pepper on it and then the Miss on the touch over by lux in the second for the haunting we read that sweet comforted elevate that's miles per hour that might have been their heaviest hit all year she gets high fives all around all the players knew that was a major attack so serving for set to Mourinho sia forces the overpass van cichlid jumped a little too early there in the middle it's Adams saved by Hana Wahine a bump set he'll be over the double block good save in the back row by winter outside its locks down the line and in West Virginia stays alive here momentarily in the second percentage-wise she's hitting zero zero zero prior that hit picks up her fourth kill to go will Bob zero Jordan and ago cross scored hits an ace [Applause] so still a little ball here 15 serving 24 one of the rare errors we've seen from Brook Van Sickle all night long [Applause] another ace off the table to the row by Kristina Jordan led the team last year in aces had 24 on the season and a timeout taken by Robin ah what do you think about this timeout but I'll tell you exactly why she's calling it she does not want West Virginia to get too much momentum going into the third set and she wants Y to regain their offensive posture by getting a good solid side out it's not going to happen if they're getting ace though it's a last two serves by Jordan really good so I'm sure Robbie just say let's finish with a on a solid note here and read tomorrow saying hey let's see how many we can run off here to get momentum going into the third set for the latest information on uhf let X go to Hawaii athletics calm for you h news tickets videos and more also visit you H's twitter facebook Instagram and YouTube sites to follow your favorite teams and get current fan promotions very cool to see two teams taking the floor here with head coaches who are kikyo time you have read Sahara out of evil high and his fifth season at West Virginia he has been and a number of different locations though previously a head coach at Buffalo Cincinnati for over a decade also at Toledo made a 10 CAA tournament appearances as head coach at Cincinnati FF won the Big East title in 2011 says that this West Virginia job has been a little bit more of a rebuild process but it seems as though they're starting to get some momentum starting to put some pieces in place you said he really likes his team a lot because it's gonna take a while for them they're a little bit on the young side so thinks it'll take a while before they really beat orbit he likes his team still a little ball out of the timeout and it's Van Sickle Hawaii bit out a system here you'll see it has to hide bump it to hell v23 chance here for the Mountaineers step out goes to Adams blocked back the cover there by hasting here's lux on the outside through the blocking down [Applause] loves working that line that's twice LaRoche's hit the ball down the line chiseling the block but again the whole play started with merely of journey from Hawaiian trouble from the get-go for what it's worth four straight points for the Mountaineers can hole let me finish the deal here in the second outside he'll be off the block right there is lux set goes back roads [Applause] and IgD say only and that is all she wrote and set number to Hawaii flips the script after falling in the first 25 18 they take it 25 17 get comfy folks this may take away [Music] welcome back well let's take a look at the McDonald's match a statistics polar-opposite set one to set two but it bears out with some pretty similar stats it really does match them that's all tied at one set of piece it's no surprise the stats are pretty even as well Hawaii hasn't had the advantage of the 231 to kill precision because he hit 432 in the second set they really lit it up that second set and I think they really showed what the true Hawaii team was like and how about the 39 digs 233 that's another significant area of where boys getting more chances to get swings and I think that in this third set will be really interesting to see which team comes out on fire because it's going to take a quick early start here I think to really take dominant control not for this the swing set which normally I think is it the most important set of the night the third set well how about we talked about all of the key performances as sparks away how about the freshman though amber IgD she and Joe Lee Rasmussen leading the way are offensively six kills apiece but amber with a 364 hitting percentage that's above her normal [Applause] 362 quick number for her defense so much the name of the game for Hawaii not just up front of the net but here defensively taking up bowls you know Bailey Choi is leading the way but right behind her is Mourinho SIA van Brooke Van Sickle so Hawaii did a better job played their back road defense that's a good touches on the block played much better volleyball that the second set then the first and you're right about Choi 11 digs the only player in double figures in that category here tonight and the offensive numbers for Brooke Van Sickle Bailey Troy starts things off with an ace as Lux tried to get out of the way but was unable to it was an alcohol lux did try to get out of the leg just couldn't get out of the way in time Betty tried to she's got that nice floater that oftentimes will drop on the backline but this time but she gets this one in she does sources the bad pass though looks from the back row dougga by he'll be outside here's Ross McKenna Ross again starting this third set back Rohit's locks brought back the up there by Zeus Jordan with the swing block out a piece Choi goes to Rasmussen two blockers up she goes off the fingertips played off the net and returned so free chance here for Hawaii right side Rasmus say enough to block it out number three what's good Hawaii sipping some patients there I think is the biggest sale is missing the first stablish patients he kept the ball play there the attackers took good shot selection he'll he joy with the run up junk floater middle they go a little crisscross action and it's Kaitlyn Evans the beneficiary averaging one point two kills per set hitting 333 on the season though and an ace coming back the other way Natalie winter and that one handcuffed held via one of two jumper servers on the team five nine freshman from Katy Texas but passed thereby loss the middle set Westerberg purport kill still error-free that was there waiting for two blockers up in fact I'm sure the Bailey Troy was taking note of that and the next good pass my guess is that Westerberg will be a decoy Rico Aquino of Kalani high school along with the serve right side Jordan tried to go over the block dug up by healthy high ball set goes to Van Sickle big block against Hertz dug up by Hastings it'll set an inch [Applause] it's gonna get increasingly more difficult to keep Westerberg off the floor if she continues to do what she's doing tonight she's played the fire of these role here all season long and that fireman's role might be over high ball set goes to Jordan cross court right there is Choi so Westerberg bump sets rasmussen middle said Lynch dug up by okey know this is gonna be a just at the net that may have been an outlaw but it was blocked by Westerberg on the Jordan swing now listen what a sequence Westerberg in on several the bells plays shield she's locked the overpass she's with Rasmussen there on that walk she had a bump set in there somewhere play some good volleyball right now to the horrific Tiffany Westerberg right now for the Rainbow Wahine a it is five serving two [Music] I mean night tonight you just don't know who's gonna be the spark what the combination is gonna be that gets away on track as Lux fits into that block outside band sicko baby lines up package of dynamite is what she is he just brings the heat six kills for Brooke Hawaii up for I like the way you've described it see Mack kind of like me in case of emergency break glass bust out Tiffany Westerberg and tonight it's paid off she really has come through four kills no errors insects tri-city 667 and she's got to block souls in the block assist and then the touch on the block there on the Jordan swing once more Rasmussen tried to touch it deep punched up in there by hasting and we got a collision under the net and this looks scary Jolie Rasmussen looks to be in extreme pain and on the other side Brianna Lynch also appearing to be experiencing some significant discomfort and this is scary not good bottom right corner of your screen Rasmussen going up against the double block oh my goodness right ankle and that is a pretty bad one that looked to be a full ankle turn yeah as she landed on the foot of Brianna Lynch and right now you can hear a whisper in this Stan Sheriff Center the crowd applauding Brianna Lynch as she is assisted off the floor but Jolie Rasmussen being helped off vote Teraflex unable to put any weight on that right leg and that is excruciating to watch she has been through so much in the realm of injury whether it be knees back you name it and she has fought through it each and every time and was looking forward to this season she said it time and time again she wanted this after transferring to a new location having new surroundings she wanted this to be a season where she didn't have to deal with any of those physical ailments any of those obstacles and challenges it was her main goal you know I just want to be healthy for one year then she had the webbing torn in or between her fingers says that doesn't count I'm sorry I'm so good on my goal I really haven't been injured yet but now this one's gonna be it's gonna be a tough one and they seem a kahani on the floor for West Virginia concerned four players on both sides Riano Lynch did not look good from her perspective either but Jolie Rasmussen who has just been a force since joining this program this young season huge concern for her going forward and let's see if there's any update we can give you here in the near future VanSickle hits it ends of the panel and it's a point for West Virginia so here you have a player on each side going down with an apparent injury how do these players for these respective teams play through that CMAC it's gonna be tougher they've all just got a dick down and one of the things you can do is you what you want to play curly that person that got hurt if you dig down that way and show some loyalty toward that person sometimes that do work if you sort of focus your energy in that direction all right so we can see Jolie Rasmussen being worked on by Renisha Gomorrah in the tunnel here behind the Hawaii bench meanwhile Brianna Lynch was taken back to the locker room to be treated as we play on here Hawaii up for mourinho SIA hiset goes to Van Sickle and an inverted buzzer amazing somebody served out of terms my guess that usually is what that means and so a rotational error on the part of the rainbow wahine gives the point to West Virginia and Dan hironaka now with the explanation and uncomfortable and probably at the moment dejected Jolie Rasmussen and they're gonna check to make sure that Hawaii knows what rotation to be in yeah the last thing you want have happen is the wrong server go back and serve again now you can just feel the energy in this arena has been so significantly deflated by seeing a player for Hawaii who was the opening weekends swine Airlines classic MVP was not only a big west conference but an AVC a national player of the week to see her go down and I think the Akamai fans here knowing the history that she's battled with in terms of injury a lot of concern here and and you just feel like the air has been let out of the building as Hawaii seems to have moved all of the pieces in the right place then sicko pops it straight up in the air you'll see a high bump set and Wagner just has to send it across free ball style outside Lux down the line right there two-handed save you'll see oh here's Van Sickle the touch shot diving saved there by hasting but over on the second touch by the setters ur-wah spit out by ross here's Elle Vega [Applause] and the healthy starting to get it working back into positive figures hitting percentage-wise three kills hitting 0 83 it served their biosea slapped over by Geordie to hand saved their Ross here's Hawaii on the attack Helbig the swing dug up over the net you'll see on the first touch so Ross goes back set to Helbig no spin that ball had hit me written all over it the LV did just that look at that sent two blockers up she goes nice little angle wrists away shot over pass [Music] Hawaii of the half-dozen here in the third [Applause] [Music] christena Jordan comes out of the back row now so she will not be attacking out of the D area outside set it goes to lux again the blockin good chunks of these swings by West Virginia and then amber IG we could put a good in transition they're very quick to the ball it was amber I GT 11 serving four you'll see up trying to keep the pressure on Java set the net and healthy loses the battle good joust there by the setters our loss go off just the software that she plays with a lot of maturity last year won the mountain Year award which is given to the student athlete who best exemplifies the values and traits of a mountaineer Evans o found that deep that corner just scratched it up against the line miss Virginia down a handful lux the jump serve Ross just able to get a touch on it Wagner from the back roll and caught it back and it's a point for West Virginia but what you're reeling here bit of a sticky rotation three straight big scored by the Mountaineers looks swirling through the goal of Rob i JD the Dinka what a sliding save thereby hasted shoveled across there by Evans Hawaii now goes back side the Van Sickle back row set two locks dug up over the net by you'll see almost a defensive maneuver there Evans again the roll shot and West Virginia briefing back in trailing by three Robin on those signals for a time out the effort play my Alexa hasting to keep that sequence going welcome back West Virginia climbing back into this third set we're even-steven at once set the piece Joe Lee Rasmussen electing not to leave the floor go back to the locker room or anything of that sort she is sitting on the Hawaii bench they brought out a pair of crutches for her but she has relented at the moment who wants to still stay out here to support her teammates and right now it's West Virginia gaining the momentum as Evans stuck Van Sickle at the net that's now five straight points scored by the Mountaineers great block by Evans that time reaching you over the net you'll see a cross-court bump set to hell big tight to the pin layout save by Broughton Evans from off the net good defense of the backline there by Wagner IgD in the middle dug up by Groton but only moments Hawaii finally gets out of that rotation if we may see a challenge by Reed Asuna Hara I think he's claiming that his senator did not touch the ball twice maybe let's see if there's two touches here and there appeared to be two touches there you know before it hit the net and then after hit the net but the last review that we saw is a bit of a surprising ultimate ruling and so exactly it looks like he's not gonna use his challenge bone you just never know slide that's Adams cross-court [Music] that one was coming in hot point to West Virginia but she would have loved to have played it too by the way she was in good position yes she was Ross with the overpass and easy pickings for zero us and look at this West Virginia back within a digit here in set number three largest lead for the Rainbow Wahine was seven in this third set you'll see a backside held even against a double block and she delivers hella veins starting to get rolling the helmet is going to be where the players who steps up and give some more offensive production with the loss until around for some she's really got to step up to the plate wrap up her till percent average 13 serving 11 outside Evans come sweeping in down the line but wide the West Virginia players requesting that reads una hora challenge we ain't alcohol there and I think he's gonna do that and so Dan hironaka will take another look it was Caitlin Evans who had the swing who was most adamantly trying to urge coach sue najara to bust out the challenge placards pretty sure without see a lot of green and not much white yeah just never quite know [Music] looks like work read Paul's incorrectly well quicker decision here by Dan hironaka and he gives the point to Hawaii the call stands [Applause] worth a shot [Music] and I think what we're seeing is is sometimes the difficulty of overturning a call and seeing the incontrovertible evidence who's not to lead to that 14 serving 11 the middle set and that is Macy magallanes with a good crack at it McElhaney again in the middle pinballed around thumps that goes to Ross block back away still with it you'll see a high bud bump set to Ross got the touch and Hawaii gets to 15 first and another argument read soon ahora and Dan here ananka I think he thought there was maybe a double contact or an extra touch somewhere on the Hawaii side I thought it was for touches myself I thought that's a read was contesting 15 serving 11 good served by healthy it goes to Evans she sends it way long tomorrow there you go some of the swings that we have seen in this third set some emotional swings just won't for Polti big-time these wife Sonia shot both players go down in the same play and bulk out through the rocker Marco will be taken to the total four have their traders examine them and both at the time were their team's leading hitters exactly what is this a football game or watching linebackers and offensive lineman or what yeah don't take you to the turtle you don't say it's not a physical sport do not attempt to claim that Joe Lee Rasmussen by the way continuing to sit on the Hawaii venture what does that even just unto itself say about her she cannot be in great comfort she must be in some pain here and Joe Lee Rasmussen still on the bench to show at least some level of support as you see Brianna Lynch back out there with West Virginia as well take another look at this and this is pretty tough to watch Rasmussen turns the ankle significantly and then her left foot was on Lynch's foot and Lynch trying to sort of get out of the way and she may have tugged something strained something along the way as well both players were down on the floor for an extended period of time which is probably Annie it looks like maybe twisted knee they Rasmussen definitely that [Music] for right ankle [Music] I think I think Jolie stayed there out of loyalty purposes she loves his program she loves the coaching staff she loves her teammates she was to be there for him if she can't be there on the court she's gonna be there yelling on the sideline it is one of the most frustrating feelings that any athlete can experience the feeling of knowing that you can be out there knowing that you should be out there but simply not having the opportunity because of an injury and of course at this moment in time it is very much an uncertainty what is going to be the ultimate diagnosis how serious is this if at all like it's very much up in the air and the problem is she's been through it so many times that's got to add to the torturous nature here's Evans dug up by L seal one set goes to Wagner from off the net play by Lux over the net [Applause] [Music] making the right decision there to hit the overpass rather than pass no blocker a parcel rental hammer away and she did [Applause] [Applause] [Laughter] so camera shy nature forces the passive with joy sets up Wagner goes the opposite way with it sniffing out there by Evans and then the middle set and maca Hannon 6-1 sophomore from Erie Pennsylvania playing in just a fifth set of the season coming on in place of the injured Breanna Lynch time the past their bio Kino middle said Westerberg [Applause] the handful largest lead of this set was seven for the rainbow wahine whittled down to one by West Virginia now Hawaii with a little more breathing room again we have a double injury like that you never know which way the emotional mentum is going to shift back side jordan down the line good up by oke no Ross two hands it over advantage Mountaineers can they do something with it lux down the line got it passed joy Ronnie Wagner posted that block inside his lux loves to hit that line 23rd attempt for luck she has got 24th attempt she has five kills to go along with her 12 digs here's Van Sickle rising up dug up by lux make it 13 digs then sickle the swing nears the other way they go back side the Jordan the tip shot diving save will keno Ross from the back row off the block good save by Wagner back bump said Westerberg to Van Sickle is dug up by Hastings looks down the line two handed in the air by Choi blind back bump set okay Donna Van Sickle and it's popped up in the air but to no avail notice the patience again so he knows blind back bug sent Westerberg that one there is worse right westenberg had one on one knee exactly yeah Hubbell akuto yeah she's had a couple of those how about her GPA higher a bit yours yeah I promise to Jordan nice arm swing there that is Christina Jordan six kill this is a player who is averaging over 3.7 kills per set coming into this match had a 30 kill match against San Diego State just a week ago remember her serving last session where the big run Joey goes to Ross from the back row [Applause] it's called the piece it on my back girl a citizen front Malvinas the next area this is when the noise with guns fired was Ross Hitler be set block not ready for it with a wrestler to the raw Scott we need help dragon six kills four McKenna away on the attack IgD in the middle she is position the connection between IgE and you'll see it getting better and better every time they play together and for Amber IgD that is her 11th kill that is a new very young career-high well when she's hitting 500 how about that not too shabby how about the three blocks as well Hawaii by six backside the slide goes to Adams dug up by Wagner then sickle on the swing right there is a sting set goes to Adams you'll see in the save so IgD bump sets LV [Applause] that might be her first assist up in here I think she surprised herself she's a repla hope I get this up there high enough these make shoes more excited than that time that helped it was these MPs miss these middles are working wonders right now slide out on these pumps it long as they're a touch no touch boy extends the lead largest of this third set a full roll rainbow wahine Aron no timeouts left for West Virginia self-inflicted wounds by West Virginia this set is their fifth you could sense the tosses a little off target therefore you'll see if she hits it into the twine how about offensively here see Mac Rainbow Wahine hitting 350 compared to a buckle five for the Mountaineers hitting Aaron Department for three years they'll set 17 kills to go along with the crossing pattern then sick of the touch gets Van Sickle and it has a wall in the third for Hawaii [Applause] so Brooke Van Sickle serving for the all-important set three great serve muta set Adams punched up by Yosi event Sickler sets it to the pin - he'll be blocked back then Okinawan Van Sickle disrupt each other it's a point for West Virginia has been six ball all the way late gun stolen relevance to players go to the ball then not for sure Adams the serve that handcuffed tokino a little bit Makino has to get it over she does it looked like may have been an alpha but it was played by out on the slide goes to mak Lahani right there is okie no back row set Van Sickle the long shot take set three by the same score by which they took sent to 2517 but it was costly as in the process but what he lost at least for the time being Jolie Rasmussen welcome back catching the greatest plays biggest blocks and schedule info by following specs sports high on Instagram Facebook and Twitter Hawaii up two sets to one here in this match against West Virginia two players in double figures in kills for the Rainbow Wahine led by the freshman amber igt he'll slowly to where she's hitting 500 on the night and the overpasses like that come in for the quick solji's hits and slides as well how about the bump set dizzer what she thinks is her greatest place right up sheriff you'll ask her out boys she had her first assist to be here and rip that sucker what a job she's done where she is on set point out for except he's got 10 kills [Music] she goes down the line goes cross-court she goes over the block sheets tip shots and I think the best carving it might be for setting if you're just hands I agree if you're just joining us a little bit of a late arrival for the rainbow wahine in this match they dropped set 1:25 18 but then we're able to turn it around sparked by the play of Van Sickle the insertion of McKenna Rossi inner season debut freshman Tiffany Westerberg obviously amber IgD has been a pretty stout throughout the hawaii turn in and around in sets two and three so they're up two sets to one here on opening night in the outrigger hotels in results Rainbow Wahine [Music] getting in on the fun here too sorry set number four also though Hawaii having to deal with a significant loss at least tonight that is the injury to Joley Rasmussen she is on crutches they are icing that right ankle she is still along the Hawaii bench but we will wait word here moving forward as to what that injury entails the hope is obviously that should be able to continue getting back out there on the floor for the Rainbow Wahine in the not-too-distant future as Van Sickle gets yet another foot down Oh smart shot my Brooklyn at six last time she saw that she was the set was a little bit tight she was trapped so she elected to go high hands not get into the block but just got a fingertip and put the nice kill but what he up to nil the step out goes to Adams Adams continues to be effective seven put down for Audrey Adams the transfer from Xavier fit a team-high 343 the Musketeers last year Van Sickle playing which may have been an out ball but Westerberg able to balance it out by the way we saw a 31 set that time from Bailey Troy to Westerberg good prediction you'd be hitting percentage for Tiffany Westerberg coming in she was hitting 453 that is now her sixth kill and she's hitting well over 700 helvi off the block he'll dig a second time cross Gordon and that was a a slice [Applause] Danny trone repeated was right back to her delving a second chance maybe cool the block a little depth out way too far give the brought across court Johanna Helbig Ava Richards in for West Virginia for serving one mackerel say that's a LOX tried to push it deep so Ross comes over and sets up healthy through the blocking down was offensively rather non-existent in the first set but she has found its eMac it was not her best start of the year now she's starting to find her real done an early timeout signaled by Reed soon Hara surfboard shapers have held a special position among the surfing tribe meet three of these craftsmen on an all-new board stories following tonight's broadcast Mike Seeley head coach for UCLA in the house this is night one of the outrigger hotels and resorts Rainbow Wahine volleyball challenge UCLA sweeping Utah Valley in the opening match of the tournament earlier this evening as McElhaney gets it down for West Virginia will be a continuation of the Hawaii UCLA rivalry on Saturday remember it was actually cut off last year thanks to hurricane lane which basically canceled the season opening tournament for Hawaii UCLA decided to stay home and the state was already out here so they played a pair of matches with the Rainbow Wahine but it was the first time in forever that Hawaii and UCLA did not play one another and so the rivalry continues on Saturday took a hurricane to do it that's right six serving two once again Noreen osya serve no she's the ball centers can cool off what gets Jess and light up to the roofing company visit the house again they saw amich shut its IgD inhale big slowly starting to become among the most formidable blocking combos for this Rainbow Wahine squad again Center pulled off the net block it's the line up and then Jordan misses on the touch it's been much more laborious here tonight for Christina Jordan out of Liberty Charter High School that that left side is where she got those 30 kills last week at San Diego State and that was special for her she is from San Diego was back in front of friends and family put on a stellar performance even though it came in defeating five says but right now that block IgD healthy is impenetrable it's why is night rock of the evening 4 straight points for the Rainbow Wahine you'll see a another great serve good pass though by hasting and then hit a set pump down by Mackel Hannah West Virginia has never made the NCAA tournament it made to n IVC appearances back in 91 and again in 2017 as IgD above the tape and then I go down I think this block number ten on the night and above this opening scheduled for West Virginia they went play their first home game until September 20th when they host their own Mountaineer Invitational first opponent there is do team that schedule is by design I think read sooner I really wanted to have his troops get bonded on the road wanted to come out to Hawaii too but the walk is up again above the net i GD gets it to rattle down GD structure Rome with the net right now patrolling as if it's her territory and nobody's getting by you're right she has been suffocating that West Virginia hitting attack on the outside [Applause] about watching IG knees performances she's been a pull in the second set of a lot of matches this year and sky woods has been staying in all the time Holmes said now the roles reversed slide goes to I GD plugs it through the block be a double hit against Adams Hawaii amirite GD I mean last week sky Williams this week amber IgD somebody in the middle just keeps poppin week to week for Hawaii mr. Burke tonight as well Tiffany's having a great night right side the set goes to Aaron sandy fresh into the match Wagner tried to slice it thin Slendy the dig set deep go where it was supposed to so three chance here for Hawaii slide i GD was there a touch net violation instead called against the Mountaineers rollin [Applause] it's French there by Richard Hoxie Hawaii finally hits the ball out and he gets a net violation so thirteen serving for the wheels coming off here for the Mountaineers Luck's dug up by Van Sickle big swing by Ross pumps it long what has been the biggest difference you think for the Rainbow Wahine a from set one where it just looked like they were in quicksand - now what we're seeing here since like Robin oho inserting different people in different spots I think they people that came in all did a job [Applause] Wagner cook boy cow and the feedback in having to play well both centers doing a good job in Brooklyn sickle ramping up her game it's been a combination of things but robbing a bowl I'm afraid I just start pushing all the buttons Dave showed you to be great at that I thought that was the best thing he did he had a knack for that and Robin I'm holding showing that she's got some good intuition on that front as we go that's set well off the mark there from Troy West Virginia preseason pick to finish last in the big 12 conference Texas is the favorite Baylor off to an incredible start now a top five team was the preseason pick to finish second Hawaii of course we'll see Baylor next week with Missouri's Oh a huge weekend for a white going up against two nationally ranked opponents at least currently Nashville an opportunity for them to further make a statement when it comes to RBI and NCAA tournament selections that serve those into the net but this West Virginia team do you get the feeling that they are better than what the expectation is or what are your thoughts here after seeing them play tonight hard to believe finish last with big 12 they're way better than that they clearly have the potential to be a very good team outside here's Evans through the block and down and Westerberg trying to provide resistance [Applause] whimsical with the pass Westerberg in the middle dug up over the net tracked down by hana Wahine a Westerberg again just missed the floor why that is Westerberg first hitting error of the match [Applause] and it's nine serving 15 Van Sickle uncorks site out there for going to get weird about sickle court I was worried they're going to get stuck in a in a weird rotation and not be able to side out and West Virginia's turned against momentum trying to regain their confidence and sickle now 12 kills a double-double performance to go along with her 10 digs the seven-point lead my opinion is not enough this is very good for West Virginia team tomorrow night Hawaii taking on Utah Valley and then of course the rivalry renewed against UCLA on Saturday McElhaney for the rainbow wahine one timeout left for West Virginia what you still sitting on its two outside Evans huge crack dug up over the net by Hana Wahine ass [Applause] [Music] was unable to secure it sort of boxed out the center lay Caesar was all of another substitution as Katie de Mayo enters the match for West Virginia [Music] 18 serving nine Hawaii has West Virginia doubled up here in the fourth looking to improve to seven and all that'll help [Applause] just remember the dinner just straight down yeah that was nasty timeout taken by the Mountaineers we'll take a break as well Oh what yeah big [Music] welcome back time now for the Akamai roofing report and away bringing the block party may be a bit of a slow start for the number of passes but when they've needed it that Rainbow Wahine wall has been up service ten total team blocks to the bows here so far tonight is that why'd and Hawaii now up 11 and looking to close the deal lunch for dinner really struggling to find the court for kills seminaries are he- negative 1/11 there now it's negative 125 I think they're really struggling you find the court Janell gong making her second appearance of the season [Applause] here's way out a system and Westerberg sends it out things have come undone a bit for the veneers and head coach read Sunnah Hara but it was great talking to him earlier today obviously a local boy out of Hilo high he was recently inducted into the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame that was back in February if you talk to anybody who is familiar with his playing career he is regarded as one of the best all-around athletes to ever not only come out of the Big Island but out of Milwaukee he was a three-sport standout volleyball basketball and baseball ended a pursuing volleyball obviously at UCLA playing with one of the best teams in men's collegiate history winning three national titles really up through those three years that he won the national championship they're undefeated nobody does that [Applause] oops the whole guys so you can ask me an hour ago the Hawaii be playing the fourth set and it be up 20 to 10 I'd say yeah sure I don't know they just lost Julie Rasmussen they got a son I'll find a way to make up to the loss of their star player block out a piece get up there by Hana Wahine a here's been sickle thing on the other side - he'll be walked back popped up by you'll see it in a back bump said the Van Sickle good dig along the back line there by Lindsay Proctor but then I GT with the block it comes back over onto the Hawaii side i GT with the swing doctor the diving save Evans off the fingertips Hawaii now on the attack piers Van Sickle [Applause] she's at some kind of night now there's dad Gary great player in his own right we played the New Age back in the late 80s Brooklyn 12 kills only hitting 370 right now Ted Biggs double-double going on what you closing in swing there by Cindy touched over by Van Sickle bodies hitting the floor on the West Virginia side you'll see a diving save help me cross court set Van Sickle blasts it off the block it out rise at the Stan Sheriff Center [Music] today this happened since Rasmussen went out I think each player just asked themselves what more can I do to be better to make up for the loss of Joe Lee has been like five or six people stepped up just a little bit just enough to make a difference Aloha ball here on night one the Outrigger Rainbow Wahine volleyball challenge to improve the seven and OH middle set and it will be prolonged a little bit longer the male with a foot down [Applause] 60 and this fourth seven terms of jump sir Natalie winter misses the floor 24:11 you can do that that's right a bunch of turns thought I'd go back to her right now give another shot in Hawaii looking to hammer in the final nail here and they won't have to serve sailors long and the Rainbow Wahine with a coming from behind for set victory over West Virginia of the big 12 winning the first ever meeting between these two programs 18 25 25 17 25 17 and 25 12 Hawaii improves to seven and OH on the season alas Chris McLaughlin it came at a cost I'm not sure what's with the seriousness is of that ankle injury that Joey Rasmus ended early she's not happy with one thing she want to do this year too knowing that you told both of us days I just want to be healthy for one year No patience those surgeries know April's Filofax [Music] 78 min to the season hopefully she'll be able to recall a some of this but just just like a like a third degree it goes great nobody will rehab harder does this young lady right now a supremely talented volleyball player we hope to see her sooner rather than later but send it over to Scott Rob sees no problem oh hey thanks a lot come on pups first off congratulations but a costly victory what do you know about jolie right now I don't know nothing she may come out and play tomorrow I have I don't know she hurt her ankle and I don't know how bad it is maybe she'll be back maybe not I guess we'll have to win all right coach that first set your ball handling was was not very good made some changes you brought in Rica you brought in Makena Ross for the first time this year we saw some changes that really seemed to settle things down I miss the boy Anthony but there is no energy there's the Florida they made a point there's like oh it feel I told them and look like you guys are relieved you on the point like no like there's you know just step with the energy will we find what it mean to have McKenna Ross back out on the floor for you I was awesome we could have used her for the other games too like I said we call her this girl Rossi on them she did today all right coach thanks a lot okay guys back over to you thanks a lot Scott full Rossi indeed six kills 200 hitting percentage three digs and a couple of assists for McKenna Ross but let's take a look at the Bank of Hawaii players of the match Caitlyn Evans 9 kills hit 222 four blocks four digs Brooke Van Sickle a double-double all-around performance 14 kills hitting for 14 with 11 digs and 2 service aces Hawaii also minimizing in essence the damage done by Kristina Jordan who finish with 6 kills hit- 0 32 on the night C Mac that's new they're gonna focus on trying to slow her down as I know Reed Sundhara was gonna try to slow down Joey Rasmussen but I did not think Hawaii would slow Jordan down that much he went for 30 kills last week against San Diego State and tonight more errors then kills a lot of credit that though has to go to Hawaii's blockers they had 10 blocks tonight that really made things difficult for for Jordan and when Hawaii wasn't blocking the ball straight down to getting credit for block you're getting great touches and then running transition plays off the touches and doing this for the majority tonight without Skye Williams last week's Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Week v tournament MVP I mean the interchangeable parts that we are in essence seeing here for Robin mo in this club it really has given her a lot of options and has given her the confidence to call the number of some of the players who are waiting in the wings exactly they all have confidence they get when she calls their number they know that she's got confidence and then they come in they deliver every single thought every single time it's rare that you see one of the subs come in and not play well look how Wagner came back she was pulled out the second set all of a sudden she comes back in the forth and play some good volleyball okay I had to come in to replace Rasmussen so you know you just never know where Robin I'm oh it's gonna put put the line up who's gonna be put where and when but I do know one thing she's got a lot of good volleyball players to pull to pull from she's got a team that's confident right now they're playing well they even though Rasmussen is out for who knows how long they're gonna find a way to continue to be good oh the cruelty of sports you welcome back McKenna Ross and then Jolie Rasmussen goes down the hope is it is not one that will be an extended injury but we wait to find that out ye back on the floor tomorrow against Utah Valley seven and OH start to this 2019 season for the Rainbow Wahine don't forget about the Heineken postgame show they'll break things down for you but for now first Chris McLaughlin I'm gonna Leahy Aloha from the Stan Sheriff Center welcome back to the Heineken postgame show and welcome back there you see the final numbers Hawaii wins in four over West Virginia 18 25 25 17 17 and 12 to improve to a perfect seven mo to start the 2019 season and part of the reason Hawaii's had so much success is because of that young lady over there amber IgD the freshman out of Baton Rouge Louisiana and you know we looked at who the very first thing we said hard to believe she's only a freshman hey don't look like a freshman not just physically but the way you play talked a little bit about your background okay well obviously I don't think that was my best game but it's okay because I learned a lot of patience throughout this week something with Coach Robb and the team so yeah y'all might think not think I look like a freshman but I think in my eyes I'm like a little freshman I don't know but yeah that came from Baton Rouge Louisiana was coached by two very good coaches shoutout to coach Rob Smith and Donna pic slay they're great coaches they learned me they taught me to like play with heart and just yeah just play ball moving in back to tonight's match you just had a spectacular match it's pretty obvious you've been working really hard and your connection seems to be getting better with the setters how has that come about for you yes okay so the beginning is hard like I need like a connection with my setters but obviously it's easy for an array and if we have a connection so after practices we usually do extra reps and everything and that helped we did extra reps on earlier today after practice and that helps a lot so yeah just like extra practice all the time you know it obviously was a very sad moment when we saw Jolie go down what was that like for you folks on the court and what would what would your reaction saw that kind of ice on my face it was like really sad because I was not expecting it like I looked down then I looked up and Joe it was like on the floor and we were just talking about in the locker room that it's still sad that Joe got hurt but like um we have it we're like a team we've always talked about being a team and then these anyone can come in and pick up from Joe and but yeah we still play with Joe for Joe and we hope she gets better soon so yeah we were told that you played high school huh fiercely but you just played at the open level of club volleyball what got you involved in volleyball really another do you play other sports or was it always volleyball no I did not play other sports I cannot shoot basketball to save my life but I was in fifth grade I started volleyball and freshman year actually started Club which was a little late for people but it's not a club freshman year and yeah I what was the question you said I forgot to I'm just I thought maybe you were like ammo how I started oh yeah yeah yeah I love volleyball I think it's like about sport so a little bit about the relationship that you've built with Skye Williams I mean after his game three there she had the whole group over and you guys were talking and she was not even on the court anymore but she just took the whole team aside and she started sharing information with you and she speaks so highly of you and you are her Isle of Skye I'm like like she's like a big sister to me you know but um yeah even when she wasn't on the court she brings the same energy like she literally told us like I feel like I'm on the court like she just wanted energy from us constantly on today but I love her she's such a big leader she's just a junior and she has one more year but she's such a big leader so far I love her what was it like for you outside of volleyball just moving here to Hawaii what were some of the things that you had to get adjusted to viet new pitching slangs organic food what were some of the things that you have to make moving from Louisiana all the way to Hawaii well there's a classic answer but the food's different but I like it I like spam musubi I really like that yeah but that's good and um what else is different we have to walk a lot but it's college life so um hopefully I can get a car but um parents no but yeah that's it usually it's fun I love the adjustment it's really fun here so there's nice it's a long way from Louise oh yes nine hours what sold you on coming to the University of Hawaii okay yeah the coaches there's probably classic answer to but the coaches are everything they're probably the they're like one of the reasons I came here because obviously they're Olympians but um the just the way they coach like I used to watch them before I even started talking to them and I just knew that on Hawaii played with like such heart like sometimes they were down like maybe ten points and they would still like come out and win the game and I love playing with people like that they just want to play volleyball but yeah all right amber well congratulations continued success and then thank you so much for joining us in the corner tonight thanks guys happy to be here amber IgG our very special guest here in the corner 14 gilt helping Hawaii go to 7 and OH we'll take a break come back and look forward to tomorrow night

Channel: UH VOLLEYBALL FAN

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Length: 110min 17sec (6617 seconds)

Published: Fri Sep 13 2019