HILO, Hawai'i – Pacific West Conference play is set to begin this weekend for the Hawai'i Hilo women's volleyball team, and up first will be back-to-back home matches against in-state rivals Hawai'i Pacific and Chaminade.
The Vulcans enter the weekend after a two-week layoff following a 0-6 non-conference run against tough competition with the likes of Cal State San Bernardino (No. 10), Alaska Anchorage (No. 16) and Alaska Fairbanks (RV) — all of whom appeared in the latest avca coaches poll.
2022 Hawai'i Hilo Volleyball Stats
| NAME |
EXPERIENCE |
STATS |
| #4 Tani Hoke |
22 Sets Played |
89 Digs, 5 Service Aces |
| #6 Kamryn Childs |
22 Sets Played |
48 Kills, 7 Service Aces, 10 Total Blocks |
| #10 Samara Cruz |
22 Sets Played |
54 Kills, 4 Service Aces, 6 Total Blocks, 46 Digs |
| #22 Sophia Charpentier |
22 Sets Played |
28 Kills, 7 Total Blocks |
| #22 Nikki Logan |
22 Sets Played |
54 Kills, 5 Total Blocks, 9 Digs |
| #12 Emerson Reinke |
22 Sets Played |
159 Assists, 7 Total Blocks, 42 Digs |
| #20 Chloe Culanding |
19 Sets Played |
20 Kills, 9 Digs |
| #5 Mahina Kenoi |
18 Sets Played |
4 Service Aces, 22 Digs |
| #1 Imani Lee |
17 Sets Played |
4 Service Aces, 34 Digs |
| #11 Cara Bolte |
10 Sets Played |
9 Kills, 2 Total Blocks |
| #9 Madelyn Blandford |
6 Sets Played |
7 Digs |
| #8 Kendall Kott |
6 Sets Played |
15 Assists, 10 Digs |
SEPT 10 (7 PM): HAWAI'I PACIFIC UNIVERSITY SHARKS
HPU enters the game 0-7 without having won a single set yet.
The Sharks are coming off being swept 3-0 by Chaminade this past Thursday.
Riley Gill leads the team with 44 kills followed by Ella Dotson (29), Marley Sandoval (28) and Demi Winters (28).
Pua Beazley has tallied 71 assists with Maile Powell right behind at 58.
Among common opponent with UH Hilo, the Sharks also lost to Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Fairbanks, Western Oregon, Cal State San Bernardino and Stanislaus State.
FREE Poster Schedules
Poster schedules featuring the 2022 Vulcan volleyball team will be handed out. Make to sure to save yours for a signing session later in the season.
SEPT 11 (3 PM): CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU SILVERSWORDS
Chaminade is even at 6-6 after sweeping the Sharks this past Thursday.
In team statistical rankings amongst the PacWest Conference, the Silverswords are No. 2 in service aces (1.98 per set), No. 3 in hitting percentage (.183), blocks (1.91 per set) and kills (11.43 per set).
Brooklen Pe'a and Greta Corti leads the team with over 100 kills on the season.
Alexia Byrnes has racked up 326 assists.
Lataisia Saulala has totaled 43 total blocks with Sasha Colombo at 33.
Against common opponents, the Silverswords split a series with Alaska Fairbanks, was swept by Alaska Anchorage and loss to Cal State San Bernardino while defeating Stanislaus State and San Francisco State.
Subway Swipes for Students
We're giving out Subway gift cards to the first 50 University of Hawai'i at Hilo students who attend Sunday's game. Valid I.D. is required.
PacWest Schools Overall Records
| SCHOOL |
OVERALL |
PRESEASON |
| Point Loma |
6-3 Record |
No. 5 in Poll |
| Holy Names |
5-4 Record |
No. 9 in Poll |
| Chaminade |
6-6 Record |
No. 1 in Poll |
| Biola |
4-4 Record |
No. 3 in Poll |
| Concordia Irvine |
4-4 Record |
No. 4 in Poll |
| Azusa Pacific |
3-4 Record |
No. 2 in Poll |
| Fresno Pacific |
2-3 Record |
No. 10 in Poll |
| Academy of Art |
1-9 Record |
No. 8 in Poll |
| Hawai'i Hilo |
0-6 Record |
No. 6 in Poll |
| Hawai'i Pacific |
0-7 Record |
No. 7 in Poll |
| Dominican |
0-8 Record |
No. 11 in Poll |
PACWEST HAWAI'I CHALLENGE
This weekend's games also mark the beginning of the defense of Hawai'i Hilo's claim as winners of the 2021-22 PacWest Hawai'i Challenge.
The Vulcans won the competition last year for the first time since the reintroduction of the challenge in 2015. With the omission of the 2020-21 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, HPU had won the last five years in a row with a co-championship claim with BYU-Hawai'i in the first year.
The PacWest Hawai'i Challenge is comprised of nine sports that all three of the state's Division II schools participate: women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, men's and women's basketball, women's tennis, men's golf and softball.
Points are awarded in head-to-head matchups in basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball. For women's cross country, men's golf and women's tennis, points are award in the order of finish at the PacWest Championships.
