HILO, Hawai'i – Hawai'i Hilo Women's Volleyball swept Jessup, 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-11), Saturday evening in Pacific West Conference play at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
The final result was a Vulcans sweep – their third in a row. However, Hawai'i Hilo committed more total offensive errors than Jessup in two of the three sets, but answered back bigger following Warriors rallies in each of the first two frames to pull away. Total Offensive Errors: Hawai'i Hilo 25, Jessup 33.
Logan Blutreich led Hawai'i Hilo on 10 kills (.381) with three blocks. Chase Koepke hit .533 with nine kills to go along with two assists, four blocks and four digs. 'Anolani Santos totaled 29 assists and four service aces.
The Vulcans are now No. 4 in the PacWest standings (5-2 record). Concordia (7-0), Biola (7-1) and Point Loma (6-2) currently sit ahead. Hawai'i Hilo will have its first second-round matchup of the conference season when it hosts Biola on Tuesday at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
GAME NOTES
- Set 1: After Jessup erased an early 11-2 Hawai'i Hilo lead with a 7-0 run to pull within one at 17-16, the Vulcans closed by winning eight of the final 11 points with seven kills — Sajal Glunz had four of them. Hawai'i Hilo committed 11 total offensive errors to Jessup's nine (-.028 attacking).
- Set 2: Glunz matched her Set 1 performance with four more kills, the latter two of which bookended the start of the Vulcans' three-point response to three consecutive Jessup points. Hawai'i Hilo matched the three unanswered scores to set up set point and Glunz finishing at 25-19. Jessup committed just three total offensive errors to Hawai'i Hilo's nine, but the Vulcans still hit .344 for the set.
- Set 3: Hawai'i Hilo outscored Jessup, 17-4, through the final portion of the set to close out the match sweep – Logan Blutreich posted three kills and two blocks. Jessup committed 11 total offensive errors to Hawai'i Hilo's six and hit -.167 for the set.
- Total Kills: Hawai'i Hilo 40, Jessup 22
- Total Aces: Hawai'i Hilo 11, Jessup 1
- Maiah Kalima totaled four aces for the third time this season.
- Hawai'i Hilo: 13-5 Overall (5-2 PacWest)
- Nickname: Vulcans
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 3
- Current Conference Standing: No. 4
- Jessup: 3-13 Overall (1-7 PacWest)
- Nickname: Warriors
- Rocklin, California
- Conference Preseason Poll: No. 9
- Current Conference Standing: No. 9
- Next Matchup: Oct. 22 in Rocklin, California
UP NEXT
- Tuesday, Oct. 6 (6 PM) vs No. 25 Biola (Hilo, Hawai'i) – Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
- Previous Matchup (Sept. 19): L 3-2 (25-15, 19-25, 19-25, 25-16, 11-15)
- FREE Pepsi + Pizza for Students
- Attending UH Hilo/Hawai'i CC students receive free pizza slice and Pepsi-brand drink.
- Saturday, Oct. 10 (6 PM) vs Vanguard (Hilo, Hawai'i) – Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium
- Previous Matchup (Sept. 17): W 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-14)
- Game Day Sponsor: Aloha KIA
- Think Pink Night
- Prize for First 50 Attending Fans Wearing Pink
- Monday, Oct. 12 (6 PM) vs Westmont (Hilo, Hawai'i) – TBA
- Oktober (Root) Beer (Float) Fest
- Friday, Oct. 16 (4:30 PM) vs HPU (Hilo, Hawai'i) – TBA
- Postponed from Sept. 27 (Hurricane Nolo)
- Game Day Sponsor: HPM Hawaii
VULCAN CHALLENGE
Hawai'i Hilo Athletics has launched its annual Vulcan Challenge, a month-long fundraising campaign running from Sept. 21 through Oct. 23 to support scholarships, travel, training and other essential resources for the Vulcans' 12 NCAA Division II teams. To support, visit HiloAthletics.com/VC.
AMONG THE BEST
Hawai'i Hilo was listed among others receiving votes in the latest American Volleyball Coaches Association-Taraflex Division II Top 25 Poll released on Sept. 28, totaling eight points.
PACWEST CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL
Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 3 in the 2026 PacWest Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2025 regular season tied at No. 3 in the conference standings. The four-team 2026 PacWest Championships postseason tournament will be hosted by Vanguard University on Nov. 13-14 in Costa Mesa, California.
PURCHASE SEASON TICKETS
Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' 13 home matches at Vulcan Gymnasium are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $150 for Preferred Seats ($100 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students) and $100 for General Seats ($50 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students).
BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE
Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes for volleyball are offered at $15 and a season-package (12 matches) price of $120 (now $60).
