HONOLULU – The No. 5 University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team hits the road for a pair of Big West matches against No. 9 CSUN Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 at the Premier America Credit Union Arena in Northridge, Calif. The Rainbow Warriors (21-2, 4-0 BWC) are atop the Big West standings having won their first four conference matches while the Matadors (15-7, 0-4) have dropped their first four league contests.
| MATCHES #24-25 | ||||
| Who | #5 Hawai’i (21-2, 4-0 BWC) vs. #9 CSUN (15-7, 0-4 BWC) | |||
| Date | Time | Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 | 6:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. HT | |||
| Location | Northridge, Calif. – Premier America Credit Union Arena | |||
| Television | None | |||
| Live Stream | ESPN+ (Friday only) | |||
| Radio | ESPN Honolulu (1420AM/92.7FM). Tiff Wells (play-by-play) | |||
| Streaming Audio | ESPNHonolulu.com; Sideline Hawaii app | |||
| Live Stats | HawaiiAthletics.com | |||
| Game Notes | Hawai’i | |||
| Digital Program | Click Here | |||
| Social Media | @HawaiiMensVB | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall25 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook  |
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SERIES INFORMATION
Overall: UH leads 62-22
In Honolulu: UH leads 33-8
In Northridge: UH leads 25-11
Neutral: UH leads 4-3
Postseason: UH leads 1-0
Last Meeting: 3/23/24, CSUN 3-1
Streak: CSUN 1
FIRST SERVE
- UH leads the all-time series with CSUN, 62-42, including a 25-11 advantage in Northridge.
- Hawai’i has won four straight over the Matadors in Northridge after dropping a pair during the 2018 season.
- UH had won nine straight in the series dating back to 2019 before dropping the second of a two-match series last season in Honolulu.
- Head coach Charlie Wade has a 20-8 record against CSUN.
- UH is coming off a two-match series sweep of UC San Diego last week in Honolulu while CSUN dropped a pair of matches to UC Santa Barbara — once in Northridge and once in Santa Barbara.
- Both UH and CSUN fell one spot in this week’s AVCA Top 20 poll — Hawai’i to No. 5 and Northridge to No. 9.
- UH has a 5-2 record this season against teams ranked in the AVCA Top 10.
- UH is 19-11 all-time in Big West regular season road matches, including a 4-2 mark against CSUN.
- UH is 6-0 on the road this season.
- UH’s 21 wins this season is tied for the most nationally with Long Beach State.
- Wade is now three wins shy from matching former coach Mike Wilton’s all-time program record of 316 victories. Wade has a 311-127 record in 16 seasons at Hawai’i.
- UH ranks in the top six nationally in five major statistical categories including No. 2 in kills per set (13.62) and assists per set (12.71). Setter Tread Rosenthal is No. 2 nationally in assists per set (10.98) while opposite Kristian Titriyski is No. 6 in kills per set (4.23).
- Following this week’s series, UH will return home for a two-match series against top-ranked Long Beach State (April 11-12) and concludes the regular season at UC Santa Barbara (April 18-19). Hawai’i will host the Big West Championship (April 24-26) for the fifth time.
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