HONOLULU – The fourth-ranked University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team, winners of its first eight matches of the season – will host No. 9 Stanford in a two-match, non-conference series, Wednesday, Feb. 5 and Friday, Feb. 7 at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. First serve is 7:00 p.m. each night. The Rainbow Warriors (8-0) will look to continue its recent dominance over the Cardinal (3-3) having won the last 11 match-ups in the series.
PROMOTIONS & GIVEAWAY:
Wednesday, February 5 – Ukulele Day
Coca-Cola is the proud sponsor of “Ukulele Day” and will be awarding great prizes throughout the night! In celebration of National Ukulele Day (February 2), we’ll highlight the sights and sounds of one of Hawaii’s most iconic musical instruments with live ukulele performances throughout the match. Plus, the men’s volleyball team will take the court in their brand new green, rainbow-inspired jerseys.
Serve and Save Wednesdays Are Back!
For all Wednesday matches throughout the Warrior volleyball season, you can snag tickets for as low as $5 in select upper-level sections. But that’s not all—Sodexo is offering a $5 food and beverage special at the concourse near Gate B (while supplies last). Don’t miss out on this deal!
Ticket Promotion:
- $5 tickets (Upper Level CC-GG & K-P). Promo tickets are non-transferable and restricted from resale.
- Available Areas: Upper Level CC-GG & K-P
- How to buy tickets:
- Online at etickethawaii.com – No Promo Code Required
- In person at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office in advance or on game day
Friday, February 7 – Alumni Appreciation Night
Bank of Hawaii is sponsoring “Alumni Appreciation Night,” featuring exciting prizes and fan engagement. Stop by the concourse to play cornhole for a chance to win clear totes! Special jersey alert! The Warriors will debut their exclusive White Tapa Jerseys and we want you to get in on the action as it’s a WHITE OUT and all fans are encouraged to wear white UH apparel.
Prior to the match, former UH volleyball legends return to the court for a nostalgic showdown at 4:30 p.m.
Ticket Promotion:
- All University of Hawai’i alumni will receive 30% off upper-level adult tickets (max of 8 per purchase) through etickethawaii.com.
- Tickets are available in special sections and are limited. Additional restrictions may apply.
- To receive the promo code, visit uhalumni.org/contact/tickets, complete the form, and verify your alumni status. The promo code will be provided upon form completion.
| MATCHES #9-10 | ||||
| Who | #4 Hawai’i (8-0) vs. #9 Stanford (3-3) | |||
| Date | Time | Wednesday, Feb. 5 and Friday, Feb. 7; 7:00 p.m. both nights | |||
| Location | Honolulu, O’ahu — SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center | |||
| Television | Spectrum Sports. Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play) and Chris McLachlin (analyst) | |||
| Live Stream | ESPN+ (blacked out in Hawai’i) | |||
| 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 | Stanford | Big West | |||
| Digital Program | Click Here | |||
| Social Media | @HawaiiMensVB | #HawaiiMVB #WarriorBall25 | @HawaiiMVB  | Facebook  |
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SERIES INFORMATION
Overall: UH leads 50-38
In Honolulu: UH leads 31-11
In Stanford: STAN leads 24-17
Neutral: STAN leads 3-2
Postseason: STAN leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Feb. 9, 2024, UH 3-0
Streak: UH, 11
FIRST SERVE
- Hawai’i leads the all-time series 50-38, including a 31-11 mark in Honolulu.
- UH has won the last 11 matches in the series dating back to 2017. Nine of the 11 wins were in straight sets.
- UH has won nine straight over the Cardinal in Honolulu dating back to 2013 with its last loss occurring Feb. 1, 2013.
- The teams will be playing their fifth non-conference series since 2019, having met in Honolulu in 2019 and ’24 and in Stanford, Calif., in 2020 and ’23.
- UH’s Charlie Wade (16th season) ranks No. 5 among active coaches with 300 career wins while Stanford’s John Kosty (19th season) ranks No. 8 with 263.
- Hawai’i (8-0) is coming off a two-match series sweep of No. 5 BYU in Provo, Utah, marking the first time in program history that the Warriors swept a series in Provo. UH won the opener in thrilling fashion, erasing six match points to win a 22-20 marathon fifth set.
- Stanford (3-3) dropped a pair of matches to No. 2 UC Irvine in Stanford, Calif., losing both in straight sets.
- UH has a 37-match win streak in the month of February dating back to the 2019 season. Of the 37 wins, 22 occurred at home. Hawai’i’s last loss in February was against UC Irvine, Feb. 25, 2018 at SimpliFi Arena.
- UH is 8-0 for the fifth time since 2019.
- UH is 6-0 at home this season while Stanford will be playing its first two true road matches. Three weeks ago, the Cardinal won a pair of neutral site matches in Austin, Texas against Ohio State and Penn State.
- Hawai’i has a combined record of 204-226 (.474) against current members of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. UH was a member of the MPSF for 25 seasons from 1993-2017.
- Since leaving the MPSF and joining the Big West, UH has a 31-4 record against MPSF teams since 2018.
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