Hawaii sweeps Grand Canyon in first true road match of season
Panna Ratkai put down a match-high 14 kills with 11 digs and the Hawaii women’s volleyball team won its first true road match of the season with a 25-23, 25-23, 25-20 sweep of Grand Canyon today at Global Credit Union in Phoenix, Ariz. Miliana Sylvester hit .529 with 11 kills and Victoria Leyva led four Rainbow Wahine in double figures with 18 digs to help Hawaii improve to 11-3 overall and ...
In the opening game of the season, Hawaii women's volleyball team emerged victorious in their first true road match, sweeping Grand Canyon with a score of 25-23, 25-23, 25-20. The win was brought home by Panna Ratkai, who delivered a match-high performance of 14 kills alongside 11 digs. Miliana Sylvester contributed significantly with a .529 hitting percentage and 11 kills, while Victoria Leyva led the team with 18 digs and four points.
Tali Hakas also played a crucial role with 15 digs, and Cameron Holcomb had a career-high 11 digs and an ace, marking the latter's best performance in the series. The Rainbow Wahine team also contributed, with set captain Adrianna Arquette recording 30 assists, seven digs, two kills, and three aces. Despite the team's low .165 hitting percentage, they managed to keep Grand Canyon's hitting percentage to a mere .179.
Starr Williams led Grand Canyon's offense with 13 kills, marking the team's first-ever encounter with Hawaii. The rematch is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m.
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