{"id":221143,"date":"2026-01-05T06:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/221143\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T06:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:30:09","slug":"mens-volleyball-completes-sweep-of-njit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/221143\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Volleyball Completes Sweep of NJIT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Loyola_Chicago_Logo.png\" alt=\"Loyola Chicago\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                Next Match:<\/p>\n<p> Loyola Chicago<\/p>\n<p>1\/8\/2026 | 7:00 P.M. HT<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        Spectrum Sports  &#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                    Jan. 08 (Thu) \/ 7:00 P.M. HT&#13;\n                <\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-opponent-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Loyola_Chicago_Logo.png\" alt=\"Loyola Chicago\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        \u00a0Loyola Chicago&#13;\n                    <\/p>\n<p>                    <a class=\"sidearm-story-template-next-game-details-history\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/opponent-history\/loyola-chicago\/325\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">History <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                             &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                    HONOLULU \u2013 The second-ranked University of Hawai&#8217;i men&#8217;s volleyball team swept NJIT for the second consecutive match Sunday in a non-conference match-up at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Set scores were 25-17, 25-16, 25-17.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Rainbow Warriors (2-0) hardly broke a sweat in the two matches against the Highlanders, winning both in straight sets and did not allow more than 17 points in the six sets. UH hit .517 for the series and totaled 23 team blocks and 11 aces.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFor the second straight match, <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/roster\/kristian-titriyski\/21779\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21779\" target=\"_blank\">Kristian Titriyski<\/a> led the way with 11 kills, three aces, and four blocks and was the only player on either team to reach double figures in kills in both matches. <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/roster\/adrien-roure\/21778\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21778\" target=\"_blank\">Adrien Roure<\/a> added nine kills, hitting .615 while <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/roster\/louis-sakanoko\/21771\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21771\" target=\"_blank\">Louis Sakanoko<\/a> tallied six kills in seven errorless attempts and three blocks in two sets of action.<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A little role reversal! \ud83e\udd0c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hpqksX3AOQ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hpqksX3AOQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Hawai&#8217;i Men&#8217;s Volleyball (@HawaiiMensVB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawaiiMensVB\/status\/2008024212133568842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 5, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n \u00a0<br \/>\nThe Highlanders (0-2) were led by Andre Aleixo&#8217;s nine kils and three blocks. NJIT recorded six team blocks and two aces after being held to zero in both categories on Friday.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn Set 1, UH stormed out to an 10-3 lead after a six-point run off of Titriyski&#8217;s serve which included a pair of aces. UH doubled up the Highlanders at 18-9 with five unanswered and went on to finish the set with 5.5 blocks in the set in an eight-point victory.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nThe Warriors broke open Set 2 with a 6-1 run for an 18-10 lead. Reserve setter <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/roster\/magnus-hettervik\/22466\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"22466\" target=\"_blank\">Magnus Hettervik<\/a> made his UH debut and served his first ace during the run. Hawai&#8217;i did not commit an attack error in 18 attempts, hitting .778 with 14 kills, four each by Sakanoko and Roure.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nIn Set 3, Hawai&#8217;i turned a three-point lead at 15-12 into a nine-point cushion after a 7-0 run off the serve of <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiiathletics.com\/sports\/mens-volleyball\/roster\/finn-kearney\/21780\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"21780\" target=\"_blank\">Finn Kearney<\/a>.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nAfter the match, the Warriors received their 2025 Big West Championship rings during a post-match ring ceremony.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nHawai&#8217;i will next host No. 7 Loyola Chicago for a two-match series, Thursday, Jan. 8 and Friday, Jan. 9 at Bankoh Arena. UH will host its annual all-alumni match prior to Friday&#8217;s match at 4:00 p.m.<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Put a ring on it \ud83d\udc8d<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WarriorBall26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WarriorBall26<\/a> x <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoBows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GoBows<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MAbPacJdUy\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MAbPacJdUy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u2014 Hawai&#8217;i Men&#8217;s Volleyball (@HawaiiMensVB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawaiiMensVB\/status\/2008041564967481464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 5, 2026<\/a><br \/>\n \u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#HawaiiMVB<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; Next Match: Loyola Chicago 1\/8\/2026 | 7:00 P.M. 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