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<\/p>\n LONG BEACH, Calif. \u2014 The third-ranked University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team made a major statement on Saturday night, following up Friday’s five-set marathon with a straight-set sweep of No. 2 Long Beach State at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid. Set scores were 25-18, 25-22, 25-20. DON’T PLAY WITH JORDAN \ud83d\udca5 pic.twitter.com\/WUsNn09CHQ<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nWith the win, the Rainbow Warriors (19-3, 2-0 BWC) secured their first series sweep over the Beach in Long Beach since the 2015 season and third time under head coach Charlie Wade<\/a>.
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\nLouis Sakanoko<\/a> provided the offensive firepower for the Warriors, tallying a team-high 15 kills with a remarkable .619 hitting percentage. He also added an ace, three digs, and three blocks to his all-around performance. Kristian Titriyski<\/a> finished with 11 kills, hitting at a .400 clip, and served two service aces.
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\nSetter Tread Rosenthal<\/a> orchestrated the efficient attack, dishing out 33 assists while adding four blocks and three kills of his own. His distribution kept the Beach defense off-balance, as Hawai’i finished with a .437 team hitting percentage for the match. Defensively, Trevell Jordan<\/a> and Justin Todd<\/a> anchored the middle with a combined seven blocks as the duo helped UH out-block the Beach 8.5 to 7.0.
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\nFor Long Beach State (14-4, 0-2), Wojciech Gajek led the effort with 16 kills, but the Beach was held to a .218 hitting percentage as a team. No other player had more than seven kills.
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\nHawai’i wasted no time setting the tone in the opening frame, hitting a blistering .500 as a team. After a double block by Sakanoko and Jordan, followed by a Titriyski ace, UH jumped to an early 9-6 lead. The Warriors then caught fire with an extended 7-1 run that pushed the advantage to 13-7, eventually leading by as many as eight points before cruising to a 25-18 win.
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\nThe second set proved to be a tighter battle, featuring 15 ties and five lead changes. The Beach jumped out to an 11-8 lead behind a 4-0 run, but the Warriors displayed the same grit that carried them through Friday’s five-setter, rallying back to take a 15-13 lead following consecutive kills from Sakanoko. After the Beach surged back to lead 21-19, UH found another gear.
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\nTwo natural points off the serve of Kainoa Wade<\/a> put the Warriors ahead 23-22, and a massive triple block by Sakanoko, Titriyski, and Todd eventually sealed the set. Hawai’i’s “big block” remained the story in Set 3, where another defensive stand gave UH a 6-3 lead. A Sakanoko ace later extended it to 15-12, and the Warriors broke the set open with a four-point run highlighted by a Jordan solo block.
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\nThe Warriors return to Honolulu for a two-match Big West series with UC Santa Barbara Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28 at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
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