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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. \u2014 The University of Hawai’i Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball team opened postseason action at the 2026 Big West Beach Volleyball Championship with a split on the first day of modified pool play at the Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex on Thursday. The third-seeded Rainbow Wahine (18-13) swept No. 6 seed Sacramento State 5-0 in the morning before falling to No. 2 seed Long Beach State 4-1 in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Entering the tournament on a season-best five-match winning streak, Hawai’i started strong in Pool B by dominating Sacramento State. The 5-0 result was UH’s third sweep in the last four matches.\u00a0 UH won four of five matches in straight sets. Julia Lawrenz<\/a> and Izadora Stedile<\/a> continued to anchor the top of the lineup, cruising past Reese Ampi and Ashlynn Archer at the No. 1 flight for their team-high 22nd win on the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n In the afternoon match, Long Beach State snapped Hawai’i’s winning streak by taking four of the five flights to comfortably secure the dual and mirror the 4-1 result from when the two teams previously met at the Big West Challenge in March.<\/p>\n The Beach took control early, with Malia Gementera and Taylor Hagenah defeating Lawrenz and Stedile at the No. 1 flight, and Tineke Hinton and Demi Wagdy beating Emily Heintzelman<\/a> and Kiera Cornman<\/a> at No. 2. Kristen Serrano<\/a> and Caprice Lorenzo<\/a> were the lone bright spot for the BeachBows providing the team’s only point by defeating Victoria Henkel and Savannah Standage at the No. 4 flight, 21-17, 21-18. It was the second win of the day for the duo who also picked up a straight set win against Sacramento State.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rainbow Wahine return to the sand on Friday as single-elimination bracket play commences. UH will face an opponent to be determined at 7:00 a.m. HT.<\/p>\n Hawai’i 5 Sacramento State 0 Long Beach State 4 Hawai’i 1 #HawaiiBVB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\n1. Lawrenz\/Stedile (UH) def. Reese Ampi\/Ashlynn Archeri (SAC) 21-14, 21-12
\n2. Heintzelman\/Cornman (UH) def. Victoria Marthaler\/Aurora Bibolotti (SAC) 21-15, 23-21
\n3. Sydney Miller<\/a>\/Julia Thelle<\/a> (UH) def. Kate Doorn\/Mia Guevara (SAC) 21-14, 19-21, 15-11
\n4. Serrano\/Lorenzo (UH) def. Greta Davis\/Sklyer Gartin (SAC) 21-13, 21-12
\n5. Sarah Burton<\/a>\/Sophie Buschmann<\/a> (UH) def. Karlie Spohn\/Abbey Kadillak (SAC) 21-6, 26-24
\nOrder of finish: 4, 1, 2*, 5, 3<\/p>\n
\n1. Malia Gementera\/Taylor Hagenah (LBSU) def. Lawrenz\/Stedile (UH) 21-13, 21-19
\n2. Tineke Hinton\/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Heintzelman\/Cornman (UH) 21-17, 21-16
\n3. Kiara Edwards\/Mahala Esser (LBSU) def. Miller\/Lorenzo (UH) 21-19, 21-19
\n4. Serrano\/Thelle (UH) def. Victoria Henkel\/Savannah Standage (LBSU) 21-17, 21-18
\n5. Kealoha Phillips\/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Burton\/Buschmann (UH) 21-17, 21-13\u00a0
\nOrder of finish: 5, 2, 1*, 4, 3
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