Hawaii remains unranked, at No. 30 in RPI

Last week’s two road victories did nothing to change Hawaii’s standing on Monday, either in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 volleyball poll or the Ratings Percentage Index.

The Rainbow Wahine (16-5, 8-2 Big West) received 19 points in the poll, keeping them at 28th. Hawaii, remaining unranked for the fourth consecutive week, also received 19 points in the previous poll. The top six remained unchanged, led by unbeatens Stanford (22-0), Washington (23-0) and Florida State (23-0). Big West leader Long Beach State (19-4, 9-0) moved up a spot to No. 23.

In the RPI — part of the formula used to seed the NCAA tournament — Hawaii stayed at No. 30 and is the highest rated Big West team. Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge, the two teams to defeat the Wahine in conference play this season, are at 31 and 36.

UH hosts the 49ers and Matadors this week at the Stan Sheriff Center, The Beach on Friday and CSUN on Saturday.

The three teams that beat Hawaii earlier in the season remained ranked in the poll and in the top 32 in the RPI. No. 11 Oregon is seventh in the RPI, No. 15 UCLA 14th and No. 20 Arizona State 32nd.

Aikau surf invitational field announced

Big-wave riding celebrates a special milestone with the 30th annual Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay with a holding period of Dec. 1 through Feb. 28.

The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau is a one-day big-wave riding event that only takes place if and when waves meet a 20-foot minimum height during the designated holding period. The official opening ceremony with the Aikau family will be held Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. at Waimea Bay.

"The Eddie" has only been run eight times: its inaugural year at Sunset Beach, and then seven more times at Waimea Bay, including most recently on Dec. 9, 2000, when it was won by California’s Greg Long.

UH in 11th place at Princeville Invitational

The University of Hawaii men’s golf team stands in 11th place after the first round of the Warrior Princeville Makai Invitational on Kauai. The Rainbow Warriors posted a team score of 4-over 292 on Monday led by senior Brian Lee’s round of 1-under 71.

UH sophomore Pono Tokioka, playing as an individual, fired a 3-under 69 to end the day tied for 16th. Freshman Adrian Lee and sophomore Skye Inakoshi also shot 1 under.

Georgia Tech, ranked 14th nationally by Golf Week, leads the team standings at 16 under. Mississippi is one shot behind the Yellow Jackets, with San Diego another stroke back. Pepperdine’s Frederick Wedel fired an 8-under 64 and is one shot ahead of San Diego’s Grant Forrest for the individual lead. USD junior Alex Chiarella, a Seabury Hall graduate, is tied for third at 6 under.

The three-day, 15-team tournament continues Tuesday.

Washington leads in Nanea tournament

Moanalua graduate Eimi Koga helped the Washington women’s golf team open up a commanding lead at the Pac-12 Preview at Nanea Golf Club on the Big Island.

Koga shot even-par 146 to tie for ninth after Monday’s 36-hole opening day for the Huskies, who ended the day at 9 under and eight shots ahead of UCLA. Stanford is third at 10 over. Hawaii, which is hosting the tournament, is 12th going into Tuesday’s final round.

UCLA’s Alison Lee leads the field at 9 under, followed by Washington’s SooBin Kim at 6 under. UH’s Izzy Leung is tied for 15th at 2 over. Colorado’s Brittany Fan (Kamehameha) ended the day at 4 over and Washington’s Cyd Okino (Punahou) was at 8 over.