Rainbow Wahine sweep UC Davis on senior night
Kalei Adolpho and Sarah Mendoza celebrated senior night by helping the University of Hawaii volleyball team close the regular season with a sweep of UC Davis on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center.
Before being honored in the senior ceremony, Adolpho put down eight kills and Mendoza posted a match-high 16 digs in UH’s 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 win over the Aggies before before a crowd of 6,339.
The Rainbow Wahine (21-6, 13-3 Big West) ended the regular season on a five-match winning streak and will learn their postseason fate on Sunday when the NCAA tournament bracket is released. The selection show is set for 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU.
Adolpho hit .667 with no errors and was in on four blocks. Nikki Taylor and Tai Manu-Olevao tied for team-high honors with nine kills each and Olivia Magill finished with eight. UH ended with a .330 hitting percentage while UC Davis hit .090.
UH junior Ginger Long, who also played her final regular-season home match and was recognized in the postgame ceremony, finished with three kills, including the final point of the night.
Allie Wegener led UC Davis (15-14, 10-6) with nine kills.
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