Whether it’s one senior or seven, Hawaii sure knows how to celebrate the final home volleyball match.

Lei for the victors, lei for the losers and a graduation-style pile of lei for the honorees.

Even two-time World Series champion Shane Victorino got into the spirit, wearing an optic yellow long-sleeve shirt as part of the 80-plus Adolpho ohana.

The 25th-ranked Rainbow Wahine sent off their three honorees by winning a set for each — Kalei Adolpho, Sarah Mendoza and Ginger Long — against UC Davis at the Stan Sheriff Center. The 25-19, 25-16, 25-15 sweep extended Hawaii’s winning streak to five and solidified a second-place Big West finish.

The only complaint from the 6,339? It didn’t last long enough … at least not the match where the Rainbow Wahine (21-6, 13-3) used a balanced attack that saw all five starting attackers notch six or more kills.

Hawaii dispatched UC Davis (15-14, 10-6) in 83 minutes, nearly as long as the post-match celebration lasted. It included a team dance, senior videos up on the JumboTron and the Aggies’ five seniors getting an appreciative sendoff in their final career match.

"This is awesome, it’s so cool," Aggies first-year coach Dan Conners said. "It’s how volleyball could be everywhere."

While junior hitter Tai Manu-Olevao and sophomore hitter Nikki Taylor had a team-high nine kills for Hawaii, it was Hawaii’s three seniors who were in the spotlight. Adolpho had eight kills with no errors, hitting .667; Mendoza had a match-high 16 digs; and Long put down aloha ball with her third kill, appropriately the Wahine’s third swing at ending it.

"This is so awesome," said Long, a redshirt junior who made her decision to retire from the program known earlier in the week. "It was so nice that they included me tonight.

"It was really special to have that last kill. I knew that Kendra (reserve setter Koelsch) was going to try to get me the ball. It was awesome to be out on the court with the (reserve) players that I’ve practiced with most of the season."

Rainbow Wahine coach Dave Shoji got in all 15 of his players, with four freshmen, Long and Mendoza in for the final few points. Had it not been for the five service errors in Set 1, Hawaii’s dominance would have been even more pronounced.

"I think this was one of our better matches," Shoji said. "And it’s always nice to be able to get everyone in. It was a great crowd. I think half of Molokai (Adolpho’s home island) was here.

"Adolpho played like we know she’s capable of. Ginger has been a trooper with a great heart and soul. And Mendoza has been so solid, keeps making plays.

"But we’re not done yet."

Hawaii, winning its seventh straight senior night in straight sets, will learn its postseason fate during Sunday’s NCAA selection show on ESPNU at 3:30 p.m. The only time the Wahine have failed to advance to postseason play was in 1992.

Sophomore hitter Allie Wegener led UCD with nine kills. Junior middle Kaylin Squyres, who came in as the conference kill leader with 4.12 kps and a .441 hitting percentage, finished with four kills and hit negative .095.

Junior middle Olivia Magill was in on five of the team’s 9.5 blocks.

The Wahine are now 19-2 in their regular-season home finale matches since the arena opened in 1994.

NO. 25 HAWAII DEF. UC DAVIS 25-19, 25-16, 25-15

AGGIES (15-14, 10-6)

RAINBOW WAHINE (21-6, 13-3)

Key — s: games; k: kills; e: hitting errors; att: attempts; pct: hitting percentage; d: digs; bs: block solo; ba: block assists; pts: points (kills plus blocks plus aces). Service Aces — UC Davis 2 (Conners, Mar). Hawaii 5 (Higgins 2, Manu-Olevao, Mendoza, Kahakai). Service errors — UC Davis 5 (Wegener 2, Mar, Seymour, Johnson). Hawaii 8 (Manu-Olevao 3, Higgins 2, Anderson 2, Mendoza). Assists — UC Davis 28 (Mar 11, Conners 9, Frisoli 4, Brain 2, Quinn 2). Hawaii 43 (Higgins 37, Manu-Olevao 2, Koelsch 2, Taylor, Mendoza). T — 1:23. A — 6,339. Referees — Eric Asami, Denice Hanson.

BIG WEST VOLLEYBALL

x-clinched conference title

Saturday
» Hawaii def. UC Davis 25-19, 25-16, 25-15
» Long Beach State def. Cal State Fullerton, 25-16, 25-10, 25-13
» UC Irvine def. Cal State Northridge, 28-26, 16-25, 25-23, 27-25

END REGULAR SEASON