Hawaii’s junior class is the quintessential diaphragm, a disc with holes placed under the stage on a high-power microscope. The amount of light passing through the openings will be particularly bright on returning middle Skyler Williams.

However, the brightest ring lights — with green and yellow hues — will be on the three transfers from Oregon. The Quack Attack has made its way across the Pacific in the presence of outside hitters Jolie Rasmussen and Brooke Van Sickle, and defensive specialist/libero Kyra Hanawahine.

Hanawahine (Kamehameha/ Honolulu) and Rasmussen (Canyon Crest Academy/Encinitas, Calif.) enrolled last semester, making impressive debuts in the spring match against Texas. Rasmussen had match highs of 28 kills and 21 digs — notching a double-double by Set 2 — and Hanawahine stabilized the passing and added 12 digs as flu- affected Hawaii fell to the reigning Big 12 champions 19-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 15-12.

The migration of Ducks was unplanned. Hanawahine and Rasmussen made their decisions independently and, according to Rasmussen, they were surprised when they told each other that they were remaining teammates.

Van Sickle, who also played libero at Oregon, joined the two over summer. She originally had committed to play beach volleyball for the SandBows, but the opportunity to play indoors opened up, allowing her to be a two-sport athlete as she had been for the Ducks.

Van Sickle (Battle Ground High/ Battle Ground, Wash.), born in Hilo, has strong family ties to Hawaii and volleyball. Her father, Gary (Hilo High), played for the Rainbow Warriors and her mom, Lisa Bragado Van Sickle (Campbell High), played for Hawaii Pacific before her pro beach and indoor career.

Rasmussen and Van Sickle are redshirts with two seasons of eligibility.

Williams (Mayfair High/Bellflower, Calif.) finished her sophomore year with seven blocks against Baylor in the NCAA tournament first round. She is the veteran of the Wahine middles with six starts last season and looking for more while competing against sophomore Kamalei Krug and freshmen Amber Igiede, Tiffany Westerberg and Braelyn Akana.