UH’s Rasmussen honored as top player

Hawaii picked up its first weekly conference honor on Monday when junior hitter Jolie Rasmussen was named Player of the Week by the Big West.

The Oregon transfer had a total of 57 kills, 17 digs and 13 blocks in leading the Rainbow Wahine to the championship of the 31st Hawaiian Airlines Classic. Rasmussen had a team-high 19 kills in each of the wins over then-No. 21 San Diego, St. John’s and then-No. 13 Washington, hitting .347, for Hawaii, which won its signature event for the 12th time and first since 2013.