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UC San Diego stuns No. 1-ranked Hawaii in Big West men’s volleyball semifinals

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                                Hawaii outside hitter Colton Cowell scored a kill off San Diego middle blocker Logan Clark, left, and setter Blake Crisp during the second set on Friday.

    CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Hawaii outside hitter Colton Cowell scored a kill off San Diego middle blocker Logan Clark, left, and setter Blake Crisp during the second set on Friday.

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                                Hawaii middle blocker Patrick Gasman drops a kill past UC San Diego middle blocker Shane Benetz.

    CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

    Hawaii middle blocker Patrick Gasman drops a kill past UC San Diego middle blocker Shane Benetz.

  • CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM 
                                Hawaii setter Jakob Thelle, middle blocker Patrick Gasman and outside hitter Colton Cowell went up to block UC San Diego outside hitter Kyle McCauley, who made a kill during the second set of Friday’s Big West tournament semifinal match at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.

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    Hawaii setter Jakob Thelle, middle blocker Patrick Gasman and outside hitter Colton Cowell went up to block UC San Diego outside hitter Kyle McCauley, who made a kill during the second set of Friday’s Big West tournament semifinal match at SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center.

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                                UC San Diego players congratulated outside hitter Ryan Ka (9) after a kill during the fifth set.

    CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM

    UC San Diego players congratulated outside hitter Ryan Ka (9) after a kill during the fifth set.

The loss snapped UH’s 16-match winning streak — dating back to last season’s abrupt end — and left the Warriors to await the NCAA tournament selection show on Sunday. Read more

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