Rainbow Wahine hope to add a road trip in ’06
Dear Volleyball Fan:
The past couple of years the Rainbow Wahine were denied access to a final-four fantasy-land extravaganza. True, veteran head coach Dave Shoji enjoyed postseason success on these most recent journeys, advancing to the final-four border twice.
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But having to settle for regional losses when the promise of a final four was in the air is kind of like telling the kids they're going to Disneyland and settling for a local amusement park, instead.
So, here we go again. Pack up the car, make sure the dog has food and water, check your tickets to verify the destination is Omaha and let's see what happens. The first part of this trip is a long one, including stops in WAC outposts such as Ruston, La.; Las Cruces, N.M; Boise, Idaho; and Logan, Utah. You can almost hear Johnny Cash singing, "I've Been Everywhere, Man."
If that goes well, it's possible Hawaii will have to go on the road once more for the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament in hopes of a return regional engagement in the Stan Sheriff Center. The winner gets an all-expense-paid trip to Nebraska in the winter time.
Normally, only a fool would call that a vacation. But for Shoji and his Rainbow Wahine, it's like a summer night in Disneyland.
Aloha,
Paul Arnett
Sports Editor
Stan Sheriff Center
Did you know? The Hawaii women's volleyball team has led the country in attendance every year since playing its first full season in the Stan Sheriff Center in 1995.
Opened: Oct. 21, 1994.
Capacity: 10,300.
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Attendance
| Year |
Record |
Avg. |
Total
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| 2005 |
14-4 |
7,302 |
131,434
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| 2004 |
17-0 |
7,135 |
121,292
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| 2003 |
21-1 |
7,486 |
172,178
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| 2002 |
21-1 |
7,209 |
158,596
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| 2001 |
14-2 |
6,514 |
104,222
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| 2000 |
22-0 |
6,986 |
153,688
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| 1999 |
19-2 |
7,139 |
149,918
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| 1998 |
20-1 |
6,880 |
144,476
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| 1997 |
14-4 |
7,201 |
129,622
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| 1996 |
21-1 |
8,378 |
184,314
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| 1995 |
23-1 |
6,042 |
145,006
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| 1994 |
6-1 |
7,410 |
51,871 |
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2006 Player Roster
| Name |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Cl. |
Hometown (last school) |
No.
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| Juliana Sanders |
MB |
6-2 |
Jr. |
Kaneohe (Castle H.S.) |
1
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| Amber Kaufman |
MB |
6-0 |
Fr. |
San Jose, Calif. (Branham H.S.) |
2
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| Tara Hittle |
LS |
6-0 |
Jr. |
Colorado Springs, Colo (Doherty H.S.) |
3
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| Kari Gregory |
MB |
6-2 |
Jr. |
Las Vegas, Nev. (The Meadows) |
4
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| Caroline Blood |
MB |
6-0 |
Jr. |
Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson H.S.) |
5
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| Jessica Keefe |
LS/RS |
6-1 |
So. |
Ames, Iowa (Ames H.S.) |
6
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| Alicia Arnott |
LS |
6-0 |
Sr. |
Hilo (La Pietra) |
7
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| Jamie Houston |
LS |
6-2 |
So. |
Huntsville, Ala (Huntsville H.S.) |
8
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| Nickie Thomas |
MB |
6-3 |
So. |
Austin, Texas (Westwood H.S.) |
9
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| Kanoe Kamana'o |
S |
5-8 |
Sr. |
Honolulu (Iolani) |
10
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| Dani Mafua |
S |
5-10 |
Fr. |
Honolulu (Mid-Pacific) |
11
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| Rayna Kitaguchi |
DS |
5-8 |
Fr. |
Honolulu (Hawaii Baptist) |
12
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| Cayley Thurlby |
S |
5-11 |
Sr. |
Naperville, Ill (Naperville Central H.S.) |
13
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| Raeceen Woolford |
L |
5-5 |
Jr. |
Pearl City (Iolani) |
15
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| Sarah Mason |
LS/RS |
6-3 |
Sr. |
Hilo (St. Joseph/Oregon) |
17
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| Jayme Lee |
DS |
5-2 |
Fr. |
Aiea (Hawaii Baptist) |
18 |
Head coach: Dave Shoji (UCSB 1969, 32nd year, 897-157-1)
Assistant coaches: Kari Anderson Ambrozich (UH '95, 9th year)
Mike Sealy (UCLA '93, 1st year)
Manager: Ryan Tsuji (Waiakea '01, 6th year)
Equipment: James Buccella (10th)
* The Wahine Road Atlas went to press before the final roster was determined. Also in fall camp as of Aug. 9 were: Maile Adolphson (L, 5-5, Jr., San Diego), Elise Duggins (L, 5-8, So., Fullerton, Calif), Kelly Ong (L, 5-5, Jr., Oakland, Calif.), Makana Recca (L/DS, 5-9, So., Waimanalo), Spenser Rigg (L/DS, 5-9, So., Honolulu).
2006 Road Trip Schedule
| Date |
Opponent |
Time
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| 8/25 |
vs. Pepperdine |
7 p.m.
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| 8/26 |
vs. Pepperdine |
7 p.m. |
Hawaiian Airlines Classic
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| 9/1 |
UCLA vs. Colorado |
4:30 p.m.
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| 9/1 |
vs. Florida |
7 p.m.
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| 9/2 |
Florida vs. UCLA |
4:30 p.m.
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| 9/2 |
vs. Colorado |
7 p.m.
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| 9/3 |
Florida vs. Colorado |
2:30 p.m.
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| 9/3 |
vs. UCLA |
5 p.m. |
Waikiki Beach Marriott Challenge
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| 9/7 |
Stanford vs.
Northwestern |
4:30 p.m.
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| 9/7 |
vs. Fairfield |
7 p.m.
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| 9/8 |
Stanford vs.
Fairfield |
4:30 p.m.
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| 9/8 |
vs. Northwestern |
7 p.m.
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| 9/9 |
Fairfield vs.
Northwestern |
4:30 p.m.
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| 9/9 |
vs. Stanford |
7 p.m.
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| 9/14 |
Cal Poly SLO |
7 p.m.
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| 9/15 |
Cal Poly SLO |
7 p.m.
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| 9/23 |
Alumnae match |
5 p.m.
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| 9/23 |
Fresno State |
7 p.m.
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| 9/29 |
at Fresno State |
4 p.m. |
| 9/30 |
at San Jose State |
5 p.m.
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| 10/6 |
Utah State |
7 p.m.
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| Date |
Opponent |
Time
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(Continued...)
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Waikiki Beach Marriott Challenge
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| 10/8 |
Nevada |
5 p.m.
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| 10/9 |
Boise State |
7 p.m.
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| 10/12 |
at Louisiana Tech |
2 p.m.
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| 10/13 |
at New Mexico State |
3 p.m.
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| 10/16 |
Notre Dame |
7 p.m.
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| 10/17 |
Notre Dame |
7 p.m.
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| 10/27 |
Idaho |
7 p.m.
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| 10/29 |
San Jose State |
5 p.m.
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| 11/2 |
at Nevada |
5 p.m.
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| 11/4 |
at Utah State |
4 p.m.
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| 11/10 |
Louisiana Tech |
7 p.m.
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| 11/12 |
New Mexico State |
5 p.m.
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| 11/15 |
at Boise State |
4 p.m.
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| 11/17 |
at Idaho |
5 p.m. |
Tournament time
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11/22-
11/24 |
WAC tournament
in Reno, Nev.
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11/30-
12/1 |
NCAA tournament
1st/2nd rounds
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12/7-
12/10 |
NCAA tournament
regional in Honolulu
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12/14 &
12/16 |
NCAA Final Four
in Omaha, Neb. |
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All times Hawaii time. All home matches at Stan Sheriff Center.
Bold denotes Western Athletic Conference match.
Looking Back: 2005 Record
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Overall |
Home |
Away |
Neutral
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| Conference |
16-0 |
8-0 |
8-0 |
0-0
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| Nonconference |
11-7 |
6-4 |
2-1 |
3-2
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| All matches |
27-7 |
14-4 |
10-1 |
3-2 |
Looking Ahead: Preseason Rank
Coaches cannot vote for their own team. First-place votes are in parenthesis. The results of the 2006 WAC Coaches Poll:
| 1. Hawaii (8) |
64
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| 2. New Mexico St. (1) |
57
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| 3. Nevada |
48 |
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| 4. Idaho |
43
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| 5. San Jose St. |
34
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| 6. Fresno St. |
26
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| 7. Boise St. |
22 |
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| 8. Utah St. |
20
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| 9. Louisiana Tech |
10 |
