August
POSTED: Thursday, August 20, 2009
| SUN 2 | Friendship Day | |
| SUN 9 | 5p.m. | Team meeting |
| MON 10 | 1:30p.m. | 2-a-days start |
| SAT 15 | Sleep in? | |
| SUN 16 | 2-5p.m. | Practice |
| MON 17 | 9a.m. and 3p.m. | 2-a-days continue |
| WED 19 | Amber's birthday | |
| FRI 21 | Statehood Day | |
| SAT 22 | Booster Club Potluck | |
| 3p.m. | Scrimmage | |
| MON 24 | Classes start | |
| TUE 25 | National Dog Day | |
| THU 27 | Global Forgiveness Day | |
| FRI 28 | Chevron Invitational | |
| 5p.m. | Santa Clara vs. UCLA (home) | |
| 7p.m. | W. Michigan vs. Hawaii (home) | |
| SAT 29 | Chevron Invitational | |
| 5p.m. | W. Michigan vs. UCLA (home) | |
| 7p.m. | Santa Clara vs. Hawaii (home) | |
| SUN 30 | Chevron Invitational | |
| 11a.m. | Santa Clara vs. W. Michigan (home) | |
| 5p.m. | UCLA vs. Hawaii |
UCLA BRUINS: A STORIED RIVALRY
Hawaii's only loss of its inaugural collegiate season in 1974 came in the AIAW championship final ... against UCLA. The only two losses Dave Shoji suffered in his first season of coaching the Wahine in 1975 came against ... UCLA, including the AIAW final.
And so began the rivalry between what would become two of the most successful programs in the sport. As well as its two most successful coaches: Shoji is second only to UCLA's Andy Banachowski (1,082-292) in Divsion I women's volleyball victories.
The teams have met every year since 1974, with Hawaii holding a 34-32 series edge. The Bruins, who won last season's meeting 3-1, make their annual trip to Honolulu for this year's season-opening tournament, the Chevron Invitational.
UCLA (22-11, 9-9 Pac-10) returns four starters and a seven-member freshman class that includes setter Lauren Cook, the daughter of Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook.
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WAHINE NOTES |
| SCHOOL | PTS. | REC. | 2008 |
| 1. Penn St. (52) | 1,487 | 38-0 | 1 |
| 2. Texas (6) | 1,405 | 29-4 | 4 |
| 3. Nebraska | 1,345 | 31-3 | 3 |
| 4. Washington (2) | 1,330 | 27-5 | 5 |
| 5. Stanford | 1,283 | 30-4 | 2 |
| 6. California | 1,214 | 26-7 | 6 |
| 7. Hawaii | 1,036 | 31-4 | 7 |
| 8. Florida | 1,020 | 27-4 | 10 |
| 9. UCLA | 961 | 22-11 | 8 |
| 10. Illinois | 919 | 26-8 | 11 |
| 11. Minnesota | 904 | 27-7 | 14 |
| 12. USC | 852 | 17-12 | 13 |
| 13. Iowa St. | 786 | 22-13 | 12 |
| 14. Oregon | 727 | 25-9 | 9 |
| 15. San Diego | 554 | 23-5 | 19 |
| 16. Michigan | 530 | 26-9 | 17 |
| 17. Utah | 505 | 26-6 | 16 |
| 18. Wichita St. | 402 | 30-2 | 18 |
| 19. Purdue | 386 | 26-9 | 15 |
| 20. St. Louis | 354 | 29-5 | 21 |
| 21. Kentucky | 288 | 26-6 | 22 |
| 22. Kansas St. | 213 | 24-8 | 20 |
| 23. Long Beach St. | 190 | 26-6 | 23 |
| 24. Colorado St. | 170 | 23-7 | 24 |
| 25. Santa Clara | 102 | 18-10 | 25 |
Also receiving votes: Pepperdine 75, Duke 53, Texas A&M 45, Wisconsin 43, Western Michigan 37, New Mexico State. 28, Wright State. 24, St. Mary's (Calif.) 23, UC Irvine 22, Tulane 21, Ohio 20, LSU 19, Arizona 18, Cal Poly 18, Tennessee 16, Louisville 15, Michigan State 9. San Francisco 8, Baylor 5, Missouri State 5, Oklahoma 5, Middle Tennessee 4, Rice 3.
Western Michigan (28-7): The Broncos return all seven starters, including two-time MAC Defensive Player of the Year Caitlin Strime and MAC Setter of the Year Jillian Mitchell. The Mid-American Conference champion fell to eventual
national champion Penn State in the NCAA Sweet 16.
Santa Clara (18-10): These Broncos feature preseason All-West Coast Conference senior hitter Lindsy Davigeadono and the 11th-ranked recruiting class in the country.
Very familiar with the SSC court is junior setter Emily Burke, who played the last two seasons at WAC member San Jose State.
