No. 1 University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team 21-0 after sweep of Concordia-Irvine
Junior opposite Rado Parapunov put down 15 kills and No. 1 Hawaii continued its undefeated season with a 25-20, 25-16, 25-16 victory over Concordia-Irvine in a nonconference men’s volleyball match today in Concordia, Calif.
Senior hitter Stijn van Tilburg added 12 kills with just one error for the Rainbow Warriors (21-0), who hit .449 on the night, just off their nation’s best .481. Hawaii extended its program-best winning streak to 21 as well as its NCAA record for consecutive sets-won to 63.
The Warriors out-blocked the Eagles 11.5-1, with junior middle Patrick Gasman in on eight — including the match-ending solo stuff — and Parapunov six. Hawaii also won the dig battle 32-21, with senior hitter Brett Rosemeier — in his second start of the season — finishing with a match-high eight and sophomore libero Gage Worsley seven.
Jordan Hoppe led Concordia-Irvine (12-16) with 11 kills.
The Warriors finish out their six-matches-in-10-days road trip with two Big West matches at UC San Diego (7-13, 0-4) on Friday and Saturday. Hawaii’s final two regular-season home matches are April 5 and 6 against No. 3 UC Santa Barbara (15-5, 2-2).