The No. 4 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors men's volleyball team concluded its four-match road trip with a solid 3-1 (25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 25-20) victory over Queens (North Carolina) on Saturday night.
19-year-old Kristian Tihiev was once again above all and finished as the top scorer for his team.
Key players for Hawaii:
Kristian Tihiev – 21 points, 34.3% hitting efficiency, 2 aces, 1 block, and 7 digs
Louis Sakanoko15 points, 52% hitting efficiency, 2 aces
Alakai Todd11 points, 36.4% hitting efficiency
Tread Rosenthal48 assists, 9 digs, 3 blocks
Eleu Choy11 digs (season high)
Hawaii (13-1) won all of its matches in North Carolina, including a victory earlier on Saturday against Catawba (3-1). In that match, in which Tihiev rested,Kainoa Wadewas the top scorer with 18 points.
The Rainbow Warriors' next challenge is a home series against No. 2 UC Irvine on February 28 and March 2 at SimpliFi Arena.