Hawaii defeats UC San Diego to win the Outrigger Invitational
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 9:32 PM
Last updated Sep 7, 2026
College SportsHawaii volleyball secured a victory against UC San Diego on Sunday night at the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, claiming the Outrigger Invitational title. The Rainbow Wahine overcame an opening set loss to defeat the Tritons 22-25, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24, 15-8. Panna Ratkai, named the tournament's most valuable player, recorded a match-high 19 kills to pace the offense. Defensively, Hawaii established control at the net by outblocking UC San Diego 18.5-7. Setter Adrianna Arquette contributed a double-double with 36 assists and 17 digs. Hawaii closes its eight-game season-opening homestand with matches against Central Arkansas on Thursday and Friday.
- •Hawaii won in five sets with scores of 22-25, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24, 15-8.
- •Panna Ratkai earned tournament MVP honors after recording 52 kills across three matches.
- •Hawaii outblocked UC San Diego 18.5-7 during the championship match.
- •Adrianna Arquette tallied 36 assists and 17 digs in the win.
- •The Rainbow Wahine face Central Arkansas in their next two matches on Thursday and Friday.
- 9:32 PMYahoo Sports — Hawaii goes distance to defeat UC San Diego and win Outrigger Invitational
"Same team. Different mindset. The effect Joshua Walker and his staff have had on this Rainbow Wahine volleyball team in their first season continues to stand out in each match as Hawaii again battled back to pull out a 22-25, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24, 15-8 win over UC San Diego on Sunday night to go undefeated in the Outrigger Invitational at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. A crowd of 4,245 ...
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