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Hawaii women's volleyball team selected to finish fifth in Mountain West

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 9:31 PM

Last updated Aug 19, 2026

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The Hawaii women’s volleyball team is projected to place fifth in their inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference. This prediction comes from the preseason poll conducted among the conference's 10 head coaches. UTEP and UC Davis secured the top two spots in the poll, each earning four first-place votes. Grand Canyon and Wyoming are ranked third and fourth, respectively. Hawaii's season begins next Friday during the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic against Georgia Southern at Bankoh Arena.

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•Hawaii is predicted to finish fifth in the Mountain West.
•UTEP and UC Davis received four first-place votes each.
•Hawaii opens its season on August 25 against Georgia Southern.
•The Old Trapper Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Championship takes place Nov. 24-25.

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The Hawaii women’s volleyball team is predicted to finish fifth in its first season in the Mountain West Conference, according to the preseason poll released today. Newcomers UTEP and UC Davis each earned four first-place votes and are first and second in the poll voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. Grand Canyon, which received two first-place votes, is third, followed by Wyoming and the ...
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Yahoo SportsAug 19, 2026, 9:31 PM
Hawaii picked to finish 5th in debut season in Mountain West
The Hawaii women’s volleyball team is predicted to finish fifth in its first season in the Mountain West Conference, according to the preseason poll released today. Newcomers UTEP and UC Davis each earned four first-place votes and are first and second in the poll voted on by the league’s 10 head coaches. Grand Canyon, which received two first-place votes, is third, followed by Wyoming and the ...

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