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Hawaii Captures NCAA Men’s Volleyball Title with a 4-Set Win over Big West Rival UC Irvine
UC Irvine reached the final with three straight wins at Pauley Pavilion, including an upset of No. 1 seed UCLA, after the field expanded to 12 teams.
- On Monday, the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team captured the 2026 NCAA national championship, rallying to defeat UC Irvine 3-1 at Pauley Pavilion. The victory marks the program's third national title, first since 2022.
- Hawaii reached the final after ousting rival Long Beach State in the semifinals at the storied Los Angeles venue. The Rainbow Warriors are now champions for the third time in six years.
- Kristian Titriyski totaled a match-high 16 kills, while setter Tread Rosenthal fought through an injury to finish with 44 assists. The team hit.538 in the final frame to overcome a slow start.
- This 2026 matchup represented the third all-Big West finale, with the conference securing its sixth national championship since 2018. The result underscores West Coast domination of collegiate men's volleyball in recent years.
- A public celebration is scheduled for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bankoh Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The victory also sets a program record with Hawaii's first 30-win season.
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UC Irvine men’s volleyball falls to Hawai’i in NCAA championship match
The unseeded Anteaters start strong, but the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors regroup to win in four sets, 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20, for their third national title in the past six years.
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Hawaii captures NCAA men's volleyball title with a 4-set win over Big West rival UC Irvine
Kristian Titriyski totaled a match-high 16 kills, the last coming on championship point, and Hawaii beat Big West Conference rival UC Irvine 15-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-20 to claim the NCAA men's volleyball championship.
·United States
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Thanks to this year’s expanded field, UC Irvine got in and is now in the final | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
LOS ANGELES >> Without the expansion to 12 teams for the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championships this year, UC Irvine wouldn’t be one win away from a national title.
·Honolulu, United States
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