Complete 2010 Schedule

HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i Head Coach Dave Shoji has announced the 2010 women's volleyball schedule, which features three tournaments to open the season and five 2009 NCAA Tournament teams competing in the Stan Sheriff Center.

The Rainbow Wahine begin the season hosting the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational, which includes NCAA Tournament participant UCLA, Kansas State and San Diego. UH's season opener will be against San Diego on Aug. 27.

The Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic will begin Sept. 2, featuring three NCAA Tournament teams, including rematches of the NCAA First and Second round opponents from last year. UH faces Michigan State the first night, followed by New Mexico and USC. The Rainbow Wahine beat New Mexico in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last season and beat USC in the second round, both in Los Angeles.

UH wraps up its tournament schedule with The Honolulu Advertiser Volleyball Challenge beginning Sept. 9, hosting UC Irvine, San Diego State and NCAA Tournament participant Saint Mary's. The Rainbow Wahine face San Diego State the opening night of the tournament, followed by UC Irvine and Saint Mary's.

The Rainbow Wahine face BYU in back-to-back matches on Sept. 17 and 18, and wrap up their non-conference schedule hosting Hawai'i Pacific on Nov. 5, with the annual Alumnae Match prior to HPU.

Once again, the WAC schedule features home and road matches against all WAC schools, ending with the WAC Tournament, beginning Nov. 22. For the second-straight year the WAC Tournament will be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.