Rainbow Wahine bounce back with sweep of Western Carolina

The University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team (6-3) surged late in each set to sweep Western Carolina 25-15, 25-18, 25-19 Friday on Day 2 of the Fight in the Fort in Fort Worth, Texas. 

UH senior middle blocker Amber Igiede put away a season-high 21 kills and outside hitters Kendra Ham and Caylen Alexander posted double-double performances as the Rainbow Wahine bounced back after a loss to TCU on Thursday.

UH hit a season-best .345 in their second sweep of the season.

Igiede hit .625 on her 32 attacks with just one error. She was also in on seven of UH’s 10 blocks.

Ham made her second straight start on the right side and the senior put away a career-high 12 kills–seven coming in the second set alone–on 21 swings with two errors to hit a career-best .476 and contributed 11 digs to notch her first career double-double.

Alexander posted her fourth consecutive double-double with 11 kills and a career-best 16 digs.

Setter Kate Lang distributed 40 assists to go with seven digs and four blocks, while libero Talia Edmonds popped up 16 digs for a UH defense that held WCU (3-7) to .117 hitting.

Bailey Hartsough led WCU with seven kills.

The Rainbow Wahine close their stay in Texas by taking on Florida State today.