{"id":162,"date":"2026-05-16T04:35:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=162"},"modified":"2026-05-16T04:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T04:35:10","slug":"bows-beat-uc-irvine-3-1-to-claim-third-ncaa-national-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=162","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bows beat UC Irvine 3-1 to claim third NCAA national championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>LOS ANGELES (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The University of Hawai\u02bbi men\u2019s volleyball team is back on top, rallying to beat UC Irvine 3-1 on Monday at Pauley Pavilion to win the 2026 NCAA national championship.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=160\">Falls on Fire festival approved to continue in Papaikou after years of permit disputes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hawai\u02bbi (30-5) dropped the opening set as the Anteaters pulled away for a 25-15 win. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019ve talked about this all season, I think we\u2019re just a more mature team this year,\u201d Setter Tread Rosenthal said. \u201cYou saw that exact same first set last year against UCLA and we couldn\u2019t come back from it and you saw a different team this year, just understanding that we\u2019re OK and we got three more sets of volleyball that we can win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rainbow Warriors responded by taking the next three sets to secure the title.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Outside hitter Louis Sakanoko had a pivotal run at the service line. He strung together three-straight aces, getting named NCAA tournament MVP. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to give up on my team,\u201d Sakanoko said. \u201cSo I will do everything to be on the court and to be efficient and it worked pretty well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Setter Tread Rosenthal fought through an injury and finished with 44 assists.<\/p>\n<p>It is the program\u2019s third national championship, and its first since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a bit surreal,\u201d said head coach Charlie Wade. \u201cI wanted nothing more than to bring one home to the fans of Hawaii. Now to have a third, and kind of in position to compete for them and bring the fans so much joy \u2014 they support us in a way that\u2019s unlike anywhere in the planet, so really gratifying to bring home another national championship to the state of Hawaii.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=158\">\u2018Best week ever\u2019: UH men\u2019s volleyball returns to Hawaii as NCAA champions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back at home, fans gathered at Murphy\u2019s Bar and Grill in downtown Honolulu to watch the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou look at their faces after the first set, they didn\u2019t look defeated. The boys looked good,\u201d said UH fan Peter Castillo. \u201cThey looked like they had it under control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s always great to see so many fans turn out to support Hawaii,\u201d said UH fan Kurt Ozaki. \u201cFor me, that\u2019s the most proudest point, seeing everyone around the country with their support.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>A public celebration is set for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bankoh Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. 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