{"id":38,"date":"2026-05-14T15:35:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:35:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=38"},"modified":"2026-05-14T15:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:35:52","slug":"ready-for-the-moment-uh-prepares-to-face-uci-in-ncaa-national-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=38","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ready for the moment\u2019: UH prepares to face UCI in NCAA national championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>LOS ANGELES (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A day after beating longtime rivals Long Beach State in the NCAA national semifinals, the University of Hawaii men\u2019s volleyball team isn\u2019t taking a day of rest.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=36\">Pololu Trail to temporarily close for maintenance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday night\u2019s thrilling four-set victory over the Beach punched their ticket for Monday\u2019s championship match against Big West rival the University of California, Irvine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Bows opposite attacker Kainoa Wade said they are \u201cready for the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, there\u2019s no taking the foot off the pedal here,\u201d Wade said. \u201cWe got the national championship (Monday) night. This is something everyone on this team has dreamed of since we were little kids. This is why we play volleyball. We\u2019re going to rise to the occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Outside hitter Finn Kearney said this year\u2019s team is special, a different team compared to last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re a lot better, and we\u2019re ready to go,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach Charile Wade agreed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are playing a lot better,\u201d he said. \u201cAdding Brink into the lineup has really kind of rounded them out. They\u2019re playing a lot better than they were when we played (UCI) in March.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charlie Wade also had an update on setter Trent Rosenthal after he fell on a play and injured his leg during the match.<\/p>\n<p>The Big West Conference Player of the Year played through the pain, showcasing his grit and determination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he\u2019s moving around pretty good,\u201d he said. \u201cTough guy and a serious competitor, so I think (he\u2019ll) be ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=35\">PAC-5 wins 2026 HHSAA Division II Softball Championship<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UH is once again expected to have a large crowd at Monday\u2019s championship match, with many traveling from Hawaii and other parts of the continental U.S. to cheer on the \u2018Bows.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Jamie and Wendy Hobean are fans from Arizona who attended UH Manoa and came out in support of the team during Saturday\u2019s match. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove everything about Hawaii volleyball, Jamie said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd our 16-year-old, he follows it really closely. Go \u2018Bows!\u201d Wendy said.<\/p>\n<p>Kealii Torco is one of the many super fans in California to support the \u2018Bows and said, \u201cThis team deserves it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re great with us,\u201d Torco said. \u201cWe love them as family, and it\u2019s an enormous sense of pride. We\u2019re representing not only a school but a state and our people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 3,000 people were outside of the Pauley Pavilion cheering on the \u2018Bows Saturday, and Kainoa Wade said it was \u201cawesome\u201d and a \u201cgreat honor\u201d to be a part of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not even our venue, you know, they travel with us,\u201d he said. \u201cI carry such a strong sense of pride from being from Hawaii. I\u2019ve seen like all these teams go through the same thing, and now, last night, just like showed me, like, wow, I\u2019m really a part of it now. 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