CSUN University News Clippings

Hawaii tops Northridge in men’s volleyball

(January 31, 2009)

By STEPHEN TSAI
HawaiiWarriorBeat.com Editor

In a performance that was a work of heart, Hawai‘i outlasted No. 2 Cal State Northridge for a pulsating 21-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-23, 15-12 volleyball upset last night in the Stan Sheriff Center.
The Warriors overcame the absence of one of their most accurate passers to dominate the net and control the serve-and-pass phases in the final two sets. In improving to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, the Warriors ended a six-match losing streak.
“It feels great,” said middle blocker Steve Grgas, emerging from the celebration inside the UH locker room. “I was jumping around in there. I don’t want to be the first Hawai‘i team to do terrible. This broke a little streak, and it’s a good way to start a streak.”
UH head coach Mike Wilton beamed as he received a congratulatory hug from his young grand-daughter.
“That’s the best part right here,” Wilton said, smiling. “It was a nice win. It was a very ugly match. There were a lot of miscues on both sides of the net. Northridge is a good team. This is a quality win for us. It wasn’t always artful, but it was …”
Wilton then tapped his heart.
“It came from there,” he said.

Publication: Honolulu Advertise