Hawai’i was the unanimous favorite to repeat as Big West champions in the preseason coaches poll. Photo courtesy of Hawai’i athletics Gasman had a match-high nine blocks along with a career-high 14 kills as the Rainbow Warriors rebounded from a nine-point opening game loss to beat the Gauchos 16-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-20. Photo courtesy of Hawai’i athletics Opposite Rado Parapunov led all players with both a season-high four aces and 20 kills on a .438 attack percentage as No. 1/1 Hawai’i defeated No. 3/2 UC Santa Barbara 25-22, 25-19, 26-24 to complete the three-match series sweep. Photo courtesy of Hawai’i athletics