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Outside hitter Riley Wagoner averaged 5.0 kills per set while hitting .313 to lead Hawai’i to a pair of victorious efforts en route to Big West Offensive Player of the Week.
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The junior pounded a career-high 25 kills on a season-high 51 swings in the 3-1 win against UC San Diego to close the weekend. The kill count is the most for a Hawai’i player since 2017. Wagoner also added four digs, an ace and a block against the Tritons.
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The native of Dublin, Ohio, opened up the weekend with 10 kills, seven digs and four blocks in a sweep of UC Irvine on Friday. Wagoner has recorded double-digit kills in the last eight consecutive matches for the Rainbow Wahine and 10 on the season.
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A winner of a season-high seven in a row, defending champion and preseason favorite Hawai’i (9-5) is now alone in first atop The Big West standings at 6-0, just ahead of UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly. The Rainbow Wahine are 7-2 inside SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
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Although this is Wagoner’s first Big West weekly award of 2022, she is now a two-time Big West Offensive Player of the Week, having previously earned the honor on Oct. 11, 2021. Wagoner is UH’s first offensive selection this year.