The Series: Hawai’i vs. UCLA

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The Hawai’i and UCLA series has featured everything from wild finishes and big individual performance to championship moments.

Check out this quick-hit match-by-match recap of every match in the Hawai’i and UCLA series that dates back to 1981.

March 11, 2023 (Outrigger Invitational)
Hawai’i def. UCLA 29-27, 21-25, 25-22, 28-26
Match notes: Dimitrios Mouchilas led all players with 22 kills on a .390 attack percentage in the non-conference win.

Jan. 28, 2018 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 32-30
Match notes: Christian Hessenauer led all players with 20 kills and hit .457 in the victory.

Jan. 26, 2018 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-19
Match notes: Rado Parapunov finished with both a team-high 15 kills and three aces in the victory.

April 8, 2017 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 41-39, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22
Match notes: Kupono Fey had a team-high 11 kills and added 10 digs in the win.

April 7, 2017 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 26-28, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18
Match notes: Kupono Fey led Hawai’i with 13 kills in the road victory.

April 16, 2016 in Los Angeles (MPSF Tournament quarterfinals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-16, 25-16, 22-25, 25-21
Match notes; Jake Arnitz finished with 16 kills on a .483 attack percentage in the postseason win.

Feb. 6, 2016 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 15-9
Match notes: Micah Ma’a had a team-high 18 kills and guided the Bruins’ 6-2 offense to a .374 attack percentage in the win.

Feb. 5, 2016 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 18-25,25-20,25-23,25-18
Match notes: Stijn van Tilburg led all players with 21 kills and hit .381 in the victory.

March 31, 2015 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 25-13, 25-18, 25-18
Match notes: Setter Jennings Franciskovic in the sweep guided the offense to out-hit UCLA .465 to .114.

March 30, 2015 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 22-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-8
Match notes: The Rainbow Warriors held the Bruins to a .164 attack percentage in the road win.

March 1, 2014 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 22-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-16, 15-11
Match notes: Brook Sedore finished with 24 kills on a .452 attack percentage in the win.

Jan. 11, 2014 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-19, 14-25, 25-19, 25-16
Match notes: Trent Kersten had 10 kills and zero errors on a .667 attack percentage along with five blocks in the road win.

Feb. 16, 2013 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 23-25,25-18,19-25,25-23,15-12
Match notes: JP Marks finished with a team-high 18 kills on a .417 attack percentage in the win.

Feb. 15, 2013 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 26-24, 25-17, 25-23
Match notes: Gonzalo Quiroga had 15 kills on a .520 attack percentage in the sweep.

Jan. 12, 2013 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
Hawai’i def. UCLA 20-25,25-23,20-25,26-24,16-14
Match notes: Hawai’i overcame a 14-11 deficit in the decisive fifth game and scored five consecutive points to win in overtime.

Feb. 18, 2012 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-21, 25, 14-25-19
Match notes: Jeremy Casebeer had 12 kills on a .733 attack percentage in the sweep.

Feb. 17, 2012 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-21, 25-20, 25-21
Match notes: Gonzalo Quiroga led all players with 16 kills and zero errors on a .762 attack percentage in the sweep.

Jan. 14, 2012 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-22, 25-23, 25-23
Match notes: Jeremy Casebeer had a match-high 13 kills on a .435 attack percentage in the victory.

Feb. 19, 2011 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 25-19, 25-21, 25-22
Match notes: Hawai’i limited UCLA to a .176 attack percentage in the home sweep.

Feb. 17, 2011 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-21, 25-22, 28-26
Match notes: Jonas Umlauft in the victory led all players with 22 kills.

Jan. 15, 2011 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-19, 25-14, 25-21
Match notes: Wes Dunlap had 10 kills and hit .643 in the sweep.

Feb. 5, 2010 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-26, 23-30, 30-25, 30-28
Match notes: Garrett Muagututia finished with a match-high 25 kills on a .476 attack percentage in the win.

Feb. 4, 2010 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 27-30, 30-25, 30-26, 30-25
Match notes: Nick Vogel in the victory had a match-high 11 blocks and added seven kills.

April 3, 2009 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 25-30, 31-29, 30-23, 30-22
Match notes: Garrett Muagututia had a match-high 20 kills on a .459 attack percentage in the win.

April 2, 2009 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-27, 30-22, 24-30, 25-30, 15-13
Match notes: Steven Hunt in the loss had a match-high 28 kills on a .512 attack percentage.

Feb. 15, 2008 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-28, 30-24, 30-26
Match notes: Jamie Diefenbach had 11 kills and zero errors on a .733 attack percentage in the sweep.

Feb. 14, 2008 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 25-30, 30-26, 30-24, 26-30, 15-13
Match notes: UCLA committed 33 service errors and 32 attack percentage in the loss.

Jan. 5, 2008 in Los Angeles (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 24-30, 30-28, 24-30, 30-22, 15-11
Match notes: Libero Tony Ker had a match-high 27 digs and did not commit a reception error in the five-game victory.

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Feb. 2, 2007 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-21, 30-26, 30-27
Match notes: Matt Wade had 49 assists and guided the offense to a .402 attack percentage in the sweep.

Jan. 31, 2007 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-25, 33-31, 28-30, 31-29
Match notes: Garrett Muagututia led UCLA with both 15 kills on a .400 attack percentage and 10 digs in the victory.

April 22, 2006 in Honolulu (MPSF Tournament quarterfinals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 18-30, 30-28, 30-22, 30-24
Match vitals: Nick Scheftic ended with both a team-high 14 kills on a .440 attack percentage and four blocks in the postseason win.

March 11, 2006 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-24, 30-23, 30-28
Match notes: Lauri Hakala finished with both a match-high 16 kills on a .538 attack percentage and five blocks in the sweep.

March 10, 2006 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-25, 30-19, 28-30, 30-24
Match notes: Lauri Hakala finished with 18 kills on a .316 attack percentage and added 11 digs in the four-game victory.

Jan. 20, 2006 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-26, 30-26, 25-30, 27-30, 16-14
Match notes: Paul George had a match-high 18 kills and added 15 kills on a .323 attack percentage in the five-game overtime win.

Feb. 26, 2005 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-25, 30-26, 30-25
Match notes: Matt Bender had a match-high 16 kills on a .625 attack percentage in the sweep.

Feb. 25, 2005 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-22, 30-26, 28-30, 37-35
Match notes: Paul Johnson had both a team-high four aces and five blocks and added 17 kills on a .519 attack percentage in the victory.

April 24, 2004 in Los Angeles (MPSF Tournament quarterfinals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-24, 30-24, 30-28
Match notes: Chris Pena had a match-high 11 kills on a .667 attack percentage in the postseason win.

Feb. 28, 2004 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-15, 21-30, 30-27, 30-23
Match notes: Chris Pena had both a match-high three aces and six blocks along with 10 kills on a .391 attack percentage in the win.

Feb. 26, 2004 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 26-30, 30-28, 25-30, 30-26, 15-9
Match notes: Pedro Azenha finished with a match-high 24 kills on a .349 attack percentage nad had two aces in the win.

March 15, 2003 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-19, 30-23, 28-30, 30-19
Match notes: Kim Tuyay had 61 assists and helped lead the offense to a .459 attack percentage in the win.

March 14, 2003 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 22-30, 30-22, 30-24, 30-23
Match notes: Costas Theocharidis had a match-high 25 kills and hit .477 in the four-game victory.

April 6, 2002 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 30-19, 30-20, 30-20
Match notes: Kimo Tuyay had 39 assists and guided the offense to a .477 attack percentage in the sweep.

April 5, 2002 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 19-30, 30-26, 30-16, 30-25
Match notes: Costas Theocharidis led all players with 29 kills on a .333 attack percentage.

Jan. 19, 2002 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 31-29, 30-18, 30-26
Match notes: Chris Pena ended with a match-high 16 kills on a .625 attack percentage in the win.

April 28, 2001 in Provo, Utah (MPSF Tournament finals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-27, 30-23, 15-30, 30-27

March 30, 2001 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 30-25, 30-27, 30-20, 30-27
Match notes: Adam Naeve had 14 kills and hit .500 in the victory.

March 29, 2001 in Los Angeles
Hawai’ def UCLA 25-30, 30-27, 23-30, 30-23, 15-13
Match notes: Matt Komer finished with a team-high 22 kills and added two aces.

Jan. 19, 2001 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 31-29, 20-30, 30-27, 42-44, 15-9
Match notes: Adam Naeve had a team-high 17 kills on a .361 attack percentage in the victory.

March 18, 2000 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-8, 2-15, 15-7, 15-3
Match notes: Evan Thatcher had a team-high 21 kills in the victory.

March 17, 2000 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-4, 12-15, 15-7, 15-11
Match notes: Scott Morrow had a match-high 11 blocks and added 11 kills in the victory.

Jan. 28, 2000 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 6-15, 15-13, 15-12, 12-15, 17-15
Match notes: Ed Ratledge had a tournament-record 43 kills, including the match-winning kill in the fifth-game overtime.

April 24, 1999 in Honolulu (MPSF Tournament semifinals)
Hawai’i def. UCLA 16-14, 15-11, 14-16, 17-15
Match notes: Clay Stanle set a single-match school record with 50 kills in the postseason win.

April 2, 1999 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-12, 15-8, 15-11
Match notes: Adam Naeve had both a team-high 13 kills on a .345 attack percentage and eight blocks in the victory.

Jan. 22, 1999 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-6, 15-7, 15-3

March 21, 1998 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 15-6, 15-12, 15-13

March 20, 1998 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-9, 15-13, 11-15, 15-8

Jan. 9, 1998 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-11, 15-6, 15-10

Feb. 28, 1997 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-12, 15-12, 15-11

Jan. 25, 1997 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-11, 13-15, 16-14, 15-5

May 4, 1996 in Los Angeles (NCAA Tournament finals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-13, 12-15, 9-15, 17-15, 15-12
Match notes: Setter Stein Metzger guided the Bruins to the NCAA championship. Despite the finals loss, Yuval Katz was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

March 2, 1996 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-12, 16-14, 6-15, 15-5, 15-13

March 1, 1996 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 10-15, 15-4, 15-11, 15-13

Jan. 27, 1996 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 16-14, 12-15, 8-15, 15-8, 16-14

April 29, 1995 in Los Angeles (MPSF Tournament finals)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 12-15, 15-13, 15-7, 15-5

March 8, 1995 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-11, 15-5, 13-15, 12-15, 15-9

Jan. 26, 1995 in Honolulu (Outrigger Invitational)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-9, 15-11, 16-14

April 15, 1994 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-8, 13-15, 15-6, 8-15, 15-9

April 14, 1994 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-13, 15-17, 15-5, 15-10

March 5, 1993 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-3, 15-5, 15-5

April 6, 1992 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 8-15, 10-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-8

April 5, 1992 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-10, 15-10, 15-10

March 30, 1991 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-7, 15-12, 15-3

Jan. 11, 1991 in Santa Barbara, California
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-5, 15-8

April 13, 1990 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 13-15, 7-15, 15-13, 15-13, 16-14

April 12, 1990 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 15-11, 15-6, 10-15, 15-3

Jan. 19, 1990 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 8-15, 16-14, 15-11, 15-7

Feb. 21, 1989 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 9-15, 15-6, 16-14, 6-15, 15-13

Feb. 17, 1989 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-10, 11-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-11

March 25, 1988 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 12-15, 15-9, 15-12, 15-10

March 23, 1988 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 7-15, 18-16, 15-4, 15-12

March 26, 1987 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 13-15, 15-7, 15-8, 6-15, 15-7

Feb. 15, 1987 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-2, 15-5, 15-8

April 4, 1986 in Honolulu
Hawai’i def. UCLA 15-12, 15-9, 13-15, 6-15, 15-10

April 2, 1986 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 11-15, 15-5, 14-16, 15-9, 15-11

Feb. 19, 1985 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 10-15, 15-8, 15-12, 15-10

Feb. 15, 1985 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-6, 15-13, 15-8

March 16, 1984 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-17, 15-6, 15-3, 10-15, 15-5

March 14, 1984 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-10, 15-10, 15-12

April 13, 1983 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 11-15, 14-16, 15-12, 15-3, 15-8

Feb. 25, 1983 in Los Angeles
Hawai’i def. UCLA 7-15, 16-14, 15-1, 15-11

April 2, 1982 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-8, 11-15, 17-15, 15-7

March 31, 1982 in Honolulu
UCLA def. Hawai’i 17-15, 15-2, 15-4

May 1, 1981 in Los Angeles (CIVA Championship)
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-12, 15-8, 15-10

April 18, 1981 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 7-15, 15-4, 15-3, 15-3

March 2, 1981 in Los Angeles
UCLA def. Hawai’i 15-13, 15-9, 13-15, 15-7