Rainbow Wahine win a thriller in Manoa, sweeping UNLV

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team survives a thrilling match against UNLV on Saturday.

In the ‘Bows Halloween-themed night, the ‘Bows fought off a Rebels scare in the third set to sweep UNLV for the second straight night.

The ‘Bows took the first two sets convincingly while the Rebels made things interesting.

Rebs led most of the third set before UH went on a run to win the set and the Match!

Cha’lei Reid with a match-high 15 points.

“I think it’s exciting, I mean it’s a really packed night tonight and just having our fans here and being able to play under pressure, I think that’s the most exciting part about volleyball,“ Reid told K5’s Cienna Pilotin following the match. ”So I’m super happy with how the game went.”

The ‘Bows are now 10-0 in the Mountain West.

UH is back on the road next week for a two-match series against UC Davis.