Career nights from Sinisa Zarkovic and Jace Olsen helped the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team best another higher-ranked team from the Big Ten. ADVERTISING Career nights from Sinisa Zarkovic and Jace Olsen helped the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball
Career nights from Sinisa Zarkovic and Jace Olsen helped the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team best another higher-ranked team from the Big Ten.
Zarkovic swatted a personal-best 22 kills and Olsen surpassed his previous high with 15 on Friday night as the Rainbow Warriors beat No. 11 Penn State 20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 25-21 at the Outrigger Volleyball Invitational at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu.
Led by Zarkovic (.421 attack percentage) and Olsen (.400), No. 14 UH (2-0) hit .350 to recover from a sluggish start. Nick West added nine kills, including three straight midway through the third set to help Hawaii pull ahead in a match in which both teams looked sharp, and Brooke Sedore had eight. Olsen formerly played with Penn State.
Nick Goodell compiled 19 kills for the Nittany Lions (0-2) — who hit .325 — while Aaron Russell added 16 kills and four service aces.
Hawaii faces top-ranked UCLA (2-1) at 7 p.m. Saturday in the title match. Earlier on Friday, the Bruins swept Ohio State 25-14, 25-23, 25-21. Hawaii opened the tournament by beating Ohio State on Thursday. The Buckeyes (2-0) and Penn State meet at 4 p.m. Saturday.
