The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ was picked second in the preseason Big West coaches¡¯ poll while a trio of Rainbow Warriors were named to the seven-member preseason team¡ªsetter Tread Rosenthal, outside hitter Adrien Roure and opposite Kristian Titriyski.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ received 22 total points, just two points behind preseason favorite Long Beach State. UC Irvine was ranked third followed by a three-way tie for fourth among CSUN, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.
The Rainbow Warriors, who captured their fourth Big West Championship title last season, were also ranked No. 2 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason top 20 coaches poll.
UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ returns five starters¡ªRosenthal, Roure, Titriyski, Justin Todd and Louis Sakanoko¡ªand 12 lettermen from last year’s squad that finished 27¨C6 and advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals. Rosenthal and Roure were AVCA first-team All-Americans while Titriyski was named to the second team.
The Rainbow Warriors open the 2026 season with a two-match series against NJIT on January 2 and January 4. See the entire 2026 schedule on UH News.
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