Volleyball Preview: 'Iolani Raiders vs. Mid-Pacific Institute Owls
'Iolani is 10-0 against Mid-Pacific Institute since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The 'Iolani Raiders will be staying on the road to face off against the Mid-Pacific Institute Owls at 6:00 p.m. 'Iolani will be strutting in after a victory while Mid-Pacific Institute will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Saturday, 'Iolani earned a 2-0 win over Hockaday.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 27-25.
'Iolani's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taimane Ainu'U led the charge by getting seven digs and 18 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Cacal, who had nine digs.
Meanwhile, Mid-Pacific Institute faced Punahou in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mid-Pacific Institute came up short against Punahou, falling 3-0. The Owls just can't catch a break and have now endured six losses in a row.
'Iolani's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Mid-Pacific Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went 'Iolani's way against Mid-Pacific Institute in their previous matchup on September 7th as 'Iolani made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for 'Iolani since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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