The 16th-ranked Rainbow Wahine volleyball team extended their conference winning streak to 42 matches last weekend with victories over Rice and Tulsa at the Special Events Arena. Hawaii improved to 15-4 on the season and a perfect 7-0 in WAC play.

It took the Wahine a little more than an hour Thursday to sweep Rice, 15-8, 15-4, 15-5 before a crowd of 4,533. Therese Crawford led Hawaii to wins in the first two games with 10 kills. The Wahine finished off the Owls in Game 3 behind four blocks by Lori Garber, who saw her first action of the year. Hawaii limited Rice (4-15, 1-5 WAC) to a mere .011 hitting percentage in completing their eight consecutive straight-set victory.

More of the same was expected Saturday against WAC bottom-dweller Tulsa. However, the Golden Hurricanes (4-21, 0-7 WAC) stunned Hawaii and a crowd of 5,661 by stealing Game 1. It was the first time in 25 games dating back to Sept. 26 that Hawaii dropped a game. The Wahine responded though by taking the next three games for a 13-15, 15-10, 15-3, 15-9 victory. Cia Goods paced the Wahine with 16 kills and seven blocks. Leah Karratti added nine kills and seven blocks of her own.