Match #12
ART U Urban Knights (1-10, 0-2 PacWest) vs. Chaminade Silverswords (7-6, 2-0 PacWest)
Friday, September 16, 2022 at 7 p.m. HT (10 p.m. PT)
Honolulu – McCabe Gymnasium
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Match #13
ART U Urban Knights (1-10, 0-2 PacWest) vs. Hawaii Pacific Sharks (0-8, 0-2 PacWest)
Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 7 p.m. HT (10 p.m. PT)
Honolulu – The Shark Tank
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Match #14
ART U Urban Knights (1-10, 0-2 PacWest) vs. UH Hilo Vulcans (1-7, 1-1 PacWest)
Monday, September 19, 2022 at 7 p.m. HT (10 p.m. PT)
Hilo, Hawaii – Vulcan Gymnasium
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SILVERSWORDS, SHARKS, VULCANS AWAIT ART U ON THE ISLANDS
Coming off a thrilling five-set battle with Concordia to conclude its first week of Pacific West Conference action, Academy of Art volleyball now travels to Hawaii for three matches in four days against the PacWest's trio off the mainland.

FIRST SERVE
The Urban Knights' Hawaiian roadtrip begins on Friday, Sept. 16 at Chaminade inside McCabe Gymnasium. Still in Honolulu the following evening, Saturday, Sept. 17, ART U battles Hawaii Pacific inside The Shark Tank then, after a day of inter-island travel, the trip concludes inside Vlucan Gymnasium versus UH Hilo on Monday, Sept. 19. All three matches are set to begin at 7 p.m. (10 p.m. PT). Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (Apple App Store, Google Play Store) and on Twitter & Instagram, as well as "Like" the Urban Knights on Facebook for score updates, videos, and recaps.

KNIGHT WATCH
With the first weekend of PacWest play complete, Academy of Art ranks fourth in the conference in service aces per set (1.69) and comes off achieving the second-highest total in program history (14) against Concordia on Sept. 10. In that contest, senior libero Isaura Santos not only totaled a career-high six service aces (second-most in program history), but also broke the ART U single-match record with 39 digs, elevating her to now tied for third in the conference in digs per set (4.05).

One of just two teams with a pair of the conference's top 10 point-scorers, the Urban Knights have relied heavily upon graduate student outside hitters Amalie Rupertova (3.23 points per set) and Maya McClellan (3.10 points per set) who are sixth and seventh in that category. Rupertova is sixth in the PacWest in kills per set (2.87) and fresh off her third double-double of the year which featured a season-best 24 digs while McClellan boosted up to ninth in the conference in kills per set (2.74) after she erupted for 23 putaways (and a season-high 18 digs for her third double-double) against CUI most recently. With double-digit assists in 10 of her 11 matches played, junior setter Elly McInerney ranks eighth in assists per set (5.11) with a pair of double-doubles thus far.

SURVEYING THE SILVERSWORDS
Coming into the week at 7-6 overall and 2-0 in PacWest play, Chaminade has won four consecutive matches, ending non-conference play by sweeping Seattle Pacific and Cal State Dominguez Hills before also sweeping Hawaii Pacific and UH Hilo. The Silverswords rank second in the PacWest in service aces per set (2.06) and third in hitting percentage (.194) with the tandem of Sophie Schilling (.267) and Sasha Colombo (.260) eighth and ninth in the conference. Meeting 21 times since 2008, Chaminade leads Academy of Art 13-8 historically.

SHARK-INFESTED WATERS
Following seven sweeps at their opponents' hands to start 2022, Hawaii Pacific won its first set in a 3-1 loss to UH Hilo most recently this past weekend. The Sharks, who are set to face Fresno Pacific on Sept. 16 prior to hosting ART U, are led by Riley Gill's 2.13 kills per set. After splitting their two matchups in 2021, HPU is ahead 17-5 all-time versus the Urban Knights.

A HILO HELLO
After a narrow 3-2 loss to SF State highlighted its non-conference season, UH Hilo split its first two PacWest matchups, defeating Hawaii Pacific 3-1 then falling to Chaminade 3-0. Several Vulcans can be found inside the conference's top 10 statistical categories including Tani Hoke (4.21 digs per set, second), Emerson Reinke (7.66 assists per set, third), and Nikki Logan (2.62 kills per set, 10th). The historical pairing of UH Hilo and ART U favors the former 15-4, but the teams split last season.

EXHILIRATING ART U COMEBACK ENDS UP JUST TWO POINTS SHORT
Facing a two-set deficit on Sept. 10 back inside Walter Gleason Gym, Academy of Art volleyball resiliently fought all the way back to an eventual match point, but Concordia managed to rally for three scores to shift the result to their 3-2 (29-27, 25-21, 18-25, 18-25, 16-14) Pacific West Conference win. Among a bevy of standout performances, senior libero Isaura Santos' 39 digs broke the program's single-match record and graduate student outside hitter Maya McClellan led all Urban Knights with 23 kills.

LOOKING AHEAD
Back on the mainland, ART U will have four days before one more road match at Fresno Pacific comes on Saturday, Sept. 24.