Tigers Continue West Coast Travels with Series Against Hawai'i

Princeton vs Hawai'i
January 15 | 7:00 PM HST / 12:00 AM EST | Honolulu, H.I.
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Princeton vs Hawai'i
January 17 | 7:00 PM HST / 12:00 AM EST | Honolulu, H.I.
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PRINCETON, N.J. – Staying out west for its string of season-opening matches, the Princeton men's volleyball team will travel to Honolulu for two games against the No. 4 University of Hawai'i on Wednesday, January 15 and Friday, January 17. The first serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. HST each night in the SimpliFi Arena.

About the Tigers

Princeton dropped its season opener on Saturday to no. 7 USC, 3-0. Nyherowo Omene led the Tigers with 15 kills, while Henry Wedbush notched a squad-best 21 assists.
The Tigers were picked to finish fourth in the EIVA preseason standings. Princeton was also ranked no. 19 in the 2025 preseason AVCA polls.
Omene and Wedbush were named to the 2025 EIVA Players to Watch list. Both seniors were named to the All-EIVA First Team at the conclusion of last season.
Omene has already been making noise, as the senior currently leads the EIVA in kills per set (5.00), which also ranks third nationally, and points per set (5.17). He is also third nationally with 10.33 attacks per set.
Over his four years, Omene has become a career leader in kills, currently ranking 12th nationally with 720 total. He comes in at 29th with 2.60 kills per set.
Joining the Tiger squad this year are five newcomers in the class of 2025, including Roan Alviar, Ambrose Engling, Mason Rice, Kevin Yang and Ethan Wells.
First-years Alviar and Engling were named to the 2025 VolleyballMag Boys Fab 50 list.
In Princeton's game against no, 7 USC, Alviar played two sets while recording a team-high nine digs and going 18-for-19 on service receptions in his first collegiate game. Alviar currently leads the EIVA with 4.50 digs per set.
Mason Rice also had a strong performance in his first game out, earning six kills on the night.
Princeton ended the 2024 season with a trip to the EIVA quarterfinals and an AVCA ranking of 18 in the final coaches' poll. The Tigers went 12-12 overall and 5-5 in conference play.
Tristan Whitfield was named the 2024 EIVA Freshman of the Year. Now entering his sophomore season, Whitfield led the EIVA in blocks last year with 80.0 while also recording 23 digs, 65 kills (1.08 per set), and six service aces.
In 2023, Wedbush led the Tigers in assists with 732, also recording a team-best 131 digs. Wedbush also notched a third-best 25 service aces on the season.
Omene was also among the leaders for Princeton in three stat categories last season, recording a second-best 311 kills and 36 service aces while notching a fourth-best 77 digs.
The Tigers are led by Sam Shweisky, who has coached the Tigers to 2 EIVA Championships and 6 EIVA Finals. Shweisky enters his 16th year as head coach of the Princeton men's volleyball program, and he is assisted by Joe Norton in his second year.

About No. 4 Hawai'i

Hawai'i ranked fourth in the latest AVCA polls after sweeping McKendree and Harvard to start the season.
UH holds the 2-0 advantage over Princeton in the series history, with the last time out being 3-0 Hawai'i victory in Provo, Utah.
Last week, Adrien Roure was named BIG WEST Offensive Player of the Week and Freshman of the Week while Tread Rosenthal captured the inaugural Setter of the Week award.

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