Hawaii beach volleyball tops nemesis Cal Poly in Big West tournament semifinals
HONOLULU — Ice towels and ice cubes. Liquid hydration packs and sand socks.
Yes, sand socks.
The Hawaii beach volleyball team turned to myriad means to beat the heat and turn back nemesis Cal Poly, 4-1, in the Big West tournament semifinal round at Queen’s Beach on Friday.
It was a noon match on a cloudless day, making for the team’s hottest match of the year. Still, UH feels it has an advantage over its Big West peers playing in the deep, slippery sand at Queen’s, where it practices twice a week.
But usually in the early mornings – not a high noon with temperatures in the mid-80s.
