The University of Hawaii men's volleyball team is making waves this postseason, and the honors keep rolling in. Juniors Tread Rosenthal and Louis Sakanoko have been named to the AVCA All-America first team, a testament to their standout performances this season.
Rosenthal, a setter and one of just four finalists for the AVCA Men's Collegiate Player of the Year award, earns his second consecutive first-team selection. He's been a maestro on the court, ranking second nationally with 10.75 assists per set and orchestrating a UH offense that boasts a .366 hitting percentage—fourth-best in the country. His consistency is unmatched: he's made the All-Big West first team in all three of his seasons with the Rainbow Warriors and was named the conference's Setter of the Week an impressive 11 times this year.
Sakanoko, a 6-foot-5 outside hitter, makes his AVCA first-team debut after a breakout campaign. He ranks third in the Big West with 343 total kills and is the only conference player in the top five for total kills hitting over .300—his .351 clip places him fourth in the Big West. Averaging 3.18 kills per set, he's one of just seven conference players above the three-kill mark.
Sophomore Adrien Roure also earned recognition, landing on the AVCA All-America second team as an outside hitter after making the first team last year. He's eighth in the Big West with 2.91 kills per set and ninth with a .319 hitting percentage, while his 43 aces rank fourth in the conference.
Honorable mention All-America honors went to junior libero Quintin Greenidge and sophomore middle blocker Justin Todd, highlighting the depth of this Hawaii squad.
The Rainbow Warriors (28-5) are riding high after a four-set victory over Southern California on Saturday, punching their ticket to the Final Four. Next up is a Big West showdown with No. 3 seed Long Beach State in the semifinals this Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The winner advances to the national championship on Monday at 1 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. With this level of talent and recognition, Hawaii is poised for a deep run.