For the first time all season, Hawai`i has risen to the No. 1 team in the country. The Rainbow Wahine are the only remaining Division I undefeated team with a 26-0 record. Washington lost its first match of the week last weekend against Stanford in five games. Hawai`i captured its fifth-straight WAC Tournament title yesterday with a 3-1 win over Nevada.
This is the first time the Rainbow Wahine have occupied the top spot since Nov. 5, 2002, and the 48th time overall that UH was No. 1 in the coaches poll. Hawai`i is second in weeks ranked at No. 1 all-time, trailing UCLA, who has been ranked No. 1 51 times.
The Rainbow Wahine continue their long road trip of five matches in six days, as they head to Utah for matches at Utah State and No. 19 Utah on Tuesday, Nov. 23, and Wednesday, Nov. 24, respectively.