2009 Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational

Posted: January 23, 2009 9:58:59 PM

By Kathy Hansberry

The University of Hawaii Men’s Volleyball team proudly opened their regular season with the electrifying 15th Annual Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational January 8 through January 10, 2009.
This three-day tournament pinned the Rainbow Warriors against the best of the best. Nationally top-ranking

David Carey presents the championship trophy to Penn State’s head coach Mark Pavlik and team co-captain Jay Stauffer

teams including Penn State, USC, and Ohio State attracted volleyball fans to the Stan Sheriff Center, as they battled the University of Hawaii’s Men’s Volleyball team during each night of the tournament.

The Rainbow Warriors successfully defeated Ohio State on the first night of the tournament but suffered a consecutive loss on the second night against #2 ranked USC and #1 ranked Penn State on the final night. The powerful Penn State Nittany Lions, led by head coach Mark Pavlik, repeated their exceptional performance to capture the Outrigger Hotels Volleyball Invitational championship title two years in a row. Winning all three of their matches, the team proudly accepted the championship trophy presented by Outrigger President and CEO David Carey.

As always, the success of this tournament depended on the hard work and dedication of the corporate Marketing/Sales team and the many volunteers from the Outrigger ‘ohana.

Hope to see you next year for the 16th Annual Outrigger Hotels Invitational!