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*               -==** HAWAII SPORTS NEWS **==-                  *
* The following is a summary of the 1/28/96 Hawaii Sports News  *
* compiled from a variety of sources. Email Dayle Turner        *
* (tur...@hawaii.edu) if you have any comments or suggestions.  *
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** Bows Beat Bruins in Five **

In a match akin to a rollercoaster ride, the top-ranked UH men's
volleyball team endured a strong challenge from No. 2 UCLA,
winning in five games, 16-14, 12-15, 8-15, 15-8, 16-14 before a
crowd of 9,348 last night at the Special Events Arena.  The
victory not only gave the Bows (3-0) the title of the Outrigger
Hotels Invitational, but also the early-season king-of-the-
volleyball-hill bragging rights.  The magnificent one, Yuval
Katz, ripped 35 kills in 71 attempts against the Bruins, earning
tourney MVP honors for his toil.  "I was tired," said Katz, "but
I wanted the ball every time."  And when the Bows needed a point
or side-out, he got it, more often than not.  Paul Nihipali had
25 kills for UCLA (2-1) while true freshman Fred Robins, a former
Kamehameha standout, added 23.