The Wahine, the lone non BCS program, is perennially........

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a Top Ten program with BCS powers Penn State, Texas, Stanford, USC, Nebraska, Washington, Minnesota, UCLA, and Florida. These program’s rosters are perennially loaded with Senior Aces Top 100 and FAB 50s. And, powerhouses like Penn State, Texas, Stanford, USC, and Nebraska perennially have multiple Top 10 Senior Aces on their rosters. Hawaii’s two recruits in the top ten Danielson at #5 and Crosson at number #7.

Year-ending Poll from 2004-2013:

2004: #1 Stanford, Minnesota, Washington, USC, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, #9 HAWAII, Texas.
2005: #1 Washington, Nebraska, Florida, Penn State, Arizona, Tennessee, Missouri, #9 HAWAII, Stanford.
2006: #1 Nebraska, Stanford, UCLA, Washington, Penn State, Minnesota, Texas, USC, Florida, #10 HAWAII.
2007: #1 Penn State, Stanford, USC, Cal, Nebraska, Texas, UCLA, Florida, Washington, Oregon, #18 Hawaii.
2008: #1 Penn State, Stanford, Nebraska, Texas, Washington, Cal, #7 HAWAII, Florida, UCLA, Oregon.
2009: #1 Penn State, Texas, #3 HAWAII, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa State, Illinoi, Stanford, Cal, Michigan.
2010: #1 Penn State, Cal, USC, Stanford, Texas, Nebraska, Washington, Minnesota, Florida, Illinois, #13 HAWAII.
2011: #1 UCLA, Illinois, USC, Texas, #5Hawaii, Florida State, Purdue, Penn State, Iowa State, Nebraska.
2012: #1 Texas, Oregon Penn State, Stanford Nebraska, USC, Michigan, Minnesota, Washington, #10 HAWAII
2013: #1 Penn State, Texas, Stanford, Wisconsin, Washington, USC Nebraska, Minnesota, San Diego, Missouri, #17 HAWAII.

Penn State and Nebraska finished in the top 10 the last 10 seasons
Texas and Stanford 9 of 10
Washington 8 of 10
Hawaii and USC 7 of 10
Minnesota 6 of 10
UCLA and Florida 5 of 10

Hawaii’s 2014 Roster (8 are PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces)
Tayler Higgins, #19 2013 Senior Aces
Nicky Taylor, #26 2013 Senior Aces
Oliva Maquil, #37 2012 Senior Aces
Kalei Greeley, #35 2014 Senior Aces
Savanah Kahaki, #64 2014 Senior Aces
Kalie Adolpho, #100 2011 Senior Ace

PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces Next 150:
Ginger Long (*currently listed as Top 150 in her UH bios-should be Next 150) and Tai Manu-Olevau

*PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces 250: The top 100 are ranked; the Next 150 is not ranked

Volleyball Magazines Girl’s Fab 50:
Tayler Higgins, 2013 Fab 50
Nikki Taylor, 2013 Fab 50
Oliva Maquil, 2012 Fab 50
Savanah Kahakai, 2014 Fab 50

AVCA High School Sand All-American:
Gianna Guinasso, walk-on

JUCO:
2012 AVCA JC NPOY:
Keani Passi

PrepVolleyball.com’s Top Recruiting Class Ranking the last 15 years (transfers and foreign recruits are not factored in PrepVolleyball’s ranking:
2000 #05: Willoughby (FAB 50), Gustin, Duggins (FAB 50)
2001 #10: *Saleaumua, Eckmier
2002 #09: Boogaard (FAB 50), Thurlby FAB 50), Vakasausau, Lundqvist
2003 #07: Arnott (FAB 50), Kamana’o (FAB 50), Sanders, Gregory
2004: #08: Hittle (FAB 50), Thomas (FAB 50), Keefe, Transfer Victoria Prince
2005 #16: Houston (SA #12, FAB 50), *Cubi-Otineru (FAB 50), Oregon Transfer Sarah Mason
2006 #25: Kaufman (SA #25), Mafua (SA #27)
2007 #19 : Simmons (SA #57, FAB 50), Ferrell (SA #99), Liz Ka’ahihue (SA #85)
2008 #16: Kanani ( SA #5, FAB 50), Hewitt, Cubi-Otineru (FAB 50) and Catherine Fowler (SA#26) was not considered in the rankings.
2009 No ranking: Tuianiga (SA #37, FAB 50), Transfers Cascioppo, and Forsythe were not condisered in the rankings
2010 #10: Hartong (SA #48), Uiato (SA #61, FAB 50), Kaela Goodman SA #55), Waber (SA #81), and transfer Satele
2011 #12: Crossan (SA #7, FAB 50, Adolpho (SA #100), Vorster (SA #89), Stauber (SA Next 150), Long (SA Next 150)
2012 No ranking: Manu-Olevao (SA Next 150), Transfers Hagins, Kastl, Longo, Mendoza was not considered in the rankings
2013 #26: Higgins (SA #19, FAB 50, Taylor(SA #26, FAB 50) , Kyra Goodman, and Passi (2012 AVCA JCPOY) was not considered in the rankings
2014 #12: Greeley (SA #35), Kahakai (SA #64, FAB 50), Koelsch, Huff. Canadian Maglio and Transfer Maquil (SA #37, FAB 50, PAC 12 Freshman Team) were not considered in the rankings.

*Saleumua and Cubi-Otineru did not qualify out of HS. Saleumau went on to Nebraska and Cubi-Otineru went on to play for power house College of Southern Idaho before returning to play for the Wahine in 2008 and 2009.

2015 Recruiting Class:
Casey Castillo, McKenna Granato (both were PrepVolleyball.com Class of 2015 Top 50 Juniors and Volleyball Magazine 30 Underclassmen to Watch)
And hopefully Annie Mitchum: #16 Senior Ace, FAB 50s, 2013 AVCA JCNPOY

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Wahine start their season tonight, looking forward to it! Go bows!