The first power-versus-power matchup of the 2017 season came on Friday evening, where 5th-ranked Hawaii thumped 6th-ranked Arizona with a 5-0 sweep at the Arizona Invitational on the Wildcats’ home sand.
The Rainbow Wahine actually lost the first point of their day when #4s Hi’ilawe Huddleston and Amy Ozee lost to Arizona State’s Kassidy Picrell and Katelyn Carballo in 3 sets, but from there-out the team was perfect.
Hawaii has a huge shakeup in their lineup this season, with freshman Morgan Martin being inserted immediately into the #1 line in a pairing with senior Mikayla Tucker, who is promoted after spending most of last season at the #3 line with a 22-10 season record.
The pair gelled well early though, taking 3-set wins in both games – including over Arizona’s powerful #1s the Witt twins Mckenna and Madison.
#12 Grand Canyon also started their season off strong with a pair of wins in their home tournament against Colorado Mesa and New Mexico.
| Winning Team | Losing Team | Score | Winning Team Recap | Losing Team Recap |
| #5 Hawaii | Arizona State | 4-1 | Link | Link |
| #5 Hawaii | #6 Arizona | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| #6 Arizona | Jacksonville | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| #12 Grand Canyon | Colorado Mesa | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| #12 Grand Canyon | New Mexico | 4-1 | Link | Link |
| Arizona State | Jacksonville | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| Missouri Baptist | Principia (Ill.) | 4-1 | Link | Link |
| Stevenson | Missouri Baptist | 4-1 | Link | Link |
| Texas A&M Kingsville | Principia | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| Texas A&M Kingsville | Stevenson | 3-2 | Link | Link |
| Loyola Marymount | Colorado Mesa | 4-1 | Link | Link |
| TCU | Colorado Mesa | 5-0 | Link | Link |
| TCU | Loyola Marymount | 4-1 | Link | Link |
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