VBelo Daily: January 03, 2026
Hawai'i hosted a block party to open the 2026 season while Canada went to California for winter break.
Number of the Day
4,949 - The Highlanders are 4,949 miles from home as they play Hawai’i this weekend. Travel (even when it isn’t measured in thousands of miles) is tough and that is why the VBelo Model takes this distance into account when calculating match odds.
Yesterday’s Scores
Non-conference
#2 Hawai’i def. NJIT
3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-14)
The bright spot for NJIT was definitely freshman André Aleixo who lead the team in both kills (10) and digs (10) for the first Double Double of the young season. Also, he was the only player on the court with more than 4 digs!
North American Challenge (Exhibition)
#3 Long Beach def. Alberta
3-1 (25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 25-23)
#10 UCSD def. Calgary
3-2 (25-17, 24-26, 16-25, 25-23, 15-12)
#10 UCSD def. Alberta
3-0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-12)
#3 Long Beach def. Calgary
3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-23)
Today’s Match Projections
No official matches today. That being said, there is an exhibition match up in Canada.
Exhibition
Princeton vs. Toronto Metropolitan University