Bruins Rally Past Hawaii in Five‑Set Thriller to Cap Comeback Victory

LAS VEGAS – The UCLA women’s volleyball team staged a gritty, resilient performance to outlast Hawaii in five sets on Sunday afternoon at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to claim the Lucky Aces Volleyball Invitational title. Set scores were 19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 18-16. UCLA (9-2) erased a 14-11 deficit in the fifth set, wiping out a trio of Hawaii (8-3) match points to level the frame at 14-14. Both teams traded high‑stress points, but Maggie Li rose to the moment with clutch swing following a long rally, and then two Wahine miscues concluded the comeback at 18-16. This…