Wolverines sweep Chicago State in WAC Opener

September 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Atoa earns 350th win Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen CHICAGO, Ill. – Lauren Bakker and Lexi Thompson combined for 22 kills to help Utah Valley University sweep Chicago State three sets to none (25-20, 25-18, 25-21) Thursday evening in Chicago. The win is the 350th of UVU head coach Sam Atoa’s career. The […]

How analytics are used in the Athletic Department

September 21, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes The numbers are more important than ever before. Jessica Allen | Assistant Sports Editor | @Jessdaleallen Gabi Campbell | Photo editor | @gabicampbellphotos With technology advancing, there are constant changes with how society is viewing, playing and experiencing sports. Numbers are becoming increasingly more important. Coaches and staff track every possession of the ball, every pitch, every […]

UVU volleyball drops home opener

September 20, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes BYU sweeps Wolverines in front of record crowd Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias Gabi Campbell | Photo editor | @gabicampbellphotos OREM, Utah — In front of a record crowd of 2,445 in the P.E. Building on the campus of Utah Valley University, the 9th-ranked BYU Cougars swept the Wolverines three sets to none (25-14, 25-15, […]

UVU Volleyball has major test in home opener

September 18, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Face off against 9th-ranked BYU on Saturday night Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias After 11 straight matches on the road to open up the 2015-16 season, the Utah Valley University volleyball team returns home for their home opener on Saturday evening.  They have the task of opening up against the 9th-ranked team in […]

Two constants in a changing world

September 14, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutes For Atoa and Bakker it is all about becoming a better person off and on the court Kyle Bruderer | Sports writer | @BrudKyle For the past three seasons, there have been two constants in the Utah Valley University volleyball program, head coach Sam Atoa and senior middle blocker Lauren Bakker. Atoa is in his 17th season […]

21 is a magic number

September 24, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU women’s volleyball team has been road-tested, playing all but one of their games at home. They are looking forward to an upcoming home stretch where they will try to reach the team goal of 21 wins for the season.

The solo senior

September 17, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Erica Nish is the only senior on the UVU women’s volleyball roster. She stands as an asset to the team and she got here by playing her best game.