Reading Time: 2 minutes Sweep Redhawks to earn their fourth win in five tries Kyle Bruderer | Sports writer | @brudkyle The Utah Valley University volleyball team improved their record to 8-9 overall and 4-1 in the Western Athletic Conference after defeating the visiting Redhawks of Seattle University in sweeping fashion on Saturday at the PE building (25-17, 25-16, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Duo combine for 35 kills in second WAC victory Kyle McDonald | Sports editor | @kylesportsbias OREM, Utah — Lauren Bakker had 18 kills and Kiahna Steiner recorded 17 to help UVU defeat CSU-Bakersfield 3-1 on Thursday night at the PE Building (25-22, 26-24, 21-25, 25-21). It is the second win in WAC play for UVU […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Attack errors hurt Wolverines Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen Kansas City, MO – Despite 14 kills from Lauren Bakker and a double-double by Lexi Thompson, The Utah Valley Wolverines fell prey to attack errors and lost to WAC defending champion UMKC Saturday afternoon in five sets (22-25, 25-20, 17-25, 12-15). In a close first […]
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 […]
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, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tough five set match against rival Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen Logan, Utah – It was the start of rivalry week for Utah Valley University but it didn’t start off right as the Wolverines lost in five sets to rival Utah State University Tuesday evening in Logan (25-27, 26-24, 25-16, 19-25, 12-15). A close […]
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 […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wolverines win two out of three matches in Pullman Annie Hansen | Sports writer | @anniejhansen Pullman, Wash. — The Washington State Cougars defeated Utah Valley University in four sets(26-24, 16-25, 13-25, 11-25) in the final game of the Cougar Challenge in Pullman Saturday evening. Despite 14 kills from senior Lauren Bakker and eight more […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Wolverines win in straight sets Adam Cichoski | Sports writer | @adamcichoski Fargo, ND – The Utah Valley University volleyball team opened up play in the NDSU Baymont Inn & Suites Classic by sweeping the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in straight sets (25-23, 25-20, and 25-21) on Friday afternoon in Fargo. Macky Fifita had 14 […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Not the start the Wolverines wanted Kyle McDonald | Sports writer | @kylesportsbias Malibu, CA — When the Utah Valley University volleyball team travelled to Malibu for the Pepperdine Asics Classic, they were hoping to come out with a victories and success. Day one of the tournament was not kind to the Wolverines as they […]