Reading Time: 3 minutes Bakersfield looks to repeat as champions in 2015 Garrett Hadley | Sports writer | @GarrettHadley As the end of the summer quickly approaches, the action of women’s volleyball in the Western Athletic Conference is beginning to start up. The season kicks off on August 28, with 11 nonconference matchups featuring WAC teams. Last season, Cal […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Utah Valley fans showed up in large numbers Wednesday night as the Wolverines hosted the much anticipated Utah State Aggies. The game would be the first against USU since Utah Valley was denied admission to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) this past summer. The last time UVU played Utah State was last season in […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes Non-conference rivalry? Despite having just a week and a half left in the regular season, the Wolverines volleyball team will host a rare non-conference game tonight against the Utah State Aggies. This will be the first game in any sport against USU since Utah Valley was denied admission to the Western Athletic Conference […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Josh Kiel The UVU volleyball team concluded their eight-game home stand to begin the season, finishing with a 6-2 record including a win over Syracuse. “It’s been great, I am very pleased as far as where we are after the home stand,” head coach Sam Atoa said. “We have done a good […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Matt Petersen Sports Editor Wolverines volleyball was good without Jaicee Kuresa. With her, they could be great. The senior outside hitter didn’t start the season on the roster due to personal reasons, leaving a roster already decimated by turnover even more vulnerable. After three games, she made her return and promptly won Great West […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes There was a time just going to the game, being in a packed arena, feeling the atmosphere, was enough. No more. My needs are greater, the standard higher. I need to be courtside, on the field, as close as I can get to the action. I have to hear post-game comments, unfiltered, straight from the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes For junior Erica Nish, this year presents a chance for redemption after an injury-riddled 2010-11 campaign. The junior middle blocker is already taking advantage. After garnering 17 kills in three games at the Wolverine Invitational, Nish went for a team-high 15 in Wednesday’s game alone against the Slovenian national team. The Wolverines went on to […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU volleyball has now played in four matches this year. Through them they have learned a few things. One is that Chelsey Heaps is ready to step up in her senior campaign. She leads the team in kills, kill ratio, and is tied for second-most digs. She has stepped into her leadership role seemingly […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The volleyball team showed complete dominance in their first match Saturday against the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners. They won in three straight sets 25-13, 25-20, 25-20. Freshman McKenna Tait rattled off ten straight serves to finish the match. With the Wolverines down 15-20 she took the game over. “I consider serving one of my […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Volleyball Preview The women’s volleyball team will continue their tough scheduling this season, welcoming in the likes of the University of Michigan, Syracuse University, and BYU-Hawaii to the UCCU Center. Scheduling difficult teams has more benefits than just having a recognizable name for the fans, according to head coach Sam Atoa. “I believe it’s a […]