RENO— The Aggies beat the University of Nevada 3-1 on Thursday night after a couple of tense sets. Spotter Paige Neves played well, with 34 assists. The first set started out a little rough for USU, but the Aggies quickly found their rhythm and caught up to Nevada. Soon it was neck and neck as both teams were trading points, striving to get ahead of the other. The match was a close one, with the Aggies winning 26-24 when Outside Hitter Josselyn White scored the game point, assisted by...
OREM— Sky View and Mountain Crest made it’s way to the 4A volleyball state tournament at the Utah Community Credit Union on the Utah Valley University campus. Both teams had similar seasons and both teams left Orem with a similar record, but Sky View had a chance to stay in the winner’s bracket, while Mountain Crest made an early exit. Sky View head coach Shane Jones has been trying to get the Bobcats over the hump ever since he took over the program. Sky View has been able...
LOGAN— Senior All-American Liz McArthur had 11 kills to lead Utah State’s volleyball team to a three-set win against Louisiana Tech (25-15, 25-17, 25-22) here Saturday. USU improves to 6-5 in Western Athletic Conference play and 11-13 on the season with the win, while LTU falls to 0-10 in league play and 9-18 overall with the loss. McArthur, an outside hitter from St. George, Utah added seven digs and two service aces in the match and hit .241 (11-4-29), while junior opposite side hitter Shay Sorensen (North Ogden, Utah) had...
LOGAN—USU Volleyball won the match against New Mexico State 3-2 after going back and forth all night. New Mexico was 18-5 this season coming into the game tonight while USU was 9-13, so it was a big win for USU. USU came out strong in the first set, though New Mexico made them work for their points. New Mexico’s defense on the net was strong, and only some of the hits got through them. All American Liz McArthur scored the set point, winning 25-21. The second set was...
SMITHFIELD—The Sky View Bobcats beat valley rival Mountain Crest Wednesday night in three straight games (25-11, 25-21, 26-24) to sweep the series with the Mustangs this year and clinch at least a share of the region title. It was Senior Night for Sky View (19-10 overall, 9-1 region), and the Bobcats put together a great team effort to hold off the Mustangs who finish the season 13-9 overall with a 5-5 record in Region 5. “A win is always nice, especially on Senior Night,” said Sky View...
SAN JOSE— Senior All-American Liz McArthur had 17 kills as Utah State’s volleyball team lost at San Jose State in four sets (21-25, 12-25, 25-15, 24-26) Wednesday. USU falls to 4-4 in Western Athletic Conference play and 9-12 on the season with the loss, while SJSU improves to 3-5 in league play and 8-13 overall with the win. McArthur, an outside hitter from St. George, Utah added eight digs and four blocks for Utah State, while junior opposite side hitter Shay Sorensen (North Ogden, Utah) finished with 11...
LOGAN— Slow starts to matches have plagued Sky View all season, and last week it finally caught up with the Bobcats and cost them their first region game. In their first match since that loss, Sky View took no chances. On the road at Valley rival Logan, the Bobcats jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first set and never looked back en route to a 3-0 win over the Grizzlies Tuesday night at Crimson Gym on Senior Night, 25-12, 25-23, 25-15. Along with some...
Congratulations to Katie Harvey, Lasting Engraving’s Student-Athlete of the Week for Oct. 2-8, 2011. Harvey, junior outside hitter for the Mountain Crest Mustangs volleyball team, had 25 kills, five digs, four aces and added three blocks in two matches against valley rivals Sky View and Logan.
LOGAN— With veteran leadership on their side, the Utah State Volleyball team defeated the Fresno State Bulldogs in a Western Athletic Conference match-up Thursday night. Despite a slow start, the Aggies rebounded to beat Fresno State 3-1. With Josselyn White still sidelined with an ankle the Aggies young line-up struggled. The team was starting four freshmen alongside outside hitter Liz MacArthur. While the Aggie freshmen have played solid, the veteran experience is a plus. “It’s just that experience,” MacArthur said. “You can’t fake it.” Although head...
OGDEN— The Mountain Crest Mustangs were on the road Thursday night to take on the Bonneville Lakers in an important Region 5 match up, but came up short losing to the Lakers 3-1. The match was a battle, and each game was close. The Mustangs (12-7 overall, 5-3 region) started slow dropping the first game 25-19, but rallied back in the second. Mountain Crest had previously beaten the Lakers (6-8 overall, 3-5 region) in their meeting earlier this season in Hyrum on Sept. 26. That game saw...