MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball is set to begin the 2024 season this weekend hosting the annual Utah Classic. The Utes are set for a season opener against UTEP this Friday, Aug. 30, at 7 p.m. MT in Jon M. Huntsman Center. The program will return for a second match in three days, taking on Utah State at 5 p.m. MT on Saturday. Closing the weekend, the Utes will welcome in Green Bay on Sunday, for a 12:30 p.m. MT showdown with the Phoenix. All three matches will be available to be viewed on ESPN+ throughout the weekend with Jacob Suomi and Stevie Shaughnessey on the call.
UTAH CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 30
4:30 pm: Utah St. vs. Green Bay
7 pm: Utah vs. UTEP
Saturday, Aug. 31
2:30 pm: UTEP vs. Green Bay
5 pm: Utah vs. Utah State
Sunday, Sept. 1
10 am: Utah St. vs. UTEP
5 pm: Utah vs. Green Bay
QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Beth Launiere enters her 35th season at the helm of the program. Utah Volleyball’s winningest head coach heads into the fall season with a 649-419 career record.
• Utah returns 13 letterwinners from a year ago, highlighted by the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honoree, Kamryn Gibadlo, and Big 12 Preseason Team selection, Lauren Jardine.
• The Utes welcome newcomers Levani Key-Powell and Isabelle Marco, along with transfers Claranne Fechter (Campbell) and Grace Moss (Cal State Bakersfield).
• Beginning the season with the Utah Classic marks the fourth time since 2018 that Utah has opened its season on its home court.
• This season, Utah will meet six new opponents including Loyola University, Northeastern, UAlbany, Coppin State, Baylor and West Virginia.
NON-CONFERENCE NOTES
Utah will continue its home slate next weekend with a pair of non-conference matches on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 5 and 6. The Utes will host former Pac-12 foe, California, on Thursday night at 7 p.m. MT. Bringing the opening homestand to a close on Friday at 7 p.m. MT, the Utes host #8 Purdue. Hitting the road, Utah will travel to Chicago for three matches in the Windy City, taking on Loyola University back-to-back days on Sept. 13-14, before closing out the weekend against Northeastern University on Sunday, Sept. 15. The Utes will continue their road…
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