Weber State University Athletics
Tuesday, September 12
Ogden
7:00 p.m.
Weber State University
vs
Utah State
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats set to host first home matches of season
9/11/2017 5:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
QUICK HITS
•  The Weber State volleyball team continues with the 2017 season with it's first home games of the season on Tuesday against Utah State and Wednesday against Utah Valley.
•  The Wildcats are currently 1-8 on the season and on a four match losing streak.
•  Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen is in his third season leading the Wildcats and brought back his two assistant coaches Kayla Morgan and David Gannon.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Both matches will be played at the Swenson Gym at 7:00 p.m.
• Live stats: WeberStateStats.com
• Live video:  PLUTO TV 235
GNEITING NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Sophomore Megan Gneiting has been a strong asset for the Wildcats this season and did not disappoint in the UNLV Challenge as she was named to the All-Tournament Team. Â Gneiting, Â put up impressive efforts both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. She accumulated 22 kills from 78 attacks with eight errors for a .179 percentage. Defensively she had 12 digs averaging one per set. She also recorded 11 blocks.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UTAH STATE
•  SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 58th meeting between Weber State and Utah State. The Aggies lead the series 36-21 Â and the Wildcats are currently on a six match losing streak. The Wildcats are 10-14 Â when taking on the Aggies at home and are looking to pick up their first win in Ogden since, 1996.
•  PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2016, Weber State fell in three sets with scores of 11-25, 22-25, 14-25.
•  ABOUT
The Aggies are currently 6-4 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set loss to Utah Valley. USU is currently on a one match losing streak. The Aggies average 12.53 kills per set and have amassed a total of 1290 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .215 on the season. USU averages 14.61 digs per set and 2.43 blocks per set. Â Â
Utah State's Lauren Anderson is the main killer for the Aggies. She is averaging 4.28 kills a set and has 154 on the season off 386 attacks.
Tasia Taylor is the top digger for USU. She averages 4.83 digs per set and has 174 total on the year. Â Another top defender for the Aggies is Carly Lenzen who has 41 total blocks on the year and averages 1.14 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UTAH VALLEY
•  SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 19th meeting between Weber State and Utah Valley. The Wolverines lead the series 11-7 Â and the Wildcats are currently on a two match losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 6-4 Â when taking on UVU at home and are looking to pick up their first win in Ogden since 2008.
•  ABOUT
The Wolverines are currently 5-7 overall on the season. They are coming off a three set loss to TCU. UVU is currently on a three match losing streak. Utah Valley averages 11.95 kills per set and have amassed a total of 1497 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .210 on the season. UVU averages 13.82 digs per set and 2.59 blocks per set. Â Â
The Wolverines' Â Lexi Thompson leads UVU with her 3.09 kills per set average. She's put up 136 kills from 386 attacks for a .231 percentage.
Seren Merrill is the top digger for the Wolverines. She averages 4.05 digs per set and has 178 total on the year. Â Another top defender for Utah Valley is Madison Dennison who has 65 total blocks on the year with seven solos and averages 1.48 blocks per set.
THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats return six letterwinners off last year's squad with three seniors, Amanda Varley, Jesse Hover, and Thamires Cavalcanti, two juniors Andrea Hale and Bailey Irwin with one sophomore Megan Gneiting.
The Wildcats welcome four newcomers this year with two transfers in Gracey Tuifua and Halle Evans. There are two new freshman on this years squad with Ashlyn Power and Kennedy Redd.
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•  The Weber State volleyball team continues with the 2017 season with it's first home games of the season on Tuesday against Utah State and Wednesday against Utah Valley.
•  The Wildcats are currently 1-8 on the season and on a four match losing streak.
•  Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen is in his third season leading the Wildcats and brought back his two assistant coaches Kayla Morgan and David Gannon.
MEDIA INFORMATION
Both matches will be played at the Swenson Gym at 7:00 p.m.
• Live stats: WeberStateStats.com
• Live video:  PLUTO TV 235
GNEITING NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Sophomore Megan Gneiting has been a strong asset for the Wildcats this season and did not disappoint in the UNLV Challenge as she was named to the All-Tournament Team. Â Gneiting, Â put up impressive efforts both on the offensive and defensive side of the ball. She accumulated 22 kills from 78 attacks with eight errors for a .179 percentage. Defensively she had 12 digs averaging one per set. She also recorded 11 blocks.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UTAH STATE
•  SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 58th meeting between Weber State and Utah State. The Aggies lead the series 36-21 Â and the Wildcats are currently on a six match losing streak. The Wildcats are 10-14 Â when taking on the Aggies at home and are looking to pick up their first win in Ogden since, 1996.
•  PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2016, Weber State fell in three sets with scores of 11-25, 22-25, 14-25.
•  ABOUT
The Aggies are currently 6-4 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set loss to Utah Valley. USU is currently on a one match losing streak. The Aggies average 12.53 kills per set and have amassed a total of 1290 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .215 on the season. USU averages 14.61 digs per set and 2.43 blocks per set. Â Â
Utah State's Lauren Anderson is the main killer for the Aggies. She is averaging 4.28 kills a set and has 154 on the season off 386 attacks.
Tasia Taylor is the top digger for USU. She averages 4.83 digs per set and has 174 total on the year. Â Another top defender for the Aggies is Carly Lenzen who has 41 total blocks on the year and averages 1.14 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UTAH VALLEY
•  SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 19th meeting between Weber State and Utah Valley. The Wolverines lead the series 11-7 Â and the Wildcats are currently on a two match losing streak in the series. The Wildcats are 6-4 Â when taking on UVU at home and are looking to pick up their first win in Ogden since 2008.
•  ABOUT
The Wolverines are currently 5-7 overall on the season. They are coming off a three set loss to TCU. UVU is currently on a three match losing streak. Utah Valley averages 11.95 kills per set and have amassed a total of 1497 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .210 on the season. UVU averages 13.82 digs per set and 2.59 blocks per set. Â Â
The Wolverines' Â Lexi Thompson leads UVU with her 3.09 kills per set average. She's put up 136 kills from 386 attacks for a .231 percentage.
Seren Merrill is the top digger for the Wolverines. She averages 4.05 digs per set and has 178 total on the year. Â Another top defender for Utah Valley is Madison Dennison who has 65 total blocks on the year with seven solos and averages 1.48 blocks per set.
THE WILDCATS
The Wildcats return six letterwinners off last year's squad with three seniors, Amanda Varley, Jesse Hover, and Thamires Cavalcanti, two juniors Andrea Hale and Bailey Irwin with one sophomore Megan Gneiting.
The Wildcats welcome four newcomers this year with two transfers in Gracey Tuifua and Halle Evans. There are two new freshman on this years squad with Ashlyn Power and Kennedy Redd.
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