Weber State University Athletics
Friday, September 8
Las Vegas, NV
11:00 a.m.
Weber State University
at
UNLV
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats off to Las Vegas for UNLV Challenge
9/6/2017 3:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
QUICK HITS
• The Weber State volleyball team continues with the 2017 season with a trip to Las Vegas, Nev. to take on UNLV, Louisville and UC Irvine.
• The Wildcats are currently 1-5 on the season.
• 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
The match against UNLV will have live stats at WeberStateStats.com and will have live streaming at
Against Louisville and UC Irvine there will only be live stats at WeberStateStats.com.
CAVALCANTI JOINS 1,000 DIG CLUB
Senior Thamires Cavalcanti is one of the Wildcats top diggers and has been her entire tenure at Weber State. She's recorded double digit digs in all 5-6 matches this season with a season high of 23 in the five set win over Northeastern. Cavalcanti's 95 digs on the season has brought her career total to 1,026. She is the 10th Wildcat in school history to break into 1,000 and the first one to accomplish the feat since 2014.
VARLEY'S STRONG PERFORMANCE EARNS ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
In Weber State's five-set win over Northeastern, she posted 19 kills and 10 digs for a double double and a .167 hitting percentage. She followed that performance up with a .219 percentage against Pepperdine with eight kills from 32 attacks with only one error in the course of the three set match.
For her efforts, Varley was named to the all-tournament team. In all, Varley posted 34 kills from 121 for a .140 hitting percentage. She averaged 3.09 kills per set and 2.27 digs per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UNLV
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 6th meeting between Weber State and UNLV. The Rebels lead the series 3-2 and the Wildcats are currently on a one match losing streak. The Wildcats are 1-2 when taking on the Rebels in Las Vegas and are looking to pick up their first win on the road since 2002.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2003, Weber State fell in three sets with scores of 19-30, 26-30, 29-31.
• ABOUT
The Rebels are currently 3-4 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set loss to New Mexico State. UNLV is currently on a three match losing streak. The Rebels average 11.48 kills per set and have amassed a total of 942 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .163 on the season. UNLV averages 13.48 digs per set and 2.48 blocks per set.
UNLV's Mariena Hayden is the main killer for the Rebels. She is averaging 3.11 kills a set and has 84 on the season off 266. She is also currently ranked No. 14 in the country in service aces with her 14 on the season.
Leka Kiner-Falefa is the top digger for the Rebels. She averages 4.7 digs per set and has 127 total on the year. Another top defender for the Rebels is Ashley Owens who has 35 total blocks on the year with 11 solo blocks and averages 1.3 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - LOUISVILLE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first ever meeting between Louisville and Weber State.
• ABOUT
The Cardinals are currently 2-3 overall on the season. They are coming off a three set loss to Illinois. Louisville is currently on a one match losing streak. The Cardinals average 12 kills per set and have amassed a total of 569 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .176 on the season. Louisville averages 13.2 digs per set and 2.1 blocks per set.
Louisville's Tess Clark is leads the Cardinals. She is averaging 3.53 kills a set and has 60 off 153 on the season for a .229 percentage. Molly Saucer is the top digger for the Cardinals. She averages four digs per set and has 68 total on the year. Another top defender for Louisville is Maggie DeJong who has 15 total blocks on the year with one solo and averages 1.15 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UC IRVINE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the second meeting between Weber State and UC Irvine. The Anteaters lead the series 1-0 and the Wildcats are currently on a one match losing streak. The Wildcats are 0-1 when taking on the 'Eaters on a neutral court and are looking to pick up their first win over UCI in school history.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2010 where WSU fell in three sets with scores of 14-25, 18-25, 23-25.
• ABOUT
The Anteaters are currently 6-0 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set win over Illinois State. UC Irvine is currently on a six match winning streak. The Anteaters average 12.76 kills per set and have amassed a total of 673 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .247 on the season. UC Irvine averages 13.43 digs per set and 1.62 blocks per set.
UC Irvine's Haley DeSales leads the 'Eaters in kills averaging 3.67 kills a set and has 77 total on the season off 179 attacks for a solid .257 percentage. She also is a strong defensive asset as she averages 2.71 digs a set with 57 total on the season for the second highest on the team.
Luna Tsujimoto is the top digger for UC Irvine. She averages 4.19 digs per set and has 88 total on the year. Another top defender for the Anteaters is Idara Akpakpa who has 16 total blocks on the year with four solo blocks and averages .76 blocks per set.
LAST WEEK'S ACTION
Against CSUN -
In the opening round of the CSUN/Pepperdine Challenge the Wildcats fell to CSUN in three sets with scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-11.
The Wildcats were led by Andrea Hale who had eight kills from 30 attacks for a .167 percentage. Aubrey Saunders had an impressive .571 percentage with four kills from seven attacks and no errors. Bailey Irwin had 148 assists to help out the offensive efforts.
Irwin also had the match high of nine digs for a strong defensive effort. Thamires Cavalcanti was close behind with her seven digs on the match. Hannah Hill was another asset on the net as she recorded four blocks on the night with two solos.
Weber State had 26 kills from 103 attacks and 15 errors for a .107 percentage to CSUN's 45 kills from 96 attacks and 15 errors for a .312 percentage. The Matadors out dug the Wildcats 50-30. Weber State had eight team blocks to CSUN's four.
Against Northeastern -
Weber State volleyball picked up their first victory of the season by taking down Northeastern in five sets in the second round of the CSUN-Pepperdine Challenge.
The Wildcats were led by Varley who had a double double on the night with 19 kills from 60 attacks with only nine errors for a .167 percentage and 10 digs. Hale also had double digit kills with 11 on the night. Ashlyn Power helped the offensive efforts of the Wildcats with 33 assists.
Defensively, Thamires Cavalcanti had 23 digs and Jesse Hover added 15. Saunders was a force on the nets as she came up with six blocks including two solos.
Weber State had 49 kills from 181 attacks and 23 for a .144 percentage while Northeastern had 66 kills from 194 attacks with 36 errors for a .155 percentage. The Wildcats had 86 digs to the Huskies 95. WSU had 15 team blocks to Northeastern's nine.
Against Pepperdine -
Weber State volleyball finished out the CSUN-Pepperdine challenge falling to Pepperdine in three sets with scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-21. The Wildcats had 26 kills from 104 attacks with only nine errors for a .163 percentage on the match while Pepperdine had 49 kills from 115 attacks and 14 errors for a .304 percentage. The Waves out dug the Wildcats 59-45 but Weber State came out with seven team blocks to Pepperdine's four.
Weber State was led by Gneiting and Varley who each had eight kills. Ashlyn Power put up 22 assists while Cavalcanti added 18 kills. On the net, Gneiting came up with six blocks for a new season high.
MEET 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.
• The Weber State volleyball team continues with the 2017 season with a trip to Las Vegas, Nev. to take on UNLV, Louisville and UC Irvine.
• The Wildcats are currently 1-5 on the season.
• 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
The match against UNLV will have live stats at WeberStateStats.com and will have live streaming at
Against Louisville and UC Irvine there will only be live stats at WeberStateStats.com.
CAVALCANTI JOINS 1,000 DIG CLUB
Senior Thamires Cavalcanti is one of the Wildcats top diggers and has been her entire tenure at Weber State. She's recorded double digit digs in all 5-6 matches this season with a season high of 23 in the five set win over Northeastern. Cavalcanti's 95 digs on the season has brought her career total to 1,026. She is the 10th Wildcat in school history to break into 1,000 and the first one to accomplish the feat since 2014.
VARLEY'S STRONG PERFORMANCE EARNS ALL-TOURNAMENT HONORS
In Weber State's five-set win over Northeastern, she posted 19 kills and 10 digs for a double double and a .167 hitting percentage. She followed that performance up with a .219 percentage against Pepperdine with eight kills from 32 attacks with only one error in the course of the three set match.
For her efforts, Varley was named to the all-tournament team. In all, Varley posted 34 kills from 121 for a .140 hitting percentage. She averaged 3.09 kills per set and 2.27 digs per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UNLV
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the 6th meeting between Weber State and UNLV. The Rebels lead the series 3-2 and the Wildcats are currently on a one match losing streak. The Wildcats are 1-2 when taking on the Rebels in Las Vegas and are looking to pick up their first win on the road since 2002.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2003, Weber State fell in three sets with scores of 19-30, 26-30, 29-31.
• ABOUT
The Rebels are currently 3-4 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set loss to New Mexico State. UNLV is currently on a three match losing streak. The Rebels average 11.48 kills per set and have amassed a total of 942 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .163 on the season. UNLV averages 13.48 digs per set and 2.48 blocks per set.
UNLV's Mariena Hayden is the main killer for the Rebels. She is averaging 3.11 kills a set and has 84 on the season off 266. She is also currently ranked No. 14 in the country in service aces with her 14 on the season.
Leka Kiner-Falefa is the top digger for the Rebels. She averages 4.7 digs per set and has 127 total on the year. Another top defender for the Rebels is Ashley Owens who has 35 total blocks on the year with 11 solo blocks and averages 1.3 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - LOUISVILLE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the first ever meeting between Louisville and Weber State.
• ABOUT
The Cardinals are currently 2-3 overall on the season. They are coming off a three set loss to Illinois. Louisville is currently on a one match losing streak. The Cardinals average 12 kills per set and have amassed a total of 569 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .176 on the season. Louisville averages 13.2 digs per set and 2.1 blocks per set.
Louisville's Tess Clark is leads the Cardinals. She is averaging 3.53 kills a set and has 60 off 153 on the season for a .229 percentage. Molly Saucer is the top digger for the Cardinals. She averages four digs per set and has 68 total on the year. Another top defender for Louisville is Maggie DeJong who has 15 total blocks on the year with one solo and averages 1.15 blocks per set.
KNOW YOUR OPPONENT - UC IRVINE
• SERIES HISTORY
This will be the second meeting between Weber State and UC Irvine. The Anteaters lead the series 1-0 and the Wildcats are currently on a one match losing streak. The Wildcats are 0-1 when taking on the 'Eaters on a neutral court and are looking to pick up their first win over UCI in school history.
• PREVIOUSLY AGAINST
The last time the two teams met up was in 2010 where WSU fell in three sets with scores of 14-25, 18-25, 23-25.
• ABOUT
The Anteaters are currently 6-0 overall on the season. They are coming off a four set win over Illinois State. UC Irvine is currently on a six match winning streak. The Anteaters average 12.76 kills per set and have amassed a total of 673 attacks on the season. They currently are hitting .247 on the season. UC Irvine averages 13.43 digs per set and 1.62 blocks per set.
UC Irvine's Haley DeSales leads the 'Eaters in kills averaging 3.67 kills a set and has 77 total on the season off 179 attacks for a solid .257 percentage. She also is a strong defensive asset as she averages 2.71 digs a set with 57 total on the season for the second highest on the team.
Luna Tsujimoto is the top digger for UC Irvine. She averages 4.19 digs per set and has 88 total on the year. Another top defender for the Anteaters is Idara Akpakpa who has 16 total blocks on the year with four solo blocks and averages .76 blocks per set.
LAST WEEK'S ACTION
Against CSUN -
In the opening round of the CSUN/Pepperdine Challenge the Wildcats fell to CSUN in three sets with scores of 27-25, 25-15, 25-11.
The Wildcats were led by Andrea Hale who had eight kills from 30 attacks for a .167 percentage. Aubrey Saunders had an impressive .571 percentage with four kills from seven attacks and no errors. Bailey Irwin had 148 assists to help out the offensive efforts.
Irwin also had the match high of nine digs for a strong defensive effort. Thamires Cavalcanti was close behind with her seven digs on the match. Hannah Hill was another asset on the net as she recorded four blocks on the night with two solos.
Weber State had 26 kills from 103 attacks and 15 errors for a .107 percentage to CSUN's 45 kills from 96 attacks and 15 errors for a .312 percentage. The Matadors out dug the Wildcats 50-30. Weber State had eight team blocks to CSUN's four.
Against Northeastern -
Weber State volleyball picked up their first victory of the season by taking down Northeastern in five sets in the second round of the CSUN-Pepperdine Challenge.
The Wildcats were led by Varley who had a double double on the night with 19 kills from 60 attacks with only nine errors for a .167 percentage and 10 digs. Hale also had double digit kills with 11 on the night. Ashlyn Power helped the offensive efforts of the Wildcats with 33 assists.
Defensively, Thamires Cavalcanti had 23 digs and Jesse Hover added 15. Saunders was a force on the nets as she came up with six blocks including two solos.
Weber State had 49 kills from 181 attacks and 23 for a .144 percentage while Northeastern had 66 kills from 194 attacks with 36 errors for a .155 percentage. The Wildcats had 86 digs to the Huskies 95. WSU had 15 team blocks to Northeastern's nine.
Against Pepperdine -
Weber State volleyball finished out the CSUN-Pepperdine challenge falling to Pepperdine in three sets with scores of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-21. The Wildcats had 26 kills from 104 attacks with only nine errors for a .163 percentage on the match while Pepperdine had 49 kills from 115 attacks and 14 errors for a .304 percentage. The Waves out dug the Wildcats 59-45 but Weber State came out with seven team blocks to Pepperdine's four.
Weber State was led by Gneiting and Varley who each had eight kills. Ashlyn Power put up 22 assists while Cavalcanti added 18 kills. On the net, Gneiting came up with six blocks for a new season high.
MEET 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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