Weber State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 22
Greeley, CO
10:00 a.m.
Weber State University
19-9,11-5Big Sky
3
vs
0
#5 Portland State
16-12,9-7Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weber St. | 25 | 31 | 25 | 3 |
| Portland St. | 21 | 29 | 18 | 0 |
Wildcats Dominate Vikings, 3-0
11/22/2023 11:42:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
‘Cats advance to the semifinals of the 2023 Big Sky Championship
Greeley, CO – After a dominating 3-0 (25-21, 31-29, 25-18) match against the Portland State Vikings this Wednesday morning, the Weber State volleyball squad advances to the semifinals of the Big Sky Championship.
Weber State played a great first set to open the match. With Portland State leading 8-2, the Wildcats came out of a timeout ready for a fight to earn the 1-0 advantage. The 'Cats earned quite the comeback as Weber State collected a 4-point run to gain the lead 16-14. From there the Vikings came close to regaining the lead but the Wildcats stood firm to take the 25-21 set victory.
Set two proved to be the most challenging as it was a back-and-forth battle between the two squads with each exchanging leads throughout. Weber State held on to an early 9-6 lead but a few errors then made by the Wildcats tied the set 10-10. The Vikings ran with a 3-1 lead taking it to 13-11 and holding on to that lead until Weber State tied the set 24-24. The two teams then exchanged kills one after another, but WSU scored on three of the last points of the set with a kill made by Baylee Bodily to close out a hard-fought 31-29 set win. The set was tied 14 times throughout and the Wildcats outhit the Vikings .271-.178 with 22 kills compared to their opponents 14.
With a 2-0 lead in their pocket, the Wildcats were on the cusp of closing out the match with a sweep. The final set of the morning was in favor of the Wildcats as they found momentum early on to lead 12-3. The Viking's defense was picked apart by the Wildcat offense and with Portland unable to recover, Weber State took a commanding 3-0, 25-18 win to finish the match.
Baylee Bodily led Weber State in kills with 16. Ashley Gneiting totaled eight and Mia Peterson with six. The Wildcats outhit the Vikings .223-.198 with 45-39 kills.
"Survive and advance," said WSU head coach Jeremiah Larsen. "It was a great team effort and we feel fortunate to be able to play on Thanksgiving."
Up Next: The Wildcats will take on the winner of this evening's match between the Sacramento State Hornets and the Idaho State Bengals tomorrow, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m.
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Weber State played a great first set to open the match. With Portland State leading 8-2, the Wildcats came out of a timeout ready for a fight to earn the 1-0 advantage. The 'Cats earned quite the comeback as Weber State collected a 4-point run to gain the lead 16-14. From there the Vikings came close to regaining the lead but the Wildcats stood firm to take the 25-21 set victory.
Set two proved to be the most challenging as it was a back-and-forth battle between the two squads with each exchanging leads throughout. Weber State held on to an early 9-6 lead but a few errors then made by the Wildcats tied the set 10-10. The Vikings ran with a 3-1 lead taking it to 13-11 and holding on to that lead until Weber State tied the set 24-24. The two teams then exchanged kills one after another, but WSU scored on three of the last points of the set with a kill made by Baylee Bodily to close out a hard-fought 31-29 set win. The set was tied 14 times throughout and the Wildcats outhit the Vikings .271-.178 with 22 kills compared to their opponents 14.
With a 2-0 lead in their pocket, the Wildcats were on the cusp of closing out the match with a sweep. The final set of the morning was in favor of the Wildcats as they found momentum early on to lead 12-3. The Viking's defense was picked apart by the Wildcat offense and with Portland unable to recover, Weber State took a commanding 3-0, 25-18 win to finish the match.
Baylee Bodily led Weber State in kills with 16. Ashley Gneiting totaled eight and Mia Peterson with six. The Wildcats outhit the Vikings .223-.198 with 45-39 kills.
"Survive and advance," said WSU head coach Jeremiah Larsen. "It was a great team effort and we feel fortunate to be able to play on Thanksgiving."
Up Next: The Wildcats will take on the winner of this evening's match between the Sacramento State Hornets and the Idaho State Bengals tomorrow, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m.
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Team Stats
Weber
PSU
Kills
45
39
Errors
20
17
Attempts
112
111
Hitting %
.223
.198
Points
60.0
45.0
Assists
39
37
Aces
11
0
Blocks
4
6
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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