Weber State University Athletics
Friday, August 28
Ogden
6:00 p.m.
Weber State University
1-0,0-0Big Sky
3
vs
1
San Francisco
0-1,0-0WCC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 18 | 25 | 13 | 16 | 1 |
| Weber St. | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Justin Johnson
8/28/2026 8:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
WSU plays two games Saturday in the Wildcat Invitational at the Swenson Gym.
The Weber State volleyball team opened the 2026 season with a 3-1 victory over San Francisco Friday night as part of the Wildcat Invitational at Swenson Gym.
The Wildcats won the opening set 25-18 before San Francisco evened the match with a 25-22 win in the second. Weber State responded with wins of 25-13 and 25-16 in the final two sets to pick up win number one of the season.Â
WSU finished with 40 kills and hit .228 for the match. The Wildcats recorded 13 service aces, 41 digs, and six team blocks while holding San Francisco to a .158 hitting percentage.
Alexis Carlson led the Wildcats with 10 kills and hit .273. Rose Moore added eight kills, while Stacia Barker, Maggie Larsen, and Tennille Gonder each had six. Barker hit .400 and Gonder hit .364.
Ziya Munyer led Weber State from the service line with five aces and also had four block assists. Larsen added four aces, while Katelynn Albano had two. Marly Pratt totaled a match-high 21 digs, and Morgan Pratt had 16 assists with Addison Eastwood adding 14.
Weber State took control midway through the opening set. Leading 16-12, the Wildcats scored four straight points, including kills by Larsen and Moore, to extend the lead to 20-12. Carlson finished off the 25-18 set victory with a kill. The Wildcats hit .360 with 13 kills in the opening set.
After dropping the second set, the Wildcats answered in the third set behind their serving. With the score tied 6-6, Larsen served Weber State to five straight points, including three service aces, for an 11-6 lead. Munyer later recorded back-to-back aces during another five-point run that pushed the lead to 16-7. Weber State totaled six aces in the set and closed it out 25-13.
Weber State carried the momentum into the fourth set. The Wildcats broke a 7-7 tie and took a 12-8 lead, then extended the advantage to 17-12. Munyer served Weber State to four straight points late in the set, including an ace, to make it 22-14. Moore recorded a kill for match point before Gonder finished the match with a kill for the 25-16 victory.
Weber State will play two more games in the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, hosting San Jose State at 1:30 p.m. and Belmont at 7:30 p.m.Â
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The Wildcats won the opening set 25-18 before San Francisco evened the match with a 25-22 win in the second. Weber State responded with wins of 25-13 and 25-16 in the final two sets to pick up win number one of the season.Â
WSU finished with 40 kills and hit .228 for the match. The Wildcats recorded 13 service aces, 41 digs, and six team blocks while holding San Francisco to a .158 hitting percentage.
Alexis Carlson led the Wildcats with 10 kills and hit .273. Rose Moore added eight kills, while Stacia Barker, Maggie Larsen, and Tennille Gonder each had six. Barker hit .400 and Gonder hit .364.
Ziya Munyer led Weber State from the service line with five aces and also had four block assists. Larsen added four aces, while Katelynn Albano had two. Marly Pratt totaled a match-high 21 digs, and Morgan Pratt had 16 assists with Addison Eastwood adding 14.
Weber State took control midway through the opening set. Leading 16-12, the Wildcats scored four straight points, including kills by Larsen and Moore, to extend the lead to 20-12. Carlson finished off the 25-18 set victory with a kill. The Wildcats hit .360 with 13 kills in the opening set.
After dropping the second set, the Wildcats answered in the third set behind their serving. With the score tied 6-6, Larsen served Weber State to five straight points, including three service aces, for an 11-6 lead. Munyer later recorded back-to-back aces during another five-point run that pushed the lead to 16-7. Weber State totaled six aces in the set and closed it out 25-13.
Weber State carried the momentum into the fourth set. The Wildcats broke a 7-7 tie and took a 12-8 lead, then extended the advantage to 17-12. Munyer served Weber State to four straight points late in the set, including an ace, to make it 22-14. Moore recorded a kill for match point before Gonder finished the match with a kill for the 25-16 victory.
Weber State will play two more games in the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, hosting San Jose State at 1:30 p.m. and Belmont at 7:30 p.m.Â
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
USF
Weber
Kills
43
40
Errors
24
17
Attempts
120
101
Hitting %
.158
.228
Points
53.0
59.0
Assists
42
35
Aces
2
13
Blocks
8
6
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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