Weber State University Athletics
9/15/2026 8:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Weber State volleyball battled back from a two-set deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over Utah State Tuesday night at Swenson Gym.
The Wildcats won the opening set 25-12 before Utah State took the second set 25-23. Weber State responded with a strong performance but fell short in the third set, as Utah State won 25-18. The Wildcats bounced back to win the fourth set 25-23 and force a decisive fifth set.
Weber State carried its momentum into the fifth set, jumping out to an 8-3 advantage. Utah State cut the deficit to 9-7, but the Wildcats answered with a 6-3 finish to close out the match 15-10. Sophia Sparrow delivered the final point with a kill from Morgan Pratt to secure the comeback victory.
Rose Moore led the Wildcats offensively with a match-high 20 kills while hitting .333. Lexie Carlson added 11 kills and hit .333, while Tennille Gonder recorded 12 kills. Ziya Munyer also had a strong offensive performance with nine kills while hitting .529.
Morgan Pratt directed the Weber State offense with 44 assists, while Marly Pratt led the Wildcats defensively with 17 digs. Moore added six blocks, and Weber State finished with 11.0 team blocks compared to Utah State's 4.0.
The Wildcats finished the night hitting .317 as a team, including a .500 hitting percentage in the decisive fifth set. Weber State also held Utah State to a .212 hitting percentage for the match.
With the victory, Weber State improves to 6-2 on the season. The Wildcats return to action with another home match against the BYU Cougars on Thursday.Â
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