Thursday, October 22
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
Arizona State
Utah Volleyball Hosts Top 25 Slate at the Jon M. Huntsman Center
10/20/2026 1:28 PM | Volleyball
Utes prepare to take on No. 8 ASU and No. 25 Colorado
SALT LAKE CITY– Utah Volleyball (12-6) will be hosting two top 25 opponents this week at the Jon M. Huntsman Center starting with No. 8 ASU (15-3) on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7p.m. MT for the Best of the West match. The first fans through the door will receive a red cowboy hat.
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The Utes will return to the Huntsman Center on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1p.m. MT to host No. 25 Colorado while celebrating the legendary career of former head coach Beth Launiere on Alumni Day.
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Both matches can be found on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk, Linda Byington and Sammy Miller on the call.
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QUICK HITS
•The Utes currently rank fifth in the country in kills per set (14.31), eighth in assists per set (13.23), and 20tt in blocks per set (2.73).
•Utah sits at 33 in the latest RPI
•Utah is currently (11-2) in three-set matches on the year with their only losses coming against No. 19 Kansas on the road and No. 14 BYU at home. The program record for the most 3-0 wins in a year is 20 set back in 2006.
•The Utes made their first appearance of 2026 in the AVCA Rankings at No. 23 (9/28) after beating No. 21 Colorado and No. 17 Baylor.
•D'Errico and the Utes started 2026 with four straight sweeps of their opponents (Utah Valley, Utah Tech, Oregon State, and Wyoming) setting a new program record for number of sweeps to start a season.
•Alyssa D'Errico makes her debut (12-6) in 2026 as Utah Volleyball's sixth head coach in program history starting after legendary head coach Beth Launiere retired at the conclusion of the 2025 season after 36 years at the helm.
•Utah returns 13 players from last season's team that stamped the program's ticket to its 20th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Outside hitter Kamryn Gibadlo is the most decorated of the group, earning First Team All-Big 12, First Team AVCA All-Region, and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors.
•The Utes welcome five newcomers to their 2026 squad that include two freshmen, and three transfers.
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CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF 10/20
•Utah ranks first in the Big 12 in kills (873 total, 14.57/set).
•The Utes are second in the conference in opponent hitting percentage (.174) and assists (807 total, 13.23/set).
•Utah is third in blocks (166.5 total, 2.73/set) and aces (102 total, 1.67/set).
•Utah is fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.266).
•Through all matches played, Katelynn Field ranks first in hitting percentage (.435) while Sierra Grizzle is second in digs (249 total, 4.08/set). Field also ranks fifth in the conference in blocks (54 total, 1.20/set). Princess Atamah sits fourth in the conference in blocks (68 total, 1.21/set) and 10th in hitting percentage (.342).  Gibadlo is ninth in points (277.5 total, 4.55/set) while Isabella Mogridge takes ninth in assists (457 total, 7.49/set).
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SCOUTING Arizona State
Utah vs. Arizona State: 20-21
H: 10-8 | A: 9-11 | N: 1-2
For the second time this season, a top ten ranked opponent comes into the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on the Utah Utes. The No. 8 ranked Sun Devils come into the match on a five-game win streak, three of which were ranked in the top 25. They escaped their last match in Lawrence, Kansas versus the No. 17 Jayhawks, winning in the fifth set. ASU's lone conference loss came at the hands of the West Virginia Mountaineers, who upset Arizona State in the first game of conference play. The Sun Devils sit at 6-1 in Big 12 play, putting them second in conference.
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SCOUTING Colorado
Utah vs. Colorado: 21-16
H: 13-4 | A: 7-12 | N: 1-0
Utah takes on the Buffaloes for the second time this season, this time defending home court. Earlier in the season, Utah pulled off the Friday night upset, sweeping the ranked Colorado squad on their home floor in Boulder. Since then, the Buffaloes have been on a 4-2 run, where they took a 1-3 loss to Utah's other weekend opponent in Arizona State. Katelynn Field, who leads the conference in hitting percentage, had a very efficient game in the last matchup versus Colorado, posting 6 kills on only 9 attempts.
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UP NEXT
Utah heads 45 minutes south for a rematch with its rival, No. 14 BYU in Provo, Utah.
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Catch all the rivalry action on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. MT.
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2026 UTAH VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Season and single game tickets for 2026 are on sale now. Be sure to secure yours and catch all the action in the Huntsman Center. Visit utahutes.evenue.net to help make the JMHC one of the best home court advantages in college volleyball.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Volleyball program, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @utahvolleyball).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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The Utes will return to the Huntsman Center on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 1p.m. MT to host No. 25 Colorado while celebrating the legendary career of former head coach Beth Launiere on Alumni Day.
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Both matches can be found on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk, Linda Byington and Sammy Miller on the call.
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QUICK HITS
•The Utes currently rank fifth in the country in kills per set (14.31), eighth in assists per set (13.23), and 20tt in blocks per set (2.73).
•Utah sits at 33 in the latest RPI
•Utah is currently (11-2) in three-set matches on the year with their only losses coming against No. 19 Kansas on the road and No. 14 BYU at home. The program record for the most 3-0 wins in a year is 20 set back in 2006.
•The Utes made their first appearance of 2026 in the AVCA Rankings at No. 23 (9/28) after beating No. 21 Colorado and No. 17 Baylor.
•D'Errico and the Utes started 2026 with four straight sweeps of their opponents (Utah Valley, Utah Tech, Oregon State, and Wyoming) setting a new program record for number of sweeps to start a season.
•Alyssa D'Errico makes her debut (12-6) in 2026 as Utah Volleyball's sixth head coach in program history starting after legendary head coach Beth Launiere retired at the conclusion of the 2025 season after 36 years at the helm.
•Utah returns 13 players from last season's team that stamped the program's ticket to its 20th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Outside hitter Kamryn Gibadlo is the most decorated of the group, earning First Team All-Big 12, First Team AVCA All-Region, and AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors.
•The Utes welcome five newcomers to their 2026 squad that include two freshmen, and three transfers.
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CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF 10/20
•Utah ranks first in the Big 12 in kills (873 total, 14.57/set).
•The Utes are second in the conference in opponent hitting percentage (.174) and assists (807 total, 13.23/set).
•Utah is third in blocks (166.5 total, 2.73/set) and aces (102 total, 1.67/set).
•Utah is fifth in the conference in hitting percentage (.266).
•Through all matches played, Katelynn Field ranks first in hitting percentage (.435) while Sierra Grizzle is second in digs (249 total, 4.08/set). Field also ranks fifth in the conference in blocks (54 total, 1.20/set). Princess Atamah sits fourth in the conference in blocks (68 total, 1.21/set) and 10th in hitting percentage (.342).  Gibadlo is ninth in points (277.5 total, 4.55/set) while Isabella Mogridge takes ninth in assists (457 total, 7.49/set).
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SCOUTING Arizona State
Utah vs. Arizona State: 20-21
H: 10-8 | A: 9-11 | N: 1-2
For the second time this season, a top ten ranked opponent comes into the Jon M. Huntsman Center to take on the Utah Utes. The No. 8 ranked Sun Devils come into the match on a five-game win streak, three of which were ranked in the top 25. They escaped their last match in Lawrence, Kansas versus the No. 17 Jayhawks, winning in the fifth set. ASU's lone conference loss came at the hands of the West Virginia Mountaineers, who upset Arizona State in the first game of conference play. The Sun Devils sit at 6-1 in Big 12 play, putting them second in conference.
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SCOUTING Colorado
Utah vs. Colorado: 21-16
H: 13-4 | A: 7-12 | N: 1-0
Utah takes on the Buffaloes for the second time this season, this time defending home court. Earlier in the season, Utah pulled off the Friday night upset, sweeping the ranked Colorado squad on their home floor in Boulder. Since then, the Buffaloes have been on a 4-2 run, where they took a 1-3 loss to Utah's other weekend opponent in Arizona State. Katelynn Field, who leads the conference in hitting percentage, had a very efficient game in the last matchup versus Colorado, posting 6 kills on only 9 attempts.
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UP NEXT
Utah heads 45 minutes south for a rematch with its rival, No. 14 BYU in Provo, Utah.
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Catch all the rivalry action on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. MT.
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2026 UTAH VOLLEYBALL TICKETS
Season and single game tickets for 2026 are on sale now. Be sure to secure yours and catch all the action in the Huntsman Center. Visit utahutes.evenue.net to help make the JMHC one of the best home court advantages in college volleyball.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Volleyball program, fans can follow the Utes on social media (X: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @utahvolleyball).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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