Utah Volleyball Travels to Provo to Face No. 9 BYU

SALT LAKE CITY– Utah Volleyball (12-8) heads down to Provo, Utah on Friday, Oct. 30 for part two of the Rivalry against No. 9 BYU (17-1) at Smith Fieldhouse with first serve set for 6:30 p.m. MT on ESPN+.

QUICK HITS

The Utes currently rank 15th in the country in kills per set (14.04), 17th in blocks per set (2.75), 18th in assists per set (12.99).
Utah currently sits at 37 in the RPI
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 (12-8) 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.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS AS OF 10/27

The Utes are second in the conference in opponent hitting percentage (.179) and third in kills (996 total, 14.04/set) and blocks (189.5 total, 2.75/set).
Utah is fourth in the conference in aces (113 total, 1.64/set) and assists (896 total, 12.99/set).
Through all matches played, Katelynn Field is first in hitting percentage (.419) while Sierra Grizzle is second in the Big 12 in digs (282 total, 4.09/set).
Field is also fifth in blocks (63 total, 1.26/set) while Princess Atamah checks in at seventh in blocks (76 total, 1.21/set) and 10th in hitting percentage (.327).
Kamryn Gibadlo is 10th in points (306.5 total, 4.44/set) while Isabella Mogridge takes 10th in assists (494 total, 7.16/set).

SCOUTING BYU
Utah vs. BYU: 33-80
H: 17-29 | A: 10-49 | N: 5-3
The BYU Cougars are atop the standings in the Big 12 conference and have a nearly flawless 17-1 record on the season. The Cougs are undefeated in conference, having won five of their league matches in a 3-0 sweep, and only being pushed to a fifth set once, versus a ranked Baylor squad. Their one loss on the season came versus the No. 2 ranked Pittsburgh Panthers. Coach Neilson comes onto the Cougars staff this season after a successful, six-year tenure at Utah State where he won 65% of matches and has had a historic start to his time as the head coach of BYU, with the Cougars being ranked at No. 9 in this week's AVCA poll.

UP NEXT
Utah continues its time on the road heading even further south to Arizona to take on the Wildcats in Tucson on Friday, Nov. 6, and No. 10 ASU on Sunday, Nov. 8.

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Players Mentioned

Princess Atamah

Katelynn Field

Kamryn Gibadlo

Sierra Grizzle

Isabella Mogridge

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