Thursday, October 8
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
vs
West Virginia
Utah Volleyball Host West Virginia in Annual Pink Match
10/7/2026 12:10 PM | Volleyball
Utes ready for single match of the week
SALT LAKE CITY– Utah Volleyball (11-4) comes home to host West Virginia (9-5) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center for its annual Pink Match on Thursday, Oct. 8 with first serve set for 7 p.m. MT.
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The match is available to watch on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk and Linda Byington on the call, and Sammy Miller on the sideline.
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QUICK HITS
•Utah clocked in at No. 26 in the first RPI of the season.
•The Utes currently rank in the top 25 (19th) in blocks/set- 2.76 and (24th) in hitting percentage- .271. Utah is ranked within the top 10 in kills/set- 14.50 (3rd) and assists/set- 13.30 (7th).
•Last week against Kansas State, the Utes went on a 15-0 scoring run in the second set with Kamryn Gibadlo womaning the service line.
•Utah is currently (10-1) in three-set matches on the year with their only loss coming against No. 19 Kansas on the road. The program record for the most 3-0 wins in a year is 20 set back in 2006.
•MB Princess Atamah and L Sierra Grizzle made the Big 12's Starting Seven (9/29) for their standout performances against No. 21 Colorado and No. 17 Baylor last weekend. Atamah led the Big 12 in total blocks (14) and blocks/set (2.00) while Grizzle was second in the conference in digs/set (4.43).
•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.
•Utah's 11-4 record under Alyssa D'Errico is the best start under a first-year head coach in program history.
•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 (10-3) 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 10/5
•Utah ranks first in the Big 12 in kills (725 total, 14.50/set) and opponent hitting percentage (.169).
•The Utes are second in the conference in assists (665 total, 13.36/set).
•Utah is fourth in aces (83 total, 1.66/set) and blocks (138 total, 2.76/set) and fifth in hitting percentage (.271).
•Through all matches played, Grizzle is second in the conference in digs (205 total, 4.10/set), Katelynn Field is fifth in hitting percentage (.397) and blocks (48 total, 1.26/set), Princess Atamah is sixth in blocks (56 total, 1.24/set) and seventh in hitting percentage (.360), and Gibadlo is ninth in points (225.5 total, 4.51/set) and 10th in kills (191 total, 3.84/set).
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SCOUTING West Virginia
Utah vs. West Virginia: 2-0
H: 1-0 | A: 1-0 | N: 0-0
The West Virginia Mountaineers come to Salt Lake City looking for its first victory over the Utes in program history. Coming into the match, West Virginia has had a turbulent start to Big 12 play, starting off with a homestand involving the two highest ranked teams in the conference, in No. 9 Arizona State and No. 11 TCU. The Mountaineers made headlines on September 25th, when they took down the Sun Devils in a fifth-set thriller. WVU took that momentum into the next match, taking the first set versus the Horned Frogs, before falling 1-3. WVU has gone 1-1 since then and has two matches versus Utah and BYU to add to their resume. In last year's match between the Utes and the Mountaineers, Utah notched the victory, 3-2 on the road in a monster night from Kamryn Gibadlo, where she tallied a career-high 28 kills.
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UP NEXT
Utah will host No. 17 BYU at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Oct. 15 before hitting the road to Iowa State on Oct. 17.
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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 match is available to watch on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk and Linda Byington on the call, and Sammy Miller on the sideline.
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QUICK HITS
•Utah clocked in at No. 26 in the first RPI of the season.
•The Utes currently rank in the top 25 (19th) in blocks/set- 2.76 and (24th) in hitting percentage- .271. Utah is ranked within the top 10 in kills/set- 14.50 (3rd) and assists/set- 13.30 (7th).
•Last week against Kansas State, the Utes went on a 15-0 scoring run in the second set with Kamryn Gibadlo womaning the service line.
•Utah is currently (10-1) in three-set matches on the year with their only loss coming against No. 19 Kansas on the road. The program record for the most 3-0 wins in a year is 20 set back in 2006.
•MB Princess Atamah and L Sierra Grizzle made the Big 12's Starting Seven (9/29) for their standout performances against No. 21 Colorado and No. 17 Baylor last weekend. Atamah led the Big 12 in total blocks (14) and blocks/set (2.00) while Grizzle was second in the conference in digs/set (4.43).
•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.
•Utah's 11-4 record under Alyssa D'Errico is the best start under a first-year head coach in program history.
•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 (10-3) 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 10/5
•Utah ranks first in the Big 12 in kills (725 total, 14.50/set) and opponent hitting percentage (.169).
•The Utes are second in the conference in assists (665 total, 13.36/set).
•Utah is fourth in aces (83 total, 1.66/set) and blocks (138 total, 2.76/set) and fifth in hitting percentage (.271).
•Through all matches played, Grizzle is second in the conference in digs (205 total, 4.10/set), Katelynn Field is fifth in hitting percentage (.397) and blocks (48 total, 1.26/set), Princess Atamah is sixth in blocks (56 total, 1.24/set) and seventh in hitting percentage (.360), and Gibadlo is ninth in points (225.5 total, 4.51/set) and 10th in kills (191 total, 3.84/set).
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SCOUTING West Virginia
Utah vs. West Virginia: 2-0
H: 1-0 | A: 1-0 | N: 0-0
The West Virginia Mountaineers come to Salt Lake City looking for its first victory over the Utes in program history. Coming into the match, West Virginia has had a turbulent start to Big 12 play, starting off with a homestand involving the two highest ranked teams in the conference, in No. 9 Arizona State and No. 11 TCU. The Mountaineers made headlines on September 25th, when they took down the Sun Devils in a fifth-set thriller. WVU took that momentum into the next match, taking the first set versus the Horned Frogs, before falling 1-3. WVU has gone 1-1 since then and has two matches versus Utah and BYU to add to their resume. In last year's match between the Utes and the Mountaineers, Utah notched the victory, 3-2 on the road in a monster night from Kamryn Gibadlo, where she tallied a career-high 28 kills.
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UP NEXT
Utah will host No. 17 BYU at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Oct. 15 before hitting the road to Iowa State on Oct. 17.
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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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