Utah Volleyball (12-6) will host two top 25 opponents at the Jon M. Huntsman Center this week. The Utes are scheduled to face No. 8 Arizona State on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. MT, followed by a match against No. 25 Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. MT.
The match against Arizona State on Thursday, Oct. 22, is a Best of the West match. The first fans to enter the arena will receive a red cowboy hat. Both matches will be available on ESPN+ with Krista Blunk, Linda Byington, and Sammy Miller providing the broadcast.
During the Sunday match against Colorado, the program will celebrate Alumni Day to honor the career of former head coach Beth Launiere. Launiere retired at the conclusion of the 2025 season after 36 years as the head coach.
The Utes enter this stretch with several national and conference rankings. The team currently ranks fifth in the country in kills per set (14.31), eighth in assists per set (13.23), and 20th in blocks per set (2.73). In the Big 12, Utah ranks first in total kills with 873 (14.57 per set).
Individual leaders for the Utes include Katelynn Field, who leads the conference in hitting percentage (.435), and Sierra Grizzle, who ranks second in the conference in digs with 249 total (4.08 per set). Princess Atamah ranks fourth in conference blocks (68 total) and 10th in hitting percentage (.342). Additionally, Kamryn Gibadlo ranks ninth in conference points (277.5 total) and Isabella Mogridge ranks ninth in assists (457 total).
The 2026 Utah Volleyball squad is led by head coach Alyssa D'Errico, who is making her debut as the program's sixth head coach. The roster includes 13 returning players from the team that reached the 20th NCAA Tournament appearance, alongside five newcomers consisting of two freshmen and three transfers.
Earlier in the 2026 season, the Utes set a program record for the most sweeps to start a season by winning four consecutive matches against Utah Valley, Utah Tech, Oregon State, and Wyoming. The team's only losses in three-set matches this year came against No. 19 Kansas and No. 14 BYU.
Following this slate of matches, Utah will travel to Provo, Utah, for a rematch against No. 14 BYU on Friday, Oct. 30, at 6:30 p.m. MT.
