No. 3 Salt Lake Volleyball (25-5) defeated Snow College (17-11) in four sets during the Region 18 Semifinals in Taylorsville, Utah, according to a November 4 report.
Salt Lake took the first set 25-16, aided by Swayzee Mason's ace serve and 14 team kills. The Bruins recorded six aces in the opening set, while Snow College recorded six kills and hit .190.
Salt Lake won the second set 25-21. Although the Badgers held a 20-19 lead, the Bruins closed the set with three kills from Rylee Parkinson and two aces from Angelina Murase. Snow College won the third set 25-20 after leading 6-1 early in the set.
Salt Lake secured the match in the fourth set with a 25-20 victory, finalized by an ace from Swayzee Mason.
Murase and Parkinson each recorded 13 kills. Cameron Zajer contributed 12 kills and 9 digs, while Daxlyn Robinson recorded a team-high 10 digs. Setter Swayzee Mason recorded a match-high 30 assists, and Teagan Sabillon added 13 assists.
Salt Lake finished the match with 17 total aces, including nine from Murase. Snow College recorded six aces as a team. The two teams split their regular season matchups, with each team winning in four sets.
Salt Lake is scheduled to play the winner of the CSI vs. USU-E match on November 5 at 1:00 pm.