Box Score

LOGAN, Utah - Utah State volleyball (14-16, 8-10 MW) closed out its 2016 season Tuesday night, celebrating its Senior Night with a three-set sweep (25-11, 25-22, 25-14) over in-state rival Weber State (14-13, 5-11 Big Sky).

Junior opposite Kayla DeCoursey led the Aggies with 10 kills, hitting a team-best .571 (10-2-14). Junior outside Lauren Anderson tallied a team-high 18 kills, while senior outside Kaylie Kamalu-Smith also added double-digit kills with 11. Senior setter Erica Moscoso finished the match with 38 assists as the Aggies combined to hit .363 (46-13-91).

Utah State dominated the first set early, as senior libero Hannah Gleason and senior defensive specialist Maddie Day-Larsen each served up multiple points. The Aggies kept Weber State in single-digits through the majority of the set, leading by as many as nine. Anderson recorded three-straight kills to close out a 5-0 run by the Aggies. Anderson then delivered the final touch of the set on a Wildcat serve, giving USU the 25-11 win.

The Wildcats kept the second set more competitive, leading by as many as four points early on. The teams went back-and-forth through the set, as there were 13 tied scores through the stretch. With sophomore defensive specialist Tasia Taylor up to serve, the Aggies took their first lead of the set at 23-22 on a Weber State attack error. After a kill from DeCoursey, another attack error from the Wildcats gave USU the 25-22 set victory.

The Aggies scored first in the third set, never relinquishing that lead. Through the set, all but one Utah State server earned multiple attempts, highlighted by three-straight points from Moscoso and three-straight kills from Anderson to put the Aggies ahead, 21-12. Taylor was again the last to serve, as Utah State closed the set on a 3-0 run, securing the sweep on a Wildcat block to win the third set, 25-14.

Junior middle Carly Lenzen led the Utah State block with six and Kamalu-Smith added four as the Aggies finished with as season-high 9.0 overall. Gleason led all back row players with 18 digs.

Weber State was held without a double-digit attacker as Megan Thompson and Amanda Varley tied for the team lead with eight kills apiece. Overall, the Wildcats hit .121 (30-18-99) on the night.

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