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USU Women's Volleyball vs New Mexico Nov. 7, 2019
Rick Parker

Utah State Volleyball Ending Week in Home Contest Against UNLV

Aggies host Rebels Saturday afternoon

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Women's Volleyball 11/8/2019 12:57:00 PM
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball (2-23, 2-11 MW) continues its week of home matches on Saturday, Nov. 9, when it hosts UNLV (14-10, 10-3 MW) at 1 p.m.

All 2019 Mountain West matches, along with all of Utah State's home matches, will be broadcast as a USU Athletics Production on the Mountain West Network. All video feeds will be available live and in archive form at utahstateaggies.com/watch. Live stats will also be provided by SIDEARM for all home games, while road contests will also have live stats available. Links to each option will be available online prior to every match. In-match updates will also be provided through the team's social media outlets.

UNLV comes to Logan having won 10 of its last 11 matches, including a 3-2 win at Boise State Thursday. As a team, UNLV is hitting .231 (1,340-534-3,485), with middle blocker Kate Brennan leading the group at .307 (146-40-345) outside hitter Mariena Hayden averaging a team-best 3.53 kills per set. Running a 6-2, setters Antonette Rolda and Lauryn Burt are averaging 5.86 and 4.89 assists per set, respectively. Defensively, outside hitter Shelby Capllonch leads the Rebels with 3.12 digs per set, while Brennan is the top blocker with 0.83 blocks per set. 
 
The teams met in Las Vegas earlier this season, with the Rebels claiming the 3-0 win.
 
Utah State is hitting .135 (820-442-2,809) on the season. Senior opposite side hitter Izzie Belnap leads the USU attack, hitting .194 (119-45-382). The Aggies run a 6-2, with senior Heidi Carpenter and freshman Kalena Vaivai averaging 5.36 and 3.77 assists per set, respectively. Defensively, freshman libero Grace DuBay is averaging a team-high 3.14 digs per set, while sophomore middle blocker Autumn Spafford is the leading the Aggies with 1.24 blocks per set. 

Fans can follow the Aggie volleyball program on Twitter, @USUVolleyball, on Facebook at /USUVolleyball or on Instagram, @usuvolleyball. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.

-USU-
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Players Mentioned

Izzie Belnap

#1 Izzie Belnap

Opposite Side Hitter
6' 2"
Senior
Kalena Vaivai

#10 Kalena Vaivai

Setter
5' 10"
Freshman
Grace DuBay

#4 Grace DuBay

Defensive Specialist/Libero
5' 8"
Freshman
Heidi Carpenter

#2 Heidi Carpenter

Setter
5' 9"
Senior
Autumn Spafford

#5 Autumn Spafford

Middle Blocker
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Izzie Belnap

#1 Izzie Belnap

6' 2"
Senior
Opposite Side Hitter
Kalena Vaivai

#10 Kalena Vaivai

5' 10"
Freshman
Setter
Grace DuBay

#4 Grace DuBay

5' 8"
Freshman
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Heidi Carpenter

#2 Heidi Carpenter

5' 9"
Senior
Setter
Autumn Spafford

#5 Autumn Spafford

6' 3"
Sophomore
Middle Blocker
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