LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball (0-12, 0-0 MW) is set to open the Mountain West portion of its season this week, as it hosts Boise State (8-3, 0-0 MW) on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 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 game. In-game updates will also be provided through the team's social media outlets.
Boise State opens the conference slate with an 8-3 record, coming off a pair of 3-0 home wins against Idaho State and UC Irvine. As a team, the Broncos are hitting .241 (509-199-1,285), with senior outside hitter Janell Walley leading the attack at .387 (141-32-282). Sophomore setter Danielle Boss is averaging 10.50 assists per set. Defensively, freshman libero Allison Casillas is averaging 3.30 digs per set, while sophomore middle blocker Jessica Donahue leads the block with 1.22 per set.
Utah State is hitting .119 (394-229-1,381) on the season. Sophomore middle blocker Corinne Larsen leads the team attack, hitting .181 (56-24-177). Senior setter Heidi Carpenter is averaging 7.50 assists per set, while freshman libero Grace DuBay is adding a team-high 3.18 digs per set. Junior middle Bailey Downing is the leading blocker for the Aggies, averaging 1.20 per set.
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