USAFA, Colo. – Utah State volleyball (12-6, 4-2 MW) got back in the win column Saturday morning, defeating Air Force on the road, 3-1. 

The Aggies got off to a strong start, winning the first set, 25-11. They followed that with a 25-19 victory in the second. The Falcons came back to pick up their only win of the day in the third set, 25-17, but USU responded well to close the match in a dominant 25-14 win in the fourth. 

Utah State had several hot hitters Saturday, led by junior middle blocker Kennedi Boyd. She hit .812 on the day with 13 kills on 16 attempts with no errors, tying the program record for hitting percentage on 15-19 attempts. Boyd was joined in double figures by sophomore outside hitter Tatum Stall (12-8-37) and senior outside Kristy Frank (10-3-23). Junior setter Kalena Vaivai led the team with 28 assists, while sophomore libero Abby Peterson had a team-high 15 digs. Senior middle Corinne Larsen led the Aggies on the block with four, including two block solos. 

Utah State dominated the match early on, leading by as many as 12, sparked by an 8-0 run. The Falcons climbed back a bit, but could never get into the groove. Air Force scored first in the second, but that would be its only lead of the set, as the Aggies carried their momentum over. The Falcons figured out the Aggie gameplan a bit more in the third set, jumping out a 6-2 lead. USU chipped away throughout the set, but was unable to catch Air Force. The Aggies controlled the final set, never trailing. The team went on a 7-1 scoring run to close things out, with Vaivai securing the winning point on a service ace. 

USU hit .322 (54-16-118) on the day, holding Air Force to a .111 attack (36-25-99). 

Utah State returns home for two matches next week. The Aggies will host UNLV on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., followed by a match against San Diego State on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m.

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