LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball (0-2, 0-2 MW) opens the road portion of its season this weekend with a pair of matches at Boise State (2-0, 2-0 MW). The Aggies and Broncos will open the weekend on Friday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. contest on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Both of this weekend's matches will be available for fans to watch live online via the Mountain West Network. Live stats will also be available through StatBroadcast. Links to all options will be posted on the team social media pages, and are all listed on the Utah State Athletics website.

The Utah State offense is led by junior outside hitter Kristy Frank, who is averaging 3.25 kills per set while hitting .299 (26-6-67) on the season. Sophomore setter Kalena Vaivai is averaging 8.25 assists per set. Defensively, freshman libero/defensive specialist Abby Peterson has a team-best 2.75 digs per set, while junior middle blocker Corinne Larsen leads the team with 1.25 blocks per set. As a team, Utah State is hitting .136 (90-54-265) on the year, averaging 13.88 digs and 1.81 blocks per set. 

Boise State welcomes the Aggies with a 2-0 record after posting a pair of 3-1 wins at San José State last week. Sophomore outside hitter Lauren Ohlinger led the Broncos in both matches, tallying 15 kills in each. She also added a team-best 21 digs between the two contests. Overall, Boise State is hitting .232 (103-38-280) on the season, averaging 14.25 digs and 2.81 blocks per set.Shawn Garus is in his 12th season as the head coach at Boise State, where he has an all-time record of 198-144.

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.

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