LOGAN, Utah – Utah State volleyball was picked to finish second in the Mountain West preseason coaches poll, while senior Adna Mehmedovic and junior Tierney Barlow were each named to the all-MW preseason team.
 
Mehmedovic, a 6-foot-1 opposite side hitter from Peoria, Arizona, was named to the all-MW team in 2023 after totaling 295 kills, averaging 2.68 per set, while adding 103 blocks, 69 digs and 10 assists. Mehmedovic was named the MW Offensive Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 30 after posting back-to-back totals of 14 kills in wins over Colorado State and Wyoming, hitting .444 (28-4-54) during the two matches.
 
Barlow, a 6-foot-2 middle blocker, joins the Aggies after spending the previous two seasons at Wyoming. She was named all-Mountain West in 2023, while she was the 2022 MW Freshman of the Year and was an honorable mention all-MW honoree. During the 2023 campaign, Barlow recorded 324 kills, averaging 2.97 per set, and added 124 total blocks, averaging 1.14 per set. She also had 77 digs, 31 service aces and six assists during the season. 
 
The Aggies received two first-place votes and 84 total points in the poll, 14 points shy of preseason-favorite Colorado State which received eight first-place votes. USU was followed in the poll by Boise State (77), Fresno State (71) and UNLV (65), which also received the final first-place vote. Wyoming placed sixth in the poll with 56 points, followed by San Diego State (47), New Mexico (39) and San José State (32). Air Force and Nevada rounded out the poll with 25 and 12 points, respectively.
 
In 2023, Utah State won its third-straight Mountain West title as the Aggies became the outright MW regular season champions after finishing league play 17-1, the most conference wins in program history. USU earned its first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, marking its second-straight and sixth-ever appearance at the Tournament.
  
Utah State opens its 2024 season on Friday, Aug. 30, against Green Bay in Salt Lake City at the University of Utah Tournament and begins its home season on Friday, Sept. 6, against California.
 
Season ticket deposits for the 2024 season are available now. Save your seat today by clicking on the following link https://utahstateaggies.evenue.net/list/VB
 
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