BOISE, Idaho – The Utah Valley State volleyball team defeated the Boise State Broncos Tuesday night in an intense four-game match, 30-23, 18-30, 30-26, 33-31, at Bronco Gym. The Wolverines improve to 1-2 on the season and own an overall 3-0 series record over BSU.

"It was absolutely a great effort by the girls," said head coach Sam Atoa. "It was good to see them come together and execute our game plan. They [Boise State] changed some things on us and it didn't faze our girls."

Lacee Koelliker had another good match distributing the ball, and keeping BSU off balance. She finished with 44 assists, and added 6 kills. Koelliker finished with a .556 hitting percentage in 9 total attacks with only one error. Koelliker didn't forget about defense either, she added 11 digs which gave her the first double-double of the season (44 assists, 11 digs).

Outside hitters, Anne Olsen and Camie Manwill notched double-digit kill numbers, both finishing the night with season-highs. Olsen tallied 14, while Manwill added 12. Middle blockers Jessica Endres and Stephanie McFarland also added some fire power, with 9 and 7 kills respectively, and outside hitter Larissa Laycock chipped in 8 kills.

"It was good to see Larissa get going," said Atoa.

The defensive end was solid as well, with Maegan Hoyt finishing with 17 digs. Manwill added 8 digs, while freshman Bethany Carron and Olsen added 5 apiece.

For Boise State (1-2), three players finished with double figures in kills. Jeanette Jenkins had a match-high 20, Telia Peterson finished with 14, and Cameron Flunder added 10.

The Wolverines will prepare to hit the road again this weekend to compete in the Ogden Marriott Weber State Classic. Utah Valley will play Northwestern State on Friday, September 9th at 5:00 pm (MST), and a Saturday doubleheader against Air Force at 11:00 am (MST), and host team Weber State at 7:30 pm (MST).

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