Sept. 16, 2006

SAN JOSE, California - Utah Valley State would finish the Hyatt Invitational on a high note sweeping Harvard 30-21, 30-25, 30-21 Saturday in volleyball action.

Brooke Adams tallied a season-high 16 kills for the Wolverines helping UV improve to 8-6 on the year. Camie Manwill and Jessica Endres recorded 11 kills apiece to compliment Adams. Endres was named to the All-Tournament team.

The Wolverines out-slugged Harvard .331 go .096 and almost doubled up the Crimson in kills 57-32.

Game one was dead locked at 14 until UV went on a 5-0 run to make it 19-14. The Wolverines would close out the set winning 11 of the next 18 points to take the game 30-21. Endres led the charge hitting .625 for the game with five kills. Manwill added four kills.

Game two had a similar start with the largest lead by either team being two points, a UV advantage at 18-16 forcing a Harvard timeout. After the break HU would tie the set at 20. UV would score two points to every point the Crimson would score the rest of the way winning 30-25 in the end.

In pivotal game three UV took an early 10-7 lead. The Crimson would come back and tie the set at 15, but that is as close as the game would get. UV would go up 21-18 and later 25-20. A final 5-1 Wolverine run would close out the game and the match 30-21.

UV returns home next Friday, September 22 to take on in-state rival Dixie State. Dixie is in its first year as a Division II school, making the jump from junior college this season.

SJSU Hyatt Invitational All-Tournament Team
Darla Donaldson, CS Northridge - MVP
Harmony Burdine, CS Northridge
Kayla Wright, CS Northridge
Jessie Shull, San Jose State
Colleen Burke, San Jose State
Jessica Endres, Utah Valley State
Suzie Trimble, Harvard

SJSU Hyatt Invitational Final Standings
CS Northridge 3-0
San Jose State 2-1
Utah Valley State 1-2
Harvard 0-3