OREM, Utah – Behind a double-double of 15 kills and 14 blocks assists from senior Madison Dennison and 14 kills and a .321 hitting percentage from fellow senior Lexi Thompson, the green team managed to sweep the white squad, 4-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9), at Utah Valley University's annual Green & White volleyball exhibition scrimmage on Tuesday evening at Lockhart Arena.
 
Fellow senior setter Sierra Starley too had a solid performance for team green, as she recorded a match-high 41 assists, along with seven block assists and a pair of service aces. Junior Alexis Davies also played well by tallying a double-double of 10 kills and 10 digs, while freshman libero Seren Merrill and redshirt freshman outside hitter Bailey Nixon led the way from the back row by posting 12 digs apiece.
 
"It's fun to be able to put the jersey on and to get out in front of your family and friends and perform. I'm very encouraged with what we have and what the girls are doing," head coach Sam Atoa said. "I'm sure there is a lot of room for us to grow and improve, and we will, but I'm looking forward to having a good year."
 
As a team, the green squad out-blocked the white team on the night, 17.0-9.0, as well as out-served the home squad, 5-3.
 
"I really wanted to make sure that we were able to pass the ball well as well as be able to stay in system as much as we could, and I felt like the girls executed pretty well," added Atoa. "We also did a pretty nice job of taking care of our assignments and I was proud with how we were able to come together and have fun tonight."
 
The Wolverines will now hit the road this weekend for their 2017 season-opening tournament at the SJSU/USF Invitational in Northern California's Bay Area. UVU will first take on both Pepperdine and Fresno State on Friday afternoon in San José, before traveling to San Francisco to close the opening tournament against Nevada on Saturday. Utah Valley will then take on in-state foe Southern Utah on Tuesday, Aug. 29 in Cedar City, before returning home for its 2017 home opener on Thursday, Aug. 31 against No. 8 Kansas as part of the Wolverine Invitational.