OREM, Utah - The Utah Valley volleyball team will finish out the regular-season slate of home games against CSU Bakersfield on October 31, 6pm MT and then against Grand Canyon on November 2 at 1pm MT. 

UVU returns to Orem after a pair of contests against WAC's No. 1 standing New Mexico State, followed by a match versus UT Rio Grande Valley. The Wolverines dropped both games and moved to an even 5-5 conference record. 

Utah Valley and CSU Bakersfield met earlier in the season (Oct. 3) where the Wolverines swept the Roadrunners in three sets. UVU then met GCU and took a 3-1 victory over the Lopes on October 7. 

CSUB has marked an 8-14 overall record with a 3-7 WAC record for a .300% winning average on the season. CSU Bakersfield is averaging 11.9 kills per set for a .168% attack average on 11.2 assists per set, 14.7 digs per set and 2.1 blocks per set. The Wolverines and Roadrunners have met 14 times for a 15-9 all-time record since 2007. 

The Lopes sit on a 8-2 conference record, with UVU being one of their only two losses, and a 18-4 overall record with a .800% winning average for 2019. Grand Canyon is averaging 12.7 kills per set to tally a .245% attack percentage on 11.7 assists per set, 15.6 digs per set and 2.3 blocks per set. UVU and GCU have met 13 times, with the Wolverines holding a perfect 13-0 record over the Lopes all-time since 2013. 

A handful of Wolverines have collected conference tops, including outside hitter Kazna Tarawhiti, senior middleblocker Makaila Jarema and junior libero Seren Merrill. Tarawhiti holds a season-long standing at the top of the WAC in attacks per set, averaging 3.78 and has totaled 299 kills so far on the season. Jarema also claims a No. 1 spot in the conference with 1.57 blocks per set with 74 blocks total. Merrill has also counted herself in the top 5 all season long in digs per set with 4.13 on 343 digs overall. 

Finishing up the home contests, Utah Valley will get back on the road for the remainder of the regular-season matchups, facing Kansas City, Chicago State, Seattle U and finally California Baptist. For all scheduling information, click here.

UVU's matchup against GCU is senior night, as five Wolverines will be honored in their last season of competition in Utah Valley Green. Seniors include Megan Childs, Madi Wardle, Makaila Jarema, Bailey Christensen and Jasmine Niutupuivaha.