ARLINGTON, Texas — Utah Valley University swept UT Arlington 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-22) on Saturday at College Park Center.
Avery Page led the way for UVU (13-10, 9-2) with 17 kills for her third straight match with at least 14 kills.
Bella Wooden added a season-high 10 kills and seven total blocks in the win. UTA (11-11, 3-7) was led by 10 kills from Jalie Tritt.
Alyssa Erickson tallied seven kills on 13 attacks, with
Alyvia Jaffa adding five kills and five total blocks in the match. UVU Setters finished with 19 assists, and
Evalyn Chism finished with 15 assists.
Lani Matavao recorded 15 digs for the Wolverines.
UTA took an early lead in the first set, but the Wolverines quickly responded and tied it at 5 after a kill from Erickson. Utah Valley broke another tie at 9-9 with a 5-1 run to take a 14-10 advantage. In a tightly contested back-and-forth, UVU regained its footing and built a 22-19 lead with key plays from Wooden. Despite a rally from UTA, the Wolverines clinched the set 26-24 with decisive points from Page and Jaffa.
Utah Valley took the second set 25-20, helped by a combination of blocks and Maverick hitting errors, holding UTA to a .000 hitting percentage. Midway through the set, a strong block by Jaffa and Erickson tied it at 4-4, and UVU's defense at the net finished with seven blocks in the frame. Wooden had four, Jaffa three, and Erickson and
Sami Blackett two apiece. Page tallied seven of her 17 kills in the set, including one that pushed UVU ahead 21-17. Despite service errors and a late Maverick ace, Utah Valley sealed the set with a kill by Blackett from
Natalie Riggs.
The Wolverines surged ahead in the third set with a strong offensive performance, highlighted by an early kill from
Olivia Gloeckner that tied it at 1-1, followed by a service ace from Wooden to put them up 4-1. The Mavericks rallied to tie it, but Utah Valley quickly pulled away. The Wolverines tallied 18 kills in the final set, with Page scoring five on 10 swings, Erickson going 3-for-5, and Gloeckner adding three on three swings. UVU used a 7-3 run to go up 18-12, and Page closed it out with three kills and a service ace to finish the match.
Utah Valley has now tallied 11 sweeps this season and the ninth in WAC play.
UP NEXT:
Utah Valley closes out the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Abilene Christian before staying in Abilene for the 2025 WAC Tournament.
