OREM, Utah — Utah Valley women's volleyball returns home Tuesday for its first September match at the UCCU Center, hosting Utah State at 6 p.m. MT. The contest kicks off a week of in-state rivalry matches for the Wolverines.

BROADCAST INFO
Tuesday's match will stream on ESPN+ with Matt Baiamonte and Kayli Doxey on the call. Live stats will be available at UVUstats.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Utah Valley dropped four-set matches to Duke and Coastal Carolina last week. Avery Page led the Wolverines with 44 kills over three matches, including a contest against No. 22 Utah in Salt Lake City. Sami Blackett added 32 kills, and Bella Wooden, returning to her home state of North Carolina, totaled 16 blocks in the three-match stretch.

SCOUTING UTAH STATE
The Aggies (1-6) are seeking to rebound after a tough early schedule that included three ranked opponents — No. 5 Stanford, No. 10 Texas A&M and No. 21 Utah — as well as three teams receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll. Mara Stiglic leads Utah State with 76 kills. Andrea Simovski and Tierney Barlow are close behind in kills per set, while setter Kaylie Kofe averages nearly 10 assists per set. Defensively, Kendel Thompson and Ava Napierski anchor the Aggies' back row.

UP NEXT
The Wolverines visit Weber State on Thursday at 6 p.m. MT before hosting No. 16 BYU on Saturday afternoon at the UCCU Center. UVU opens Western Athletic Conference play next week against Abilene Christian and Tarleton State.