UVU Faces Sacramento State in Key Conference Home-and-Home

10/21/2026 3:37:00 PM

OREM, Utah – Utah Valley women's volleyball opens a home-and-home series with Sacramento State this week, with the first match set for Thursday, Oct. 22, in Sacramento. The Wolverines will then return home to host the Hornets on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. MT inside Lockhart Arena.

BROADCAST INFO
This week's matches will air on ESPN+, with live stats available at GoUVU.com/stats. Saturday's match will be called by Matt Baiamonte and Kayli Doxey.

LAST TIME OUT
The Wolverines split two matches last week. After nearly defeating Long Beach State on Thursday, Utah Valley bounced back with a win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday inside Lockhart Arena.

Middle blocker Brielle Rueckert tallied 25 kills over the two matches, recording 14 against Long Beach State and 11 against the Titans. Miley Thunstrom also posted 25 kills across the two contests, giving Utah Valley a strong one-two punch on the front line.

Evalyn Medaris finished with 80 assists, averaging 10.00 assists per set, while Alyvia Watkins anchored the defensive effort with 14 total blocks, including two solo blocks.

ABOUT SACRAMENTO STATE
The Hornets enter Thursday's match with a 10-9 overall record and a 5-3 mark in conference play. Sacramento State is one of the top serving teams in the country, ranking No. 13 in total aces and No. 15 in aces per set.

Led by setter Makenna Wiepert, who has recorded 32 service aces this season, the Hornets feature four players with at least 22 aces. The offensive attack is paced by Victoria Marthaler, who averages 4.12 kills per set and has accumulated 313 kills through 19 matches this season.

At the net, middle blocker Skyler Gartin leads the team with 90 total blocks, while Sacramento State averages just over two blocks per set.

NEARING MILESTONES
Utah Valley senior libero Lani Toutai needs 15 digs to surpass 1,500 for her career and become just the fourth player in program history to reach the mark.

Her club teammate, Evalyn Medaris, is also approaching a milestone. Medaris needs 47 assists to reach 3,000 for her career and would become the fourth player in program history to achieve that milestone.

TICKETS
Fans can purchase single-match tickets for all remaining Utah Valley home matches online at GoUVU.com/vbtix. Tickets start at just $8 for the final three home matches of the 2026 season.

UP NEXT
The Wolverines will return to California next week for matches against California Baptist on Oct. 30 and UC Riverside on Oct. 31 before coming home for their final home weekend of the season.

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