NAU Volleyball Set to Play Utah Tech at Home

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Sept. 20, 2024) - The Northern Arizona women's volleyball team will take on Utah Tech tomorrow at home. The 'Jacks played the Trailblazers yesterday and won in straight sets (25-19, 25-23, 27-25). NAU's current season record now stands at 6-4. The match will take place at 1 p.m. Mountain Standard time in Rolle Activity Center. 

A back-and-forth opening set yesterday saw a 14-14 draw to start before the Lumberjacks went up 19-15. The Trailblazers cut NAU's lead down to two later in the set, but it was all Lumberjacks from there finishing the first on a 6-2 run at 25-19.

Set two was closely matched, with both teams tying the score nine times. Utah Tech got the score to within one point towards the end of the set, but it was ultimately taken by the 'Jacks with a 25-23 win.

The third set saw an early lead by the 'Blazers, Northern Arizona were down by as many as seven points. The Lumberjacks went off on a 11-1 run in the middle of the set to regain the lead at 19-14. UTU continued to fight back and had a set point advantage at 24-23. NAU completed a 4-1 run to polish off the set 27-25 and take the match victory 3-0.

This was the second time the two teams have played against each other since 2022. Their first encounter was at Northern Arizona's home opener at the Lumberjack Classic. Despite holding advantages in hitting, blocks and aces, the Northern Arizona volleyball team could not pull out a win. Utah Tech claimed the Lumberjack Classic opener 25-22, 11-25, 25-22, 27-25, defeating NAU narrowly in the teams' first-ever meeting. 

Northern Arizona is currently on a four-win streak, with the last three matches all being straight set sweeps. Tomorrow's match up will be the last non-conference game before the start of Big Sky Conference play. It will be an axe-cess game, providing free entry to everyone in attendance. The 'Jacks will take on Weber State for their first installment of the conference season at home on Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. MST. 

Live streaming of the game will be available on ESPN+ along with live stats.

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