Bears Fall to Utah Tech on the Road

Thursday, October 1

St. George, Utah.

6 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

6-8,2-1Big Sky

Utah Tech

11-3,4-0Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Northern Colo.	23	30	22	20	1
Utah Tech	25	28	25	25	3

Utah Tech Athletics

10/1/2026 9:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

ST. GEORGE, Utah - Northern Colorado volleyball battled Utah Tech Thursday night, falling 3-1 (23-25, 30-28, 22-25, 20-25) at Burns Arena.

The Bears moved to 6-8 overall and 2-1 in Big Sky play with the loss, while Utah Tech improved to 11-3 overall and 4-0 in conference action. Northern Colorado finished with 57 kills and hit .191 as a team.

Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 13 kills, while Summer Snead added 12 kills on 28 attacks, hitting .357. Maddie Rink and Gillian Walton each finished with 11 kills, with Rink hitting .409. Rink's 11 kills marked a new career high.

Northern Colorado battled through a tight opening set, but Utah Tech secured a 25-23 victory. The Bears responded in the second set, fighting through extra points to take a 30-28 win and even the match.

The Trailblazers regained the lead with a 25-22 third-set victory before closing out the match with a 25-20 win in the fourth set.

Nerea Alvarez Jorge directed the offense with 44 assists while Bella LePore anchored the defense with 15 digs. The Bears finished with 62 digs as a team.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado moved to 2-1 in Big Sky Conference play.
The Bears are 6-8 overall.
Alayna Tessena led UNC with 13 kills and added three service aces.
Summer Snead finished with 12 kills while hitting .357.
Maddie Rink recorded 11 kills, new career high.
Gillian Walton added 11 kills.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge posted 44 assists and nine digs.
Bella LePore led the Bears with 15 digs and added three service aces.
UNC finished with 57 kills, 51 assists and 62 digs as a team.
The Bears battled Utah Tech through four sets, including a 30-28 second-set victory.

ON DECK: Northern Colorado continues Big Sky Conference play Saturday when the Bears travel to Cedar City, Utah, to face Southern Utah. First serve is set for 12 p.m. MT.

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