UNC Volleyball Sweeps Southern Utah on the Road

Saturday, October 3

Cedar City, Utah.

12 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

7-8,3-1Big Sky

Southern Utah

1-13,0-4Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Northern Colo.	25	25	25	3
Southern Utah	10	15	21	0

Jesus Ayala | UNC Athletics

10/3/2026 1:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

CEDAR CITY, Utah - Northern Colorado volleyball continued Big Sky Conference play Saturday morning, sweeping Southern Utah 3-0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-21) at the America First Event Center.

The Bears improved to 7-8 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky play with the victory, while Southern Utah fell to 1-13 overall and 0-4 in conference action. Northern Colorado finished with 38 kills and hit .363 as a team.

Alayna Tessena led the Bears offensively with 12 kills on 18 attacks, hitting .611. Kylie Cackovic added eight kills while hitting .375 and contributed three blocks. Gillian Walton finished with six kills, while Summer Snead added five kills and hit .444.

Northern Colorado dominated the opening set, earning a 25-10 victory while hitting .824 with 14 kills and no errors. The Bears carried that momentum into the second set, securing a 25-15 win to take a commanding two-set lead.

Southern Utah battled in the third set, but UNC closed out the sweep with a 25-21 victory to earn its third Big Sky Conference win of the season.

Nerea Alvarez Jorge directed the offense with 29 assists, while Bella LePore anchored the defense with 17 digs. The Bears finished with 45 digs and five blocks as a team.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado improved to 3-1 in Big Sky Conference play.
The Bears moved to 7-8 overall.
Alayna Tessena led UNC with 12 kills while hitting .611.
Kylie Cackovic recorded eight kills, hit .375 and contributed three blocks.
Gillian Walton finished with six kills.
Summer Snead added five kills while hitting .444.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge posted 29 assists.
Bella LePore led the Bears with 17 digs.
UNC hit .363 as a team, recording 38 kills on 80 attacks.
The Bears held Southern Utah to a -.010 hitting percentage.
Northern Colorado swept the Thunderbirds in three sets, winning 25-10, 25-15 and 25-21.

ON DECK: Northern Colorado returns home to Bank of Colorado Arena to continue Big Sky Conference play hosting Eastern Washington on Thursday and Idaho on Saturday.

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