Bears Extend Win Streak to Five - University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Thursday, November 12

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

15-11,11-4Big Sky

Southern Utah

1-25,0-14Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Southern Utah	18	21	25	16	1
Northern Colo.	25	25	23	25	3

Kassidy Schwartz | UNC Athletics

11/12/2026 9:42:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. - Northern Colorado volleyball earned a 3-1 victory over Southern Utah Thursday night at Bank of Colorado Arena, taking the match 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16. The Bears improved to 15-11 overall and 11-4 in Big Sky Conference play, securing their 11th conference win of the season.

Outside hitter Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 15 kills, four service aces and 12 digs. Summer Snead added 14 kills while hitting .481, committing just one attack error on 27 attempts. Tessena finished with a team-high 19.5 points, while Snead contributed 14.5.

Northern Colorado opened the match with a 25-18 first-set victory, using a strong offensive effort to take an early lead. The Bears continued their momentum in the second set, earning a 25-21 win to move ahead 2-0.

Southern Utah responded in the third set, edging the Bears 25-23 to extend the match. Northern Colorado answered in the fourth, closing out the match with a 25-16 set victory.

Setter Nerea Alvarez Jorge recorded 40 assists and added four kills, six digs and a service ace. Bella LePore contributed four assists, nine digs and two service aces, while Leila Ballard added three service aces and nine digs. Tessena led the defensive effort with 12 digs.

As a team, Northern Colorado finished with 47 kills, 44 assists, 14 service aces and 51 digs.

The Bears also held Southern Utah to a .171 hitting percentage.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado improved to 15-11 overall and 11-4 in Big Sky Conference play.
The Bears earned their 11th conference victory of the season.
Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 15 kills, four service aces and 12 digs.
Summer Snead recorded 14 kills while hitting .481.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge tallied 40 assists.
Northern Colorado finished with 14 service aces and 51 digs.
The Bears extend their win streak to five wins.

ON DECK: The Bears will have a quick turnaround as they prepare to host the top-seeded Trailblazers tomorrow night. Friday's match up marks Northern Colorado's final home contest of the season and will serve as Senior Night. First serve is set for 6 p.m. MT

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