UNC Volleyball Falls to Utah Tech in Five Sets - University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Friday, November 13

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

15-12,11-5Big Sky

Utah Tech

22-4,15-0Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Utah Tech	20	24	25	25	15	3
Northern Colo.	25	26	19	14	10	2

Kassidy Schwartz | UNC Athletics

11/13/2026 9:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. - Northern Colorado volleyball fell 3-2 to Utah Tech Friday night at Bank of Colorado Arena, dropping the match 20-25, 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 15-10. The Bears moved to 15-12 overall and 11-5 in Big Sky Conference play.

Outside hitter Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 16 kills, while Maddie Rink and Gillian Walton each added nine kills. Summer Snead contributed eight kills and five blocks.

Northern Colorado opened the match with a 25-20 first-set victory before edging Utah Tech 26-24 in the second to take a 2-0 lead. Utah Tech responded in the third set with a 25-19 win before taking the fourth 25-14 to force a deciding fifth set. The Trailblazers carried their momentum into the final set, earning a 15-10 victory to complete the comeback.

Setter Nerea Alvarez Jorge paced the Bears with 43 assists and added 17 digs. Bella LePore led the defensive effort with 21 digs, while Leila Ballard added nine digs.

As a team, Northern Colorado finished with 54 kills, 50 assists and 76 digs. The Bears also recorded six total blocks.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado moved to 15-12 overall and 11-5 in Big Sky Conference play.
Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 16 kills.
Maddie Rink and Gillian Walton each recorded nine kills.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge finished with 43 assists and 17 digs.
Bella LePore led the Bears with 21 digs.
Northern Colorado recorded 76 digs and six total blocks.

ON DECK: UNC Volleyball heads out for its final road trip of the regular season, opening the trip Monday night in Missoula against Montana before traveling to Bozeman for Wednesday night's regular-season finale against Montana State.

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