Upcoming Event: Volleyball versus Weber State (Exhibition) on August 15, 2026 at 3:00 P.M.
3:00 P.M.
Volleyball
vs Weber State (Exhibition)
.png&width=31&height=31&type=webp)
The University of Utah Athletics
Women's Volleyball Loses To Fresno State, 3-2
6/21/1999 12:00 AM | Volleyball
October 17, 1998
FRESNO, Calif. - The Utah volleyball team lost the opener of a two-match road trip on Friday night, losing in five games to Fresno State in a pivotal Western Athletic Conference match-up between the fourth-place and fifth-place teams.
After dropping the first two games 15-10 and 15-12, the Utes fought back to win the third and fourth games 15-11 and 16-14. The Bulldogs won the decisive fifth game 15-12, improving their record to 15-12 overall and 4-1 in the WAC. Utah, in fifth-place entering the night, fell to 11-6 and 1-3.
Kalani Tonga led the Utes with 26 kills, a .268 hitting percentage, 19 kills and five blocks. Brooke Barton and McKelle Stilson each had 12 kills. Barton also had a .282 hitting percentage and 14 digs. Sara Shakula posted 11 kills and a match-high 20 digs. Graciela Torres had 67 assists.
Shanus Bennett led Fresno State with a match-high 27 kills and 19 digs. The Bulldogs outhit the Utes .228 to .182 and had the edge in blocking 13 to 10.
Utah moves up the California coast to play at San Jose State on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. (PDT).
Get to know new Utah Volleyball Head Coach Alyssa D'Errico.
Wednesday, December 10
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12.10.25
Wednesday, December 10
ESPN+ Feature | Utah Volleyball's Leah Wilton-LaBoy
Thursday, November 20
ESPN+ Feature | Utah Volleyball's Devyn Weist
Thursday, November 06