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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Volleyball Adds Three Transfers to the 2026 Roster
12/22/2025 3:00 PM | Volleyball
Utes welcome Loryn Helgesen, Sierra Grizzle, and Izzy Mogridge
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Volleyball head coach Alyssa D'Errico welcomes the addition of three transfers to the Utes family ahead of the 2026 season.
Opposite hitter Loryn Helgesen (Utah State), libero Sierra Grizzle (Texas Tech), and setter Izzy Mogridge (Tennessee) will join freshman outside hitter Suttyn Harris who signed in November.
"We are incredibly excited about adding Sierra, Loryn and Izzy to our team for the upcoming 2026 season," said D'Errico. "These three add to the qualities our team embodies that make this place so special. They will help us compete at a championship level daily and are all in on our culture of authenticity, consistency and connection. We hit a home run with this class in so many ways and couldn't be more excited to get them in the gym this spring to start training with our returning core."
Loryn Helgesen | 6-2 | Opposite | Kaysville, Utah | Utah State (Davis High)
"Loryn is incredibly gifted as a physical volleyball player with a huge upside and determination to be great in her career at the highest level," said D'Errico. "We absolutely love that we get to keep a local talent of her caliber HOME and representing Utah on and off the court. She brings an energetic and fun presence that will fit right into our special group of humans from the start."
Helgesen has two more seasons that she will spend with the Utes after starting her collegiate career two hours north at Utah State.
During her time with the Aggies, Helgesen was named an AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (West Region), and All-Conference First Team in the Mountain West. Helgesen also broke a school record for hitting percentage over 20+ attempts, ranks 10th all-time in Utah State history in hitting percentage with at least five attempts per set, and seventh all-time in career hitting percentage.
Utah's new opposite was a two-sport athlete before coming to college, excelling in track as well as volleyball and breaking records in junior high and high school.
The daughter of Lindzi and Jack, Helgesen has three siblings, Alyssa, Hadlee, and Jack. Mom, dad, and uncle, Kurt are all Utah alums. Hadlee, played soccer at Shoreline Washington College.
When not on the volleyball court, Helgesen enjoys painting, cooking, and hanging out with friends.
Sierra Grizzle | 5-7| Libero | Meridian, Idaho | Texas Tech (Mountain View HS)
"Sierra is an elite defender who led the Big12 in digs per set and was also one of the best servers in the conference in 2025," said D'Errico. "She adds competitive energy, toughness, and a winning mindset to our program. She is the kind of competitor whose play will elevate those around her. We are excited for the impact she will have for us in her final collegiate season."
Grizzle comes to the Utes after gaining experience as a freshman with the Wyoming Cowboys where she was a two-time Freshman of the Week and three-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week before transferring to Big 12 foe Texas Tech for her sophomore and junior years.
During her time with the Red Raiders, Grizzle was a two-time Defensive Player of the Week (Sep. 2 and 30 of 2025), ranked first in the Big 12 (20th nationally) in digs per set (4.82) and fourth in aces per set (.39). Additionally, Grizzle will bring 1356 career digs and 115 career aces to Salt Lake City.
As a high school prospect, Grizzle was recognized by the AVCA on their Under Armour Phenom Top 300 list, and their All-American Watch List. Additionally, the right-handed libero was a three-time all-conference and all-state selection, the Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year, and was named to Mountain View High School's Hall of Fame.
She is the daughter of Valerie and Randall Grizzle and has one younger brother, Troy. Mother played basketball at Boise State, father played football at Montana State, and brother currently plays football for Boise State.
Grizzle enjoys snowboarding, biking, fishing, camping and food outside of volleyball.
Izzy Mogridge | 5-11 | Setter | Lutz, FL | Tennessee (Berkeley Preparatory School)
"Izzy is an elite athlete with a huge upside at the setting position," said D'Errico. "She is a great competitor and teammate who has shown she can compete at the highest levels of the game through USA NTDP experiences and the Under Armour All-American game. She brings such joy and passion to the court that we feel fits perfectly with our programs culture."
With one season at Tennessee under her belt, Mogridge comes to the Utes as a sophomore after playing 17 matches for the Volunteers with one start. She also had a stint last summer with the U.S. U19 National Team.
The four-year letter winner was a three-time Player of the Year and was one of 26 prep standouts chosen to play in the Under Armour All-American Game last January. In high school Mogridge helped lead Berkeley Prep to a runner-up finish in the 3A Florida Championships.
She is the daughter of Jennifer and Allen Mogridge and has two sisters, Liv and Lola. Father is the offensive line coach at Georgia Tech and sister Liv played volleyball for the Yellow Jackets and will finish her career at Iowa this upcoming season.
Mogridge enjoys making jewelry, collecting vinyl records, and listening to music when she is not on the volleyball court.
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For an inside look at the Utah Volleyball program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @utahvolleyball).
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Opposite hitter Loryn Helgesen (Utah State), libero Sierra Grizzle (Texas Tech), and setter Izzy Mogridge (Tennessee) will join freshman outside hitter Suttyn Harris who signed in November.
"We are incredibly excited about adding Sierra, Loryn and Izzy to our team for the upcoming 2026 season," said D'Errico. "These three add to the qualities our team embodies that make this place so special. They will help us compete at a championship level daily and are all in on our culture of authenticity, consistency and connection. We hit a home run with this class in so many ways and couldn't be more excited to get them in the gym this spring to start training with our returning core."
Loryn Helgesen | 6-2 | Opposite | Kaysville, Utah | Utah State (Davis High)
"Loryn is incredibly gifted as a physical volleyball player with a huge upside and determination to be great in her career at the highest level," said D'Errico. "We absolutely love that we get to keep a local talent of her caliber HOME and representing Utah on and off the court. She brings an energetic and fun presence that will fit right into our special group of humans from the start."
Helgesen has two more seasons that she will spend with the Utes after starting her collegiate career two hours north at Utah State.
During her time with the Aggies, Helgesen was named an AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention (West Region), and All-Conference First Team in the Mountain West. Helgesen also broke a school record for hitting percentage over 20+ attempts, ranks 10th all-time in Utah State history in hitting percentage with at least five attempts per set, and seventh all-time in career hitting percentage.
Utah's new opposite was a two-sport athlete before coming to college, excelling in track as well as volleyball and breaking records in junior high and high school.
The daughter of Lindzi and Jack, Helgesen has three siblings, Alyssa, Hadlee, and Jack. Mom, dad, and uncle, Kurt are all Utah alums. Hadlee, played soccer at Shoreline Washington College.
When not on the volleyball court, Helgesen enjoys painting, cooking, and hanging out with friends.
Sierra Grizzle | 5-7| Libero | Meridian, Idaho | Texas Tech (Mountain View HS)
"Sierra is an elite defender who led the Big12 in digs per set and was also one of the best servers in the conference in 2025," said D'Errico. "She adds competitive energy, toughness, and a winning mindset to our program. She is the kind of competitor whose play will elevate those around her. We are excited for the impact she will have for us in her final collegiate season."
Grizzle comes to the Utes after gaining experience as a freshman with the Wyoming Cowboys where she was a two-time Freshman of the Week and three-time Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week before transferring to Big 12 foe Texas Tech for her sophomore and junior years.
During her time with the Red Raiders, Grizzle was a two-time Defensive Player of the Week (Sep. 2 and 30 of 2025), ranked first in the Big 12 (20th nationally) in digs per set (4.82) and fourth in aces per set (.39). Additionally, Grizzle will bring 1356 career digs and 115 career aces to Salt Lake City.
As a high school prospect, Grizzle was recognized by the AVCA on their Under Armour Phenom Top 300 list, and their All-American Watch List. Additionally, the right-handed libero was a three-time all-conference and all-state selection, the Gatorade Idaho Player of the Year, and was named to Mountain View High School's Hall of Fame.
She is the daughter of Valerie and Randall Grizzle and has one younger brother, Troy. Mother played basketball at Boise State, father played football at Montana State, and brother currently plays football for Boise State.
Grizzle enjoys snowboarding, biking, fishing, camping and food outside of volleyball.
Izzy Mogridge | 5-11 | Setter | Lutz, FL | Tennessee (Berkeley Preparatory School)
"Izzy is an elite athlete with a huge upside at the setting position," said D'Errico. "She is a great competitor and teammate who has shown she can compete at the highest levels of the game through USA NTDP experiences and the Under Armour All-American game. She brings such joy and passion to the court that we feel fits perfectly with our programs culture."
With one season at Tennessee under her belt, Mogridge comes to the Utes as a sophomore after playing 17 matches for the Volunteers with one start. She also had a stint last summer with the U.S. U19 National Team.
The four-year letter winner was a three-time Player of the Year and was one of 26 prep standouts chosen to play in the Under Armour All-American Game last January. In high school Mogridge helped lead Berkeley Prep to a runner-up finish in the 3A Florida Championships.
She is the daughter of Jennifer and Allen Mogridge and has two sisters, Liv and Lola. Father is the offensive line coach at Georgia Tech and sister Liv played volleyball for the Yellow Jackets and will finish her career at Iowa this upcoming season.
Mogridge enjoys making jewelry, collecting vinyl records, and listening to music when she is not on the volleyball court.
FOLLOW THE UTES
For an inside look at the Utah Volleyball program, including tournament, roster and news updates, fans can follow the Utes on social media (Twitter: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @utahvolleyball).
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH TODAY – UTAH 360
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