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University of Utah
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No. 21 Utes Eye Top 25 Matchup, In-State Rivalry
9/2/2025 5:00 PM | Volleyball
Utah Volleyball set to take on No. 10 Texas A&M and Utah State
SALT LAKE CITY- No. 21 Utah Volleyball has their eyes on a Top 25 match up at the Huntsman Center against No. 10 Texas A&M after a successful 3-0 start to their season in the Utah Classic. The Thursday night showdown between two of the best teams in college volleyball will be nationally televised on ESPN2 and feature Missy Whittemore and Kevin Barnett on the call. First serve is set for 6 p.m. MT.
Utah will then head north for their first road trip of the season to take on in-state opponent Utah State at the Wayne Estes Center in Logan, UT. That game will be televised on the Mountain West Network.
QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Beth Launiere enters her 36th season at the helm of the program. Utah Volleyball's winningest head coach currently holds a 677-425 record after a 3-0 start in the Utah Classic against No. 24 Dayton, Lafayette, and Washington State.
• Utah returns nine players from last season's team that stamped the program's ticket to its 19th appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Three of those returners were 2025 All-Big 12 selections (Kamryn Gibadlo, Emrie Moea'i, and Isabelle Marco).
• The Utes welcome nine newcomers to their 2025 squad that include six freshmen, three transfers, and the addition of nine-year-old "Ultimate Ute" Briar Rose.Â
• Utah had five different athletes improve career bests over the weekend in the Utah classic season opener. (Kamryn Gibadlo, Levani Key-Powell, Isabelle Marco, Leah Wilton-LaBoy, and Grace Moss.)
• This season, Utah is set to face eight opponents that started the season on the AVCA Top-25 Coaches Poll not including their exhibition against No. 2 Texas on Aug. 15.
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NON-CONFERENCE NOTES
The Utes will be back home at the Jon M. Huntsman Center to host Utah Valley University on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Utah then heads out to Lincoln, NE from Sept. 12-13 to face No. 1 Nebraska and Drake. The Utes will stay on the road to wrap up non-conference play from Sept. 18-20 in San Luis Obispo, CA where they will compete against California Baptist, Cal Poly, and Saint Mary's.
FOR THE FANS
Utah's game against Texas A&M will serve as their EmpowHER/Women's Night honoring the accomplishments of the Red Rocks, the Utah Women's Ski Team, LOVB, and members of the board for EmpowHER. Pom Poms, posters, and a food truck will be available at the Huntsman Center for the Thursday, Sept. 4 match. There will also be an autograph opportunity after the match for fans in attendance.
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SCOUTING No. 10 Texas A&M
Utah vs. Texas A&M: 1-4
H: 0-1 | A: 0-0 | N: 1-3
Utah takes on the Texas A&M Aggies who are ranked No. 10 in the latest AVCA rankings. This is the first time the two teams have faced each other since Dec. 2, 2002, where the Aggies got the best of Utah, winning in a 3-0 sweep. Texas A&M is off to a 3-0 start to the season, with a statement 3-1 victory in their first match of 2025 over Minnesota who was ranked No. 11 heading into the match. In the Rice Invitational, Texas A&M started with a clean sweep over the Rice Owls. In their Saturday match, Central Arkansas pushed Texas A&M to their first five-set match of the season, but the Aggies escaped with a 3-2 win. Texas A&M looks to keep their win-streak alive with a ranked win over No. 21 Utah in the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
SCOUTING Utah State
Utah vs. Utah State: 50-26
H: 24-11 | A: 18-11 | N: 8-4
The Utes will head up north to Logan, UT to take on the Aggies out of Utah State. Coming into the 2025 campaign, Utah State was ranked No. 1 in the Mountain West Coaches Poll, with Tierney Barlow and Kaylie Kofe earning MW Preseason honors. The Aggies are off to a 1-2 start, with all three of their matches coming against teams recieving votes in preseason AVCA rankings. Their first match was a five-set battle versus San Diego, where the Aggies came up short in the fifth set by a score of 12-15. Utah State came back the following day and defeated the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on their home court in a 3-0 sweep. Their Sunday match versus Marquette was tightly contested, ending in a 2-3 loss with the fifth set going into extra points.Â
REIGNING RETURNERS
• Kamryn Gibadlo returns to the Utes as an AVCA 2025 Division I Player of the Year to watch after becoming Utah's 24th AVCA All-American (honorable mention) in her sophomore year. Gibadlo was also an AVCA All-Region honoree, and was named an All-Big 12 First Team selection after leading the Utes in kills/set (3.43), kills (370), and aces (38). Over the summer, Gibadlo sharpened her skills competing with the U21 National Team, winning gold in the PanAm Cup. In her first season at Utah (2023), Gibadlo earned Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors, finishing second on the team in kills (284) and kills per set (2.61).
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• Utah returns a strong defensive presence with Emrie Moea'i (formerly Satuala) who earned AVCA All-Region honors and a spot on the All-Big 12 Second Team for her solid junior year. In 2024, Moea'i posted double-digit kills in nine matches, setting her season-high against BYU (14) while tying her career-high in total blocks (11) against Utah State. Moea'i led the Utes in blocks (123) and averaged 1.10 blocks per set.Â
• Isabelle Marco made a splash in her first season at Utah in 2024, earning a spot on the All-Big 12 Rookie Team after leading the Utes in assists per set (5.74) and total assists (625). She also set career-highs for digs (17) and assists in a game (35).
• Levani Key-Powell is expected to make a bigger impact for the Utes in 2025 after getting her feet wet in 2024 as a freshman. Last season the outside hitter set career-highs for attacks (22), kills (10), digs (9), hitting percentage (.778), and blocks (3).
WELCOME TO UTAH
• Along with some seasoned vets, the Utes are welcoming a total of nine newcomers (six freshmen, three transfers, and one "Ultimate Ute") to their 2025 squad.
• Freshman Class of 2025: MB Lana Mijacic, MB DyBorrah Johnson, L McKenna Payne, MB Katelynn Field, OH Devyn Wiest, and OH/OPP Allie Grossenbach.
• Transfer Class of 2025: S Leah Wilton-LaBoy via Oklahoma and Utah State, OH Langley Griffin via Utah Beach Volleyball, and OH/OPP Neea-Maria Joki.
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• Wiest spent the summer competing with USA Volleyball's U19 Girls' National Team that took silver in the World Championship, while Joki, a reigning ACC All-Freshman Team selection at Clemson went home to Finland to compete with the Finish Senior National Team for the European Championship.
• Utah Volleyball made a last-minute move to sign nine-year-old Briar Rose to their "Ultimate Ute" position through Team IMPACT ahead of the 2025 season. Briar Rose will be with the Utes for two seasons, and will be responsible for teaching Swoop new cheers and keeping team morale high through the competitive year.
UP NEXT
No. 21Â Utah Volleyball will be back at the Huntsman Center hosting Utah Valley University on Tuesday, Sept. 9. First serve is set for 7 p.m. MT and the game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
2025 UTAH VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE, ROSTER, & TICKETING INFO.
View full schedule here. | Check out Utah Volleyball's full 2025 roster here.
Season tickets are available here. | Single game tickets are available here.
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