SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday afternoon, Utah women’s volleyball head coach Beth Launier announced her squad’s 2018 fall schedule.
The slate for the Utes consists of three different preseason tournaments, 14 home contests and 16 televised matches.
Off the heels of a 24-10 season in 2017, the Utes’ season commences at home as they host the Utah Volleyball Tournament.
Participating with the Utes in this event will be UC Irvine, St. Mary’s and Denver.
The Utes start the season August 24 by hosting the UC Irvine Anteaters at 7:00 pm MDT at the Huntsman Center.
They will face St. Mary’s August 25 at 12:00 pm and then they draw the Denver Pioneers later that day.
On August 31, the Utes travel to Missoula, Mont. to compete in the Montana Invitational, facing the host Montana Grizzlies and Gonzaga later that evening. September 1, the Utes wrap up this tournament by drawing Iowa State.
Friday and Saturday September 7 and 8, the Utes will be at Villanova, Pa. to compete in the Villanova Invitational. September 7, the Utes draw the host Villanova Wildcats and will face High Point and Temple September 8.
In their non-conference portion of the season, the Utes draw four squads that made the NCAA Tournament last season: Denver, High Point, Iowa State and BYU.
The Utes will commence conference play September 19 at Boulder, Colo. against the Colorado Buffaloes and will host Arizona State November 11 to conclude the home schedule. This match represents senior night for the Utes. Two Utah volleyball players will be honored during the match.
The regular season commences November 21 at Corvallis, Ore. against the Oregon State Beavers.
The Utes will also host their annual red/white scrimmage on Saturday August 18.
