LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State women’s volleyball coach Grayson DuBose announced the Aggies’ 2018 schedule which features tournaments at Sacramento State and Western Michigan.

The schedule also features tilts against Utah Valley and Weber State before they commence the 2018 Mountain West season slate.

Utah State opens its season the weekend of August 24-25 and will travel to Sacramento State to face the Hornets, along with Arizona and Cal State Northridge.

The Aggies are 0-2 all-time against Sacramento State but are facing the Hornets for the first time since 1984.

They are 6-10 all-time against Arizona and last faced the Wildcats in 2007. Against the Matadors, the Aggies boast an all-time record of 7-5-1 and thee two last faced in 2006.

On August 31 and September 1, the Aggies will be in Logan to host Texas-Rio Grande Valley, Loyola Marymount and Cal Poly-SLO.

September 7 and 8, the Aggies will travel to Kalamazoo, Mich. to compete in the Western Michigan tournament against the host Broncos and Loyola-Chicago.

Utah State faces their out-of-conference Utah foes September 4 at Utah Valley after which they will host Weber State on September 13.

September 19, the Aggies commence their conference schedule at Albuquerque, N.M. against New Mexico and conclude it at home November 10 against Wyoming. This will be Senior Day for the Aggies.

The Aggies return seven letter-winners from last year’s squad, including middles Lauren O’Brien and Bailey Downing. Other stalwarts returning include libero Tasia Taylor and defensive specialist Maddi Olson-Shepherd.

Setter Kassidy Johnson also provides stability, having amassed 777 career assists, averaging 10.36 assists per set.