2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds volleyball team

The 2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds volleyball team will represent Southern Utah University in the 2017 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Thunderbirds are led by third year head coach Craig Choate and play their home games at Centrum Arena. The Thunderbirds are members of the Big Sky.

2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's volleyball
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
DivisionSouth
2017 record5–7 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
  • Craig Choate (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Annie Stradling Stephens (3rd season)
  • Shane Tye (2nd season)
Home arenaCentrum Arena

Southern Utah comes off a season where they finished 2–14 in conference, 4–24 overall, good for sixth place in the South Division and tied for 11th overall. For 2017 the Thunderbirds were picked to finish sixth in the South, 12th overall, in the pre-season Big Sky poll.[1]

2017 Big Sky Conference volleyball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North
North Dakota   40 1.000  192 .905
Idaho   31 .750  87 .533
Northern Colorado   22 .500  98 .529
Eastern Washington   22 .500  58 .385
Montana State   13 .250  58 .385
Montana   04 .000  512 .294
South
Sacramento State   40 1.000  137 .650
Portland State   31 .750  124 .750
Northern Arizona   22 .500  610 .375
Weber State   22 .500  412 .250
Idaho State   13 .250  413 .235
Southern Utah   04 .000  511 .313
Conference champion

Season highlights

Season highlights will be filled in as the season progresses.

Roster

2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds Roster[2]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 6 Rylee Rogers - Junior
  • 15 Alarie Anderson - Freshman

Setters

  • 4 Kacie Huntsman - Freshman
  • 9 Alexis Averett - Sophomore
 

Outside Hitters

  • 1 Sarah Vang - Sophomore
  • 2 McKenzie Van Uitert - Freshman
  • 3 Macky Fifita - Senior
  • 5 Janet Kalaniuvalu - Freshman
  • 11 Elisa Lago - Freshman
  • 20 Leighanne Taylor - Freshman
 

Middle Blockers

  • 16 Miranda Canez- Freshman
  • 19 Anna Cox- Freshman
  • 23 Macail Evans - Senior
 

Schedule

Date
Time
Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)
Television Result Attendance Record
(Big Sky Record)
8/25
10 a.m.
vs. Elon Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC
(2017 Charlotte Invitational)
L 3–1
(25–17, 25–23, 23–25, 25–12)
550 0–1
8/25
5:30 p.m.
@ Charlotte Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC
(2017 Charlotte Invitational)
C-USA DN L 3–2
(22–25, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21, 15–6)
550 0–2
8/26
7 a.m.
vs. South Carolina State Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC
(2017 Charlotte Invitational)
W 3–0
(28–26, 25–18, 25–18)
778 1–2
8/26
1 p.m.
vs. Belmont Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC
(2017 Charlotte Invitational)
L 3–1
(22–25, 26–24, 25–23, 25–20)
778 1–3
8/29
6 p.m.
Utah Valley Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236 L 3–0
(25–18, 25–15, 25–22)
1,156 1–4
9/01
1 p.m.
vs. Howard Titan Gym
Fullerton, CA
(Fullerton/Riverside Classic)
W 3–2
(25–15, 26–24, 25–16)
44 2–4
9/02
2 p.m.
vs. Chicago State UC Riverside Student Recreation Center
Riverside, CA
(Fullerton/Riverside Classic)
L 3–1
(25–23, 25–20, 18–25, 25–22)
N/A 2–5
9/02
9 p.m.
@ CS Fullerton Titan Gym
Fullerton, CA
(Fullerton/Riverside Classic)
W 3–2
(25–21, 25–23, 24–26, 21–25, 15–11)
239 3–5
9/08
10 a.m.
vs. Liberty Clune Arena
Colorado Springs, CO
(Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic)
W 3–2
(14–25, 25–19, 28–26, 20–25, 15–12)
66 4–5
9/08
6 p.m.
@ Air Force Clune Arena
Colorado Springs, CO
(Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic)
MW Net W 3–2
(23–25, 25–22, 25–12, 25–27, 17–15)
402 5–5
9/09
2 p.m.
@ Air Force Clune Arena
Colorado Springs, CO
(Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic)
MW Net L 3–1
(25–12, 25–21 ,21–25, 25–21)
259 5–6
9/15
7 p.m.
Utah State Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236 L 3–1
(26–24, 25–18, 29–25, 25–17)
1,447 5–7
9/21
7 p.m.
North Dakota* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236 L 3–1
(16–25, 25–13, 25–18, 25–18)
1,435 5–8
(0–1)
9/23
7 p.m.
Northern Arizona* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236 L 3–0
(25–19, 25–21, 25–21)
987 5–9
(0–2)
9/28
7 p.m.
@ Weber State* Swenson Gym
Ogden, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 235 L 3–0
(25–22, 25–14, 25–14)
378 5–10
(0–3)
9/30
7 p.m.
@ Idaho State* Holt Arena
Pocatello, ID
Pluto TV Ch. 243 L 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–20)
559 5–11
(0–4)
10/05
7 p.m.
Idaho* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
10/07
11:30 a.m.
Eastern Washington* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
10/12
8 p.m.
@ Sacramento State* Hornets Nest
Sacramento, CA
Pluto TV Ch. 233
10/14
8 p.m.
@ Portland State* Peter Stott Center
Portland, OR
Pluto TV Ch. 232
10/19
7 p.m.
@ Montana* Dahlberg Arena
Missoula, MT
Pluto TV Ch. 237
10/21
7 p.m.
@ Montana State* Worthington Arena
Bozeman, MT
Pluto TV Ch. 238
10/26
7 p.m.
Portland State* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
10/28
7 p.m.
Sacramento State* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
11/02
7 p.m.
Idaho State* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
11/04
7 p.m.
Weber State* Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT
Pluto TV Ch. 236
11/09
7 p.m.
@ Northern Colorado* Bank of Colorado Arena
Greeley, CO
Pluto TV Ch. 241
11/11
8 p.m.
@ Northern Arizona* Walkup Skydome
Flagstaff, AZ
Pluto TV Ch. 239

[3]

*-Indicates Conference Opponent
y-Indicates NCAA Playoffs
Times listed are Mountain Time Zone.

Announcers for televised games

All home games will be on the Pluto TV Ch. 236. Select road games will also be televised or streamed.

  • Charlotte: Sean Fox
  • Utah Valley: Bryson Lester
  • Air Force: Jason Carter & George Egan
  • Air Force: Jason Carter & George Egan
  • Utah State: No commentary
  • North Dakota: Bryson Lester
  • Northern Arizona: Bryson Lester
  • Weber State: Kylee Young
  • Idaho State: Cade Vance & Matt Steuart
  • Idaho: Bryson Lester
  • Eastern Washington: Bryson Lester
  • Sacramento State:
  • Portland State:
  • Montana:
  • Montana State:
  • Portland State: Bryson Lester
  • Sacramento State: Bryson Lester
  • Idaho State: Bryson Lester
  • Weber State: Bryson Lester
  • Northern Colorado:
  • Northern Arizona:

References

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