SUU volleyball falls in four sets at Northern Colorado, comes home for final two matches
Audrey Atwood had 13 kills and three blocks; the Thunderbirds host Portland State Nov. 18 and Northern Arizona Nov. 20
CEDAR CITY - Southern Utah volleyball lost 3-1 at Northern Colorado on Thursday night in Greeley, Colo., its last road match of the season, according to SUU Athletics. Set scores were 25-18, 25-21, 23-25 and 25-16.
What it means for you: The Thunderbirds play their last two matches at home at the America First Event Center, against Portland State at 6:30 p.m. MT Wednesday, Nov. 18, and against Northern Arizona at 6:30 p.m. MT Friday, Nov. 20, according to the team schedule. Tickets are at tbirdtickets.com.
SUU is 1-25 overall and 0-14 in the Big Sky, according to the box score. Northern Colorado is 15-11 and 11-4.
Audrey Atwood led SUU with 13 kills, three solo blocks and an ace. Seven of her kills came in the third set, which SUU won 25-23 after trailing 12-8 and 20-17. Kaitlyn Barnes added a season-high 10 kills. Amanda Mendoza and Celeste Uruena Jensen each had 10 digs, and Uruena Jensen had a team-high 16 assists.
Source: SUU Athletics recap, "Atwood's Monster Night Paces Thunderbirds in Four-Set Loss"; SUU volleyball 2026 schedule