2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds volleyball team

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2017 Southern Utah Thunderbirds women's volleyball
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Conference Big Sky Conference
DivisionSouth
Record5–7 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Annie Stradling Stephens (3rd season)
  • Shane Tye (2nd season)
Home arena Centrum Arena
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →

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

Contents

Southern Utah came 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 PCTW L PCT
North
North Dakota  ‍‍‍4–0 1.00019–2 .905
Idaho  ‍‍‍3–1 .7508–7 .533
Northern Colorado  ‍‍‍2–2 .5009–8 .529
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍2–2 .5005–8 .385
Montana State  ‍‍‍1–3 .2505–8 .385
Montana  ‍‍‍0–4 .0005–12 .294
South
Sacramento State  ‍‍‍4–0 1.00013–7 .650
Portland State  ‍‍‍3–1 .75012–4 .750
Northern Arizona  ‍‍‍2–2 .5006–10 .375
Weber State  ‍‍‍2–2 .5004–12 .250
Idaho State  ‍‍‍1–3 .2504–13 .235
Southern Utah  ‍‍‍0–4 .0005–11 .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		OpponentRankArena
City
(Tournament)		TelevisionResultAttendanceRecord
(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)		5500–1
8/25
5:30 p.m.		@ Charlotte Halton Arena
Charlotte, NC
(2017 Charlotte Invitational)		C-USA DNL 3–2
(22–25, 22–25, 25–22, 25–21, 15–6)		5500–2
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)		7781–2
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)		7781–3
8/29
6 p.m.		 Utah Valley Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT 		Pluto TV Ch. 236L 3–0
(25–18, 25–15, 25–22)		1,1561–4
9/01
1 p.m.		vs. Howard Titan Gym
Fullerton, CA
(Fullerton/Riverside Classic)		W 3–2
(25–15, 26–24, 25–16)		442–4
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/A2–5
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)		2393–5
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)		664–5
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)		4025–5
9/09
2 p.m.		@ Air ForceClune Arena
Colorado Springs, CO
(Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic)		MW NetL 3–1
(25–12, 25–21 ,21–25, 25–21)		2595–6
9/15
7 p.m.		 Utah State Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT		Pluto TV Ch. 236L 3–1
(26–24, 25–18, 29–25, 25–17)		1,4475–7
9/21
7 p.m.		 North Dakota*Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT		Pluto TV Ch. 236L 3–1
(16–25, 25–13, 25–18, 25–18)		1,4355–8
(0–1)
9/23
7 p.m.		 Northern Arizona*Centrum Arena
Cedar City, UT		Pluto TV Ch. 236L 3–0
(25–19, 25–21, 25–21)		9875–9
(0–2)
9/28
7 p.m.		@ Weber State* Swenson Gym
Ogden, UT 		Pluto TV Ch. 235L 3–0
(25–22, 25–14, 25–14)		3785–10
(0–3)
9/30
7 p.m.		@ Idaho State* Holt Arena
Pocatello, ID 		Pluto TV Ch. 243L 3–0
(25–21, 25–17, 25–20)		5595–11
(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.

References

  1. ↑ "NORTH DAKOTA HIGHLY FAVORED IN #BIGSKYVB PRESEASON COACHES' POLL". Big Sky Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2021 Women's Volleyball Roster".
  3. ↑ "SUU announces volleyball slate; DSU baseball adds 11 players". The Spectrum . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
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