Utah Tech Volleyball Is 4-0 in Its First Big Sky Season, Riding Eight Straight Wins

Utah Tech volleyball was picked seventh in the Big Sky's preseason coaches poll. Four matches into its first season in the conference, it is unbeaten. The Trailblazers are 11-3 overall and 4-0 in the Big Sky after a four-set win over Northern Colorado, the 2025 Big Sky Tournament champion, at Burns Arena in St. George on October 1. They have won eight straight matches, the program's longest winning streak since 2018, according to Utah Tech's recap.

The Big Sky standings show Utah Tech and Idaho State level at 4-0 in league play, and the two meet in St. George on October 10. Follow the season on the Utah Tech volleyball team page.

Is Utah Tech volleyball in the Big Sky?

Yes, as of this season. Utah Tech and Southern Utah officially joined the Big Sky Conference on July 1, 2026, and the conference's weekly preview calls 2026 Utah Tech's inaugural season in the league. The Trailblazers arrived from the WAC, where head coach Camilla Hafoka was the 2025 WAC Coach of the Year after a 21-6 season and a share of the WAC regular-season title with Utah Valley, according to her official bio. This is her sixth season in charge. More on the move is on our Utah Tech school page.

Five straight sweeps, a first in the NCAA era

The run began in mid-September. Utah Tech swept San Jose State and host UC Irvine at the UC Irvine Invitational on September 11 and 12, then swept UC Riverside and Chicago State at its own home tournament on September 18 and 19. Against Chicago State the Trailblazers hit .435, which Utah Tech's recap called the fourth-highest hitting percentage in a match in program history.

The Big Sky opener at Portland State on September 24 made it five sweeps in a row, 25-14, 25-23, 25-14. Utah Tech's recap said it was "the first time in the NCAA era the Trailblazers have swept five straight matches," and it was also the program's first-ever win over Portland State. Utah Tech outhit the Vikings .260 to .094 and won the kill battle 45-29. Senior opposite Nana Asiata, a Herriman native who transferred from Weber State, led the way with 13 kills and four blocks, while junior Sydney Reese hit .615 with eight kills.

Winning a different way at Northern Arizona

The sweep streak ended two nights later in Flagstaff, but the winning did not. Northern Arizona took the first and fourth sets and finished with 15 blocks to Utah Tech's eight. The Trailblazers won the fifth set 15-10.

Senior outside hitter Tessa Treanor, from Salem, Utah, had 15 kills, 16 digs and three aces. Reese matched her season high with 13 kills, senior libero Mya Laufiso dug a season-high 24 balls, and sophomore Cale Torgerson added three aces and 20 digs. Utah Tech's recap noted it was the first time since September 6, 2025, that the Trailblazers had been outhit and still won.

Home wins over Southern Utah and Northern Colorado

Back at Burns Arena on September 29, Utah Tech beat Southern Utah 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 25-18 in front of 1,005 fans for its seventh straight win. Treanor had 15 kills and a season-high 19 digs for her fifth double-double of the season, Asiata added 12 kills and Reese 10, and junior libero Kaleinani Watson recorded a career-high 15 digs. Utah Tech's recap called the seven-match streak the longest in the program's Division I era, and the win improved the Trailblazers to 8-5 against the Thunderbirds.

Two nights later came Northern Colorado. Utah Tech won 25-23, 28-30, 25-22, 25-20 for its eighth straight victory. Torgerson, a sophomore from Salina who came from Eastern Arizona College, posted a season-high 12 kills and 10 digs for her first double-double of the season. Sophomore Annalyse Shimada, from Kanarraville, had 11 blocks and seven kills on .500 hitting, and senior setter Marley Roe ran the offense with 27 assists. Treanor's 10 kills and 10 digs made it three straight double-doubles.

The players behind the run

Several of the players driving the run came through Utah high schools and junior colleges. Treanor and junior middle blocker Shaylee Dahle both came from Salt Lake Community College. Treanor was the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week on September 14, which Utah Tech said was the program's first Big Sky player of the week honor; we covered that milestone in Tessa Treanor's first Big Sky award. Dahle was named MVP of the Utah Tech Tournament, and Asiata has been named to three all-tournament teams this season.

The three losses all came in non-conference play: to Utah on August 29, at Hawaii on September 3 and to Loyola Marymount on September 6. Utah Tech has not lost since.

When does Utah Tech volleyball play next?

The Trailblazers host Weber State at Burns Arena on Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m., with free admission, then host fellow unbeaten Idaho State on Saturday, October 10, at noon. They go on the road to Montana State on October 15 and Montana on October 17. The Big Sky Tournament is scheduled for November 23-25 in Flagstaff. More Utah college and pro fixtures are on today's Utah sports schedule.

Key facts:

• Record: 11-3 overall, 4-0 Big Sky, eight straight wins (through Oct. 1, 2026)
• Preseason pick: seventh in the Big Sky coaches poll
• Program milestones: five straight sweeps, a first in the NCAA era (Sept. 11-24); longest winning streak since 2018
• Big Sky wins: at Portland State 3-0, at Northern Arizona 3-2, Southern Utah 3-1, Northern Colorado 3-1
• Tessa Treanor: Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14); 15 kills and 19 digs vs. SUU
• Cale Torgerson: 12 kills and 10 digs vs. Northern Colorado, her first double-double of the season
• Annalyse Shimada: 11 blocks vs. Northern Colorado
• Head coach: Camilla Hafoka, sixth season
• Next: Weber State (Oct. 8, 6 p.m.) and Idaho State (Oct. 10, noon) at Burns Arena, St. George