Southern Utah Volleyball
Southern Utah volleyball was 1-16 and 0-7 in the Big Sky as of Oct. 16, 2026, in its first season back in the conference. Junior Audrey Atwood leads the Thunderbirds with 101 kills, and junior Natalie Moore leads them with 45 blocks.
About Southern Utah Volleyball
Southern Utah volleyball plays at the America First Event Center in Cedar City under head coach Danielle Jensen, a Price native who went 190-88 in 10 seasons at USU Eastern before SUU named her head coach in 2025, according to her SUU biography. The Thunderbirds compete in NCAA Division I and, since July 1, 2026, the Big Sky Conference.
The season so far
Southern Utah opened 2026 with eight road and neutral-site matches, the closest a five-set loss to Pacific on August 30 after winning the first two sets, when sophomore Maya Banks had 20 kills. The first win came in the home opener on September 18, a 25-11, 25-22, 25-22 sweep of Chicago State with 11 service aces, six of them from freshman setter Talea Berry.
Big Sky play has been harder. At Utah Tech on September 29 the Thunderbirds held the Trailblazers to a .187 hitting percentage and won the third set before losing in four. Against Weber State on October 10 they set season highs in kills, assists, digs and points, and junior Audrey Atwood had 18 kills. At Montana on October 15 junior Emilia Zug had 11 kills on .321 hitting in another four-set loss (season story).
Season leaders
Through October 15, Atwood led Southern Utah with 101 kills, junior middle blocker Natalie Moore with 45 total blocks, junior libero Zorana Stankovska with 105 digs, and Berry with 226 assists and 16 aces, according to SUU's season statistics.
2026 season
1-16 and 0-7 in the Big Sky, as of Oct. 16. The schedule, checked Oct. 16, lists Montana State in Bozeman on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 p.m. MT, then Eastern Washington at the America First Event Center on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 6:30 p.m. MT.
- Conference
- Big Sky Conference
- Head Volleyball Coach
- Danielle Jensen
Checked Oct 16, 2026
At a glance
Official sources
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- Southern Utah 2026 volleyball schedule and resultssuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026 volleyball roster and coaching staffsuutbirds.com
- Southern Utah 2026 volleyball season statisticssuutbirds.com
- Thunderbirds push first set to extra points, fall to Idaho State (Oct. 8, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Thunderbirds lead late in third set, fall to Northern Colorado (Oct. 3, 2026)suutbirds.com
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- Thunderbirds fight hard, come up short against Pacific (Aug. 30, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Danielle Jensen, head volleyball coach: SUU biographysuutbirds.com
- Zug, Smith lead Thunderbirds' attack at Montana (Oct. 15, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Atwood's 18 kills lead Thunderbirds in four-set battle with Weber State (Oct. 10, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Defensive excellence not enough against Utah Tech (Sept. 29, 2026)suutbirds.com
- Thunderbirds soar in home opener, claim first win (Sept. 18, 2026)suutbirds.com
- America First Event Centersuutbirds.com
Results and fixtures
Southern Utah Volleyball results and fixtures
Times are Mountain. Last pulled from the official athletics feed October 16 at 11:02 PM MT.
Next up
- Sat Oct 177:00 p.m.Women's Volleyballat Montana State UniversityBozeman, Mont.
- Thu Oct 226:30 p.m.Women's Volleyballvs Eastern Washington UniversityAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Sat Oct 246:00 p.m.Women's Volleyballat University of IdahoMoscow, ID
- Thu Oct 296:30 p.m.Women's Volleyballvs Montana State UniversityAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
Recent results
- Thu Oct 15Women's Volleyballat University of MontanaMissoula, Mont.
- Sat Oct 10Women's Volleyballvs Weber State UniversityAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Thu Oct 8Women's Volleyballvs Idaho State UniversityAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
- Sat Oct 3Women's Volleyballvs University of Northern ColoradoAmerica First Event Center, Cedar City, Utah
Verified record
Southern Utah Volleyball results and honors
Each line is dated and links the official release it comes from.
Latest results
- Oct 15, 2026Lost 3-1 at Montana after winning the second set 25-22, when Southern Utah held the Grizzlies to .125 hitting. Emilia Zug had 11 kills on .321 hitting and Ryen Smith 10 kills. Source for: Lost 3-1 at Montana after winning the second set 25-22, when Southern Utah held the Grizzlies to .125 hitting. Emilia Zug had 11 kills on .321 hitting and Ryen Smith 10 kills.
- Oct 10, 2026Lost 3-1 to Weber State at the America First Event Center, winning the second set and losing the fourth 28-26. Audrey Atwood had 18 kills, and SUU set season highs with 63 kills, 59 assists, 64 digs and 73 points. Source for: Lost 3-1 to Weber State at the America First Event Center, winning the second set and losing the fourth 28-26. Audrey Atwood had 18 kills, and SUU set season highs with 63 kills, 59 assists, 64 digs and 73 points.
- Oct 8, 2026Lost 3-0 to Idaho State at home after rallying from 7-1 down to tie the first set 24-24. Atwood had nine kills and Amanda Mendoza 13 digs. Source for: Lost 3-0 to Idaho State at home after rallying from 7-1 down to tie the first set 24-24. Atwood had nine kills and Amanda Mendoza 13 digs.
- Oct 3, 2026Lost 3-0 to Northern Colorado in Cedar City after leading by five in the third set. Ryen Smith had nine kills. Source for: Lost 3-0 to Northern Colorado in Cedar City after leading by five in the third set. Ryen Smith had nine kills.
- Sep 29, 2026Lost 3-1 at Utah Tech after winning the third set, holding the Trailblazers to .187 hitting. Amanda Mendoza had a season-high 17 digs and Cala Cooper five blocks. Source for: Lost 3-1 at Utah Tech after winning the third set, holding the Trailblazers to .187 hitting. Amanda Mendoza had a season-high 17 digs and Cala Cooper five blocks.
- Sep 18, 2026Swept Chicago State 25-11, 25-22, 25-22 in the home opener for the first win of the season. Natalie Moore had 11 kills on .600 hitting and Talea Berry six of SUU's 11 aces. Source for: Swept Chicago State 25-11, 25-22, 25-22 in the home opener for the first win of the season. Natalie Moore had 11 kills on .600 hitting and Talea Berry six of SUU's 11 aces.
- Aug 30, 2026Lost 3-2 to Pacific after winning the first two sets 25-22 and 25-21. Maya Banks had 20 kills. Source for: Lost 3-2 to Pacific after winning the first two sets 25-22 and 25-21. Maya Banks had 20 kills.
Watch and attend
Where to follow Southern Utah Volleyball
America First Event Center, Cedar City
Home matches
Southern Utah's facilities page lists it as a 5,300-seat arena.
Official links
- ESPN+
Big Sky catalog, linked as Watch on Southern Utah's volleyball schedule.
- Live stats
Linked as Live Stats on Southern Utah's volleyball schedule.
- Tickets
Southern Utah Athletics' ticket site.
Quick answers
Southern Utah Volleyball: conference, coach and schedule
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