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1 Utah State Volleyball Follow Utah State Volleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for the latest news, updates and information - Facebook: USUVolleyball Utah State Athletic Media Relations 7400 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah Kyle Cottam, Assistant AD for Media Relations (VB Contact) (435) kyle.cottam@usu.edu 2016 Schedule August (0-3) 26 at Oregon State # L, vs Seattle # L, vs Portland # L, 0-3 September (6-5) 2 vs Montana State % W, vs Loyola Marymount % L, at Denver % W, UC Riverside ^ W, Portland State ^ l, Southeastern Louisiana ^ W, at Utah Valley W, at Utah L, at Nevada W, at San Diego State L, COLORADO STATE * l, 0-3 October (4-5) 1 WYOMING * l, at Air Force * W, at Boise State * L, NEW MEXICO * W, UNLV * l, SAN DIEGO STATE * W, NEVADA * W, at Wyoming * L, at Colorado State * L, 3-0 at Fresno State Wednesday, Nov p.m Record /4-12 MW 2015 Record MW Record/Finish /8th Starters Returning/Lost libero/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 9/4 All-time against USU... USU leads Last Meeting... Fresno State, W 3-0 Oct. 31, 2015 (Fresno, Calif.) USU Volleyball Wrapping Up Conference Slate This Week San José State Saturday, Nov p.m Record /5-11 MW 2015 Record MW Record/Finish /t-9th Starters Returning/Lost... 3/3 +libero Letterwinners Returning/Lost... 7/4 All-time against USU... SJSU leads Last Meeting... San José State, W 3-0 Nov. 5, 2015 (San Jose, Calif.) LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women s volleyball will close out Mountain West play this week, traveling to Fresno State on Wednesday, Nov. 19, before hosting San José State on Saturday, Nov. 19. The matches are scheduled to begin at 8 and 1 p.m., respectively. The Aggies will enter the week off of back-to-back conference splits, including wins over Air Force and New Mexico. Utah State is overall and 7-9 in the Mountain West. USU is hitting.231 (1, ,453) on the year and is led by its outsides in junior Lauren Anderson and senior Kaylie Kamalu-Smith with 333 and 325 kills, respectively. The duo is the only set of teammates each in the top seven of the Mountain West in kills per set, ranking sixth (3.49 kps) and seventh (3.43 kps) among MW leaders. Senior setter Erica Moscoso is also among the leaders of the Mountain West, averaging assists per set, fourth in the conference, and totaling 958 overall. November (2-2) 3 BOISE STATE * l, AIR FORCE * W, at UNLV * L, at New Mexico * W, at Fresno State * 8 pm 19 SAN JOSé State * 1 pm 22 WEBER STATE 7:30 pm # - Denotes Ultra Ankle Challenge % - Denotes Pioneer Invitational ^ - Denotes USU Invitational * - Denotes Mountain West match Home matches in BOLD 2016 Mountain West Standings/Schedule Team Conf W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Boise State Colorado State UNLV Wyoming Nevada San Diego State Utah State San Jose State New Mexico Fresno State Air Force Opponents are hitting.230 (1, ,551) against the Aggies this season. Senior libero Hannah Gleason leads the USU back row with 393 digs, averaging 3.85 per set to rank fifth in the Mountain West. Gleason is one of five Aggies with triple-digit digs this season. Junior middle Carly Lenzen leads the Utah State block, totaling 101 and averaging 1.00 per set. Fans can follow the matches this week online at with live stat and video links. Scouting Fresno State Fresno State is on the year and 4-12 in the Mountain West, losing both of its league matches last week at Boise State and at Air Force in straight sets. The Bulldogs are hitting.197 (1, ,179) this season and rely on senior outside hitter Aleisha Coates with a team-best 351 kills, averaging 3.51 per set. Fresno State is the top serving team in the Mountain West, averaging a league-best 1.67 service aces per set, with five players on the roster totaling double-digit aces this season. Junior defensive specialist Jacqueline Hutcheson leads the league individually, averaging 0.50 aces per set and totaling 50 on the year. Opponents are hitting.222 (1, ,097) against the Bulldogs this season. Senior libero Maggie Eppright leads the Fresno State back row with 373 digs, averaging 3.73 per set and redshirt sophomore middle Haile Watson leads the Bulldog block with 90, averaging 0.91 per set. Head coach Lauren Netherby-Sewell is in her ninth year and has compiled an overall mark of over that span. Utah State leads the all-time series against the Bulldogs, 14-13, but Fresno State has won each of the last three matches Utah State Volleyball 1

2 Scouting San JOsé State San José State is on the year and 5-11 in the Mountain West and will face Utah State in its only conference match of the week. The Spartans are hitting.165 (1, ,587) on the year and are led by sophomore outside Giulia Gavio with 238 kills, averaging 3.13 per set. Junior setter Breann Robinson directs the attack, totaling 905 assists on the year and averaging 8.70 per set. Opponents are hitting.203 (1, ,592) against San José State this season. Sophomore libero Luiza Andrade leads the SJSU back row with 410 digs, averaging 3.94 per set. Junior middle Nandyala Gama leads the Spartan block, totaling 130 on the year and averaging 1.25 per set. Head coach Jolene Shepardson is in her third season and has compiled an overall mark of over that span. The Spartans lead the all-time series and are one of only eight teams that Utah State has tied in its program history. USU has won five of the last six against SJSU. Home Grown Utah State has seven Utah products on the roster in sophomore defensive specialist/libero Tasia Taylor (Taylorsville/Taylorsville HS), freshman setter Jaysa Funk (Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak HS), freshman defensive specialist/libero Madi Olson (Cedar Hills, Utah/Lone Peak HS), junior right side Kayla DeCoursey (Farmington/Viewmont HS), senior outside Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (Kaysville/Davis HS), senior defensive specialist/libero Maddie Day-Larsen (North Logan/Sky View HS) and junior outside Rachel Gale (Lindon/Pleasant Grove HS). Tenured Helmsman Head coach Grayson DuBose is the longest-tenured head coach in USU volleyball history, entering his 11th year in Four-Set Masters Utah State is nearly unbeatable when matches are decided in four sets this season, carrying a record of 6-1. Streaking Junior outside Lauren Anderson has recorded double-digit kills in each of the last three matches. Senior libero Hannah Gleason has recorded double-digit digs in 10 of the last 11 matches. Winning Offensively Utah State is 10-1 this season when leading its opponent in hitting percentage and 9-1 when recording more kills than its opponent. Winning Defensively Utah State is a perfect 7-0 this season when holding opponents to less than a.200 hitting percentage. Comeback Kids Utah State recorded a 3-2 victory at New Mexico on Nov. 12 after falling behind 2-0 to begin the match. It was the first time this season that the Aggies have come back from a 2-0 deficit and posted a victory. 30 For 30 Kamalu-Smith recorded 30 kills in a match at Nevada on Sept. 22, marking the first time that an Aggie has recorded 30 or more kills in a match since Amanda Orgill-Nielsen tallied 32 against Arkansas Little Rock during the 2006 season. One for the Record Books Senior libero Hannah Gleason has moved into No. 4 all-time in career digs with 1,358 and counting. Flying Aces Utah State recorded double-digit aces in a pair of matches this season, recording 11 against both UC Riverside and SE Louisiana. Top of the Hill Utah State volleyball is celebrating its 40th anniversary in Overall Home Away Neutral Mountain West Non-conference Tournaments Three-set matches Four-set matches Five-set matches Hitting above Hitting.250 to Hitting.200 to Hitting.150 to Hitting.149 or lower Opponents hit above Opponents hit.250 to Opponents hit.200 to Opponents hit.150 to Opponents hit.149 or lower Leading in hitting percentage Trailing in hitting percentage Hitting percentage equal Leading in kills Trailing in kills Tied in kills Utah State Volleyball Aggies 2016 Record When... Leading in digs Trailing in digs Tied in digs Leading in blocks Trailing in blocks Tied in blocks Leading in aces Trailing in aces Tied in aces Winning first set Losing first set Winning the first two sets Losing the first two sets Extra point sets Tuesday matches Wednesday matches Thursday matches Friday matches Saturday matches August September October November

3 Ace Up her Sleeve Gleason etched her name on the USU record book with her seven service aces against UC Riverside on Sept. 8. The mark tied a school record for a three-set match, set in 1994 by Lisa Grandmaison. Killing It Utah State outsides Kaylie Kamalu-Smith and Lauren Anderson are one of only two sets of teammates in the Mountain West that rank in the top-10 in kills per set, averaging 3.44 (sixth) and 3.39 (seventh), respectively. Depth and Experience Utah State returns all six starters and a libero from 2016 as the Aggie roster did not include a senior last season. Included in the mix are the top two attackers from 2015 in junior outside Rachel Gale (355 kills) and senior outside Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (341 kills). Senior libero Hannah Gleason and junior middle Carly Lenzen led the Utah State defense with 506 digs and 95 blocks, respectively. Senior setter Erica Moscoso directed the majority of the offense, leading the team with 622 assists. ANDERSON NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT Teams Junior outside Lauren Anderson was named to the Oregon State-hosted Ultra Ankle all-tournament team after leading the Aggie outsides with a.240 hitting percentage ( ) during the weekend. Anderson earned her second all-tournament Team honor at the Denver-hosted Pioneer Invitational, where she led the Aggies with 44 kills and a.300 hitting percentage ( ) and finished second on the team with 21 digs. Gleason and Lenzen Named to USU All-Tournament Team Senior libero Hannah Gleason was named to the Utah State-hosted USU Invitational after leading the Aggies with 35 digs and 10 service aces, including a school-record seven service aces in a match against UC Riverside. Junior middle Carly Lenzen joined her on the all-tournament team after leading the Aggies with 17 blocks and a.395 ( ) hitting percentage during the tournament. Lenzen also finished second on the team with seven service aces. Season Sweeps Utah State has swept three teams during its Mountain West schedule, posting a 3-2 and 3-1 win over Nevada, a 3-1 and 3-0 victory over Air Force and a 3-1 and 3-2 win over New Mexico. Picked Ninth Utah State was selected ninth in the annual Mountain West Preseason Coaches Poll, garnering 28 points. Record watch Career Digs 1) 1,846 Christine Morrill ) 1,616 Ashlan Rogers-Court ) 1,614 Kelsi Peterson ) 1,358 Hannah Gleason ) 1,053 Zuzana Cernianska ) 1,030 Paige Neves ) 1,024 Niki Conner ) 981 Heather Olmstead ) 919 Lori Sargent-McKnight ) 904 Laurel Bodily Aces in a 3-set match Hannah Gleason UC Riverside (9/8/16) Lisa Grandmaison San Diego (11/2/94) Mountain West Leaders Senior setter Erica Moscoso is fourth in the Mountain West in assists per set, averaging Outsides Kaylie Kamalu-Smith and Lauren Anderson are sixth and seventh in kills per set, averaging 3.49 and 3.43, respectively. Senior libero Hannah Gleason is fifth in digs, averaging 3.85 per set. Summer in Europe Senior setter Erica Moscoso and junior opposite Kayla DeCoursey were members of the 2016 Mountain West All-Star team that competed at the World Volleyball Classic in Pula, Croatia, finishing third. Additionally, junior outside Rachel Gale was a member of the 2015 Mountain West All-Star team that also finished third. On the court and in the Classroom Utah State was recognized with the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. The honor recognizes teams that have maintained at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average during the school year. Follow Along Fans can follow the Aggie volleyball program on on Facebook at USUVolleyball or on Instagram Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Facebook at Utah State University Athletics or on Instagram Looking Back Utah State split its matches last week, losing at UNLV 3-0 before coming back two sets down and posting a 3-2 victory at New Mexico. Up Next Utah State will host its 2016 season finale and Senior Day on Tuesday, Nov. 22, when the Aggies face Weber State 7:30 p.m MW Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Colorado State (6) Boise State (4) Wyoming (1) New Mexico San Diego State 64 UNLV Nevada Fresno State Utah State San José State Air Force 12 Aggies Among 2016 Mountain west Leaders Hitting Percentage (min 3.3 TA/set) 9. Carly Lenzen ( ) Kills (per set) 6. Kaylie Kamalu-Smith Lauren Anderson Assists (per set) 4. Erica Moscoso Digs (per set) 5. Hannah Gleason Points (per set) 7. Kaylie Kamalu-Smith Utah State Volleyball 3

4 Head Coach Grayson DuBose Brigham Young, th Season at Utah State Overall Record (.497) Grayson DuBose is entering his 11th season as Utah State s head volleyball coach after being hired on March 27, In his ten years at USU, DuBose (pronounced Do-Boze) has brought stability to one of the top programs in the region as he has coached two All-Americans and 23 all-conference selections. Off the court, 36 of his student-athletes have earned academic all-conference honors a total of 80 times, as well as six academic all-district recipients. He is also one of just four coaches in school history to have a winning record and enters the 2016 season as the longest tenured coach, in addition to the third-winningest coach, in program history. I consider it a distinguished honor to be the head coach of the Utah State University volleyball program. My family and I love Logan and the University, and we re proud to call this place home, DuBose said. During my time here, I have deeply enjoyed sharing the passion for the sport of volleyball with not just our student-athletes, but our staff, administration and community. In 2015, DuBose captured his 150th victory as head coach of the Aggies in a 3-1 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 19. Additionally, five student-athletes earned Mountain West Scholar Athlete honors as well as nine being named academic all-mountain West. In 2014, DuBose led the Aggie volleyball program into new territory, as USU opened up a new volleyball competition facility, Kirby Court at the Wayne Estes Center. DuBose had an integral voice in the design and layout of the new facility, which includes space for a competition court, two practice courts, team film room, team lounge, team locker room, strength and conditioning center, meeting rooms, coaches offices and an athletic training room. The new facility saw the Aggies go 7-6 at home, marking the ninth consecutive year that USU has had a winning record at home under DuBose. Individually, DuBose mentored senior Kaitlyn VanHoff to all-mountain West honors in addition to his charges earning nine academic all-mountain West citations and six Mountain West Scholar-Athlete accolades. DuBose led Utah State into the Mountain West in 2013, where the Aggies posted a overall and 13-7 MW record. The 20-win season was the second in a row and third in the last four years, all under DuBose, and also marked the first time that USU had posted back-to-back 20-win seasons since 2000 and Overall, it was the Aggies 12th 20-win season in 38 seasons of USU volleyball. USU spikers also had success in the classroom in 2013, earning seven academic all-mountain West honors and five Mountain West Scholar-Athlete accolades. Under DuBose s leadership, USU notched the 600th all-time win in program history with its first victory of the 2013 season. The Aggies are believed to be the 102nd program in NCAA history to reach the 600-win plateau, according to available records. Sophomore opposite side hitter Elle Brainard capped the season by becoming the first Aggie volleyball player to earn all-mountain West honors. In 2012, DuBose led USU to the regular-season Western Athletic Conference title, as the Aggies collected nine conference postseason awards, including DuBose being named WAC Coach of the Year, while redshirt-freshman Brainard was tabbed WAC Freshman of the Year. The Coach of the Year award was Du- Bose s second as head coach of the Aggies and the first time in school history that a USU volleyball coach had earned multiple Coach of the Year honors. Paige Neves, Rachel Orr, Shay Sorensen and Josselyn White all earned first-team all-wac honors, while Brainard and VanHoff were tabbed to the second-team. Brainard was also named to the all-freshmen team. USU s three first-team honorees in 2012 were the most in its eight years in the WAC and only the second time in school history to earn three first-team all-conference honors, joining 2000 when three Aggies collected first-team all-big West Conference honors in Amy Crosbie, Denae Mohlman and Melissa Schoepf. DuBose Year-by-year Year School overall WAC/MW 2006 Utah State (.406) 6-10 (.375) 2007 Utah State (.567) 11-5 (.688) 2008 Utah State (.393) 9-7 (.562) 2009 Utah State (.517) 6-10 (.375) 2010 Utah State 24-9 (.727) 9-7 (.563) 2011 Utah State (.414) 7-7 (.500) 2012 Utah State 21-9 (.700) 15-3 (.833) 2013 Utah State (.645) 13-7 (.650) 2014 Utah State (.448) 9-9 (.500) 2015 Utah State 6-26 (.188) 2-16 (.111) 2016 Utah State (.444) 7-9 (.438) Total 322 Matches (.497) (.511) Utah State s five all-conference selections in 2012 were also the most during its time in the WAC, as well as the most since having five Big West honoree in 2001, including Neves older sister, Chelsi, who was a first-team selection with Michelle Matheson. Three other Aggies also earned honorable mention all-big West honors. Utah State s block was especially strong in 2012 as the team finished ninth in the nation with 3.00 blocks per set, continuing a tradition of being among the national leaders. The trend followed the 2011 team which ranked 10th with 2.79 blocks per set and the 2010 team that ranked ninth with 2.89 blocks per set. The 2012 season was also another well-decorated one off the court, as eight Aggie players earned academic all-wac accolades. Under DuBose s leadership in 2011, Liz McArthur and Shay Sorensen earned all-wac honors, while Paige Neves was named to the all-freshman team. Off the court, the Aggies also had noteworthy success with eight players earning academic all-wac honors, including McArthur earning first-team CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII honors for the second-straight year. Utah State had one of its best seasons in school history in 2010, winning its first-ever WAC Tournament Championship and advancing to its fourth NCAA Tournament in school history. Overall, Utah State became just the third team in the history of the WAC to win its tournament championship as it was the first school in 11 years to defeat perennial power Hawai i in the championship match. USU finished the year with a 24-9 record, including a third-place conference finish with a 9-7 league mark. Those 24 wins in 2010 were not only the seventh-most in school history, but the most since Utah State also had four players earn all-wac honors during the season, including McArthur, who was named to the first team. McArthur was also named the Most Valuable Player of the 2010 WAC Tournament and went on to earn American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) honorable mention All-American honors. USU also had seven players earn academic all-wac honors in 2010, while senior middle blocker Katie Astle joined McArthur on the academic all-district team. DuBose also received national attention in 2010 as he was named one of five finalists for the Collegiate Volleyball Update National Coach of the Year award. The 2008 and 2009 squads combined for 26 victories over the two years as four Aggies earned all-conference accolades in 2008 with eight more earning academic all-wac honors. In 2009, Liz McArthur was awarded the first of three all-wac citations in her career and was one of nine Aggies recognized with academic all-wac honors. DuBose also had plenty of success during the 2007 season as he led Utah State to a record and a third-place conference finish with an 11-5 mark. Among those 11 league victories was one of the biggest wins in school history as USU posted a three-set sweep at No. 10 Hawai i, snapping a 108-match home conference winning streak for the Rainbow Wahine. Following the 2007 season, DuBose had four players recognized by the WAC as senior Amanda Nielson was named first-team all-conference and an AVCA honorable mention All-American, while setter Chelsea Fowles was named the Freshman of the Year in the WAC. DuBose was also honored in 2007 as he became the first volleyball coach in school history to garner conference Coach of the Year honors. In his 10 complete seasons at the helm of the Aggie program, DuBose has a (.502) record, coaching his 300th career match as head coach vs. San Diego State on Nov. 14, DuBose earned his 100th career win with the Aggies victory against Seattle on Sept. 20, DuBose became just the second coaching position to reach 100 wins as Marilyn McReavy and Mary Jo Peppler hold the school record with 209 wins as they were co-head coaches from USU has won 20 matches a total of 12 times in school history, including three under DuBose in the 2010, 2012 and 2013 seasons. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Utah State, DuBose spent four seasons ( ) as an assistant on Brigham Young University s men s volleyball team, helping the Cougars win the national title in In his four seasons at Brigham Young, DuBose helped lead the Cougars men s program to a (.750) record, including a National Championship in 2004 and a second-place finish at the 2003 NCAA Tournament. During his time at BYU, he coached nine All-Americans, including the 2004 NCAA Player of the Year. DuBose began his collegiate coaching career at Utah State from as an assistant to Tom Peterson. During that time, the Aggies won the Eastern Division of the Big West Conference in 1999 and advanced to the school s first-ever NCAA Tournament in 2000, defeating Missouri in the first round. USU finished the 2000 season ranked 22nd in the country, the program s first-ever top 25 ranking. DuBose began his coaching career as an assistant at Brighton High School in Sandy, Utah, from and also assisted with the Cache Valley Juniors and the Mountain West Volleyball Club during that time period. Following his two-year stint at Utah State, DuBose spent one year as an assistant to Peterson at the University of New Mexico, working with the women s program, before following Peterson to Brigham Young. DuBose played two years of collegiate volleyball at Golden West Community College in Huntington Beach, Calif., after graduating from Edison High School in Huntington Beach, where he earned all-county honors his senior season. DuBose graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in history in 1993 and then received his teaching certificate from Utah State in He and his wife Lenonnie have three children, Kline (18), Cassandra (16) and Jackson (12) Utah State Volleyball

5 2 Tasia Taylor So DS/L Taylorsville, Utah (Taylorsville HS) 1 vs Loyola Marymount (9/3) Kills 1 (2) vs Loyola Marymount (9/3/16) 3 SE Louisiana (9/9) Attempts 3 SE Louisiana (9/9/16) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 13 at Wyoming (10/27) Digs 13 (3) at Wyoming (10/27/16) N/A Block Solo N/A N/A Block Assists N/A N/A Block Totals N/A 4 UC Riverside (9/8) Assists 4 UC Riverside (9/8/16) 3 (3) Air Force (11/5) Aces 3 (3) Air Force (11/5/16) Taylor Notables Two-sport athlete at Taylorsville (UT) HS, lettering in volleyball and softball Three-time all-state honoree on the volleyball court One of only two athletes to appear in every set for USU in 2015 One of five Aggies with triple-digit digs this season 3 Lauren Anderson Jr RS Peoria, Ariz. (Liberty HS/Pittsburgh) 23 Nevada (10/22) Kills 23 Nevada (10/22/16) 58 at Oregon State (8/26) Attempts 58 at Oregon State (8/26/16).500 ( ) Air Force (11/5) Pct. (min 5 kills).556 (5-0-9) at Boise State (11/24/15) 15 at Denver (9/3) Digs 15 at Denver (9/3/16) 1 (2) at Air Force (10/6) Block Solo 1 (2) at Air Force (10/6/16) 3 Air Force (11/5) Block Assists 3 Air Force (11/5/16) 3 (3) Air Force (11/5) Block Totals 3 (3) Air Force (11/5/16) 2 at San Diego State (9/24) Assists 2 at San Diego State (9/24/16) 1 (2) at Denver (9/3) Aces 1 (2) at Denver (9/3/16) Anderson Notables Played two seasons at Pitt before transferring to Utah State Named to the all-tournament teams at the Ultra Ankle Challenge and Pioneer Invitational Recorded her first career double-double against Denver (16 kills, 15 digs) Leads the team with 333 kills 6 Kassidy Johnson So S Vail, Ariz. (Cienega HS) 3 at Denver (9/3) Kills 3 (3) at Denver (9/3/16) 6 at Denver (9/3) Attempts 8 vs Idaho State (9/11/15) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 11 at Denver (9/3) Digs 12 vs Idaho State (9/11/15) 1 at Denver (9/3) Block Solo 1 (2) at Denver (9/3/16) 3 at Denver (9/3) Block Assists 6 Middle Tennessee (9/4/15) 4 at Denver (9/3) Block Totals 6 Middle Tennessee (9/4/15) 43 at Denver (9/3) Assists 54 Utah Valley (9/15/15) 1 (2) at Colorado State (10/29) Aces 2 (2) vs Pepperdine (9/11/15) Johnson Notables Recorded three double-doubles in 2015 Second on the team in 2015 with 469 assists, averaging 7.00 per set Led Cienega (Ariz.) HS in both kills and digs as a senior, recording 394 and 307, respectively 7 Hannah Gleason sr DS/L Las Flores, Calif. (Tesoro HS) N/A Kills 1 (7) at Fresno State (10/31/15) N/A Attempts 2 (2) Colorado State (10/24/15) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 26 at Oregon State (8/26) Digs 28 Utah Valley (9/15/15) N/A Block Solo N/A N/A Block Assists N/A N/A Block Totals N/A 6 (3) at New Mexico (11/12) Assists 6 (4) at New Mexico (11/12/16) 7 UC Riverside (9/8) Aces 7 UC Riverside (9/8/16) Gleason Notables Recorded the fifth-most digs in school history in 2015, finishing with 506 No. 4 all-time in career digs with 1,358 One of only two athletes to appear in every set in 2015 Tied a school record with seven service aces against UCR (9/8) 10 Lauren O Brien so MB Clackamas, Ore. (Clackamas HS) 12 New Mexico (10/13) Kills 12 New Mexico (10/13/16) 24 Portland State (9/8) Attempts 24 Portland State (9/8/16).550 ( ) New Mexico (10/13) Pct. (min 5 kills).625 (5-0-8) at USC (9/10/15) 3 (3) at New Mexico (11/12) Digs 3 (4) at New Mexico (11/12/16) 1 (3) at Air Force (10/6) Block Solo 1 (5) at Air Force (10/6/16) 9 San Diego State (10/20) Block Assists 9 San Diego State (10/20/16) 9 San Diego State (10/20) Block Totals 9 San Diego State (10/20/16) 1 at New Mexico (11/12) Assists 3 Middle Tenn. (9/4/15) N/A Aces N/A O Brien Notables Second on the team in blocks in 2015, recording 69 Currently second on the team in blocks in 2016 with 97 Named National Fresman Top-50 and National Sophomore Top-75 in high school 2016 Utah State Volleyball 5

6 11 Kayla DeCoursey Jr RS Farmington, Utah (Viewmont HS) 17 at Oregon State (8/26) Kills 17 at Oregon State (8/26/16) 44 at New Mexico (11/12) Attempts 44 at New Mexico (11/12/16).643 (9-0-14) vs Seattle (8/27) Pct. (min 5 kills).643 (9-0-14) vs Seattle (8/27/16) 5 at Utah (9/17) Digs 5 (2) at Utah (9/17/16) 1 at Colorado State (10/29) Block Solo 1 (4) at Colorado State (10/29/16) 6 at Wyoming (10/27) Block Assists 6 at Wyoming (10/27/16) 6 at Wyoming (10/27) Block Totals 6 at Wyoming (10/27/16) 1 at Oregon State (8/26) Assists 1 (3) at Oregon State (8/26/16) N/A Aces N/A DeCoursey Notables Missed the first 14 matches in 2015 because of injury Member of the 2016 MW All- Star team that competed in the World Volleyball Challenge in Pula, Croatia Third on the team with 228 kills on the year. 13 Carly Lenzen Jr MB Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows HS) 12 (1) at Air Force (10/6) Kills 14 San Diego State (11/14/15) 19 Colorado State (9/29) Attempts 22 San Diego State (11/14/15).625 ( ) UNLV (10/15) Pct. (min 5 kills).625 ( ) UNLV (10/15/16) 7 at Oregon State (8/26) Digs 7 (2) at Oregon State (8/26/16) 3 (2) at Wyoming (10/27) Block Solo 3 (2) at Wyoming (10/27/16) 6 (3) at Air Force (10/6) Block Assists 7 (2) vs Indiana (9/19/15) 7 (2) at New Mexico (11/12) Block Totals 8 vs Indiana (9/19/15) 1 (5) at New Mexico (11/12) Assists 1 (8) at New Mexico (11/12) 5 SE Louisiana (9/9) Aces 5 SE Louisiana (9/9/16) Lenzen Notables Missed all of the 2014 season because of injury Led the Aggies in blocks in 2015, totaling 95 Leads the Aggies in blocks in 2016, totaling 101 Named to the USU Invitational all-tournament team 14 Ashley Wesenberg FR MB South Hill, Wash. (Emerald Ridge HS) 1 (2) SE Louisiana (9/9) Kills 1 (2) SE Louisiana (9/9/16) 3 UC Riverside (9/8) Attempts 3 UC Riverside (9/8/16) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 1 SE Louisiana (9/9) Digs 1 SE Louisiana (9/9/16) N/A Block Solo N/A 2 SE Louisiana (9/9) Block Assists 2 SE Louisiana (9/9/16) N/A Block Totals N/A N/A Assists N/A N/A Aces N/A Wesenberg Notables Made her collegiate debut against UC Riverside, logging one kill Holds three school records at Emerald Ridge (Wash.) HS in blocks in a match, blocks in a season and blocks in a career 15 Kaylie Kamalu-Smith Sr OH Kaysville, Utah (Davis HS) 30 at Nevada (9/22) Kills 30 at Nevada (9/22/16) 61 at New Mexico (11/12) Attempts 61 at New Mexico (11/12/16).417 ( ) UC Riverside (9/8) Pct. (min 5 kills).417 ( ) UC Riverside (9/8/16) 15 New Mexico (10/13) Digs 15 New Mexico (10/13/16) 1 (4) Nevada (10/22) Block Solo 1 (9) Nevada (10/22/16) 4 at Oregon State (8/26) Block Assists 4 (4) at Oregon State (8/26/16) 4 (2) at Nevada (9/22) Block Totals 5 Wyoming (9/27/14) 2 (2) at UNLV (11/10) Assists 2 (3) at UNLV (11/10/16) 1 (7) San Diego State (10/20) Aces 3 (3) at USC (9/10/15) Kamalu-Smith Notables Finished second in kills in 2015 (341) and third in 2014 (232) Leads the team with six double-doubles and is second on the team with 325 kills One of two outside hitters for USU averaging more than three kills per set (3.49) 17 Erica Moscoso Sr S Mission Viejo, Calif. (Capistrano Valley HS) 4 at San Diego State (9/24) Kills 4 at San Diego State (9/24/16) 7 at San Diego State (9/24) Attempts 7 at San Diego State (9/24/16) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 13 at New Mexico (11/12) Digs 13 (3) at New Mexico (11/12/16) N/A Block Solo 1 at UNLV (10/29/15) 5 at San Diego State (9/24) Block Assists 5 at San Diego State (9/24/16) 5 at San Diego State (9/24) Block Totals 5 at San Diego State (9/24/16) 67 UNLV (10/15/16) Assists 67 UNLV (10/15/16) 2 vs Montana State (9/2) Aces 2 (6) vs Montana State (9/2/16) Moscoso Notables Led the Aggies in assists in 2015, finishing the year with 622, averaging 8.64 per set Member of the 2016 MW All- Star team that competed in the World Volleyball Challenge in Pula, Croatia Fourth in the MW in assists per set, averaging per set Utah State Volleyball

7 19 Simone Gibeau So OH Arvada, Colo. (Ralston Valley HS) 2 at Denver (9/3) Kills 11 Utah (9/1/15) 9 (2) SE Louisiana (9/9) Attempts 28 Southern Utah (9/5/15) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills).400 (5-1-10) vs Indiana (9/19/15) 3 at Denver (9/3) Digs 5 Southern Utah (9/5/15) N/A Block Solo 1 (2) at UNLV (10/29/15) N/A Block Assists 5 (2) vs Indiana (9/19/15) N/A Block Totals 5 (2) vs Indiana (9/19/15) 1 SE Louisiana (9/9) Assists 1 (2) SE Louisiana (9/9/16) N/A Aces N/A Gibeau Notables Older sister Hanna also played D-I volleyball at Northeastern Appeared in 25 matches during the 2015 season 23 Maddie Day-Larsen SR DS/L North Logan, Utah (Sky View HS) 1 Nevada (10/22) Kills 1 (4) Nevada (10/22/16) 1 (2) Nevada (10/22) Attempts 1 (7) Nevada (10/22/16) N/A Pct. (min 5 kills) N/A 16 at Oregon State (8/26) Digs 16 at Oregon State (8/26/16) N/A Block Assists N/A N/A Block Solo N/A N/A Block Totals N/A 1 (7) San Diego State (10/20) Assists 2 (2) at Fresno State (10/31/15) 4 UNLV (10/15) Aces 4 UNLV (10/15/16) Day-Larsen Notables Used a redshirt as a freshman, but will graduate from USU in the spring Second on the team in digs with 192 on the year Has tallied double-digit digs in five matches this season 26 Rachel Gale Jr OH Lindon, Utah (Pleasant Grove HS) 17 at Denver (9/3) Kills 27 Utah Valley (9/15/15) 50 at Denver (9/3) Attempts 58 Southern Utah (9/5/15).371 ( ) SE Louisiana (9/9) Pct. (min 5 kills).371 ( ) SE Louisiana (9/9/16) 5 Wyoming (10/1) Digs 16 (2) Air Force (11/21/15) N/A Block Solo 1 at Texas Tech (8/28/15) 4 SE Louisiana (9/9) Block Assists 10 at Fresno St. (11/15/14) 4 SE Louisiana (9/9) Block Totals 10 at Fresno St. (11/15/14) 1 (3) Colorado State (9/29) Assists 2 (4) San Diego State (11/14/15) 2 vs Portland (8/27) Aces 2 (6) vs Portland (8/27/16) Gale Notables Led the Aggies in kills in 2015, finishing the season with 355 Recorded the sixth-most attempts in school history in 2015, tallying 1,186 Member of the 2015 MW All- Star team that competed in the World Volleyball Challenge in Pula, Croatia Utah State 2016 Season Bests Individual Team 30 Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (at NEV, 9/22) Kills 71 at Nevada (9/22) 61 Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (at UNM, 11/12) Attempts 180 at New Mexico (11/12).625 Two players Hitting %.384 Air Force (11/5) (min. 10 kills) Erica Moscoso (UNM, 10/13) Assists 69 UNLV (10/13) 7 Hannah Gleason (UCR, 9/8) Aces 11 (2) SE Louisiana (9/9) 26 Hannah Gleason (at OSU, 8/26) Digs 75 at Oregon State (8/26) 9 Lauren O Brien (SDSU, 10/20) Blocks 13.0 at Nevada (9/22) 2016 Aggie Double Doubles (season/career) Lauren Anderson (1/1) 16 kills, 15 digs (at Denver 9/3) Rachel Gale (0/4) N/A Kassidy Johnson (1/4) 43 assists, 11 digs (at Denver 9/3) Kaylie Kamalu-Smith (6/9) 26 kills, 12 digs (at New Mexico 11/12) 15 kills, 12 digs (Nevada 10/22) 15 kills, 11 digs (UNLV 10/15) 18 kills, 15 digs (New Mexico 10/13) 30 kills, 14 digs (at Nevada 9/22) 10 kills, 10 digs (at Utah 9/17) Erica Moscoso (4/6) 54 assists, 13 digs (at New Mexico 11/12) 67 assists, 11 digs (UNLV 10/15) 42 assists, 12 digs (Portland State 9/8) 41 assists, 10 digs (at San Diego State 9/24) 2016 Utah State Volleyball 7

8 2016 match comparison attack SET SERVe pass def block Date opponent SP K E TA Pct A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE Total BHE Aug. 26, 2016 Utah State, L Texas Tech Aug. 27, 2016 Utah State, L Seattle Aug. 27, 2016 Utah State, L Portland Sep. 02, 2016 Utah State, W Montana State Sep. 03, 2016 Utah State, L Loyola Marymount Sep. 03, 2016 Utah State, W Denver Sep. 08, 2016 Utah State, W UC Riverside Sep. 08, 2016 Utah State, L Portland State Sep. 09, 2016 Utah State, W SE Louisiana Sep. 13, 2016 Utah State, W Utah Valley Sep. 17, 2016 Utah State, L Utah Sep. 22, 2016 Utah State, W Nevada Sep. 24, 2016 Utah State, L San Diego State Sep. 29, 2016 Utah State, L Colorado State Oct. 01, 2016 Utah State, L Wyoming Oct. 06, 2016 Utah State, W Air Force Oct. 08, 2016 Utah State, L Boise State Oct. 13, 2016 Utah State, W New Mexico Oct. 15, 2016 Utah State, L UNLV Oct. 20, 2016 Utah State, W San Diego State Oct. 22, 2016 Utah State, W Nevada Oct. 27, 2016 Utah State, L Wyoming Oct. 29, 2016 Utah State, L Colorado State Nov. 3, 2016 Utah State, L Boise State Nov. 5, 2016 Utah State, W Air Force Nov. 10, 2016 Utah State, L UNLV Nov. 12, 2016 Utah State, W New Mexico UTAH state Opponents Utah State Volleyball

9 Kills - Assists - Digs - Blocks Opponent Date Score W/L TAYLOR ANDERSON JOHNSON GLEASON O BRIEN DECOURSEY LENZEN at OSU 8/ L DNP vs SEA 8/ L DNP vs POR 8/ L vs MSU 9/2 3-0 W DNP vs LMU 9/3 0-3 L at DEN 9/3 3-1 W UCR 9/8 3-0 W PSU 9/8 2-3 L SLU 9/9 3-1 W at UVU 9/ W DNP at UTAH 9/ L DNP at NEV 9/ W DNP at SDSU 9/ L DNP CSU 9/ L DNP WYO 10/1 0-3 L at AFA 10/6 3-1 W at BSU 10/8 0-3 L DNP UNM 10/ W DNP UNLV 10/ L DNP SDSU 10/ W DNP NEV 10/ W DNP at WYO 10/ L DNP at CSU 10/ L BSU 11/3 0-3 L AFA 11/5 3-0 W at UNLV 11/ L at UNM 11/ W DNP Opponent Date Score W/L WESENBERG KAMALU-SMITH MOSCOSO GIBEAU DAY-LARSEN GALE at OSU 8/ L DNP DNP vs SEA 8/ L DNP vs POR 8/ L DNP DNP vs MSU 9/2 3-0 W DNP DNP DNP vs LMU 9/3 0-3 L DNP DNP at DEN 9/3 3-1 W DNP DNP UCR 9/8 3-0 W PSU 9/8 2-3 L DNP DNP SLU 9/9 3-1 W at UVU 9/ W DNP DNP at UTAH 9/ L DNP DNP DNP at NEV 9/ W DNP DNP at SDSU 9/ L DNP DNP CSU 9/ L DNP DNP WYO 10/1 0-3 L DNP DNP at AFA 10/6 3-1 W DNP DNP at BSU 10/8 0-3 L DNP DNP DNP UNM 10/ W DNP UNLV 10/ L DNP DNP SDSU 10/ W DNP DNP NEV 10/ W DNP DNP DNP at WYO 10/ L DNP DNP at CSU 10/ L DNP BSU 11/3 0-3 L DNP AFA 11/5 3-0 W at UNLV 11/ L DNP DNP at UNM 11/ W DNP DNP DNP 2016 Utah State Volleyball 9

10 2016 Combined Stats Record overall Home Away Neutral ALL MATCHES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE attack Set SERVe dig blocking ## STATS SUMMARY S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE PTS 3 ANDERSON, Lauren KAMALU-SMITH, Kaylie DECOURSEY, Kayla LENZEN, Carly O BRIEN, Lauren GALE, Rachel MOSCOSO, Erica JOHNSON, Kassidy GIBEAU, Simone WESENBERG, Ashley DAY-LARSEN, Maddie TAYLOR, Tasia GLEASON, Hannah TEAM 10 UTAH STATE Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 11/988 12/799 Neutral site #/Avg 4/394 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - date opponent W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-Set att Aug 26, 2016 at Oregon L ,23-25,23-25,25-11, Aug 27, 2016 vs L ,18-25, Aug 27, 2016 vs L ,17-25, Sep 02, 2016 vs Montana State # W ,25-16, Sep 03, 2016 vs #20 Loyola Marymount # L ,16-25, Sep 03, 2016 at Denver # W ,27-25,25-22, Sep 08, 2016 UC RIVERSIDE $ W ,25-7, Sep 08, 2016 PORTLAND STATE $ L ,25-18,22-25,21-25, Sep 09, 2016 SE LOUISIANA $ W ,25-12,22-25, Sep 13, 2016 at Utah Valley W , 6-25, 25-16, ,532 Sep 17, 2016 at Utah L , 15-25, ,746 Sep 22, 2016 at Nevada * W ,28-26,25-22,23-25, Sep 24, 2016 at San Diego State * L ,19-25,26-24,7-25, Sep 29, 2016 COLORADO STATE * L ,20-25, ,132 Oct 01, 2016 WYOMING * L ,20-25, ,069 Oct 06, 2016 at Air Force * W ,25-22,23-25, Oct 08, 2016 at Boise State * L ,25-27, Oct 13, 2016 NEW MEXICO * W ,25-27,25-18, ,045 Oct 15, 2016 UNLV * L ,19-25,26-24,20-25, ,283 Oct 20, 2016 SAN DIEGO STATE * W ,25-20,25-13,20-25, ,141 Oct 22, 2016 NEVADA * W ,18-25,25-17, ,113 Oct 27, 2016 at Wyoming * L ,14-25,20-25, Oct 29, 2016 at Colorado State * L ,17-25, ,930 Nov 03, 2016 BOISE STATE * L ,10-25, ,004 Nov 05, 2016 AIR FORCE * W ,25-22, Nov 10, 2016 at UNLV * L , 17-25, Nov 12, 2016 at New Mexico W ,22-25,25-21,25-19, Denotes Ultra Ankle Challenge (Corvallis, Ore.) # - Denotes Pioneer Invitational (Denver, Colo.) $ - Denotes Utah State Invitational * - Denotes Mountain West match Utah State Volleyball

11 2016 Conference Stats Record overall Home Away Neutral ALL MATCHES CONFERENCE attack Set SERVe dig blocking ## STATS SUMMARY S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE PTS 3 ANDERSON, Lauren KAMALU-SMITH, Kaylie DECOURSEY, Kayla LENZEN, Carly O BRIEN, Lauren GALE, Rachel MOSCOSO, Erica GIBEAU, Simone DAY-LARSEN, Maddie JOHNSON, Kassidy WESENBERG, Ashley GLEASON, Hannah TAYLOR, Tasia TEAM 5 UTAH STATE Opponents TEAM STATISTICS USU OPP ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET Assists Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 8/1093 8/669 Neutral site #/Avg 0/0 Current win streak 1 - Home win streak 1 - date opponent W/L SCORE SCORE-BY-Set att Sep 22, 2016 at Nevada * W ,28-26,25-22,23-25, Sep 24, 2016 at San Diego State * L ,19-25,26-24,7-25, Sep 29, 2016 COLORADO STATE* L ,20-25, ,132 Oct 01, 2016 WYOMING* L ,20-25, ,069 Oct 06, 2016 at Air Force* W ,25-22,23-25, Oct 08, 2016 at Boise State* L ,25-27, Oct 13, 2016 NEW MEXICO* W ,25-27,25-18, ,045 Oct 15, 2016 UNLV* L ,19-25,26-24,20-25, ,283 Oct 20, 2016 SAN DIEGO STATE* W ,25-20,25-13,20-25, ,141 Oct 22, 2016 NEVADA* W ,18-25,25-17, ,113 Oct 27, 2016 at Wyoming * L ,14-25,20-25, Oct 29, 2016 at Colorado State * L ,17-25, ,930 Nov 03, 2016 BOISE STATE * L ,10-25, ,004 Nov 05, 2016 AIR FORCE * W ,25-22, Nov 10, 2016 at UNLV * L , 17-25, Nov 10, 2016 at UNLV * L , 17-25, Nov 12, 2016 at New Mexico W ,22-25,25-21,25-19, * - Denotes Mountain West match 2016 Utah State Volleyball 11

12 Utah State Radio/TV Roster #2 Tasia Taylor #3 Lauren Anderson #4 Ashlee Thornock #5 Jaysa Funk #6 Kassidy Johnson #7 Hannah Gleason #8 Madi Olson #10 Lauren O Brien #11 Kayla DeCoursey #13 Carly Lenzen #14 Ashley Wesenberg #15 Kaylie Kamalu-Smith #17 Erica Moscoso #19 Simone Gibeau #23 Maddie Day-Larsen #26 Rachel Gale 2016 UTAH STATE VOLLEYBALL No. Player ht. Pos. Cl. Exp. Hometown (High School/Last School) 2 Tasia Taylor 5-6 Defensive Specialist/Libero SO 1L Taylorsville, Utah/Taylorsville HS 3 Lauren Anderson 6-0 Outside Hitter JR 1L Peoria, Ariz./Liberty HS/Pittsburgh 4 Ashlee Thornock 6-1 Outside Hitter FR HS Evanston, Wyo./Evanston HS 5 Jaysa Funk 6-0 Setter FR HS Alpine, Utah/Lone Peak HS 6 Kassidy Johnson 5-10 Setter SO 1L Vail, Ariz./Cienega HS 7 Hannah Gleason 5-6 Defensive Specialist/Libero SR 3L Las Flores, Calif./Tesoro HS 8 Madi Olson 5-6 Defensive Specialist/Libero FR HS Cedar Hills, Utah/Lone Peak HS 10 Lauren O Brien 6-1 Middle Blocker SO 1L Clackamas, Ore./Clackamas HS 11 Kayla DeCoursey 6-2 Opposite Side Hitter JR 2L Farmington, Utah/Viewmont HS 13 Carly Lenzen 6-0 Middle Blocker JR 2L Cave Creek, Ariz./Cactus Shadows HS 14 Ashley Wesenberg 6-4 Middle Blocker FR HS South Hill, Wash./Emerald Ridge HS 15 Kaylie Kamalu-Smith 5-11 Outside Hitter SR 3L Kaysville, Utah/Davis HS 17 Erica Moscoso 5-9 Setter SR 3L Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley HS 19 Simone Gibeau 6-1 Outside Hitter SO 1L Arvada, Colo./Ralston Valley HS 23 Maddie Day-Larsen 6-0 Defensive Specialist/Libero SR 2L North Logan, Utah/Sky View HS 26 Rachel Gale 6-0 Outside Hitter JR 2L Lindon, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS Head Coach: Grayson DuBose (Brigham Young, 1993), 11th Season Assistant Coach: Taubi Palmer (Utah State, 2004), 10th Season Assistant Coach: Sammi Stuart (Utah State, 2006), Second Season Pronunciations DeCoursey Da COURSE see Kamalu-Smith Kah MAH loo Moscoso Mo SKO so Wesenberg - WEE sen burg Gibeau Ji BO DuBose Doo BOSE (rhymes with nose) Utah State Volleyball