The Wyoming Cowgirls took advantage of the home court energy and handed the Utes its third-consecutive loss with a 3-0 sweep. It was just the second win of the season for Wyoming and it dropped Utah to 0-2 to start MWC play for the second-consecutive season.

Volleyball notebook: Offense, defense, injuries and birthday presents

The Utes won two matches at the Utah Classic, but couldn't get the win they really wanted as they lost their first home match of the season to No. 15 Purdue.

The Utah women's volleyball team is looking to solidify its lineup and defense this weekend as they host the annual Ute Invitational.

The Utah volleyball team continues to flaunt its power on the front line as the season progresses. The team has a .248 kill percentage and sophomore middle blocker Karolina Bartkowiak leads the Mountain West Conference with a .508 kill percentage.

The women's volleyball team will be looking to continue its winning ways on the road this weekend, as the Utes travel to the New Mexico State Tournament.

Most volleyball teams consider themselves lucky if they have one or two go-to power hitters. For head coach Beth Launiere and the Utah women's volleyball team, they have six. After opening the season at the Ute invitational last weekend with games against Utah Valley University and Santa Clara, Utah has a team kill percentage of .281.

The Utah women's volleyball team started its season off perfectly, going 2-0 at the Ute Invitational this past weekend.

The U women's volleyball team will soon be able to switch from slamming volleyballs at one another to aiming their efforts at battling actual opponents. In the meantime, an intersquad battle for the starting setter position has intensified.

Ever since she was a freshman in high school, Emillie Toone knew she would play college volleyball. The number of college coaches that came to recruit her told her as much.