Amid the mild disappointment of not receiving one of the 16 host berths in the NCAA Tournament, Utah women’s volleyball coach Beth Launiere quickly regrouped Sunday night and gave her players their postseason mantra: “Whoever, wherever, whatever it takes.”
That means Illinois, in Provo … and then presumably a match vs. BYU for a Sweet 16 opportunity.
Utah began the season hoping to do something the program had never done. The Utes already have made history with their first top-three finish in the Pac-12, but that achievement was not rewarded with a host’s role next weekend.