The Utah women’s volleyball team’s best conference season in the program’s Pac-12 era could have been even better. The Utes finished third with a 14-6 record, and five of those losses came in five-set matches.
One or two more wins may have been enough to give Utah a host’s berth in the NCAA Tournament, instead of playing in Provo with a likely second-round contest vs. BYU. That’s why coach Beth Launiere and her players experienced “a lot of emotions” Sunday during the selection show, Launiere said.
Yet the Utes could rationalize that all of those pressure-packed matches had served a purpose, and they’re ready to meet Illinois and potentially No.