Rick Parker, USU Athletics
Utah State volleyball opens its 2017 campaign this week, traveling to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take part in the Arkansas Classic. The Aggies will face Louisiana Monroe, CSU Bakersfield and host Arkansas on Friday and Saturday.
Utah State will be playing ULM and CSUB for the first time in program history. However, USU will face Arkansas for the third time in program history, with the Razorbacks holding a 2-1 advantage. The two teams have not faced since the 2005 season, a 3-2 victory for Arkansas in Fayetteville.
USU opens the tournament with Louisiana Monroe on Friday at 3 p.