Aug. 28, 2009

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SALT LAKE CITY - The 17th-ranked University of Utah volleyball team begins its season with a trio of matches in the Utah Classic this weekend at Crimson Court. In the season opener for both teams, Utah hosts Arizona State Friday at 7 p.m. The Utes conclude their home tournament with a pair of matches Saturday, beginning with UC-Riverside at 10 a.m., then Cincinnati at 7 p.m. In other Utah Classic action, Cincinnati faces UC-Riverside Friday at 5 p.m.. The Bearcats take on the Sun Devils Saturday at 12 p.m., then ASU plays UC-Riverside at 5 p.m.

Utah was ranked 17th in the 2009 AVCA Coaches Top-25 Preseason Poll and 19th in the Volleyball Magazine Preseason Poll. The Utes were selected to repeat as Mountain West Conference champions in the 2009 Preseason Coaches Poll voted on by a panel including the nine conference head coaches and selected media.

For more details, please read the 2009 Utah Classic Match Notes.

Utah's head coach Beth Launiere, who enters her 20th season nine victories away from 400 for her career (391-212, .648), is scheduled to be interviewed on KALL 700 Sports today at 3:55 p.m.