After a 3–0 sweep in the Southeast Missouri Tournament, with wins over Murray State, Southeast Missouri State and the University of Iowa, the Wildcats lost a road game to Brigham Young University and a home game to Utah Valley University.
Weber’s matchup against BYU ended in an unfamiliar result, losing 3–0; their second loss of the season.
The Wildcats returned to Ogden to host UVU, hoping to put the loss behind them. That didn’t happen as they fell 1–3 against the Wolverines.
Head Coach Jeremiah Larsen pointed to several reasons why his team struggled on their home court.
“I thought we didn’t manage the moment of competition very well at all,” Larsen said. “We didn’t manage our emotions. We didn’t manage our focus. We had opportunities to win and we just didn’t take advantage of it.”
The Wildcats were outscored by just seven points overall, with both teams scoring at least 21 points in each of the four sets.
Much of Weber’s struggles came at the net where blocks became a key part in the loss.
“I think we had a rough night distributing the ball and putting our kids in places to be successful,” Larsen said. “The location was not very good. When you do that, it’s easy for us to get blocked and to get dug and not be able to hit with any type of rhythm.”
The Wildcats will now look to defend their home court against the University of Northern Colorado on Sept. 24.
