LOVB Salt Lake opened the 2026 season with a convincing road win, sweeping LOVB Houston 27-25, 25-19, 25-20 at the Berry Center.

After a tight first set, Salt Lake took control behind an efficient offensive performance, finishing with 51 kills (Houston had 40).
Alexa Gray led all scorers with 21 points, followed closely by middle blocker Serena Gray with 19. Houston’s top scorer was Jordan Thompson with 18.
A day earlier, LOVB Austin edged LOVB Nebraska in a five-set thriller, 3–2 (22–25, 25–20, 22–25, 25–22, 15–9).