By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Facing No. 17/18 Abilene Christian on the road, the T-birds dropped a close contest on Saturday afternoon, 28-25. The SUU football team let a big opportunity slip away on Saturday, and now they are all but out of the race for a United Athletic Conference title. Once again, the T-birds…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Hosting Seattle U on Saturday afternoon, the Thunderbirds came away with a 3-0 victory to snap a six-match losing streak. Set one began with a quick 4-0 start by SUU, and the T-birds would push their early advantage to seven (11-4). Down six after 20 points (13-7), the Redhawks answered…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   Facing an in-state rival, SUU fell in four sets to Utah Valley on Thursday night. Set one was close at the start, as the two teams were knotted after 30 points (15-15). The Wolverines pushed ahead using a 6-1 spurt, and that was enough to keep the T-birds at…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Wrapping up a four-match road swing, the T-birds fell in four sets to Grand Canyon on Saturday afternoon. The first set began with GCU grabbing a 10-5 lead, but SUU’s 6-0 response gave the visitors their first advantage (11-10). The remainder of the set was close, with the two teams…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Beginning a two-game road trip following a bye week, the SUU football team defeated West Georgia 28-17 to improve to 3-1 in conference play on Saturday. First half After both teams stalled on the first few drives, the T-birds were able to break through near the end of the opening…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Two Southern Utah rivals battled on Saturday afternoon with a spot in the WAC Tournament on the line, with the Trailblazers securing a 4-0 win. In the final match of the campaign, Utah Tech came out firing early as they looked to notch a rivalry victory and punch its ticket…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   Facing Cal Baptist on Thursday night, the SUU volleyball team dropped its fourth straight match in a 3-1 defeat. A solid start The T-birds began set one on a 4-0 spurt, later stretching their lead to 12-6. Cal Baptist cut the SUU lead to two using a 5-1 run…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Traveling to St. George, the T-birds fell 3-1 to the rival Trailblazers on Monday night. The opening set was back and forth to begin, with the two teams splitting the first eight points (4-4). SUU used a 4-0 spurt to take the lead (8-4), but three straight Utah Tech points…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Playing the first match of a Texas road trip, SUU soccer picked up a valuable point in a 1-1 draw with Abilene Christian on Thursday night. The T-birds controlled much of the opening half of the game, and it showed. In the 29th minute, Rylan Tebbs found a streaking Steph…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz Hitting the road on Thursday night, SUU dropped its second straight match, losing to Seattle U 3-0. The first set was close throughout, with the two teams knotted at 10 a piece through 20 points. Southern Utah appeared to gain the upper hand using a 4-0 run, but the Redhawks…

By Spencer Rodak, Stadium Sportzz   Playing in their final road match of the season, the T-birds dropped a 1-0 contest to Tarleton State on Sunday afternoon. The match was a tight one, as both teams needed favorable results as they tried to secure a spot in the upcoming conference tournament. Tarleton State would deliver…

Facing Grand Canyon on Saturday night, the T-birds fell in a five-set battle as the Lopes took sole possession of second place. Set one began with a 4-0 GCU lead, but SUU battled back to even the score at 6-6. The Lopes immediately answered with a 5-0 run, pushing its lead to 11-6. The T-birds…