Cincinnati Bearcats athletics update

The Cincinnati Bearcats volleyball team swept West Virginia with scores of 25-13, 25-17, and 25-22. Sydney Nolan led the volleyball attack with 13 kills, while the team recorded 11 blocks to hold West Virginia to a .037 hitting percentage.

In football, Cincinnati lost 49-25 to No. 6 Utah at Nippert Stadium. Despite a second-half effort featuring a 79-yard pick-six by Jacob Finley and a 48-yard rushing touchdown by Cole Tabb, the Bearcats could not overcome a 42-6 halftime deficit.

On the men’s basketball court, the program prepares for its season opener at Fifth Third Arena against American University. The game marks the first contest under head coach Jerrod Calhoun.