Thunderbirds Show Best Performance Yet Despite Four-Set Defeat

SEATTLE — The Thunderbirds came up short in their match against Seattle U on Friday, falling to 0-7. Despite the four-set loss, the Thunderbirds arguably had their best all-around team performance yet in the 2026 season. Seattle U came out strong in the first set, scoring six of the first seven points, but the Thunderbirds stayed calm and showed remarkable poise as they immediately rattled off a six-point streak to tie things up at 7-7. From there, neither team could build a sizable lead until, with Southern Utah up 21-20, the Thunderbirds took advantage of three straight Redhawk errors to…