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Ute Volleyball Travels to UC Davis for Aggie Invitational
8/31/2012 12:00 AM | Volleyball
Aug. 31, 2012
Utah Valley Match Photo Gallery by Nathan Sweet
UC Davis Aggie Invitational Notes 
Off to its best start since 2002, the University of Utah volleyball team has another busy three-match schedule this weekend.
Utah returns to the road for three more matches at the UC Davis Aggie Invitational on Friday and Saturday. The Utes take on Santa Clara Friday at 11 a.m. PT, host UC Davis on Friday at 7 p.m. PT, then North Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT.
Utah is 5-0 to start this season after claiming the Utah State Invitational last weekend in Logan, Utah, and defeating Utah Valley, 3-0, in its home opener at Crimson Court.
Dating back to Nov. 19, 2011, Utah has won seven consecutive matches.
Keep Up With the Utes: Access the complete schedule for the UC Davis Aggie Invitational as well as information on all three of Utah's opponents at ucdavisaggies.com.
Starting Right: Utah's five straight wins marks its best season-opening streak since 2002 and is tied for the third-longest season-opening stretch in school history.
The 2000 team had the best start in school history after going 8-0, while the 1992 edition won seven straight matches at the beginning of the season.
Best Starts in Utah Volleyball History1. 2000 8-02. 1992 7-0T-3. 2002 5-0T-3. 2012 5-05. 2009 4-0
Getting Defensive: The Ute defense has been stout early this season, holding its opponents to a .046 hitting percentage. That mark led the Pac-12 Conference as of Aug. 30. After finishing third in blocking in the Pac-12 Conference last season, Utah has 3.76 blocks per set through five matches this year to lead the league after the first week of play, while Ute opponents have only mustered a 2.65 mark. The Utes have outblocked their opponents in four of five matches in 2012.
Aggression on the Attack: Utah has averaged 13.82 kills per set through its first five matches this season, while its opponents have gone for just an 8.24 clip. A distinct differential could also be seen in the hitting percentages as the Utes are currently hitting for a .234 percentage, .178 better than the mark for their opponents.
Ute Aces Are Wild: Ute servers have registered 30 aces already this season and their opponents have only turned in 12. Utah ranks fourth in the latest Pac-12 stats and currently has a 1.76 ace-per-set average. Junior outside htiter Morgan Odale (Star, Idaho) leads the team and was ranked third in the conference with nine this season for a 0.53 ace-per-set-average. Junior middle blocker Erin Redd (Spanish Fork, Utah) is second on the squad and listed fifth in the Pac-12 stats and now has eight aces for a 0.47 clip.
Utah Valley Recap: Sophomore outside hitter Chelsey Schofield (Provo, Utah) delivered 11 kills, seven blocks and six digs to lead Utah to its third consecutive victory by a 3-0 margin, this time over Utah Valley (25-18, 25-17, 25-19), in the first match of the 2012 Utah Classic on Tuesday night in the home opener at Crimson Court. The Utes now lead the all-time series with the Wolverines, 8-1.
Utah scored six of the first eight points of the opening set, but the Utes closed the gap to one point with four consecutive points to bring the set to a 6-5 advantage and finally tied the set for the second time at seven points apiece and took their first lead at 9-8 and never looked back.
Bailey Blocks: Sophomore middle blocker Bailey Bateman (Hooper, Utah) is second in the latest Pac-12's blocking statistics with 1.81 blocks per set. She has tied her career high with eight blocks on two occasions already this season. At the USU Invite, Bateman turned in a career-high 11 kills and five blocks against Southern Utah and had eight kills initially set her career high with eight blocks against Portland.
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