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University of Utah
8-14, 2-9Pac-12
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Oregon
10-10, 4-7Pac-12
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Oregon
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25
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Utah
25
25
20
25
3
Utes Snap Skid, Down Ducks in Four on Friday
10/31/2015 12:00 AM | Volleyball
Oct. 30, 2015
Oregon outhit the Utes with 58 kills on .185 hitting to Utah's 52 kills on .177 hitting, but the Utes recorded five service aces and the Ducks totaled eight service errors to make up for the offensive production.
The Ducks out-blocked the Utes, 15.0 to 11.5 in total team blocks, but it was Utah's first double-digit blocking effort since totaling 13.0 blocks against the Ducks in Eugene back on Oct. 2. DeYoung had a pair of solo blocks and four block assists to lead the way with six total blocks, while Kirst and Oblad added five blocks each for the Utes.
Anae totaled at least 20 kills for the seventh time this season and she notched her 13th double-double of the season as well, collecting a team-high 16 digs on the evening. Anae becomes the first player with at least 13 double-doubles in one seasons since Chelsey Schofield-Olsen tallied 14 back in the 2013 season.
Launiere, who is in her 26th season as head coach of the Utes, moved to 499-317 all-time and will now have a chance to earn career win No. 500 this Sunday at home against Oregon State. First serve between the Utes and Beavers is set for 12 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
- Pac-12 #12Best Moment of the Match
- Pac-12 Networks Video Recap
- Sophomore Adora Anae notched 20 kills and fellow sophomore Carly Trueman tallied 13 kills to help guide the Utah volleyball team to a 3-1 win over the Oregon Ducks (25-23, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23) Friday night at the Huntsman Center.
The Utes (8-14, 2-9) snapped a nine-match losing streak and head coach Beth Launiere recorded her 499th career win with the victory over the Ducks (10-10, 4-7). Utah, who fell to Oregon in five sets earlier this season in Eugene, Ore., has now won two consecutive matches against the Ducks at home.
The Ducks seemed to have all the momentum after going on a 7-1 run and taking a 9-5 lead early in the first set, but the Utes called a timeout and kept pace with the visiting squad until going on a 6-0 run and taking a 21-17 lead. Utah went up set-point with a kill from Anae, but the Ducks scored the next two points to pull within one point, 24-23, and forcing the Utes to call a timeout. The break in play helped as Utah got another kill from Anae out of the timeout to give the Utes the first set 25-23.
Utah jumped out to an early 10-6 lead in the second set, but Oregon countered with a 9-1 run to go ahead 15-11. An attack error from the Ducks led to a Utah 9-2 run and a 20-17 lead. The Ducks got back-to-back points, but Utah closed out the frame winning five of the last eight points to win the set 25-22 and take a 2-0 lead into the intermission.
The Utes led 5-2 early in the third set, but Oregon used runs of 7-3 and 7-0 to take a commanding 18-13 lead. Utah managed to get back into the set with a 6-2 run, but the Ducks closed the frame with a 4-1 run and won 25-20 to force the match into a fourth set.
Oregon led 10-6 midway through the fourth set, but freshman Berkeley Oblad opened a 5-0 run with her kill and the Utes took its first lead of the set, 11-10, on senior Kendall Cygan's service ace. After trading points, Utah would later use a 4-0 run to go up 17-14, but the Ducks came back to tie the set 19-19 following an attack error from the Utes. Oregon would take a 20-19 lead and later went up 23-22, but Utah called a timeout to stop the momentum. The timeout worked in Utah's favor again as Anae followed with a pair of kills to go up 24-23. Senior Brenna DeYoung and freshman Emma Kirst would then put the match away with a block to give Utah both set, 25-23, and the match, 3-1.
Here it is, the final rally that sealed it for the Utes and gave @UtahVolleyball the #12Best Moment of the Match! https://t.co/UXlAzNnxFZ
- Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) October 31, 2015
Oregon outhit the Utes with 58 kills on .185 hitting to Utah's 52 kills on .177 hitting, but the Utes recorded five service aces and the Ducks totaled eight service errors to make up for the offensive production.
The Ducks out-blocked the Utes, 15.0 to 11.5 in total team blocks, but it was Utah's first double-digit blocking effort since totaling 13.0 blocks against the Ducks in Eugene back on Oct. 2. DeYoung had a pair of solo blocks and four block assists to lead the way with six total blocks, while Kirst and Oblad added five blocks each for the Utes.
Anae totaled at least 20 kills for the seventh time this season and she notched her 13th double-double of the season as well, collecting a team-high 16 digs on the evening. Anae becomes the first player with at least 13 double-doubles in one seasons since Chelsey Schofield-Olsen tallied 14 back in the 2013 season.
Launiere, who is in her 26th season as head coach of the Utes, moved to 499-317 all-time and will now have a chance to earn career win No. 500 this Sunday at home against Oregon State. First serve between the Utes and Beavers is set for 12 p.m. inside the Huntsman Center.
.@UtahVolleyball takes down the Ducks in the Huntsman Center! #Pac12VB pic.twitter.com/MBlIRgx5WC
- Pac-12 Networks (@Pac12Networks) October 31, 2015
Team Stats
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UTAH
Kills
58
52
Errors
29
26
Attempts
157
147
Hitting %
.185
.177
Points
74.0
68.5
Assists
55
50
Aces
1
5
Blocks
15.0
11.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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