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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, September 10
Portland, Ore.
2:00 PM
University of Utah
6-2
3
vs
1
CSU Bakersfield
1-9
1
2
3
4
F
Utah
25
21
25
25
3
CSU Bakersfield
20
25
11
16
1
Team Stats
UTAH
CSUB
Kills
55
48
Errors
8
26
Attempts
118
128
Hitting %
.398
.172
Points
67.0
52.0
Assists
50
47
Aces
4
2
Blocks
8.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
OH/RS
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
MB
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ VolleyballOH/RS
/ Volleyball
Utes Notch Pair of Wins in Portland on Saturday
9/10/2016 9:37 PM | Volleyball
Anae totals 52 kills on the weekend, named Tournament MVP
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Utah Utes (7-2) posted a pair of wins at the North Marriott Harbour Challenge at the Chiles Center on Saturday, downing the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (25-20, 21-25, 25-11, 25-16) and the Portland Pilots (25-19, 25-21, 25-20) to finish undefeated in tournament play this weekend.
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The Utes opened the day with a 3-1 win over CSUB (1-9) behind junior Adora Anae and freshman Bailey Choy's double-doubles. Anae tallied a team-high 17 kills and 11 digs, while Choy registered 36 assists and another 11 digs for the Red & White.
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Junior Tawnee Luafalemana (12 kills) and Carly Trueman (10 kills) posted double-digit kill efforts for the Utes in the win, while senior Alyssa Koenig led the charge at the net with a team-best and new season-high five total blocks. Â
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Utah registered hitting percentages of .500 and .692 in the third and fourth sets, respectively, on the way to out-hitting the Roadrunners .398 to .172 in the match. The .398 hitting percentage was Utah's best in a single match since notching a .429 attacking effort against USC back on Nov. 7, 2014.
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Utah went on to out-block CSUB 8.0 to 4.0 in total team blocks, registering a solo block and 14 block assists, compared to the Roadrunner's four block assists on the day.
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Utah made quick work of the Pilots (4-5), downing the tournament host in sweeping fashion for the squad's fourth sweep of the season. The Utes tallied just one sweep in the 2015 campaign.
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Anae again led the charge, collecting her third 20-kill effort of the season with a match-high 21 kills. She posted her sixth double-double of the season notching a team-high 15 digs on the night, as well.
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Anae's offense was not just limited to what she could do with her swing on the attack, as she tallied a career-high five service aces on the evening, becoming the 12th player in school history to record at least five aces in a single match. Her five service aces is tied for third most in school history, matching sophomore Megan Shughrou's five ace effort from last season.
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Choy led the offense with 36 assists, while sophomore Berkeley Oblad totaled a team-best five blocks at the net. Shughrou had a season-best 11 digs on the night, as well.
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Utah posted a .227 hitting percentage, while limiting the Pilots to just a .106 hitting effort on the night. The Utes led in digs (51-43), assists (43-28) and service aces (7-4). Both teams tallied 9.0 total team blocks.
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Anae finishes the weekend with 52 kills with a .385 hitting percentage, while junior Carly Trueman added 27 kills. Anae added a team-best 31 digs and nine total blocks, while leading Utah to its first 3-0 record in a tournament since notching a 3-0 weekend at the Lipscomb Invitational back in 2014.
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Anae was named the North Marriott Harbour Challenge Tournament MVP, while Luafalemana and Choy were both All-Tournament selections.
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The Utes will be back in action with a mid-week match-up against No. 10 ranked BYU, this Thursday, Sept. 15. First serve is set for 7 p.m. MT at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo.
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The Utes opened the day with a 3-1 win over CSUB (1-9) behind junior Adora Anae and freshman Bailey Choy's double-doubles. Anae tallied a team-high 17 kills and 11 digs, while Choy registered 36 assists and another 11 digs for the Red & White.
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Junior Tawnee Luafalemana (12 kills) and Carly Trueman (10 kills) posted double-digit kill efforts for the Utes in the win, while senior Alyssa Koenig led the charge at the net with a team-best and new season-high five total blocks. Â
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Utah registered hitting percentages of .500 and .692 in the third and fourth sets, respectively, on the way to out-hitting the Roadrunners .398 to .172 in the match. The .398 hitting percentage was Utah's best in a single match since notching a .429 attacking effort against USC back on Nov. 7, 2014.
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Utah went on to out-block CSUB 8.0 to 4.0 in total team blocks, registering a solo block and 14 block assists, compared to the Roadrunner's four block assists on the day.
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Utah made quick work of the Pilots (4-5), downing the tournament host in sweeping fashion for the squad's fourth sweep of the season. The Utes tallied just one sweep in the 2015 campaign.
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Anae again led the charge, collecting her third 20-kill effort of the season with a match-high 21 kills. She posted her sixth double-double of the season notching a team-high 15 digs on the night, as well.
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Anae's offense was not just limited to what she could do with her swing on the attack, as she tallied a career-high five service aces on the evening, becoming the 12th player in school history to record at least five aces in a single match. Her five service aces is tied for third most in school history, matching sophomore Megan Shughrou's five ace effort from last season.
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Choy led the offense with 36 assists, while sophomore Berkeley Oblad totaled a team-best five blocks at the net. Shughrou had a season-best 11 digs on the night, as well.
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Utah posted a .227 hitting percentage, while limiting the Pilots to just a .106 hitting effort on the night. The Utes led in digs (51-43), assists (43-28) and service aces (7-4). Both teams tallied 9.0 total team blocks.
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Anae finishes the weekend with 52 kills with a .385 hitting percentage, while junior Carly Trueman added 27 kills. Anae added a team-best 31 digs and nine total blocks, while leading Utah to its first 3-0 record in a tournament since notching a 3-0 weekend at the Lipscomb Invitational back in 2014.
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Anae was named the North Marriott Harbour Challenge Tournament MVP, while Luafalemana and Choy were both All-Tournament selections.
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The Utes will be back in action with a mid-week match-up against No. 10 ranked BYU, this Thursday, Sept. 15. First serve is set for 7 p.m. MT at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo.
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