TEMPE, Ariz. – Utah volleyball stayed hot on the road against Arizona State sweeping the home team in Wells Fargo Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
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It was the fifth sweep of the season for the Utes and first in Pac-12 play.
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Setters
Bailey Choy and
Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres combined for 44 of the 46 assists in the match as Choy finished with 28 and Ka'aha'aina-Torres finished with 16.
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The Utes had two chances to close out the first set, but Arizona State spoiled them and took a 25-24 lead picking up a set point of their own. Utah was resilient and calmly ran off three straight points ending the set with two
Megan Yett kills to take an early lead.
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Once Utah had control of the match, they didn't let go. The second set was tight, but Utah picked up a small lead and maintained control. ASU made another small run at the end of the set, but
Lauga Gauta got a kill putting the Utes up 2-0.
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In the third set, Utah went on a 7-1 run to go up 15-9. The pusillanimous Sun Devils couldn't recover after that as Utah went on to close out the match with a 25-18 third-set win. The Utes hit .379 in the final set.
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Five Utes had at least six kills and
Dani Drews and Yett both led the way with 11. Drews also had 10 digs for her 11
th double-double of the season.
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The three-match win streak moves Utah to 12-8 on the season and 4-5 in Pac-12 play.
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Now, Utah will head to Tucson, Arizona to take on No. 25 Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, October 21 at 1 p.m.
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