STANFORD – Utah volleyball dropped its match against No. 2 Stanford in straight sets on Sunday, November 4 at Maples Pavilion.
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Dani Drews led the team with 11 kills hitting .231.
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The first set was tight early, but the Cardinal used an 8-0 run to gain a big advantage. After falling down, the Utes couldn't get back in the set as Stanford took the early lead in the match, 25-17.
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In the second set, Utah got a kill from
Lauren Sproule to get within one at 11-10. Stanford once again exerted their will and went on a run to take a 16-10 lead. Utah played tough the rest of the set, but the Cardinal took the set to go up 2-0. The Utes hit .360 in the second set with 12 kills and three errors.
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With the chance to close things out, Stanford didn't mess around at home to win their 20
th straight.
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Bailey Choy led the team in assists and freshman
Megan Yett led the team in digs. Yett also chipped in with seven kills.
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The Utes finished with 7.0 blocks compared to Stanford's 6.0.
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The Utes have three home matches left in the season beginning with Arizona next weekend on Friday, November 9 at 7 p.m.
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