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The University of Utah Athletics
Friday, September 28
Pullman, WA
8:00 PM
University of Utah
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Washington State
Photo by: Jess Fleming
No. 25 Utah Travels for Pair of Matches in Washington
9/25/2018 11:36 AM | Volleyball
Faces Washington State on Friday and Washington on Sunday
Match 14: #25 Utah (8-5, 0-2) at # 22 Washington State (9-3, 0-2)
Friday, Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. MT
Pullman, Washington | Bohler Gym
Stream: Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
Match 15: #25 Utah (8-5, 0-2) at #13 Washington (10-2, 2-0)
Sunday, Sept. 30 | 1 p.m. MT
Seattle, Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena
Stream: Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
FIRST SERVE
No. 25 Utah will hit the road this weekend to take on No. 22 Washington State and No. 13 Washington beginning Friday, September 28 at 8 p.m. in Pullman, Washington.
Following their match with Washington State on Friday evening, the Utes will then travel to Seattle to take on the Huskies on Sunday, September 30 at 1 p.m.
Both of the matches will be shown on Pac-12 Network.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah is 11-13 overall against Washington State, but has won four in a row against the Cougars including a sweep and a four-set victory last season.
Against Washington, the Utes are 7-16 overall. Utah won its last match in Seattle against the Huskies in five sets.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Dani Drews and Bailey Choy each have seven double-doubles this season. That is tied for second in the Pac-12 and only one double-double behind the conference leader, Kendra Dahlke on Arizona.
Lauga Gauta is also towards the top of the Pac-12 with six double-doubles this season.
Utah is one of two Pac-12 teams with three players that have at least six double-doubles at this point in the season.
SERVING UP ACES
Utah is third in the conference in aces per set averaging 1.62.
Dani Drews leads the team with 24 aces and the Pac-12 averaging .48 aces per set.
Bailey Choy is second on the team with 14 aces. She has five through the two Pac-12 matches and is averaging .56 per set in conference play.
The other player that has recently had success serving is Kennedi Evans. Evans also has five aces in Pac-12 play and seven aces overall in the four matches she's played.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
In 2017, Utah averaged 2,017 fans in its 16 home matches. Throughout the season out of the top-10 crowds in the Huntsman Center ever, six of the 10 came in 2017.
This season, Utah fans haven't slowed down as the Utes rank 14th in the country averaging 2,671 fans per match. That is the highest average in the Pac-12.
The next match in the Huntsman Center is Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. against No. 2 Stanford.
TOP-25 POLL TALK
Utah came in ranked No. 25 on September 24.
The Pac-12 leads all conferences with nine teams ranked and has one more receiving votes.
In all, the Utes have been in the rankings 30 straight polls dating back to October 10, 2016.
A LOOK AHEAD
The Utes will return home for four straight matches beginning with No. 2 Stanford on Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. in the Huntsman Center.
That weekend, Utah will host Stanford and California.
Friday, Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. MT
Pullman, Washington | Bohler Gym
Stream: Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
Match 15: #25 Utah (8-5, 0-2) at #13 Washington (10-2, 2-0)
Sunday, Sept. 30 | 1 p.m. MT
Seattle, Washington | Alaska Airlines Arena
Stream: Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
FIRST SERVE
No. 25 Utah will hit the road this weekend to take on No. 22 Washington State and No. 13 Washington beginning Friday, September 28 at 8 p.m. in Pullman, Washington.
Following their match with Washington State on Friday evening, the Utes will then travel to Seattle to take on the Huskies on Sunday, September 30 at 1 p.m.
Both of the matches will be shown on Pac-12 Network.
SERIES HISTORY
Utah is 11-13 overall against Washington State, but has won four in a row against the Cougars including a sweep and a four-set victory last season.
Against Washington, the Utes are 7-16 overall. Utah won its last match in Seattle against the Huskies in five sets.
DOUBLE-DOUBLES
Dani Drews and Bailey Choy each have seven double-doubles this season. That is tied for second in the Pac-12 and only one double-double behind the conference leader, Kendra Dahlke on Arizona.
Lauga Gauta is also towards the top of the Pac-12 with six double-doubles this season.
Utah is one of two Pac-12 teams with three players that have at least six double-doubles at this point in the season.
SERVING UP ACES
Utah is third in the conference in aces per set averaging 1.62.
Dani Drews leads the team with 24 aces and the Pac-12 averaging .48 aces per set.
Bailey Choy is second on the team with 14 aces. She has five through the two Pac-12 matches and is averaging .56 per set in conference play.
The other player that has recently had success serving is Kennedi Evans. Evans also has five aces in Pac-12 play and seven aces overall in the four matches she's played.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
In 2017, Utah averaged 2,017 fans in its 16 home matches. Throughout the season out of the top-10 crowds in the Huntsman Center ever, six of the 10 came in 2017.
This season, Utah fans haven't slowed down as the Utes rank 14th in the country averaging 2,671 fans per match. That is the highest average in the Pac-12.
The next match in the Huntsman Center is Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. against No. 2 Stanford.
TOP-25 POLL TALK
Utah came in ranked No. 25 on September 24.
The Pac-12 leads all conferences with nine teams ranked and has one more receiving votes.
In all, the Utes have been in the rankings 30 straight polls dating back to October 10, 2016.
A LOOK AHEAD
The Utes will return home for four straight matches beginning with No. 2 Stanford on Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. in the Huntsman Center.
That weekend, Utah will host Stanford and California.
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