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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:Â Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
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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:Â Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
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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.
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Both of the matches will be shown on Pac-12 Network.
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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.
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Against Washington, the Utes are 7-16 overall. Utah won its last match in Seattle against the Huskies in five sets.
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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.
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Lauga Gauta is also towards the top of the Pac-12 with six double-doubles this season.
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Utah is one of two Pac-12 teams with three players that have at least six double-doubles at this point in the season.
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SERVING UP ACES
Utah is third in the conference in aces per set averaging 1.62.
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Dani Drews leads the team with 24 aces and the Pac-12 averaging .48 aces per set.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The next match in the Huntsman Center is Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. against No. 2 Stanford.
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TOP-25 POLL TALK
Utah came in ranked No. 25 on September 24.Â
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The Pac-12 leads all conferences with nine teams ranked and has one more receiving votes.
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In all, the Utes have been in the rankings 30 straight polls dating back to October 10, 2016.
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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.
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That weekend, Utah will host Stanford and California.
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Friday, Sept. 28 | 8 p.m. MT
Pullman, Washington | Bohler Gym
Stream:Â Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
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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:Â Pac-12 Network
Live Stats
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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.
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Both of the matches will be shown on Pac-12 Network.
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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.
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Against Washington, the Utes are 7-16 overall. Utah won its last match in Seattle against the Huskies in five sets.
Â
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.
Â
Lauga Gauta is also towards the top of the Pac-12 with six double-doubles this season.
Â
Utah is one of two Pac-12 teams with three players that have at least six double-doubles at this point in the season.
Â
SERVING UP ACES
Utah is third in the conference in aces per set averaging 1.62.
Â
Dani Drews leads the team with 24 aces and the Pac-12 averaging .48 aces per set.
Â
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.
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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.
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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.
Â
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.
Â
The next match in the Huntsman Center is Friday, October 5 at 6 p.m. against No. 2 Stanford.
Â
TOP-25 POLL TALK
Utah came in ranked No. 25 on September 24.Â
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The Pac-12 leads all conferences with nine teams ranked and has one more receiving votes.
Â
In all, the Utes have been in the rankings 30 straight polls dating back to October 10, 2016.
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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.
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That weekend, Utah will host Stanford and California.
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