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The University of Utah Athletics
Thursday, November 10
Salt Lake City, UT
7:00 PM
University of Utah
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Oregon State
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Utah Volleyball Closes Out Home Schedule Against Oregon State, #14 Oregon
11/8/2022 9:54 AM | Volleyball
Utes host Beavers for Title IX celebration on Thursday and Ducks for senior day on Sunday.
Match 26: Utah (14-11, 7-7 Pac-12) vs. Oregon State (7-17, 2-12 Pac-12)
Thursday, Nov. 10 | 7 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: Utah Live Stream
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Match 27: Utah (14-11, 7-7 Pac-12) vs. #14 Oregon (17-5, 11-3 Pac-12)
Sunday, Nov. 13 | 1 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: Utah Live Stream
MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball returns to Salt Lake City for its final home matches of the 2022 season, welcoming Oregon State and No. 14-ranked Oregon. The Utes open the week against the Oregon State Beavers this Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. MT. Utah will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, as well as women in sports at the match against the Beavers.
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Then, Utah closes out the home schedule for senior day on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. MT against Oregon. Utah will honor its fifth year seniors Madelyn Robinson and Megan Yett, as well as senior Emily Smith. Both matches this weekend at the Huntsman Center will be live streamed.
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QUICK HITS
• Utah has the 14th toughest schedule in the nation this season, while the Utes moved up to No. 34 in the RPI this week.
• KJ Burgess leads all freshmen in the Pac-12 with 1.27 blocks per set and a .393 hitting percentage, and is in the top-five among freshmen in both categories nationally.
• Madelyn Robinson has posted double-digit kills in all but one match this season and is 16th nationally with 4.42 kills per set.
• Vanessa Ramirez has had the most or tied for the most digs on the team in 23 of 25 matches this season.
• Utah has won 10 of the last 11 meetings against Oregon State, including the sweep this season in Corvallis. Utah is 15-11 in the series history with an 8-6 record in Salt Lake City.
• Utah is 11-17 all-time against Oregon, which includes a 6-8 mark in SLC. Prior to the match earlier this season, the Utes and Ducks were 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. Oregon took the first meeting this season in four sets.
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IN THE RANKINGS
• Madelyn Robinson is second in the Pac-12 and No. 16 in the nation with 4.42 kills per set.
• KJ Burgess is fourth in the Pac-12 and No. 24 nationally with a .393 hitting percentage, while she ranks sixth in the Pac-12 and No. 42 nationally with 1.26 blocks per set. Burgess leads all Pac-12 freshmen in both categories, and ranks second in the nation among freshman in hitting percentage and fourth in blocks per set. Â
• Vanessa Ramirez leads the Pac-12 with 4.19 digs per set.
• Allie Olsen is sixth in the conference in hitting percentage (.371) and No. 48 nationally.
• Utah is sixth in the Pac-12 and No. 59 in the nation with 13.49 kills per set.
• Utah leads the Pac-12 with 14.65 digs per set.
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SENIOR DAY SPOTLIGHT
Utah will honor three student-athletes – Emily Smith, Madelyn Robinson and Megan Yett – this Sunday for senior day. Smith stepped into the starting setter position this season as a senior and has guided the team with 9.20 assists per set, while she has collected a team-best 12 double-doubles. Smith joins Yett, a fifth year senior, as Utah's top servers this season. Smith leads the team with 30 aces, while Yett has added 25 aces. Yett has played 127 career matches as a Ute and will move into the top-10 all-time this weekend. She could potentially move as high as third all-time in matches played at the conclusion of the regular season. Yett is just five service aces away from joining the 100 ace club as a Ute, and is 85 digs away from reaching 1,000 career digs. Robinson joined Utah for her junior season and has been a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, as well as AVCA All-Region player since joining the Utes. She has totaled 1,249 career kills (820 at Utah) and has increased her kills per set each collegiate season.
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BURGESS BRINGING IT
Ute freshman KJ Burgess has been a key part to Utah's offense and defense this season as she is leading the team in blocks per set, as well as hitting percentage. Dominating in the middle, Burgess is coming off a career-high 13 kills at Cal last weekend on .650 hitting. She also tied a career-high seven blocks against Stanford to lead the Utes and finished with 11 blocks over the weekend. Burgess leads all Pac-12 players with a .453 hitting percentage during Pac-12 play, and ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with a .393 hitting percentage over the entire season. The Alpine, Utah native leads all Pac-12 freshmen in hitting percentage and blocks per set, while she ranks in the top-four nationally among freshmen in both categories. In the last 12 matches, Burgess has hit above .429 in 10 outings to lead the offense. On the blocking front, Burgess has led the Utes or tied for the lead in blocks in six of the last seven matches.
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RALLYING AROUND ROBINSON
Utah's All-Pac-12 and AVCA All-Region player from a year ago, Madelyn Robinson, has led the Utes from the start of the season and is second in the Pac-12 with 4.42 kills per set. Robinson has recorded double-digit kills in all but one match to lead the offense. She has averaged 4.58 kills per set since the start of Pac-12 play, and posted a career-high 28 kills in just four sets against Oregon in Eugene. On the Oregon trip, Robinson averaged 6.57 kills per set on .354 hitting to lead the team against Oregon and Oregon State. Robinson earned her first Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 5, following her weekend at Purdue where she had two matches of 20-plus kills, which included a then-career high of 26 kills vs. Purdue. She has reached the 20-kill mark in four matches this season, while recording 15 or more kills in 12 outings.
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SCOUTING OREGON STATE
Oregon State has dropped five consecutive matches heading into the weekend. The Utes swept the Beavers in Corvallis a few weeks ago after hitting .346 as a team, which was at that point the team's best percentage on the road this season. Oregon State collected conference wins over California (3-2) and Colorado (3-1) for its wins in Pac-12 play. The Beavers are fifth in the Pac-12 with 14.21 digs per set, while the offense is led by Mychael Vernon's 3.29 kills per set.
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SCOUTING OREGON
Oregon heads into the weekend on a seven-match winning streak, most recently picking up a sweep over then No. 19-ranked Washington and a four-set win vs. Washington State. In Utah's first meeting against Oregon, the Ducks picked up a four-set win despite Madelyn Robinson posting a career-best 28 kills. Oregon leads the Pac-12 and is fifth in the nation with 13.51 assists per set, while ranking second in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally with a .293 hitting percentage. Also at the top, Oregon is second in the Pac-12 and No. 11 in the nation with 14.26 kills per set. Hannah Pukis dishes out 11.02 assists per set, which is second in the conference and No. 16 in the nation, while Brooke Nuneviller and Mimi Colyer both are averaging above 4.00 kills per set.
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STANDOUT STATS
• Utah is 12-0 when leading in hitting percentage.
• Utah is 7-0 when hitting .300 or better, and 11-2 when hitting .250 or better.
• Utah has recorded more digs or tied its opponent in digs in 20 of 25 matches.
• Seven Utes have recorded at least one match of 10 or more kills this season.
• Six Utes have recorded at least two matches of 10 or more digs this season.
• Madelyn Robinson has recorded double-digit kills in all but one match.
• Vanessa Ramirez has posted double-digit digs in 22 of 25 matches this season.
• Emily Smith has posted 12 double-doubles this season.
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UP NEXT
Utah will spend its final two weeks of the regular season on the road, first traveling to Washington State and Washington. Utah is set to play Washington State on Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. MT in Pullman, Wash. The Utes and Cougars will play at Bohler Gym on Pac-12 Mountain. Utah closes out the road trip at Washington on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. MT. The match will be aired on Pac-12 Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena.
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Thursday, Nov. 10 | 7 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: Utah Live Stream
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Match 27: Utah (14-11, 7-7 Pac-12) vs. #14 Oregon (17-5, 11-3 Pac-12)
Sunday, Nov. 13 | 1 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Watch: Utah Live Stream
MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball returns to Salt Lake City for its final home matches of the 2022 season, welcoming Oregon State and No. 14-ranked Oregon. The Utes open the week against the Oregon State Beavers this Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. MT. Utah will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, as well as women in sports at the match against the Beavers.
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Then, Utah closes out the home schedule for senior day on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. MT against Oregon. Utah will honor its fifth year seniors Madelyn Robinson and Megan Yett, as well as senior Emily Smith. Both matches this weekend at the Huntsman Center will be live streamed.
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QUICK HITS
• Utah has the 14th toughest schedule in the nation this season, while the Utes moved up to No. 34 in the RPI this week.
• KJ Burgess leads all freshmen in the Pac-12 with 1.27 blocks per set and a .393 hitting percentage, and is in the top-five among freshmen in both categories nationally.
• Madelyn Robinson has posted double-digit kills in all but one match this season and is 16th nationally with 4.42 kills per set.
• Vanessa Ramirez has had the most or tied for the most digs on the team in 23 of 25 matches this season.
• Utah has won 10 of the last 11 meetings against Oregon State, including the sweep this season in Corvallis. Utah is 15-11 in the series history with an 8-6 record in Salt Lake City.
• Utah is 11-17 all-time against Oregon, which includes a 6-8 mark in SLC. Prior to the match earlier this season, the Utes and Ducks were 5-5 in the last 10 meetings. Oregon took the first meeting this season in four sets.
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IN THE RANKINGS
• Madelyn Robinson is second in the Pac-12 and No. 16 in the nation with 4.42 kills per set.
• KJ Burgess is fourth in the Pac-12 and No. 24 nationally with a .393 hitting percentage, while she ranks sixth in the Pac-12 and No. 42 nationally with 1.26 blocks per set. Burgess leads all Pac-12 freshmen in both categories, and ranks second in the nation among freshman in hitting percentage and fourth in blocks per set. Â
• Vanessa Ramirez leads the Pac-12 with 4.19 digs per set.
• Allie Olsen is sixth in the conference in hitting percentage (.371) and No. 48 nationally.
• Utah is sixth in the Pac-12 and No. 59 in the nation with 13.49 kills per set.
• Utah leads the Pac-12 with 14.65 digs per set.
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SENIOR DAY SPOTLIGHT
Utah will honor three student-athletes – Emily Smith, Madelyn Robinson and Megan Yett – this Sunday for senior day. Smith stepped into the starting setter position this season as a senior and has guided the team with 9.20 assists per set, while she has collected a team-best 12 double-doubles. Smith joins Yett, a fifth year senior, as Utah's top servers this season. Smith leads the team with 30 aces, while Yett has added 25 aces. Yett has played 127 career matches as a Ute and will move into the top-10 all-time this weekend. She could potentially move as high as third all-time in matches played at the conclusion of the regular season. Yett is just five service aces away from joining the 100 ace club as a Ute, and is 85 digs away from reaching 1,000 career digs. Robinson joined Utah for her junior season and has been a two-time All-Pac-12 selection, as well as AVCA All-Region player since joining the Utes. She has totaled 1,249 career kills (820 at Utah) and has increased her kills per set each collegiate season.
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BURGESS BRINGING IT
Ute freshman KJ Burgess has been a key part to Utah's offense and defense this season as she is leading the team in blocks per set, as well as hitting percentage. Dominating in the middle, Burgess is coming off a career-high 13 kills at Cal last weekend on .650 hitting. She also tied a career-high seven blocks against Stanford to lead the Utes and finished with 11 blocks over the weekend. Burgess leads all Pac-12 players with a .453 hitting percentage during Pac-12 play, and ranks fourth in the Pac-12 with a .393 hitting percentage over the entire season. The Alpine, Utah native leads all Pac-12 freshmen in hitting percentage and blocks per set, while she ranks in the top-four nationally among freshmen in both categories. In the last 12 matches, Burgess has hit above .429 in 10 outings to lead the offense. On the blocking front, Burgess has led the Utes or tied for the lead in blocks in six of the last seven matches.
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RALLYING AROUND ROBINSON
Utah's All-Pac-12 and AVCA All-Region player from a year ago, Madelyn Robinson, has led the Utes from the start of the season and is second in the Pac-12 with 4.42 kills per set. Robinson has recorded double-digit kills in all but one match to lead the offense. She has averaged 4.58 kills per set since the start of Pac-12 play, and posted a career-high 28 kills in just four sets against Oregon in Eugene. On the Oregon trip, Robinson averaged 6.57 kills per set on .354 hitting to lead the team against Oregon and Oregon State. Robinson earned her first Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week award on Sept. 5, following her weekend at Purdue where she had two matches of 20-plus kills, which included a then-career high of 26 kills vs. Purdue. She has reached the 20-kill mark in four matches this season, while recording 15 or more kills in 12 outings.
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SCOUTING OREGON STATE
Oregon State has dropped five consecutive matches heading into the weekend. The Utes swept the Beavers in Corvallis a few weeks ago after hitting .346 as a team, which was at that point the team's best percentage on the road this season. Oregon State collected conference wins over California (3-2) and Colorado (3-1) for its wins in Pac-12 play. The Beavers are fifth in the Pac-12 with 14.21 digs per set, while the offense is led by Mychael Vernon's 3.29 kills per set.
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SCOUTING OREGON
Oregon heads into the weekend on a seven-match winning streak, most recently picking up a sweep over then No. 19-ranked Washington and a four-set win vs. Washington State. In Utah's first meeting against Oregon, the Ducks picked up a four-set win despite Madelyn Robinson posting a career-best 28 kills. Oregon leads the Pac-12 and is fifth in the nation with 13.51 assists per set, while ranking second in the Pac-12 and eighth nationally with a .293 hitting percentage. Also at the top, Oregon is second in the Pac-12 and No. 11 in the nation with 14.26 kills per set. Hannah Pukis dishes out 11.02 assists per set, which is second in the conference and No. 16 in the nation, while Brooke Nuneviller and Mimi Colyer both are averaging above 4.00 kills per set.
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STANDOUT STATS
• Utah is 12-0 when leading in hitting percentage.
• Utah is 7-0 when hitting .300 or better, and 11-2 when hitting .250 or better.
• Utah has recorded more digs or tied its opponent in digs in 20 of 25 matches.
• Seven Utes have recorded at least one match of 10 or more kills this season.
• Six Utes have recorded at least two matches of 10 or more digs this season.
• Madelyn Robinson has recorded double-digit kills in all but one match.
• Vanessa Ramirez has posted double-digit digs in 22 of 25 matches this season.
• Emily Smith has posted 12 double-doubles this season.
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UP NEXT
Utah will spend its final two weeks of the regular season on the road, first traveling to Washington State and Washington. Utah is set to play Washington State on Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m. MT in Pullman, Wash. The Utes and Cougars will play at Bohler Gym on Pac-12 Mountain. Utah closes out the road trip at Washington on Sunday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. MT. The match will be aired on Pac-12 Washington at Alaska Airlines Arena.
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