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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, August 19
Salt Lake City, UT
2:00 PM
University of Utah
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Colorado State (Exh.)
Utah Volleyball Set for Exhibition Match Against Colorado State
8/15/2023 9:52 AM | Volleyball
Utes host Rams this Saturday in Salt Lake City.
MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball is set to host Colorado State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center for an exhibition match this Saturday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. MT. The match between the Utes and Rams will not be live streamed, however, admission to the match is free.
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There will be free team posters and schedule magnets for fans in attendance. Additionally, fans that attend the exhibition match followed by Fan Fest later Saturday evening will have the opportunity to earn prizes.
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QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Beth Launiere enters her 34th season at the helm of the program. Utah Volleyball's winningest head coach heads into the fall season with a 638-400 career record.
• Utah returns 11 letterwinners from a year ago, highlighted by the reigning Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year in KJ Burgess.
• The Utes welcome freshmen Skylar George, Kamryn Gibadlo, Kaieva Johnson, and Olga Musial, along with transfers Emrie Satuala and Rianne Vos.
• Utah is set to play 10 NCAA Tournament teams from the 2022 season and four in-state opponents. Â
NON-CONFERENCE NOTES
Utah Volleyball will open the 2023 season on the road at Utah Valley for the second time in three years. The Utes will follow with a neutral site match against NC State, which will mark the first meeting between the programs since 1999. Along with the match against Utah Valley, the Utes will take on in-state foes Utah State and BYU on the road, and Weber State at home. The 2023 home opener will feature the UNLV Rebels, which will be a homecoming for Malia Shoji. Shoji took the head coaching position at UNLV this past spring after spending eight seasons with the Utes. Rounding out the non-conference schedule is a road match at Portland State and the trio of opponents in Tennessee State, UC Santa Barbara and San Francisco that the Utes will see at the Utah Classic. For a full look at the schedule with dates and match times, click here.
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UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball officially begins the 2023 season with a short drive to Orem, Utah. The Utes are set for a season opener against Utah Valley on Friday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. MT in Lockhart Arena. Then, Utah will prepare for a neutral site match the next day against NC State at 12 p.m. MT in Lockhart Arena.
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UTAH CLASSIC SCHEDULE
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SEASON TICKET TIME
Secure your season tickets for the 2023 season and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center. Help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home court advantage in the nation and visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for all 15 home matches.
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RETURNING ROLES
Competition is as high as ever for positions and numerous Utes have opportunities to earn a spot on the court this fall. Three-year starting libero Vanessa Ramirez returns for her senior season and is coming off a junior campaign where she finished third in the Pac-12 with 4.04 digs per set. KJ Burgess, the reigning Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year, led all Pac-12 freshmen in hitting percentage and blocks per set last year. Her hitting percentage of .376 ranks second all-time at Utah in a single season, while fellow starting middle block Allie Olsen finished the 2022 season with a .363 hitting percentage, which ranks sixth all-time. Also returning with a wealth of experience from last season is outside hitter Lauren Jardine, who finished second on the team with 2.53 kills per set in 2022.
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Kamry Bailey played every match as a defensive specialist last season, while Emily Smith was the team's starting setter for the majority of the season. Amelia Van Der Werff and Ashley West also earned playing time primarily on the right side last year. Smith led the team with 35 aces as she will move to a defensive specialist role in her fifth year as a Ute. Bringing back setting experience for Utah is Grace Hammond and Viktoria Wahlgren, who both saw action in select matches a year ago.
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NEW ON THE BLOCK
Utah welcomed a pair of transfers, along with four freshmen to the team this offseason. Outside hitter Rianne Vos comes to the U all the way from the Netherlands as a graduate transfer. Vos has been a member of the Dutch National Team since she was 15 years old. Middle blocker Emrie Satuala transferred to the Utes after one season at Idaho State. The Bountiful, Utah native was the Big Sky Freshman of the Year in 2022 and was a second-team All-Big Sky selection.
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The quartet of Ute freshmen contains three pin hitters and a libero. Kaieva Johnson is a hometown Ute from Riverton where she was Riverton High School's all-time leader in digs despite sitting out her senior season due to a knee injury. Kamryn Gibadlo hails from Cave Creek, Ariz., and was a 202 Honorable Mention All-American. She was a four-time All-Region selection and averaged 4.10 kills per set during her senior season. From Houston, Texas, Skylar George also comes to the U as an AVCA All-American and All-Region selection. She was a first team All-District selection all three years of high school. Rounding out the freshman class, Olga Musial traveled to the states from Poland. Musial, a member of the Polish National Team, won the bronze-medal with Team Poland at the 2022 European Youth Olympics Festival and U19 European Championships. Â Â
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Utah Volleyball is set to host Colorado State at the Jon M. Huntsman Center for an exhibition match this Saturday, Aug. 19, at 2 p.m. MT. The match between the Utes and Rams will not be live streamed, however, admission to the match is free.
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There will be free team posters and schedule magnets for fans in attendance. Additionally, fans that attend the exhibition match followed by Fan Fest later Saturday evening will have the opportunity to earn prizes.
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QUICK HITS
• Head Coach Beth Launiere enters her 34th season at the helm of the program. Utah Volleyball's winningest head coach heads into the fall season with a 638-400 career record.
• Utah returns 11 letterwinners from a year ago, highlighted by the reigning Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year in KJ Burgess.
• The Utes welcome freshmen Skylar George, Kamryn Gibadlo, Kaieva Johnson, and Olga Musial, along with transfers Emrie Satuala and Rianne Vos.
• Utah is set to play 10 NCAA Tournament teams from the 2022 season and four in-state opponents. Â
NON-CONFERENCE NOTES
Utah Volleyball will open the 2023 season on the road at Utah Valley for the second time in three years. The Utes will follow with a neutral site match against NC State, which will mark the first meeting between the programs since 1999. Along with the match against Utah Valley, the Utes will take on in-state foes Utah State and BYU on the road, and Weber State at home. The 2023 home opener will feature the UNLV Rebels, which will be a homecoming for Malia Shoji. Shoji took the head coaching position at UNLV this past spring after spending eight seasons with the Utes. Rounding out the non-conference schedule is a road match at Portland State and the trio of opponents in Tennessee State, UC Santa Barbara and San Francisco that the Utes will see at the Utah Classic. For a full look at the schedule with dates and match times, click here.
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UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball officially begins the 2023 season with a short drive to Orem, Utah. The Utes are set for a season opener against Utah Valley on Friday, Aug. 25, at 6 p.m. MT in Lockhart Arena. Then, Utah will prepare for a neutral site match the next day against NC State at 12 p.m. MT in Lockhart Arena.
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UTAH CLASSIC SCHEDULE
| Friday, Sept. 8 | 10am | UC Santa Barbara vs. San Francisco |
| 12pm | Utah vs. Tennessee State | |
| 4:30pm | Tennessee State vs. San Francisco | |
| 7pm | Utah vs. UC Santa Barbara | |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | 1:30pm | UC Santa Barbara vs. Tennessee State |
| 4pm | Utah vs. San Francisco |
SEASON TICKET TIME
Secure your season tickets for the 2023 season and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center. Help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home court advantage in the nation and visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for all 15 home matches.
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RETURNING ROLES
Competition is as high as ever for positions and numerous Utes have opportunities to earn a spot on the court this fall. Three-year starting libero Vanessa Ramirez returns for her senior season and is coming off a junior campaign where she finished third in the Pac-12 with 4.04 digs per set. KJ Burgess, the reigning Pacific South Region Freshman of the Year, led all Pac-12 freshmen in hitting percentage and blocks per set last year. Her hitting percentage of .376 ranks second all-time at Utah in a single season, while fellow starting middle block Allie Olsen finished the 2022 season with a .363 hitting percentage, which ranks sixth all-time. Also returning with a wealth of experience from last season is outside hitter Lauren Jardine, who finished second on the team with 2.53 kills per set in 2022.
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Kamry Bailey played every match as a defensive specialist last season, while Emily Smith was the team's starting setter for the majority of the season. Amelia Van Der Werff and Ashley West also earned playing time primarily on the right side last year. Smith led the team with 35 aces as she will move to a defensive specialist role in her fifth year as a Ute. Bringing back setting experience for Utah is Grace Hammond and Viktoria Wahlgren, who both saw action in select matches a year ago.
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NEW ON THE BLOCK
Utah welcomed a pair of transfers, along with four freshmen to the team this offseason. Outside hitter Rianne Vos comes to the U all the way from the Netherlands as a graduate transfer. Vos has been a member of the Dutch National Team since she was 15 years old. Middle blocker Emrie Satuala transferred to the Utes after one season at Idaho State. The Bountiful, Utah native was the Big Sky Freshman of the Year in 2022 and was a second-team All-Big Sky selection.
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The quartet of Ute freshmen contains three pin hitters and a libero. Kaieva Johnson is a hometown Ute from Riverton where she was Riverton High School's all-time leader in digs despite sitting out her senior season due to a knee injury. Kamryn Gibadlo hails from Cave Creek, Ariz., and was a 202 Honorable Mention All-American. She was a four-time All-Region selection and averaged 4.10 kills per set during her senior season. From Houston, Texas, Skylar George also comes to the U as an AVCA All-American and All-Region selection. She was a first team All-District selection all three years of high school. Rounding out the freshman class, Olga Musial traveled to the states from Poland. Musial, a member of the Polish National Team, won the bronze-medal with Team Poland at the 2022 European Youth Olympics Festival and U19 European Championships. Â Â
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