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#21 Utah Falls at #9 Kansas
10/26/2024 3:02 PM | Volleyball
Utes take on fifth top-25 conference opponent since Big 12 action began
LAWRENCE, Kan. – The No. 21 Utah Volleyball team closed out its inaugural trip to the Sunflower State as a member of the Big 12, falling to the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks, 0-3 (16-25, 21-25, 22-25). This meeting with the Jayhawks was Utah's fifth top-25 conference contest since Big 12 action began.
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Utah came out of the gates slowly, falling behind early 10-5, as Kansas posted a seven-point scoring run to get the action started. The Utes fought back from a four-point deficit at the midway point, trailing 15-11. The Jayhawks sparked a five-point run to extend the advantage to 20-11. The two sides continued to exchange points before the home side finished out the first set with a 25-16 win.
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The Utes kept it close throughout the early stages before Kansas put together its first four-point run, taking an 11-6 lead. Utah climbed back to within one, getting three consecutive kills from Kamryn Gibadlo, trailing 13-12. Battling back and forth, Utah was unable to string more than two consecutive points together down the stretch, before Kansas sealed the second set, 25-21.
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Utah would not go down without a fight in the third set, trailing by as many as eight points, 20-12. The Utes chipped away at the Kansas lead, taking advantage of some Jayhawk miscues and getting kills from Gibadlo and Kamry Bailey to make it a 20-15 game. Utah kept the pressure on putting together a three-point run, using more Kansas errors to its advantage with a Lauren Jardine kill to provide an offensive spark to make it 22-19 in the set. Bailey provided one final push for the Utah offense, bringing the serve back to the Utes coming off her kill and then serving up an ace for their final point, as the Utes dropped the set 25-22.
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STANDOUT STATS
UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball will return home, haunting the Huntsman on Halloween night, hosting the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes will close out the weekend, looking at another top 25 showdown with the Sun Devils from Arizona State on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. MT.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @UtahVolleyball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahvolleyball), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience that offers access to news and information, schedules, rosters, stats and behind-the-scenes videos, and allows fans to buy and manage game tickets and order concessions straight from their mobile device. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
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Utah came out of the gates slowly, falling behind early 10-5, as Kansas posted a seven-point scoring run to get the action started. The Utes fought back from a four-point deficit at the midway point, trailing 15-11. The Jayhawks sparked a five-point run to extend the advantage to 20-11. The two sides continued to exchange points before the home side finished out the first set with a 25-16 win.
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The Utes kept it close throughout the early stages before Kansas put together its first four-point run, taking an 11-6 lead. Utah climbed back to within one, getting three consecutive kills from Kamryn Gibadlo, trailing 13-12. Battling back and forth, Utah was unable to string more than two consecutive points together down the stretch, before Kansas sealed the second set, 25-21.
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Utah would not go down without a fight in the third set, trailing by as many as eight points, 20-12. The Utes chipped away at the Kansas lead, taking advantage of some Jayhawk miscues and getting kills from Gibadlo and Kamry Bailey to make it a 20-15 game. Utah kept the pressure on putting together a three-point run, using more Kansas errors to its advantage with a Lauren Jardine kill to provide an offensive spark to make it 22-19 in the set. Bailey provided one final push for the Utah offense, bringing the serve back to the Utes coming off her kill and then serving up an ace for their final point, as the Utes dropped the set 25-22.
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STANDOUT STATS
- Kamryn Gibadlo and Lauren Jardine led the Utah attack, recording nine kills each.
- Jardine and Kamry Bailey had the most efficient day for the Utes, posting a team-high .333 hitting percentage. Jardine tallied nine kills on 24 swings with one error. Bailey finished with six kills on 15 attempts and one error.
- Bailey added the only service aces for the Utes, finishing the match with two.
- Isabelle Marco (16) and Grace Hammond (13) facilitated the Utah offense, dishing out double-digit assists.
- Allie Olsen was the stopping force up front, posting a team-high five block assists. Bailey, Gibadlo, Jardine and Emrie Satuala each added two block assists for the defensive effort. Â
UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball will return home, haunting the Huntsman on Halloween night, hosting the Arizona Wildcats on Thursday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes will close out the weekend, looking at another top 25 showdown with the Sun Devils from Arizona State on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. MT.
FOLLOW THE UTES
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UtahVolleyball | Instagram: @UtahVolleyball | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahvolleyball), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock a refreshed game-day experience that offers access to news and information, schedules, rosters, stats and behind-the-scenes videos, and allows fans to buy and manage game tickets and order concessions straight from their mobile device. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone's wallet to make yourself game-day ready.
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Team Stats
Utah
KU
Kills
33
41
Errors
17
16
Attempts
119
111
Hitting %
.134
.225
Points
43.0
51.0
Assists
33
39
Aces
2
4
Blocks
8
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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