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#20 Utah Volleyball Storms Back Against UCF for Reverse Sweep
11/16/2024 4:49 PM | Volleyball
Utes go to five sets for just the third time this season
ORLANDO – The 20th-ranked Utah Volleyball team, battled back on the road to pick up the reverse sweep, 3-2 (22-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-12), against the University of Central Florida Knights. The Utes secured their first five-set comeback win since taking down California on the road with the reverse sweep on Nov. 6, 2022.
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It was a slow start for the Utes, trailing the Knights throughout most of the first set. The Knights held their largest lead of the first set at 19-13. Lauren Jardine ignited a late Utah rally, putting down four points for the Utes, cutting into the UCF advantage, 22-20. Jardine had five of Utah's 10 kills in the first set, as the Utes would drop the opener, 25-22.
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After showing a spark at the end of the first set, the momentum didn't roll over to the second set for the Utes, as the Knights maintained the advantage throughout the early stages. Struggling to get the offense on track, UCF took a 2-0 set lead after taking the second, 25-18.
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Utah completely turned it around, coming out of the break after the second set, the Utes committed just four attack errors through the final three sets compared to the Knights' 18. Utah hit over .300 in each of the final three sets, holding UCF to hit below .150 in two of the final three sets.
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The Utah spark was ignited midway through the third set. After trading points with the Knights, the Utes posted a seven-point run with Rianne Vos back to serve, capturing their largest lead of the day, 19-10. Utah kept the pressure on, closing out the set with a 25-18 win in the third, getting kills from Allie Olsen and Kamry Bailey along the way.
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Utah kept the momentum rolling into the fourth, taking advantage of multiple UCF errors and jumping ahead, 14-9. A quartet of Utah seniors tallied kills, as Bailey, Jardine, Olsen and Vos helped extend the lead out to 19-16. The Utes brought the fourth set to a close with a 25-20 win, evening the match up at two sets apiece.
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Heading into the fifth set, the Utes were the first on the board, taking advantage of another UCF miscue coming out of the gates. The two sides would not budge, trading points throughout the early going. Utah found some separation, taking an 8-5 lead at the changeover. UCF fought back to even the score at 10-10. As the two sides were in a race to 15, Utah responded with a three-point run, getting kills from Emrie Satuala and Kamryn Gibadlo, with Claranne Fechter adding her second ace of the day to give the Utes a 13-10 lead. The Utes would get the final kills from Jardine and Vos, securing the comeback win with a 15-12 decision in the fifth set.Â
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STANDOUT STATS
Utah returns to the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday, Nov. 21, hosting a new Big 12 opponent, the West Virginia Mountaineers at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes celebrate Senior Day, taking on the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. MT.
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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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It was a slow start for the Utes, trailing the Knights throughout most of the first set. The Knights held their largest lead of the first set at 19-13. Lauren Jardine ignited a late Utah rally, putting down four points for the Utes, cutting into the UCF advantage, 22-20. Jardine had five of Utah's 10 kills in the first set, as the Utes would drop the opener, 25-22.
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After showing a spark at the end of the first set, the momentum didn't roll over to the second set for the Utes, as the Knights maintained the advantage throughout the early stages. Struggling to get the offense on track, UCF took a 2-0 set lead after taking the second, 25-18.
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Utah completely turned it around, coming out of the break after the second set, the Utes committed just four attack errors through the final three sets compared to the Knights' 18. Utah hit over .300 in each of the final three sets, holding UCF to hit below .150 in two of the final three sets.
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The Utah spark was ignited midway through the third set. After trading points with the Knights, the Utes posted a seven-point run with Rianne Vos back to serve, capturing their largest lead of the day, 19-10. Utah kept the pressure on, closing out the set with a 25-18 win in the third, getting kills from Allie Olsen and Kamry Bailey along the way.
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Utah kept the momentum rolling into the fourth, taking advantage of multiple UCF errors and jumping ahead, 14-9. A quartet of Utah seniors tallied kills, as Bailey, Jardine, Olsen and Vos helped extend the lead out to 19-16. The Utes brought the fourth set to a close with a 25-20 win, evening the match up at two sets apiece.
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Heading into the fifth set, the Utes were the first on the board, taking advantage of another UCF miscue coming out of the gates. The two sides would not budge, trading points throughout the early going. Utah found some separation, taking an 8-5 lead at the changeover. UCF fought back to even the score at 10-10. As the two sides were in a race to 15, Utah responded with a three-point run, getting kills from Emrie Satuala and Kamryn Gibadlo, with Claranne Fechter adding her second ace of the day to give the Utes a 13-10 lead. The Utes would get the final kills from Jardine and Vos, securing the comeback win with a 15-12 decision in the fifth set.Â
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STANDOUT STATS
- Lauren Jardine finished with a team-high 16 kills, coming up one kill shy of matching her season-high of 17 set against Loyola.
- This was the sixth time Jardine led the Utah attack, recording her 10th double-digit kill match.
- This was the first time Jardine has led the Utah attack, since pacing the offense with nine kills on the road at #9 Kansas.
- Kamry Bailey and Rianne Vos finished with 10 kills each. Vos posted a .421 clip, taking 19 swings with just two errors. Bailey tallied a .321 hitting percentage on 28 attempts with one error.
- Allie Olsen matched her career-high service ace total, leading the Utah serving effort with three. Claranne Fechter and Jardine each added two aces. Isabelle Marco, Ella Biggs and Vos each tallied one, as Utah (10) finished with double-digit aces for the fourth time this season.
- Fechter recorded a team-high 15 digs. Gibadlo (12) and Bailey (10) each added double-digit digs for the Utah receiving effort.
- Isabelle Marco posted a team-high 22 assists, eclipsing the 20+ mark for the 14th time this season. Grace Hammond added 19 assists, as the two combined for 41 of Utah's 50 total assists.
Utah returns to the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday, Nov. 21, hosting a new Big 12 opponent, the West Virginia Mountaineers at 7 p.m. MT. The Utes celebrate Senior Day, taking on the Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 12 p.m. MT.
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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
UCF
Kills
56
66
Errors
11
28
Attempts
151
168
Hitting %
.298
.226
Points
73.0
77.0
Assists
50
62
Aces
10
9
Blocks
7
2
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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