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#17 Utah Volleyball Set to Take on the College of Charleston in Round One of the NCAA Tournament
12/4/2024 9:49 AM | Volleyball
Utes playing host to opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017
MATCH WEEK
The 17th-ranked Utah Volleyball team heads back to the postseason for the first time since 2021, hosting the College of Charleston Cougars in the first round of the Salt Lake City Regional on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. MT.
Fans can find the broadcast on ESPN+ with Jim Watson providing the play-by-play with Victoria Dennis bringing the analysis. Â Â
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QUICK HITS
• Utah welcomes back the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. This is the fourth time the Jon M. Huntsman Center has played host to the opening rounds of the NCAA (2001, 05, 17, 24).
• Every NCAA Tournament Utah has qualified for has been under the leadership of head Coach Beth Launiere, making its first appearance in 1998.
• Utah closes out the regular season at #17 in the AVCA top 25 poll.
• The Utes have won seven consecutive matches to bring their first Big 12 season to an end, winning a five-set thriller on the road over Iowa State in the final match of the regular season.
• As the 35th pick overall, Lauren Jardine was drafted by the Las Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation with the 3rd pick in the 5th round.
• Five Utes have earned All-Big 12 honors with Kamryn Gibadlo and Allie Olsen being named to the first team. Lauren Jardine and Emrie Satuala collected second-team honors, with Isabelle Marco adding All-Rookie Team laurels.Â
• Vanessa Ramirez is second for all-time career digs in Utah Volleyball history with 1,616.
• As a team, Utah has averaged 14.0 kills per set with 12.9 assists per set. From the service line, the Utes are averaging 1.6 aces per set. On the defensive side of the net, Utah is posting 15.4 digs per set with 2.3 blocks per set.
• Utah has 161 aces as a team this season, ranking 9th in the rally-scoring era for a single-season as a team.
• The Utes have reached their most wins in a season since 2021.
• Utah's .265 hitting percentage as a team has the chance to finish 2nd in the rally-scoring era for a team in a single season, trailing the 2006 team which finished with a .281 clip.
• With the win over BYU, Utah secured the 900th win in program history while setting a new attendance record (5,953) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• After defeating Houston (3-0), Utah has eclipsed the 20-win mark for the 20th time under head coach Beth Launiere.
• Sophomore Kamryn Gibadlo earned the first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15) honors for the program since joining the new conference and the first weekly award of her career.
• Utah boasts a versatile attack with three hitters averaging 2.0+ kills per set with a hitting percentage of .250 or better. Kamryn Gibadlo (3.43/.273), Emrie Satuala (2.29/.360) and Lauren Jardine (2.85/.270).
• Running the two setter system, Utah has seen great production out of newcomer Isabelle Marco as she leads the Utes in assists per set at 5.79. Meanwhile, the veteran setter Grace Hammond comes in at 5.11 assists per set.
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
• Utah ranks among in the top 20 in the nation (17th) and the Big 12 (3rd) for kills per set, averaging 14.09.
• The Utah attack is top 30 in the country, coming in at 29th, posting a .265 hitting percentage, the Utes rank 3rd in the Big 12.Â
• As one of the most efficient hitting teams in the nation, Utah ranks 24th in the nation in assists per set at 12.95 and 3rd in the Big 12.
• The Utah defense has held its opponents to a .170 hitting percentage, ranking them 30th in the nation and 2nd in the Big 12.Â
• Allie Olsen ranks among the top 15 in the nation for hitting percentage, coming in at 14th and posting a .407 clip, ranking second in the Big 12.Â
• Emrie Satuala moves back into the top 75, coming in at 65th and 7th in the Big 12 with a .358 hitting percentage.
BAD, BAD, GIBADLO
• Gibadlo has led the Utah attack 20 times this season.
• She has put down double-digit kills 21 times, eclipsing 15+ kills six times.
• On the season, Gibadlo has put away a team-high 343 total kills, leading the Utes with a 3.43 kills per set average.Â
• From the service line, Gibadlo has tallied 37 aces, which is the most on the team.
• Gibadlo has set a new career-high mark in kills multiple times this season first in the Big 12 opener against Texas Tech and again at #24 BYU (17). She eclipsed that mark, setting a new best with 19 kills against Arizona. Gibadlo continued to grow her personal best with a new high at Colorado with 20.Â
• Against Arizona, Gibadlo tallied her 500th career kill.
• A threat from the service line in the home match against BYU, she aced the Cougars a career-high seven times, matching the Utah three set record.
• She had her most efficient match against Coppin State, hitting .533.
MONSTERS IN THE MIDDLE
• The Utah defense has been tough to get around, as the Utes hold opponents to a .170 hitting percentage, ranking 2nd in the Big 12 and 30th in the nation.Â
• Leading the Utah blocking effort with a team-high 108 blocks is Emrie Satuala, averaging 1.09 blocks per set. She has tallied 13 matches with 4+ blocks.Â
• Allie Olsen adds 89 blocks, averaging just under a block a set at .95.Â
• Satuala and Olsen turn the defense to offense for the Utes with the top two hitting percentages on the team, with Olsen coming in at .407 and Satuala at .358.
BIG YEAR IN THE BIG 12
• Utah Volleyball collected five all-conference honors this season, the most for the program in a single season since 2006 when Utah competed in the Mountain West.
• Kamryn Gibadlo was one of six All-Big 12 first-team selections named by a unanimous decision. Allie Olsen was the second Ute to collect first-team All-Big 12 honors.Â
• Lauren Jardine and Emrie Satuala each earned Big 12 second-team accolades, with Isabelle Marco collecting All-Rookie Team honors.
• Utah overcame the preseason projections, after being picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll, the Utes ended their first season in the Big 12 in third place.
• This is Utah's best finish when entering a new conference since joining the Mountain West in 1999, when the Utes took third going 22-10 overall record with a 10-4 conference conference record.Â
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Utah vs. CofC: First Meeting
H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0
Utah takes on the College of Charleston Cougars (25-8) who are currently on an eight-game winning streak. Over their past eight matches, the Cougars have dropped just four sets, winning five matches by way of a straight sweep. C of C took home the Costal Athletic Association championship by beating the University of Delaware in five sets. In that match, Emily Banitt led the Cougars with 20 kills to help secure the win. Banitt leads the Charleston offense with 407 kills and 3.31 kills per set average. She is a weapon from the service line adding a team-leading 35 aces. The Cougars boast the top two middles in the CAA, as Caitlyn Callahan leads the conference with 148, and Allie Holland adds 122 blocks for second-most in the league. Along with Callahan's stellar defensive play, she also took home the CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this season. Hannah Scott has a team-leading 1,093 assists on the season, which is the second most in the conference.
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.
The 17th-ranked Utah Volleyball team heads back to the postseason for the first time since 2021, hosting the College of Charleston Cougars in the first round of the Salt Lake City Regional on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. MT.
Fans can find the broadcast on ESPN+ with Jim Watson providing the play-by-play with Victoria Dennis bringing the analysis. Â Â
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QUICK HITS
• Utah welcomes back the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. This is the fourth time the Jon M. Huntsman Center has played host to the opening rounds of the NCAA (2001, 05, 17, 24).
• Every NCAA Tournament Utah has qualified for has been under the leadership of head Coach Beth Launiere, making its first appearance in 1998.
• Utah closes out the regular season at #17 in the AVCA top 25 poll.
• The Utes have won seven consecutive matches to bring their first Big 12 season to an end, winning a five-set thriller on the road over Iowa State in the final match of the regular season.
• As the 35th pick overall, Lauren Jardine was drafted by the Las Vegas Thrill of the Pro Volleyball Federation with the 3rd pick in the 5th round.
• Five Utes have earned All-Big 12 honors with Kamryn Gibadlo and Allie Olsen being named to the first team. Lauren Jardine and Emrie Satuala collected second-team honors, with Isabelle Marco adding All-Rookie Team laurels.Â
• Vanessa Ramirez is second for all-time career digs in Utah Volleyball history with 1,616.
• As a team, Utah has averaged 14.0 kills per set with 12.9 assists per set. From the service line, the Utes are averaging 1.6 aces per set. On the defensive side of the net, Utah is posting 15.4 digs per set with 2.3 blocks per set.
• Utah has 161 aces as a team this season, ranking 9th in the rally-scoring era for a single-season as a team.
• The Utes have reached their most wins in a season since 2021.
• Utah's .265 hitting percentage as a team has the chance to finish 2nd in the rally-scoring era for a team in a single season, trailing the 2006 team which finished with a .281 clip.
• With the win over BYU, Utah secured the 900th win in program history while setting a new attendance record (5,953) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
• After defeating Houston (3-0), Utah has eclipsed the 20-win mark for the 20th time under head coach Beth Launiere.
• Sophomore Kamryn Gibadlo earned the first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15) honors for the program since joining the new conference and the first weekly award of her career.
• Utah boasts a versatile attack with three hitters averaging 2.0+ kills per set with a hitting percentage of .250 or better. Kamryn Gibadlo (3.43/.273), Emrie Satuala (2.29/.360) and Lauren Jardine (2.85/.270).
• Running the two setter system, Utah has seen great production out of newcomer Isabelle Marco as she leads the Utes in assists per set at 5.79. Meanwhile, the veteran setter Grace Hammond comes in at 5.11 assists per set.
AMONG THE NATION'S BEST
• Utah ranks among in the top 20 in the nation (17th) and the Big 12 (3rd) for kills per set, averaging 14.09.
• The Utah attack is top 30 in the country, coming in at 29th, posting a .265 hitting percentage, the Utes rank 3rd in the Big 12.Â
• As one of the most efficient hitting teams in the nation, Utah ranks 24th in the nation in assists per set at 12.95 and 3rd in the Big 12.
• The Utah defense has held its opponents to a .170 hitting percentage, ranking them 30th in the nation and 2nd in the Big 12.Â
• Allie Olsen ranks among the top 15 in the nation for hitting percentage, coming in at 14th and posting a .407 clip, ranking second in the Big 12.Â
• Emrie Satuala moves back into the top 75, coming in at 65th and 7th in the Big 12 with a .358 hitting percentage.
BAD, BAD, GIBADLO
• Gibadlo has led the Utah attack 20 times this season.
• She has put down double-digit kills 21 times, eclipsing 15+ kills six times.
• On the season, Gibadlo has put away a team-high 343 total kills, leading the Utes with a 3.43 kills per set average.Â
• From the service line, Gibadlo has tallied 37 aces, which is the most on the team.
• Gibadlo has set a new career-high mark in kills multiple times this season first in the Big 12 opener against Texas Tech and again at #24 BYU (17). She eclipsed that mark, setting a new best with 19 kills against Arizona. Gibadlo continued to grow her personal best with a new high at Colorado with 20.Â
• Against Arizona, Gibadlo tallied her 500th career kill.
• A threat from the service line in the home match against BYU, she aced the Cougars a career-high seven times, matching the Utah three set record.
• She had her most efficient match against Coppin State, hitting .533.
MONSTERS IN THE MIDDLE
• The Utah defense has been tough to get around, as the Utes hold opponents to a .170 hitting percentage, ranking 2nd in the Big 12 and 30th in the nation.Â
• Leading the Utah blocking effort with a team-high 108 blocks is Emrie Satuala, averaging 1.09 blocks per set. She has tallied 13 matches with 4+ blocks.Â
• Allie Olsen adds 89 blocks, averaging just under a block a set at .95.Â
• Satuala and Olsen turn the defense to offense for the Utes with the top two hitting percentages on the team, with Olsen coming in at .407 and Satuala at .358.
BIG YEAR IN THE BIG 12
• Utah Volleyball collected five all-conference honors this season, the most for the program in a single season since 2006 when Utah competed in the Mountain West.
• Kamryn Gibadlo was one of six All-Big 12 first-team selections named by a unanimous decision. Allie Olsen was the second Ute to collect first-team All-Big 12 honors.Â
• Lauren Jardine and Emrie Satuala each earned Big 12 second-team accolades, with Isabelle Marco collecting All-Rookie Team honors.
• Utah overcame the preseason projections, after being picked to finish ninth in the preseason poll, the Utes ended their first season in the Big 12 in third place.
• This is Utah's best finish when entering a new conference since joining the Mountain West in 1999, when the Utes took third going 22-10 overall record with a 10-4 conference conference record.Â
SCOUTING COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Utah vs. CofC: First Meeting
H: 0-0 | A: 0-0 | N: 0-0
Utah takes on the College of Charleston Cougars (25-8) who are currently on an eight-game winning streak. Over their past eight matches, the Cougars have dropped just four sets, winning five matches by way of a straight sweep. C of C took home the Costal Athletic Association championship by beating the University of Delaware in five sets. In that match, Emily Banitt led the Cougars with 20 kills to help secure the win. Banitt leads the Charleston offense with 407 kills and 3.31 kills per set average. She is a weapon from the service line adding a team-leading 35 aces. The Cougars boast the top two middles in the CAA, as Caitlyn Callahan leads the conference with 148, and Allie Holland adds 122 blocks for second-most in the league. Along with Callahan's stellar defensive play, she also took home the CAA Offensive Player of the Week honors twice this season. Hannah Scott has a team-leading 1,093 assists on the season, which is the second most in the conference.
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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