Completed Event: Beach Volleyball versus No. 10 Arizona State on April 25, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
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Beach Volleyball
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vs No. 10 Arizona State
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Sunday, February 25
Davis, CA
10:30 AM
University of Utah
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UC Davis
Utah Beach Volleyball Splits Day Two of Opening Weekend
2/25/2024 9:59 PM | Beach Volleyball
Utes sweep the University of the Pacific for the second consecutive day
DAVIS, CALIF. – Utah Beach Volleyball split the second day of their opening weekend matches on Sunday, sweeping the University of the Pacific 5-0 in their final match of the weekend. Utah would battle UC-Davis in their first match of the day, falling 3-2.
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Utah collected five straight-set wins across the board, with four coming against the Tigers from the University of the Pacific, adding one in the first match against the Aggies.
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In their first match of the day, the duo of Bella Vezzani and Rylee Johnson secured the lone win of the match, 21-12, 24-22. For the second day in a row, the pairing of Langley Griffin and Katie McAlister put up a three-set fight on the first court, taking their match against the Aggies, 21-18, 14-21, 15-13. Utah would take the final two courts against UC-Davis to three sets. The team of Kylie Pitzak and Marissa Koch dropped their match, 21-18, 16-21, 14-16. Milan Ray and Sonja Wessel would take their match to a three-set finish, falling 21-16, 19-21, 10-15.
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The team of McAlister and Griffin secured their second win of the day, topping the team from the University of Pacific, 21-19, 21-10. Vezzani and Johnson kept the momentum going on the second court with a 21-12, 21-18 win against the Tigers. The team of Lauren Sayre and Chloe Narancich picked up their first win of the say, holding the opponents to single digits in both sets, with a pair of 21-8 wins. Kylie Pitzak and Marissa Koch secured the sweep with the final win for Utah, with a 21-13, 21-15 victory.
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Utah will return to action on Friday, Mar. 1, traveling to Nagadoches, Texas. The Utes will take on hosts Stephen F. Austin and McNeese.
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UC Davis 3, Utah 2
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. def. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD): 18-21 + 21-14 + 13-15
2. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Sam Lazenby (UCD): 12-21 + 22-24
3. Lindsay Heller/ Kimi Waller (UCD) def. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU): 21-15 + 21-18
4. Mia Olen\Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU): 18-21 + 21-16 + 16-14
5. Sydney Rau-Kim/Alicia Letvin (UCD) def. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU): 16-21 + 21-19 + 15-10
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Utah 4, University of the Pacific 0
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. Kelea Saxton/Camdyn Albrecht (UOP): 21-19 + 21-10
2. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU) def. Josephine Kinlan/ Ashley Davies (UOP): 21-12 + 21-18
3. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (UOP): 21-8 + 21-8
4. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU) def. Miranda Baptista/ Jadyn Tubbs (UOP): 21-13 + 21-15
5. Utah wins by forfeit
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Utah collected five straight-set wins across the board, with four coming against the Tigers from the University of the Pacific, adding one in the first match against the Aggies.
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In their first match of the day, the duo of Bella Vezzani and Rylee Johnson secured the lone win of the match, 21-12, 24-22. For the second day in a row, the pairing of Langley Griffin and Katie McAlister put up a three-set fight on the first court, taking their match against the Aggies, 21-18, 14-21, 15-13. Utah would take the final two courts against UC-Davis to three sets. The team of Kylie Pitzak and Marissa Koch dropped their match, 21-18, 16-21, 14-16. Milan Ray and Sonja Wessel would take their match to a three-set finish, falling 21-16, 19-21, 10-15.
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The team of McAlister and Griffin secured their second win of the day, topping the team from the University of Pacific, 21-19, 21-10. Vezzani and Johnson kept the momentum going on the second court with a 21-12, 21-18 win against the Tigers. The team of Lauren Sayre and Chloe Narancich picked up their first win of the say, holding the opponents to single digits in both sets, with a pair of 21-8 wins. Kylie Pitzak and Marissa Koch secured the sweep with the final win for Utah, with a 21-13, 21-15 victory.
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Utah will return to action on Friday, Mar. 1, traveling to Nagadoches, Texas. The Utes will take on hosts Stephen F. Austin and McNeese.
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UC Davis 3, Utah 2
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. def. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD): 18-21 + 21-14 + 13-15
2. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU) def. Morgan Coolbaugh/Sam Lazenby (UCD): 12-21 + 22-24
3. Lindsay Heller/ Kimi Waller (UCD) def. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU): 21-15 + 21-18
4. Mia Olen\Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU): 18-21 + 21-16 + 16-14
5. Sydney Rau-Kim/Alicia Letvin (UCD) def. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU): 16-21 + 21-19 + 15-10
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Utah 4, University of the Pacific 0
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. Kelea Saxton/Camdyn Albrecht (UOP): 21-19 + 21-10
2. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU) def. Josephine Kinlan/ Ashley Davies (UOP): 21-12 + 21-18
3. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (UOP): 21-8 + 21-8
4. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU) def. Miranda Baptista/ Jadyn Tubbs (UOP): 21-13 + 21-15
5. Utah wins by forfeit
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