CHICAGO – Utah Volleyball secured its second win of the weekend, defeating Loyola Chicago for the second day in a row, 3-1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-19).
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After the Utes dropped just their fifth set of the season, falling in the first set by a tough 25-21 decision. Utah bounced back to take the next three consecutive sets, recording a season-high .358 hitting percentage as a team, matching the season-high kills (60), assists (58), and aces (8).
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Utah bounced back to dominate in the second set, opening up to take an early 7-3 lead. Utah won the race to 15, as
Kamry Bailey ignited a five-point Utah run which saw the Utes advantage extend to 18-10. With
Claranne Fechter holding serve and providing an ace, the Utes pushed the lead out to 21-12, before finishing the set off with a 25-15 win.
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The Utes carried the momentum into the third set, capturing a 14-10 lead at the midway point. Utah continued to add to its advantage by going up 22-15, coming off the
Isabelle Marco service rally. Scoring the final three points of the set, Utah got a kill from
Allie Olsen before taking advantage of back-to-back errors by the Ramblers.
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Utah would trail for the first time since the first set, as the fourth set got underway.
Kamryn Gibadlo ignited the Utah comeback with a kill to bring the Utes within one, trailing 16-15. Utah and Loyola continued to exchange points, seeking an advantage down the stretch. The Utes put together a five-point run to close out the match, with
Rianne Vos putting down three kills and
Kamry Bailey and
Vanessa Ramirez putting down the final two.
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Standout Stats
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UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball will close the weekend on Sunday, Sept. 15, taking on Northeastern at 11 a.m. MT.
Next up, Utah will travel to the UniWyo Invite for three matches at the University of Wyoming. The Utes will play a doubleheader on Friday, Sept. 20, opening the weekend against UAlbany with first serve against the Great Danes set for 10 a.m. MT. Returning for the second match of the day on Friday, Utah will take on Coppin State at 3 p.m. MT. Utah returns to action for a doubleheader on Saturday, Sept. 21, taking on host Wyoming at 1 p.m. MT.
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