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Utes Hang On to Defeat Colorado in Five-Set Battle
9/29/2024 5:51 PM | Volleyball
Utah off to the best start since 2013, with its eighth straight win
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Volleyball secured its eighth win in a row, closing out the opening weekend of Big 12 competition with a tough, 3-2 (25-23, 25-16, 23-25, 18-25, 15-9) win over the Colorado Buffaloes. As the Utes continue to win, they have now matched their best start since the 2013 season, putting together a 12-1 overall record through the first 13 matches.
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The Utes started out hot by taking a quick, 5-1, lead over the Buffs coming off a pair of kills from Lauren Jardine. Utah maintained the five-point advantage on the race to 15, fueled by kills from Kamryn Gibadlo along with Allie Olsen blocks along the way. The Utes had to fend off a late Colorado push, as the Buffs put together a pair of three-point scoring runs. After a long back-and-forth rally on set point, Jardine stepped into a hard-hit ball, putting away the final kill for the Utes, 25-23.
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The two sides started the second set by trading points and looking for some separation in the scoring margin. The separation would come off an Isabelle Marco service ace, propelling the Utes to string together a 5-1 scoring run and taking a 13-9 lead. The Utes strung together another 5-1 scoring rally, getting a variety of the offense involved and extending the advantage, 18-12. Ashley West stepped up to put away four of the final seven kills for the Utes, as Utah dominated the second set 25-16.
Colorado would not go down without a fight, battling back to take the third set 25-23. The Buffs carried the momentum from the third into the fourth, holding the Utah offense to just seven kills in the set, as Colorado took the set 25-18.
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Allie Olsen ignited the fifth set for the Utes, posting three kills to get the offense rolling as Utah quickly jumped out to a 9-4 lead. The two sides exchanged blows as the Buffs attempted to cut into the Utah advantage. Utah extended its lead out to six at 14-8, getting kills from Satuala, Bailey and Olsen. The suspense and drama of the afternoon would build as the final error by the Buffs would go to review, leaving the celebration of the 15-9 final set victory to be delayed until after the final confirmation.
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Standout Stats
UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball will hit the road, returning to familiar lands, making the trip to Arizona and Arizona State for its first conference road trip. The Utes will head to Tempe on Wednesday, Oct. 2, taking on the Sun Devils at 6:30 p.m. MT. Utah will conclude its trip to the desert, heading over to Tucson to take on the Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 4 at 12 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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The Utes started out hot by taking a quick, 5-1, lead over the Buffs coming off a pair of kills from Lauren Jardine. Utah maintained the five-point advantage on the race to 15, fueled by kills from Kamryn Gibadlo along with Allie Olsen blocks along the way. The Utes had to fend off a late Colorado push, as the Buffs put together a pair of three-point scoring runs. After a long back-and-forth rally on set point, Jardine stepped into a hard-hit ball, putting away the final kill for the Utes, 25-23.
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The two sides started the second set by trading points and looking for some separation in the scoring margin. The separation would come off an Isabelle Marco service ace, propelling the Utes to string together a 5-1 scoring run and taking a 13-9 lead. The Utes strung together another 5-1 scoring rally, getting a variety of the offense involved and extending the advantage, 18-12. Ashley West stepped up to put away four of the final seven kills for the Utes, as Utah dominated the second set 25-16.
Colorado would not go down without a fight, battling back to take the third set 25-23. The Buffs carried the momentum from the third into the fourth, holding the Utah offense to just seven kills in the set, as Colorado took the set 25-18.
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Allie Olsen ignited the fifth set for the Utes, posting three kills to get the offense rolling as Utah quickly jumped out to a 9-4 lead. The two sides exchanged blows as the Buffs attempted to cut into the Utah advantage. Utah extended its lead out to six at 14-8, getting kills from Satuala, Bailey and Olsen. The suspense and drama of the afternoon would build as the final error by the Buffs would go to review, leaving the celebration of the 15-9 final set victory to be delayed until after the final confirmation.
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Standout Stats
- Kamryn Gibadlo (16) has led the Utes in kills for the third time in four matches. She comes off a career and season-high 17 kills against Texas Tech in the Big 12 opener on Thursday.
- Four Utes put away double-digit kills on the day against the Buffs with Gibadlo's 17 leading the way, Kamry Bailey (12), Allie Olsen (11) and Lauren Jardine (10).
- Allie Olsen tallied the team-high .579 hitting percentage, posting 11 kills on 19 swings. This is the eighth time this season Olsen has finished with 5+ kills and a .300+ hitting percentage.
- Grace Hammond (25) and Isabelle Marco (24) facilitated the Utah offense with 20+ assists each.
- Hammond finished with a team-high three aces from the service line.
- Claranne Fechter recorded a team-high 19 digs for the Utes. Kamry Bailey and Isabelle Marco each finished with a career-high 17 digs.
UP NEXT
Utah Volleyball will hit the road, returning to familiar lands, making the trip to Arizona and Arizona State for its first conference road trip. The Utes will head to Tempe on Wednesday, Oct. 2, taking on the Sun Devils at 6:30 p.m. MT. Utah will conclude its trip to the desert, heading over to Tucson to take on the Wildcats on Friday, Oct. 4 at 12 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.
Team Stats
CU
Utah
Kills
59
65
Errors
28
21
Attempts
165
164
Hitting %
.188
.268
Points
77.0
86.0
Assists
54
63
Aces
7
8
Blocks
11
13
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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