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Utah Secures Fourth Straight Win with Sweep of Cal
9/5/2024 10:57 PM | Volleyball
Utes off to the best start since 2021
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Volleyball secured its fourth consecutive win to start the 2024 season, defeating former Pac-12 foe California, 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-19). The Utes dominated nearly every statistical category on the evening, posting a .262 hitting percentage on the night while holding the Golden Bears to a .051 clip.
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Utah jumped ahead early in the first set, taking a four-point advantage, 6-2, coming off a California attack error. After the Golden Bears battled back to tie the set at 10-10, Kamry Bailey provided a three-point service rally to put the Utes up, 14-10. With the two sides trading points, Utah started its next offensive run ignited by an Emrie Satuala kill. As Utah took an 18-14 lead, with Gibadlo back to serve, the Utes continued to add to their advantage, putting up three straight points, making it 21-14, before closing out the set.
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The Utes were forced to make a comeback in the second set, finding their first lead midway through the set, 14-13. Trading blows with the Golden Bears, the Utes relied on an experienced front row to extend the margin, expanding on the mistakes of the Golden Bear offense and getting big kills from Allie Olsen and Kamry Bailey, putting Utah up, 21-16. The Utes found a bit of breathing room after a pair of Lauren Jardine kills, giving Utah the 24-21 lead.
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In the third set, Utah fended off another late Cal press as the Golden Bears would come from behind to bring things back to even at 9-9 through the early going. The Utes put together a three-point run, starting with a kill from Jardine, bringing the serve back to the Utah side. Jardine followed up with an ace, before Gibadlo capped off the rally with a kill, giving Utah the 18-15 advantage. Utah kept the pressure on with Gibadlo at the service line, taking a 24-17 lead, with Satuala, Bailey and Rianne Vos all providing kills for the Utah effort. After Cal regained service, Bailey hammered home the final kill of the night to secure the sweep for the Utes.
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Standout Stats
Utah will return to action on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. MT, hosting #8 Purdue for the final home match of the non-conference slate of its schedule. The Utes will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to the Windy City for three matches at the Loyola Chicago Tournament. The Utes will take on host Loyola University on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14, with Friday's match against the Ramblers is set for 6 p.m. MT and Saturday's match taking place at 7 p.m. MT. Utah will end the weekend trip taking on Northeastern on Sunday, Sept. 15, at noon MT.Â
SEASON TICKET TIME
Fans can secure their season tickets for the 2024 campaign and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center, to help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home-court advantage in the nation. Visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for all 14 home matches.
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!
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.
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Utah jumped ahead early in the first set, taking a four-point advantage, 6-2, coming off a California attack error. After the Golden Bears battled back to tie the set at 10-10, Kamry Bailey provided a three-point service rally to put the Utes up, 14-10. With the two sides trading points, Utah started its next offensive run ignited by an Emrie Satuala kill. As Utah took an 18-14 lead, with Gibadlo back to serve, the Utes continued to add to their advantage, putting up three straight points, making it 21-14, before closing out the set.
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The Utes were forced to make a comeback in the second set, finding their first lead midway through the set, 14-13. Trading blows with the Golden Bears, the Utes relied on an experienced front row to extend the margin, expanding on the mistakes of the Golden Bear offense and getting big kills from Allie Olsen and Kamry Bailey, putting Utah up, 21-16. The Utes found a bit of breathing room after a pair of Lauren Jardine kills, giving Utah the 24-21 lead.
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In the third set, Utah fended off another late Cal press as the Golden Bears would come from behind to bring things back to even at 9-9 through the early going. The Utes put together a three-point run, starting with a kill from Jardine, bringing the serve back to the Utah side. Jardine followed up with an ace, before Gibadlo capped off the rally with a kill, giving Utah the 18-15 advantage. Utah kept the pressure on with Gibadlo at the service line, taking a 24-17 lead, with Satuala, Bailey and Rianne Vos all providing kills for the Utah effort. After Cal regained service, Bailey hammered home the final kill of the night to secure the sweep for the Utes.
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Standout Stats
- The Utah offense was paced by Emrie Satuala (8) and Kamryn Gibadlo (8), leading the team in kills. Lauren Jardine added seven kills, while Allie Olsen and Kamry Bailey each added six.
- Allie Olsen had a flawless night on the attack, hitting .600 on 10 swings. Olsen added a team-high four blocks to her total.
- Grace Hammond (17) and Isabelle Marco (14) facilitated the Utah offense, posting double-digit assists.
- Vanessa Ramirez tallied a team-high nine digs to keep the Utah offense alive, while Grace Hammond and Isabelle Marco each provided seven apiece.
Utah will return to action on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. MT, hosting #8 Purdue for the final home match of the non-conference slate of its schedule. The Utes will hit the road for the first time this season, traveling to the Windy City for three matches at the Loyola Chicago Tournament. The Utes will take on host Loyola University on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14, with Friday's match against the Ramblers is set for 6 p.m. MT and Saturday's match taking place at 7 p.m. MT. Utah will end the weekend trip taking on Northeastern on Sunday, Sept. 15, at noon MT.Â
SEASON TICKET TIME
Fans can secure their season tickets for the 2024 campaign and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center, to help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home-court advantage in the nation. Visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for all 14 home matches.
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!
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.
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Team Stats
Cal
Utah
Kills
33
40
Errors
27
12
Attempts
118
107
Hitting %
.051
.262
Points
40.0
52.0
Assists
30
36
Aces
3
3
Blocks
4
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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Setter
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Outside Hitter
/ Volleyball
S
/ VolleyballMB
/ Volleyball
MB
/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ Volleyball
OH
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