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#15 Utah Picks Up Win Over Colorado in Regular-Season Finale
11/24/2017 10:54 PM | Volleyball
BOULDER, Colo. – After dropping the first set, the No. 15-ranked Utah Utes (22-9, 13-7 Pac-12) took the next three sets to down the Colorado Buffaloes (22-9, 12-8) in four sets (13-25, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24) in the regular season finale on Friday night at the Coors Events Center in Boulder, Colo.
Utah struggled to settle into the match during the first set and posted a .031 hitting percentage, while Colorado's offense was clicking on all cylinders, recording a .407 clip in the opening frame. Tied 5-5, the Buffaloes scored seven straight points to take an early lead over the Utes. Colorado put together a 7-2 run later in the set to take a commanding 20-9 lead, and rolled to a 25-13 first-set win.
Trailing Colorado 6-3 in the second set, Utah went on a 7-1 run to take the lead 10-7. Colorado tied the set at 10-10, but the Utes scored five consecutive points to lead 15-10 midway through the second set. Colorado pulled within just two points late in the frame at 20-18, but Utah closed out the set on a 5-1 run to take the set 25-19 and even the match at 1-1.
Out of intermission, both teams traded points at the start of the third set, but Utah would find themselves behind 12-6 following a 6-1 run from Colorado. With the Buffalo lead at 17-14, a kill from Lauga Gauta began 6-1 run for Utah, which would force Colorado to take a timeout after the Utes taking the lead 20-18. Later leading 23-22, Torre Glasker recorded a service ace to give the Utes set point and forced Colorado to use its final timeout. Out of the timeout, Adora Anae notched the set-winning kill to give the Utes the third set 25-22.
After going back-and-forth during the fourth set, Colorado used a 5-0 run to push its lead to 16-11 midway through the frame. Utah chipped away at the lead but after two straight points from the Buffaloes, Utah was forced to call timeout with Colorado leading 23-20. A kill from Dani Barton and two straight kills from Gauta tied the set at 23-23, but Colorado would register a kill to earn set point. The Utes evened the set with a block from Tawnee Luafalemana and Dani Barton, and then would earn match point off a Colorado hitting error. Another block from Luafalemana, who teamed up this time with Kenzie Koerber, would lead the Utes to the fourth set win, 26-24.
Anae notched 19 kills and 11 digs on the night to record her 19th double-double of the season. Gauta registered a career-high 14 kills, while Koerber added in seven kills on a .438 hitting percentage. Koerber also notched seven digs and three blocks for Utah.
Bailey Choy tallied 37 assists in the four-set win and also recorded nine digs. Camryn Machado added in 14 assists for the Utes. Torre Glasker finished the night tying her season-high dig mark with 11 digs and Luafalemana led the team with five total blocks and also pitched in six kills on a .462 hitting clip.
Utah will now await word for an at-large bid for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, with selections set to be released this Sunday evening at 7 p.m. MST. The selection show will be aired live on ESPNU.
Utah struggled to settle into the match during the first set and posted a .031 hitting percentage, while Colorado's offense was clicking on all cylinders, recording a .407 clip in the opening frame. Tied 5-5, the Buffaloes scored seven straight points to take an early lead over the Utes. Colorado put together a 7-2 run later in the set to take a commanding 20-9 lead, and rolled to a 25-13 first-set win.
Trailing Colorado 6-3 in the second set, Utah went on a 7-1 run to take the lead 10-7. Colorado tied the set at 10-10, but the Utes scored five consecutive points to lead 15-10 midway through the second set. Colorado pulled within just two points late in the frame at 20-18, but Utah closed out the set on a 5-1 run to take the set 25-19 and even the match at 1-1.
Out of intermission, both teams traded points at the start of the third set, but Utah would find themselves behind 12-6 following a 6-1 run from Colorado. With the Buffalo lead at 17-14, a kill from Lauga Gauta began 6-1 run for Utah, which would force Colorado to take a timeout after the Utes taking the lead 20-18. Later leading 23-22, Torre Glasker recorded a service ace to give the Utes set point and forced Colorado to use its final timeout. Out of the timeout, Adora Anae notched the set-winning kill to give the Utes the third set 25-22.
After going back-and-forth during the fourth set, Colorado used a 5-0 run to push its lead to 16-11 midway through the frame. Utah chipped away at the lead but after two straight points from the Buffaloes, Utah was forced to call timeout with Colorado leading 23-20. A kill from Dani Barton and two straight kills from Gauta tied the set at 23-23, but Colorado would register a kill to earn set point. The Utes evened the set with a block from Tawnee Luafalemana and Dani Barton, and then would earn match point off a Colorado hitting error. Another block from Luafalemana, who teamed up this time with Kenzie Koerber, would lead the Utes to the fourth set win, 26-24.
Anae notched 19 kills and 11 digs on the night to record her 19th double-double of the season. Gauta registered a career-high 14 kills, while Koerber added in seven kills on a .438 hitting percentage. Koerber also notched seven digs and three blocks for Utah.
Bailey Choy tallied 37 assists in the four-set win and also recorded nine digs. Camryn Machado added in 14 assists for the Utes. Torre Glasker finished the night tying her season-high dig mark with 11 digs and Luafalemana led the team with five total blocks and also pitched in six kills on a .462 hitting clip.
Utah will now await word for an at-large bid for the 2017 NCAA Tournament, with selections set to be released this Sunday evening at 7 p.m. MST. The selection show will be aired live on ESPNU.
Team Stats
UTAH
COLO
Kills
58
55
Errors
25
23
Attempts
146
146
Hitting %
.226
.219
Points
69.0
71.0
Assists
56
53
Aces
3
5
Blocks
8.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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