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Double-Doubles from Anae, Barton and Choy lead #22 Utes Past Rainbow Wahine
9/3/2017 11:08 PM | Volleyball
Utes get first-ever volleyball win over Hawaii
HONOLULU – Utah's Adora Anae and Dani Barton both recorded double-doubles while leading the No. 22-ranked Utes to a four-set win (20-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-23) over Hawaii in the championship match of the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Classic Sunday evening at Stan Sheriff Center.
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The Utes (5-1) rallied from an 0-1 deficit to the Rainbow Wahine (2-4), winning the second, third and fourth sets to take the championship match of the tournament. Utah, who was 0-11 all-time when facing the Rainbow Wahine, picked up its first-ever win over Hawaii. It was Utah and Hawaii's first match against each other since 2004.
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Anae led the way with 19 kills and 16 digs for her second double-double of the season, while Barton totaled 10 kills with a team-best .375 hitting percentage and 11 total blocks for the first double-double of her career.
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Bailey Choy recorded a double-double on the evening as well, collecting a team-high 38 assists and totaling 11 digs. It was Choy's first double-double of the season and the 11th of her career.
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Meanwhile, Utah hit just .163 overall in the match – its lowest output of the season – but the defense limited Hawaii to just a .113 effort, totaling 72 digs and 19.0 total team blocks in the match.
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Utah's 25-20 loss in the first set was just the second time the Utes had dropped a set all season. The Utes swept its first two opponents in the tournament this weekend.
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After trailing 19-14 and then calling timeout, Hawaii used a 6-0 run late in the first set to take a 20-19 lead and then closed out the frame winning 11 of the final 12 points to take the frame 25-20. The Rainbow Wahine hit just .133 in the set, but limited Utah to just a .024 hitting percentage on the other side of the net.
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The Utes came back to tie the match 1-1 after winning a back-and-forth second set, 26-24. Utah led 16-13 midway through the frame until a 6-2 run pushed Hawaii back into the lead, 19-18. The Utes countered with a 5-1 run and later closed the set with a kill from Anae.
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Utah registered a combined .344 team hitting percentage, while limiting the Rainbow Wahine to a negative hitting percentage of -.059, on the way to powering its way to a 25-15 win in the third set. The Utes led by as many as 13 points, up 21-8, but Hawaii bounced back with a 7-2 run. Utah called timeout, up 23-15, and then closed out the frame with back-to-back kills from Lauga Gauta.
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The Utes pushed its lead to 20-13 late in the fourth set, but Hawaii again countered, first calling timeout and then proceeding to go on an 8-2 run to get within a point of Utah, down 22-21. Barton followed with back-to-back blocks and Anae ended the match with her 19th kill of the evening to give Utah the victory.
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Utah will make its home debut later this week, hosting the Utah Volleyball Classic this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9, at the Huntsman Center. The Utes will welcome No. 17 San Diego, Green Bay and Missouri to the two-day event.
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MATCH NOTES
• Utah registered its first win over Hawaii in a series that dated back to 1980. Utah is now 1-11 all-time when facing the Rainbow Wahine and 1-5 against UH in Honolulu.
• Adora Anae (16), Shannon Scully (11), Bailey Choy (11) and Brianna Doehrmann (13) each recorded double-digit dig efforts.
• Both Tawnee Luafalemana (12 blocks) and Dani Barton (11 blocks) posted new season/career-high block efforts. The duo became the first pair of Utes to record at least 10 blocks in a single match since Emillie Toone (14) and Lori Baird (13) did so back on Oct. 14, 2006, against Wyoming.
• It was the first time at least one Utah player recorded at least 11 total blocks in a single match since Sept. 5, 2015 (Brenna DeYoung, 11 blocks, at Gonzaga).
• Utah tallied a season-high 19.0 total team blocks. It was Utah's first time to record 19.0 team blocks in a match since Nov. 16, 2012, at Arizona State.
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The Utes (5-1) rallied from an 0-1 deficit to the Rainbow Wahine (2-4), winning the second, third and fourth sets to take the championship match of the tournament. Utah, who was 0-11 all-time when facing the Rainbow Wahine, picked up its first-ever win over Hawaii. It was Utah and Hawaii's first match against each other since 2004.
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Anae led the way with 19 kills and 16 digs for her second double-double of the season, while Barton totaled 10 kills with a team-best .375 hitting percentage and 11 total blocks for the first double-double of her career.
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Bailey Choy recorded a double-double on the evening as well, collecting a team-high 38 assists and totaling 11 digs. It was Choy's first double-double of the season and the 11th of her career.
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Meanwhile, Utah hit just .163 overall in the match – its lowest output of the season – but the defense limited Hawaii to just a .113 effort, totaling 72 digs and 19.0 total team blocks in the match.
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Utah's 25-20 loss in the first set was just the second time the Utes had dropped a set all season. The Utes swept its first two opponents in the tournament this weekend.
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After trailing 19-14 and then calling timeout, Hawaii used a 6-0 run late in the first set to take a 20-19 lead and then closed out the frame winning 11 of the final 12 points to take the frame 25-20. The Rainbow Wahine hit just .133 in the set, but limited Utah to just a .024 hitting percentage on the other side of the net.
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The Utes came back to tie the match 1-1 after winning a back-and-forth second set, 26-24. Utah led 16-13 midway through the frame until a 6-2 run pushed Hawaii back into the lead, 19-18. The Utes countered with a 5-1 run and later closed the set with a kill from Anae.
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Utah registered a combined .344 team hitting percentage, while limiting the Rainbow Wahine to a negative hitting percentage of -.059, on the way to powering its way to a 25-15 win in the third set. The Utes led by as many as 13 points, up 21-8, but Hawaii bounced back with a 7-2 run. Utah called timeout, up 23-15, and then closed out the frame with back-to-back kills from Lauga Gauta.
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The Utes pushed its lead to 20-13 late in the fourth set, but Hawaii again countered, first calling timeout and then proceeding to go on an 8-2 run to get within a point of Utah, down 22-21. Barton followed with back-to-back blocks and Anae ended the match with her 19th kill of the evening to give Utah the victory.
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Utah will make its home debut later this week, hosting the Utah Volleyball Classic this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9, at the Huntsman Center. The Utes will welcome No. 17 San Diego, Green Bay and Missouri to the two-day event.
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MATCH NOTES
• Utah registered its first win over Hawaii in a series that dated back to 1980. Utah is now 1-11 all-time when facing the Rainbow Wahine and 1-5 against UH in Honolulu.
• Adora Anae (16), Shannon Scully (11), Bailey Choy (11) and Brianna Doehrmann (13) each recorded double-digit dig efforts.
• Both Tawnee Luafalemana (12 blocks) and Dani Barton (11 blocks) posted new season/career-high block efforts. The duo became the first pair of Utes to record at least 10 blocks in a single match since Emillie Toone (14) and Lori Baird (13) did so back on Oct. 14, 2006, against Wyoming.
• It was the first time at least one Utah player recorded at least 11 total blocks in a single match since Sept. 5, 2015 (Brenna DeYoung, 11 blocks, at Gonzaga).
• Utah tallied a season-high 19.0 total team blocks. It was Utah's first time to record 19.0 team blocks in a match since Nov. 16, 2012, at Arizona State.
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Team Stats
UTAH
UH
Kills
52
50
Errors
27
31
Attempts
153
168
Hitting %
.163
.113
Points
73.0
68.0
Assists
50
46
Aces
2
3
Blocks
19.0
15.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
11
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
7
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