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University of Utah
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UC Davis
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Two Matches on Friday and One on Saturday
Match 5: Utah (4-0) vs. UC Davis (4-0)
Friday, September 6 | 10 a.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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Match 6: Utah (4-0) vs. Portland State (2-1)
Friday, September 6 | 5 p.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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Match 7: Utah (4-0) at Utah Valley (0-4)
Saturday, September 7 | 5 p.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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FIRST SERVE
After moving to 4-0 and beating two ranked teams, Utah will be on the road this season heading to Orem, Utah for the Wolverine Classic at Utah Valley.
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Utah will take on a 4-0 UC Davis, 2-1 Portland State and 0-4 Utah Valley to cap the weekend.
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TOUGH NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Utes return a lot from last season and are being challenged with a really tough non-conference schedule that includes five matches against ranked opponents.
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Two of them came in the first weekend at home against No. 7 Kentucky and No. 23 Cal Poly and defeated both teams. Two weeks later, the Utes will play No. 10 Pittsburgh and Cal Poly again. They will also face Pepperdine, who was receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll to start the season.
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To finish off their non-conference schedule, Utah will host No. 13 BYU.
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Including Pac-12 teams, Utah will play seven of the top 14 teams in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
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MAKINGÂ PROGRAM HISTORY
Launiere scheduled a tough non-conference schedule to challenge her team and they passed the first test going 3-0 the first weekend against No. 7 Kentucky, No. 23 Cal Poly and Saint Mary's.
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It is the first time in program history that Utah has beaten two ranked teams on the opening weekend of the season.
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After knocking off two ranked opponents, Utah found themselves in the rankings entering the second week of the season at 19.
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KOERBER HAS HUGE OPENING WEEKEND
Junior outside hitter Kenzie Koerber had a monster opening weekend and was named MVP of the Utah Volleyball Classic.
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She finished the weekend with 39 kills, 28 digs and 15.0 blocks. Koerber posted career highs in kills and digs against Cal Poly with 19 kills and 15 digs.
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DREWS PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Second Team All-American Dani Drews led the team in kills through the weekend and got better as the weekend went along.Â
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Against Cal Poly, she led the way with 20 kills and 19 digs to help keep the Utes undefeated in the opening weekend. Last season, she had nine 20-kill matches.
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She then led the team over Utah State posting her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 10 digs.
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NEXT UP
The Utes will travel to Malibu, California and play Pepperdine, Pittsburgh and Cal Poly the weekend of September 13-14.
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Friday, September 6 | 10 a.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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Match 6: Utah (4-0) vs. Portland State (2-1)
Friday, September 6 | 5 p.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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Match 7: Utah (4-0) at Utah Valley (0-4)
Saturday, September 7 | 5 p.m. MST
Orem, Utah | Lockhart Arena
Utah Valley Stream
Live Stats:Â Utahutes.com
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FIRST SERVE
After moving to 4-0 and beating two ranked teams, Utah will be on the road this season heading to Orem, Utah for the Wolverine Classic at Utah Valley.
Â
Utah will take on a 4-0 UC Davis, 2-1 Portland State and 0-4 Utah Valley to cap the weekend.
Â
TOUGH NON-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
The Utes return a lot from last season and are being challenged with a really tough non-conference schedule that includes five matches against ranked opponents.
Â
Two of them came in the first weekend at home against No. 7 Kentucky and No. 23 Cal Poly and defeated both teams. Two weeks later, the Utes will play No. 10 Pittsburgh and Cal Poly again. They will also face Pepperdine, who was receiving votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll to start the season.
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To finish off their non-conference schedule, Utah will host No. 13 BYU.
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Including Pac-12 teams, Utah will play seven of the top 14 teams in the AVCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Â
MAKINGÂ PROGRAM HISTORY
Launiere scheduled a tough non-conference schedule to challenge her team and they passed the first test going 3-0 the first weekend against No. 7 Kentucky, No. 23 Cal Poly and Saint Mary's.
Â
It is the first time in program history that Utah has beaten two ranked teams on the opening weekend of the season.
Â
After knocking off two ranked opponents, Utah found themselves in the rankings entering the second week of the season at 19.
Â
KOERBER HAS HUGE OPENING WEEKEND
Junior outside hitter Kenzie Koerber had a monster opening weekend and was named MVP of the Utah Volleyball Classic.
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She finished the weekend with 39 kills, 28 digs and 15.0 blocks. Koerber posted career highs in kills and digs against Cal Poly with 19 kills and 15 digs.
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DREWS PICKS UP WHERE SHE LEFT OFF
Second Team All-American Dani Drews led the team in kills through the weekend and got better as the weekend went along.Â
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Against Cal Poly, she led the way with 20 kills and 19 digs to help keep the Utes undefeated in the opening weekend. Last season, she had nine 20-kill matches.
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She then led the team over Utah State posting her second double-double of the season with 14 kills and 10 digs.
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NEXT UP
The Utes will travel to Malibu, California and play Pepperdine, Pittsburgh and Cal Poly the weekend of September 13-14.
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