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Utah Volleyball Set To Host Utah Classic This Weekend
9/7/2023 10:11 AM | Volleyball
Utes welcome three teams to Salt Lake City for annual tournament.
Match 6: Utah (2-3) vs. Tennessee State (0-4)
Friday, Sept. 8 | 12 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
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Match 7: Utah (2-3) vs. UC Santa Barbara (5-1)
Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
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Match 8: Utah (2-3) vs. San Francisco (2-4)
Saturday, Sept. 9 | 4 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
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MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball is set to host the annual Utah Classic this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes open the weekend against Tennessee State on Friday at 12 p.m. MT before playing UC Santa Barbara later that night at 7 p.m. MT. Utah wraps up the weekend against San Francisco on Saturday at 4 p.m. MT in the final match of the tournament. All matches will be live streamed here.
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Fans can purchase a family pass for $10, which includes five tickets. Season tickets and single match tickets can also be found here.
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UTAH CLASSIC SCHEDULE
QUICK HITS
• Lauren Jardine is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.07 kills per set and 45th nationally.
• Vanessa Ramirez is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.22 digs per set.
• Viktoria Wahlgren is ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with 10.06 assists per set and 49th nationally.
• Utah will play Tennessee State for the first time in history.
• Utah and UC Santa Barbara will meet for the second time in history with the first meeting coming back in 1983.
• The match between Utah and San Francisco marks the sixth meeting all-time and the first since 1995.
AUTOMATIC ALLIE
Starting middle blocker Allie Olsen is coming off a season where she recorded a .363 hitting percentage, which ranked as the sixth-best percentage in a single season in program history. Olsen is off to a hot start for her senior season as she has hit above .500 in three of the five matches so far. Olsen recorded a career-high 12 kills on Tuesday at Portland State where she hit .556 to help the team, while the match before she recorded nine kills on .533 hitting. The senior from Great Falls, Mont., is hitting .386 to start the 2023 season.
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VANESSA'S GOT IT
Starting libero Vanessa Ramirez is leading the Utah defense once again as she has done the previous three seasons. She is fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.22 digs per set and has recorded double-digit digs in four of the five matches this season. Ramirez tallied 22 digs against NC State for her first match of 20-plus digs this season and her 10th overall. She has now posted 65 matches with double-digit digs as Utah's starting libero. Ramirez is coming off a season that saw her lead the team in digs 27 of the 31 matches, while she finished third in the Pac-12 with 4.04 digs per set. She has led the team in digs every match this season.
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CAREER DAYS
On Tuesday at Portland State, Utah received multiple career high efforts from standout individual performances. Starting setter Viktoria Wahlgren posted a career-best 46 assists in the four-set match, as well as a career high three aces. Â Kamry Bailey (10), Allie Olsen (12) and Kamryn Gibadlo (13) all earned career highs in kills also. Defensively, Lauren Jardine posted a career-best seven digs, while Bailey earned her first career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road for the final time of non-conference play, heading to BYU on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The Utes and Cougars will play at 7 p.m. MT at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo on ESPN+. Rounding out the non-conference slate will be a home match on Friday, Sept. 15, against Weber State at 7 p.m. MT in Salt Lake City. The match will have post-game autographs with the team, while the 2001 Sweet 16 team will be recognized during match break. Â
SCOUTING TENNESSEE STATE
Tennessee State has fallen to an 0-4 start with its most recent losses coming by sweeps from Ole Miss and Lipscomb. The Tigers also fell to Cleveland State and Murray State in the opening week of action. Tennessee State is led by Kennedy Davis, who is third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 1.00 blocks per set, while Celianiz Cabranes is fourth in the conference with 4.14 digs per set.
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SCOUTING UC SANTA BARBARA
UC Santa Barbara has started the season with a 5-1 record, which includes sweeps over New Mexico State, Denver, North Florida and San Diego State. The Gauchos took a five-set win over Pepperdine, while dropping a match to sixth-ranked Oregon. Michelle Ohwobete leads the team with 3.60 kills per set, which ranks second in the Big West Conference, while Macall Peed leads the conference and is 19th in the nation with 5.15 digs per set. Andi Kreiling is first in the Big West and 22nd in the nation with a .461 hitting percentage as well.
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SCOUTING SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco sits at 2-4 overall entering the weekend in Salt Lake City with wins over New Mexico and UC Irvine. The Dons dropped matches to Seton Hall, UTEP, New Mexico State and Arizona State. Maria Petkova is fourth in the West Coast Conference with 3.25 kills per set, while Abby Wadas is also fourth in the conference with 3.88 digs per set. Additionally, Lindsay Oldendorf is third in the conference and 71st in the nation with a .395 hitting percentage.
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SEASON TICKET TIME
Secure your season tickets for the 2023 season and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center. Help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home court advantage in the nation and visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for the rest of the home matches.
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Friday, Sept. 8 | 12 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Watch: Live Stream
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Match 7: Utah (2-3) vs. UC Santa Barbara (5-1)
Friday, Sept. 8 | 7 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Watch: Live Stream
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Match 8: Utah (2-3) vs. San Francisco (2-4)
Saturday, Sept. 9 | 4 p.m. MT
Salt Lake City, Utah | Jon M. Huntsman Center
Watch: Live Stream
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MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball is set to host the annual Utah Classic this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 8-9, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. The Utes open the weekend against Tennessee State on Friday at 12 p.m. MT before playing UC Santa Barbara later that night at 7 p.m. MT. Utah wraps up the weekend against San Francisco on Saturday at 4 p.m. MT in the final match of the tournament. All matches will be live streamed here.
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Fans can purchase a family pass for $10, which includes five tickets. Season tickets and single match tickets can also be found here.
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UTAH CLASSIC SCHEDULE
| Friday, Sept. 8 | 10am | UC Santa Barbara vs. San Francisco |
| 12pm | Utah vs. Tennessee State | |
| 4:30pm | Tennessee State vs. San Francisco | |
| 7pm | Utah vs. UC Santa Barbara | |
| Saturday, Sept. 9 | 1:30pm | UC Santa Barbara vs. Tennessee State |
| 4pm | Utah vs. San Francisco |
QUICK HITS
• Lauren Jardine is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.07 kills per set and 45th nationally.
• Vanessa Ramirez is ranked fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.22 digs per set.
• Viktoria Wahlgren is ranked sixth in the Pac-12 with 10.06 assists per set and 49th nationally.
• Utah will play Tennessee State for the first time in history.
• Utah and UC Santa Barbara will meet for the second time in history with the first meeting coming back in 1983.
• The match between Utah and San Francisco marks the sixth meeting all-time and the first since 1995.
AUTOMATIC ALLIE
Starting middle blocker Allie Olsen is coming off a season where she recorded a .363 hitting percentage, which ranked as the sixth-best percentage in a single season in program history. Olsen is off to a hot start for her senior season as she has hit above .500 in three of the five matches so far. Olsen recorded a career-high 12 kills on Tuesday at Portland State where she hit .556 to help the team, while the match before she recorded nine kills on .533 hitting. The senior from Great Falls, Mont., is hitting .386 to start the 2023 season.
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VANESSA'S GOT IT
Starting libero Vanessa Ramirez is leading the Utah defense once again as she has done the previous three seasons. She is fourth in the Pac-12 with 4.22 digs per set and has recorded double-digit digs in four of the five matches this season. Ramirez tallied 22 digs against NC State for her first match of 20-plus digs this season and her 10th overall. She has now posted 65 matches with double-digit digs as Utah's starting libero. Ramirez is coming off a season that saw her lead the team in digs 27 of the 31 matches, while she finished third in the Pac-12 with 4.04 digs per set. She has led the team in digs every match this season.
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CAREER DAYS
On Tuesday at Portland State, Utah received multiple career high efforts from standout individual performances. Starting setter Viktoria Wahlgren posted a career-best 46 assists in the four-set match, as well as a career high three aces. Â Kamry Bailey (10), Allie Olsen (12) and Kamryn Gibadlo (13) all earned career highs in kills also. Defensively, Lauren Jardine posted a career-best seven digs, while Bailey earned her first career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.
UP NEXT
Utah hits the road for the final time of non-conference play, heading to BYU on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The Utes and Cougars will play at 7 p.m. MT at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo on ESPN+. Rounding out the non-conference slate will be a home match on Friday, Sept. 15, against Weber State at 7 p.m. MT in Salt Lake City. The match will have post-game autographs with the team, while the 2001 Sweet 16 team will be recognized during match break. Â
SCOUTING TENNESSEE STATE
Tennessee State has fallen to an 0-4 start with its most recent losses coming by sweeps from Ole Miss and Lipscomb. The Tigers also fell to Cleveland State and Murray State in the opening week of action. Tennessee State is led by Kennedy Davis, who is third in the Ohio Valley Conference with 1.00 blocks per set, while Celianiz Cabranes is fourth in the conference with 4.14 digs per set.
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SCOUTING UC SANTA BARBARA
UC Santa Barbara has started the season with a 5-1 record, which includes sweeps over New Mexico State, Denver, North Florida and San Diego State. The Gauchos took a five-set win over Pepperdine, while dropping a match to sixth-ranked Oregon. Michelle Ohwobete leads the team with 3.60 kills per set, which ranks second in the Big West Conference, while Macall Peed leads the conference and is 19th in the nation with 5.15 digs per set. Andi Kreiling is first in the Big West and 22nd in the nation with a .461 hitting percentage as well.
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SCOUTING SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco sits at 2-4 overall entering the weekend in Salt Lake City with wins over New Mexico and UC Irvine. The Dons dropped matches to Seton Hall, UTEP, New Mexico State and Arizona State. Maria Petkova is fourth in the West Coast Conference with 3.25 kills per set, while Abby Wadas is also fourth in the conference with 3.88 digs per set. Additionally, Lindsay Oldendorf is third in the conference and 71st in the nation with a .395 hitting percentage.
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SEASON TICKET TIME
Secure your season tickets for the 2023 season and catch all of the action in the Huntsman Center. Help Utah Volleyball make the Huntsman Center the best home court advantage in the nation and visit UtahTickets.com to purchase tickets for the rest of the home matches.
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