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#17 Utah Volleyball Storms Back Against Iowa State
11/27/2024 7:38 PM | Volleyball
Utes win seventh consecutive match to close out inaugural Big 12 season
AMES, Iowa – The 17th-ranked Utah Volleyball team battled the relentless Iowa State Cyclones in a five-set battle for the final Big 12 match, coming up with the 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 15-12) win. Utah closes out its inaugural season in the Big 12 with an overall record of 24-5 and 14-4 in conference action. The Utes tallied their most wins in a single season since 2019, securing the most conference wins in a season since 2021.  Utah has won seven in a row, including eight of 10 to close out the season.
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It was a slow start for the Utes, as they battled back and forth through the early going with Iowa State in the first set. Utah saw its largest lead of the first set at 18-13 before Iowa State sparked a comeback going on a 10-point run and taking the first set, 25-19.
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The Utes battled back in the second set after a long back-and-forth battle, as the home side refused to give up the advantage. Utah overcame a 10-7 Iowa State lead, putting together a five-point run to capture a 12-10 lead, getting kills from Kamryn Gibadlo, Emrie Satuala, with Kamry Bailey adding an ace. Lauren Jardine extended the Utah lead to 15-11, adding a pair of kills as the Utes sparked a three-point rally. Utah fought off the final Iowa State push, as Gibadlo put away the final kill to help bring the match back to even at one set each, with Utah taking the second, 25-23.
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After the scoreboard displayed a 10-10 tie through the early going of the third set, Iowa State put together a six-point run to jump ahead 19-13. Utah cut the Iowa State lead down to three, 19-16, taking advantage of some Cyclone errors. The Iowa State errors wouldn't provide enough help for Utah to come back in the set, as the Cyclones took the third 25-18.
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The Utes overcame an early five-point deficit in the fourth set, 8-3, rallying back to take a 16-14 advantage over the Cyclones at the midway point. Kamry Bailey provided a pair of big back-to-back plays for the Utes, putting away a kill and then coming up with a block, helping Utah capture a 23-19 lead. A kill from Satuala moved the Utes to set point before a Cyclone error gave Utah the fourth set win at 25-21, before forcing the fifth set.
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In just their fourth match going to five sets this season, Utah improved to 3-1 in five-set battles. Three of the four five-set battles have been on the road, and Utah has come away victorious in two of three.
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Utah jumped ahead early in the fifth set, taking a 4-1 lead to get the action started. The Utes kept their foot on the gas by extending their lead, 9-4. Iowa State battled back to cut the Utah lead to within one, as the Utes led 13-12. Allie Olsen stepped up back in the late stages, posting back-to-back blocks for the final points, helping secure the 15-12 win.
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STANDOUT STATS
UP NEXT
Utah will await its postseason fate following the NCAA Women's Volleyball Selection Show, taking place at 4 p.m. MT on ESPN.
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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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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.
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It was a slow start for the Utes, as they battled back and forth through the early going with Iowa State in the first set. Utah saw its largest lead of the first set at 18-13 before Iowa State sparked a comeback going on a 10-point run and taking the first set, 25-19.
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The Utes battled back in the second set after a long back-and-forth battle, as the home side refused to give up the advantage. Utah overcame a 10-7 Iowa State lead, putting together a five-point run to capture a 12-10 lead, getting kills from Kamryn Gibadlo, Emrie Satuala, with Kamry Bailey adding an ace. Lauren Jardine extended the Utah lead to 15-11, adding a pair of kills as the Utes sparked a three-point rally. Utah fought off the final Iowa State push, as Gibadlo put away the final kill to help bring the match back to even at one set each, with Utah taking the second, 25-23.
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After the scoreboard displayed a 10-10 tie through the early going of the third set, Iowa State put together a six-point run to jump ahead 19-13. Utah cut the Iowa State lead down to three, 19-16, taking advantage of some Cyclone errors. The Iowa State errors wouldn't provide enough help for Utah to come back in the set, as the Cyclones took the third 25-18.
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The Utes overcame an early five-point deficit in the fourth set, 8-3, rallying back to take a 16-14 advantage over the Cyclones at the midway point. Kamry Bailey provided a pair of big back-to-back plays for the Utes, putting away a kill and then coming up with a block, helping Utah capture a 23-19 lead. A kill from Satuala moved the Utes to set point before a Cyclone error gave Utah the fourth set win at 25-21, before forcing the fifth set.
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In just their fourth match going to five sets this season, Utah improved to 3-1 in five-set battles. Three of the four five-set battles have been on the road, and Utah has come away victorious in two of three.
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Utah jumped ahead early in the fifth set, taking a 4-1 lead to get the action started. The Utes kept their foot on the gas by extending their lead, 9-4. Iowa State battled back to cut the Utah lead to within one, as the Utes led 13-12. Allie Olsen stepped up back in the late stages, posting back-to-back blocks for the final points, helping secure the 15-12 win.
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STANDOUT STATS
- Kamryn Gibadlo led the Utah attack for the 19th time this season, putting down 15 kills and finishing the match with a .351 hitting percentage. This is the 21st time Gibadlo has tallied double-digit kills this season and the sixth time with 15 or more kills.
- Emrie Satuala (12), Allie Olsen (11), and Lauren Jardine (10) each finished with double-digit attacks for the Utah offense.
- Satuala's 11 kills eclipsed the double-figure mark for the 10th time this season. Olsen hits the double-digit mark for the sixth time and Jardine for the 12th time.
- Olsen posted a team-high .500 hitting percentage, recording 18 swings with just two errors.
- Satuala (3), Olsen (2) and Jardine (2) led the blocking effort.
- Claranne Fechter (12) led the Utah receiving effort for the 20th time this season, coming up with double-digit digs for the 19th time this season. Grace Hammond added 10 digs for the second time this season.
- For the first time this season, both Isabelle Marco (24) and Grace Hammond (21) tallied 20+ assists each.
UP NEXT
Utah will await its postseason fate following the NCAA Women's Volleyball Selection Show, taking place at 4 p.m. MT on ESPN.
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.
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.
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Team Stats
Utah
IowaSt
Kills
62
64
Errors
19
23
Attempts
161
149
Hitting %
.267
.275
Points
73.0
78.0
Assists
55
57
Aces
3
6
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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