Completed Event: Beach Volleyball versus No. 10 Arizona State on April 25, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
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Beach Volleyball
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vs No. 10 Arizona State
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Saturday, February 24
Davis, CA
11:00 AM
University of Utah
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Pacific
Utah Beach Volleyball Splits Season-Opening Matches
2/24/2024 10:45 PM | Beach Volleyball
Utes secured three straight-set wins against University of the Pacific
DAVIS, CA – Utah Beach Volleyball split their opening day matches of the 2024 season on Saturday, defeating University of the Pacific 4-1, before falling 5-0 to host UC-Davis in their final match of the day. Utah captured wins in straight sets in three of the four victories over the Tigers from the University of the Pacific.
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In their first match of the day, the duo of Langley Griffin and Katie McAlister secured their first win of the season in three sets, 21-13, 15-21, 15-13. Utah would see two courts hold their opponents from Pacific to less than 10 points in a set. Lauren Sayre and Chloe Narancich took their match on court No. 3 21-16, 21-9. Milan Ray and Sonja Wessel locked up the fourth win of the day on court No. 5, taking down their opposition from Pacific, 21-8, 21-17.
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The pairing of Griffin and McAlister put up a fight on the first court, in their match against UC-Davis, falling in a close 26-24, 25-23 battle. Rylee Johnson and Bella Vezzani would take the only set of the second match securing the second set 21-15 on court number two against the Aggie pairing.
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The Utes begin the final day of competition in California at 10:30 a.m. MT against host UC-Davis before closing the opening weekend against University of the Pacific at 1:30 p.m. MT.
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Utah 4, University of the Pacific 1
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. Kelea Saxton/Camdyn Albrecht (UOP): 21-13, 15-21, 15-13
2. Josephine Kinlan/Ashley Davies (UOP) def. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU): 21-17, 21-12, 15-10
3. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (UOP): 21-16, 21-9
4. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU) def. Miranda Baptista/ Jadyn Tubbs (UOP): 21-11, 21-16
5. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU) def. Camdyn Albrecht/ Alessia Brown (UOP): 21-8, 21-17
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UC Davis 5, Utah 0
1. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD) def. Katie McCallister/Langley Griffin (UU): 26-24, 25-23
2. Morgan Coolbaugh/Sam Lazenby (UCD) def. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU): 21-12, 15-21, 15-13
3. Lindsay Heller/ Kimi Waller (UCD) def. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU): 21-11, 21-16
4. Mia Olen\Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU): 21-14, 21-13
5. Sydney Rau-Kim/Alicia Letvin (UCD) def. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU): 21-18, 21-18
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In their first match of the day, the duo of Langley Griffin and Katie McAlister secured their first win of the season in three sets, 21-13, 15-21, 15-13. Utah would see two courts hold their opponents from Pacific to less than 10 points in a set. Lauren Sayre and Chloe Narancich took their match on court No. 3 21-16, 21-9. Milan Ray and Sonja Wessel locked up the fourth win of the day on court No. 5, taking down their opposition from Pacific, 21-8, 21-17.
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The pairing of Griffin and McAlister put up a fight on the first court, in their match against UC-Davis, falling in a close 26-24, 25-23 battle. Rylee Johnson and Bella Vezzani would take the only set of the second match securing the second set 21-15 on court number two against the Aggie pairing.
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The Utes begin the final day of competition in California at 10:30 a.m. MT against host UC-Davis before closing the opening weekend against University of the Pacific at 1:30 p.m. MT.
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Utah 4, University of the Pacific 1
1. Katie McAlister/Langley Griffin (UU) def. Kelea Saxton/Camdyn Albrecht (UOP): 21-13, 15-21, 15-13
2. Josephine Kinlan/Ashley Davies (UOP) def. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU): 21-17, 21-12, 15-10
3. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU) def. Mia Rossman/Juliana Alexander (UOP): 21-16, 21-9
4. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU) def. Miranda Baptista/ Jadyn Tubbs (UOP): 21-11, 21-16
5. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU) def. Camdyn Albrecht/ Alessia Brown (UOP): 21-8, 21-17
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UC Davis 5, Utah 0
1. Colleen McGuire/Kylie Miller (UCD) def. Katie McCallister/Langley Griffin (UU): 26-24, 25-23
2. Morgan Coolbaugh/Sam Lazenby (UCD) def. Bella Vezzani/Rylee Johnson (UU): 21-12, 15-21, 15-13
3. Lindsay Heller/ Kimi Waller (UCD) def. Lauren Sayre/Chloe Narancich (UU): 21-11, 21-16
4. Mia Olen\Tabitha Mitchell (UCD) def. Kylie Pitzak/Marissa Koch (UU): 21-14, 21-13
5. Sydney Rau-Kim/Alicia Letvin (UCD) def. Milan Ray/ Sonja Wessel (UU): 21-18, 21-18
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