MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball will kickstart a three-match road trip, staying in-state and traveling to Provo to take on #24 BYU on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. MT.
Utah fans can tune in to ESPN+ on Saturday to catch the rivalry match between the Utes and Cougars. Jarom Jordan will provide the play-by-play, with Amy Gant on color for the call and Kenzie Dahle providing sideline coverage.
QUICK HITS
• Coming in at #20 in the most recent AVCA top 25 poll, Utah makes its way into the top 25 for the first time since being ranked 22nd in the preseason of the 2022 poll.
• Utah solidifies itself inside the top 20 after a pair of back-to-back top 20 Big 12 wins on its home floor against #17 TCU and #18 Baylor. The last time Utah won back-to-back matches on their home floor was 2019, after defeating then #7 Kentucky (3-0) and #23 Cal Poly (3-2) to begin the season during the Utah Classic.
• As a team, Utah has averaged 14.7 kills per set with 13.6 assists per set. From the service line, the Utes are averaging 1.6 aces per set. On the defensive side of the net, Utah is posting 15.8 digs per set with 2.4 blocks per set.
• Sophomore Kamryn Gibadlo earned the first Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors for the program since joining the new conference and the first weekly award of her career.
• The last time Utah and BYU faced each other as ranked opponents was Sept. 16, 2021 in Provo, when the #7 Utes took on the #15 Cougars, falling in straight sets.
• Utah’s trip to Provo will be the 109th meeting between the Utes and Cougars. BYU holds a 31-77 lead in the all-time series, having won four of the last five.
• The Utes hold a 10-47 record in Provo, falling to the Cougars 1-3 during the most recent meeting in 2023.
• Utah seeks its first win in Provo since taking down the Cougars (3-0) in 2019.
• Utah has won 10 of 17 matches by way of a 3-0 decision.
• Utah boasts a deep attack of four hitters averaging 2.0+ kills per set with a hitting percentage of .250 or better. Kamryn Gibadlo (3.41/.281), Lauren Jardine (3.12/.258), Emrie Satuala (2.44/.381), Rianne Vos (2.00/.318).
• Running the two setter system, Utah has seen great production out of newcomer Isabelle Marco as she leads the Utes in assists per set at 6.04. Meanwhile, the veteran setter Grace Hammond comes in at 5.26 assists per…
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