MATCH WEEK
The Utes will continue their road stand, making their first trip to the Sunflower State as a member of the Big 12, taking on Kansas State on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. MT. Utah will close out the trip, traveling to Lawrence to take on #9 Kansas at 2 p.m. MT.
QUICK HITS
• The Utes come in at #21 in the most recent AVCA top 25 poll. Utah drops just one spot after falling in a five-set battle on the road at #24 BYU.
• Utah made its way back into the the top 25 in the week seven poll this season. This was the first time since coming in at 22nd in the preseason of the 2022 poll.
• As a team, Utah has averaged 14.7 kills per set with 13.5 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 15.6 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 Utes will travel to Manhattan, Kan., for the first time as a program, meeting up with the Wildcats for the second time ever. Utah defeated K-State in straight sets at the 2014 NCAA Tournament in their only other meeting.
• Utah faces Kansas for the fourth time ever, meeting the Jayhawks for the second time ever in Lawrence. The Utes won their last match in Lawrence, taking down the Jayhawks in straight sets, during the 1992 season.
• The Utes have won 10 of 18 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 (3.40/.270), Lauren Jardine (3.02/.250), Emrie Satuala (2.47/.375), 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 6.05. Meanwhile, the veteran setter Grace Hammond comes in at 5.26 assists per set.
AMONG THE NATION’S BEST
• Utah ranks among some of the best in the nation (2nd) and the Big 12 (1st) for kills per set, averaging 14.67.
• The Utah attack is top 25 in the country, coming in at 22nd, posting a .274 hitting percentage, the Utes rank…
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