Tucson, Ariz. – Utah Volleyball served up a big road win, taking down the Arizona Wildcats, 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 27-25). Finishing the match with 11 service aces, the Utes came up just two shy of matching their three-set record of 13 posted against New Mexico in 2006. After the first Big 12 road trip of the season, Utah improves to 13-2 on the season and 3-1 in conference competition.
Utah captured an early 5-3 lead, getting kills from Allie Olsen, Lauren Jardine and Kamryn Gibadlo. The aces started to land for the Utes, as Utah extended its advantage out to 24-13, behind four from Grace Hammond. The 10-point run by the Utes would get a variety of the offense involved with Emrie Satuala, Ashley West, Jardine and Gibadlo, as Utah dominated the first set 25-13.
The two sides traded points through the early going of the second set before the Utes found some separation at the 15-point mark. Getting back-to-back aces from Claranne Fechter and then a third ace after the attack error by the Wildcats. Utah found themselves with a four-point advantage, leading 17-13. The Utes fended off a late Arizona comeback, as the Wildcats tallied four consecutive points to even the score at 23-23. The Utes brought the serve back to their side of the net, coming off the Gibadlo kill. Fechter secured the second set win for the Utes, putting away her fourth ace of the set, giving Utah the 25-23 win.
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