SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Volleyball returned to the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Thursday evening, defeating #17 TCU to the tune of a 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-22) sweep. The Utes pick up their first top 25 win since 2022, defeating #24 USC in straight sets on Oct. 28. Utah will welcome in the #18 Baylor Bears on Saturday, Oct. 12, looking to tally back-to-back top 25 wins for the first time since 2019 after defeating #23 UCLA and #22 Washington State on the road.
Utah controlled the opening set, jumping out to a quick 4-1 lead, getting a pair of aces from Claranne Fechter and Grace Hammond, along with a kill from Lauren Jardine. Utah put together a four-point run to take an 8-2 lead headlined by two kills from Kamry Bailey. A kill from Allie Olsen gave Utah their largest lead of the set at 14-7. An ace from Emrie Satuala followed by a kill from Rianne Vos kept Utah in front, 19-13. Utah maintained the lead the remainder of the set, holding on to take the 25-22 win.
Utah jumped ahead early in set two 4-2, with a pair of kills by Kamryn Gibadlo. Back-to-back kills by Vos kept Utah in front 6-4. Utah and TCU continued the back-and-forth battle throughout the beginning of the set, before the Utes put together a four-point run getting help from two Bailey aces, giving the Utes a 12-8 lead. TCU answered back with a run of their own, tying the set at 12 apiece. Utah used two three-point runs, getting kills from Vos, Gibadlo, and Jardine giving the Utes an 18-13…
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