Utah Volleyball Set to Host #17 TCU and #18 Baylor

MATCH WEEK
Utah Volleyball will return home to the Jon M. Huntsman Center, welcoming in a pair of new Big 12 opponents for back-to-back top 25 matches. The Utes will host #17 TCU on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. MT. Utah will wrap the weekend with a match against the #18 Baylor Bears on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. MT.

Utah fans can tune in to ESPN+ on Thursday and Saturday to catch both matches this week. Jim Watson will be providing the play-by-play, with Victoria Dennis on color for the call.

QUICK HITS

• Utah remains in the AVCA top 25 conversation, as the Utes are now receiving 48 votes in the most recent poll.

• As a team, Utah has averaged 14.6 kills per set with 13.5 assists per set. From the service line, the Utes are averaging 1.5 aces per set. On the defensive side of the net, Utah is posting 16.1 digs per set with 2.5 blocks per set.

• Welcoming in #17 TCU and #18 Baylor, this is the first time Utah has hosted a pair of top 25 opponents in the Jon M. Huntsman Center for consecutive matches since 2022. During the 2022 campaign, Utah fell to #8 Stanford (0-3) before defeating #15 Washington (3-0).

• Utah opened the 2024 season with its best start since the 2013 season, putting together an eight-match win streak, and winning 13 of the first 15 matches. 

 • Utah has was won eight of 15 matches by way of a 3-0 decision. 

• The Utes and Horned Frogs last met during the 2010 season, before Utah made the move tothe Pac-12. Utah took both matches, defeating TCU in Forth Worth 3-0 and securing the season sweep with a 3-1 decision in Salt Lake City. 

• Utah boasts a deep attack of four hitters averaging 2.0+ kills per set with a hitting percentage of .250 or better. Kamryn Gibadlo (3.35/.277), Lauren Jardine (3.19/.252), Emrie Satuala (2.43/.391), Allie Olsen (2.07/.391).

• 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 6.10. Meanwhile, the veteran setter Grace Hammond comes in at 5.24 assists per set.

AMONG THE NATION’S BEST

• Utah ranks among some of the best in the nation (3rd) and the Big 12 (2nd) for kills per set, averaging 14.60.

• The Utah attack is top 25 in the country, coming in at…