 UTAH VALLEY 3, WASHINGTON STATE 0 (25-22, 25-13, 25-20)
LARAMIE, WY – Utah Valley hit .379 overall and led in aces, 7-1, as the Wolverines swept Washington State on Thursday in the opening round of the 2024 NIVC. The Wolverines (21-10) will play Idaho State or host Wyoming in the Super 16 round on Friday. Utah Valley hit .387 in winning the first set as Avery Shewell notched five kills, and the Wolverines were in total command in Set 2, building leads of 5-0, 11-4 and 18-8, getting three straight kills from Shewell to conclude that last burst of points. She also had two aces in the set. Utah Valley controlled the final set, breaking away from an 8-all tie to lead 17-10. Madi Standifird got the kill for the final point of the match. Shewell closed with 12 kills, Sami Blackett had 10 kills and Evalyn Chism came through with 31 assists. Lani Matavao had eight digs and Bella Wooden set a program record for blocks in a season (192). The Cougars (16-12) saw Taryn Vrieling and Sage Brustad each finish with eight kills. Italia Bernal had 16 assists, Jaden Walz added 13 assists and Emma Barnero had nine digs. |
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