Thursday, November 21
Salt Lake City, Utah
9 p.m.
West Virginia University
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#19 Utah
West Virginia Kicks Off Final Road Trip of the Season Against No. 19 Utah
November 20, 2024 02:30 PM | Volleyball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University volleyball team (8-14, 2-9 Big 12) travels to face off against No. 19 Utah on Nov. 21 in Salt Lake City, Utah. First serve is slated for 9 p.m. ET, inside of the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
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The match can be seen live on ESPN+, while live stats are available on WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's match marks the first meeting between the Mountaineers and Utes, as Utah joined the Big 12 conference this year after being a part of the Pac-12 conference.
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Last time out, the Mountaineers fell in three set to Arizona, 3-0 on Nov. 17 inside of the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. West Virginia was led by junior middle blocker Laila Ibrahim who tallied 11 kills, while hitting .536%. Additionally, senior outside hitter Hailey Green notched 10 kills.
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Junior middle blocker Chalina Lederer led the defense with five total blocks, of which three were solo stops.
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West Virginia ranks No. 5 in the Big 12 with 153 service aces in 99 sets, averaging 1.55 aces per set. Redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton checks in at No. 8 in the league with her 34 aces in 93 sets, as she averages 0.37 aces per set.
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Beth Launiere is in her 35th season at the helm of the Utes and boasts a career record of 649-419. Utah enters the match, 21-5 with a 11-4 mark in conference play. The Utes return home after defeating UCF, 3-2 on Nov. 16 in Orlando, Florida.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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The match can be seen live on ESPN+, while live stats are available on WVUsports.com.
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Thursday's match marks the first meeting between the Mountaineers and Utes, as Utah joined the Big 12 conference this year after being a part of the Pac-12 conference.
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Last time out, the Mountaineers fell in three set to Arizona, 3-0 on Nov. 17 inside of the WVU Coliseum in Morgantown. West Virginia was led by junior middle blocker Laila Ibrahim who tallied 11 kills, while hitting .536%. Additionally, senior outside hitter Hailey Green notched 10 kills.
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Junior middle blocker Chalina Lederer led the defense with five total blocks, of which three were solo stops.
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West Virginia ranks No. 5 in the Big 12 with 153 service aces in 99 sets, averaging 1.55 aces per set. Redshirt junior outside hitter Cassidy Tanton checks in at No. 8 in the league with her 34 aces in 93 sets, as she averages 0.37 aces per set.
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Beth Launiere is in her 35th season at the helm of the Utes and boasts a career record of 649-419. Utah enters the match, 21-5 with a 11-4 mark in conference play. The Utes return home after defeating UCF, 3-2 on Nov. 16 in Orlando, Florida.
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For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUVolleyball on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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