OREM, Utah - Seattle University volleyball mounted a late surge while accruing blocks left and right against Utah Valley, but the effort fell short as the Wolverines claimed the rematch 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-23) at Lockhart Arena on Monday night.
Senior Arianna Bilby recorded her 10th double digit kill performance, leading the Redhawks with 12 kills on the night hitting .212 on 33 attacks with five errors. Junior Merima Smajlovic finished with nine kills as Seattle U grabbed 32 on the night.
Redshirt sophomore Elif Teksoy tacked on 13 more assists to her running total, bringing her to 346 total assists on the season. Freshman Grace Jones went for a season high 14 assists, making it her first double digit assist match this year.
Senior Katlyn Sipes extended her double digit dig streak to nine after picking up a team leading 12 on the night. She now has 246 digs on the year.
The Redhawks tallied eight blocks to UVU's five, making it two matches in a row where the Redhawks out-blocked their opponent. Junior Marley Hardgrave led the way with five block assists, her highest total through the first two weeks of October. Sophomore Tatum Chase added four blocks to the effort. Chase also contributed five kills, hitting .333 on 12 attacks and one error.
Redshirt sophomore Yasemin Elmas and sophomore Taniyah Pruitt each added three blocks. Offensively, Elmas picked up three pivotal kills late in the match on six attacks hitting .500 with no errors.
Despite a sluggish start, Seattle U struck first in all three sets before the Wolverines put them away. The pendulum swung in favor of the Redhawks in the second, despite Utah Valley grabbing the 25-23 set victory. In a contested back and forth final set, the Redhawks stood up 23-21 before a 4-0 swing wrapped the match in UVU's favor.
The Wolverines were an oiled machine offensively throughout the night, despite the rallying defensive effort from the Redhawks to shut them down. They tallied 52 kills to Seattle U's 32, leading the Redhawks in aces, assists and digs. Despite a multitude of Wolverine errors, 22 to Seattle U's 11, the Wolverines got the best of the Redhawks late in the final two sets.
Seattle U returns home for its next three matches, starting with a Thursday evening bout against Southern Utah at 6 p.m. at the Redhawk Center.
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Senior Arianna Bilby recorded her 10th double digit kill performance, leading the Redhawks with 12 kills on the night hitting .212 on 33 attacks with five errors. Junior Merima Smajlovic finished with nine kills as Seattle U grabbed 32 on the night.
Redshirt sophomore Elif Teksoy tacked on 13 more assists to her running total, bringing her to 346 total assists on the season. Freshman Grace Jones went for a season high 14 assists, making it her first double digit assist match this year.
Senior Katlyn Sipes extended her double digit dig streak to nine after picking up a team leading 12 on the night. She now has 246 digs on the year.
The Redhawks tallied eight blocks to UVU's five, making it two matches in a row where the Redhawks out-blocked their opponent. Junior Marley Hardgrave led the way with five block assists, her highest total through the first two weeks of October. Sophomore Tatum Chase added four blocks to the effort. Chase also contributed five kills, hitting .333 on 12 attacks and one error.
Redshirt sophomore Yasemin Elmas and sophomore Taniyah Pruitt each added three blocks. Offensively, Elmas picked up three pivotal kills late in the match on six attacks hitting .500 with no errors.
Despite a sluggish start, Seattle U struck first in all three sets before the Wolverines put them away. The pendulum swung in favor of the Redhawks in the second, despite Utah Valley grabbing the 25-23 set victory. In a contested back and forth final set, the Redhawks stood up 23-21 before a 4-0 swing wrapped the match in UVU's favor.
The Wolverines were an oiled machine offensively throughout the night, despite the rallying defensive effort from the Redhawks to shut them down. They tallied 52 kills to Seattle U's 32, leading the Redhawks in aces, assists and digs. Despite a multitude of Wolverine errors, 22 to Seattle U's 11, the Wolverines got the best of the Redhawks late in the final two sets.
Seattle U returns home for its next three matches, starting with a Thursday evening bout against Southern Utah at 6 p.m. at the Redhawk Center.
Donate Today
Fans interested in making a gift to Seattle University Athletics can do so by clicking here. Your gift directly impacts all Redhawk student athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. Thank you for supporting Seattle University Athletics!
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Stay connected with Seattle U volleyball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.