Oct. 24, 2008
OREM, Utah - Utah Valley University's Kayli Broadbent and Kristin Anderson each recorded nine kills apiece in a three-set sweep (26-24, 25-13, 25-22) at home against Texas-Pan American Friday. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 7-9 on the year, and the Lady Broncs fell to 4-13.
As a team, UVU hit .212 and recorded nine total team blocks while holding UTPA to a .069 attack percentage. Other notables included junior libero Allyce Wilson's 19 digs and Anderson's five total blocks on the night.
"We had a good idea of what they were going to do in each rotation," UVU head coach Sam Atoa said after the match. "We took them out of their system quite a bit, which helped us control the ball more."
UVU led by as much as six points mid way through the first set up 15-9, but relinquished the lead late when they went down 20-21. The Wolverines regained the lead at 23-22 and won the set 26-24. In total, there were five tied scores in the final 11 points. Utah Valley hit .216 in the set led by Anderson with four kills on eight swings and a block assist. Defensively, Wilson tallied seven digs, and the Wolverines held the Lady Broncs to a .158 attack percentage.
Utah Valley won the second set 25-13 thanks to a .276 hitting percentage and six total team blocks. UVU held UTPA to only eight kills in the set and 10 attack errors for a team attack percentage of -.04. Freshman outside hitter Jaicee Kuresa led all attackers with four kills in the set.
Broadbent served the first eight points of the third set as Utah Valley sprinted to a 7-0 lead. The Lady Broncs responded winning the next four points and battled back to get within one at 10-9. Texas-Pan American did not tie the set until 19 points later at 19-19, but never pulled ahead in the third set. UVU won the set 25-22 on a service ace from freshman Melissa Fifita and sealed the 3-0 sweep.
The last time these two teams met, Utah Valley beat Texas-Pan American 3-0 on October 10 in Edinburg, Texas.
The Wolverines next match will be Tuesday at Boise State. The team will then return to the Shurian Family Activity Center Thursday to host Seattle University at 7 p.m.
