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Volleyball

University of Utah  freshman outside hitter Dani Barton (1) and senior middle blocker Tawnee Luafalemana (20) went up for a block in an NCAA Volleyball game vs. The Arizona Wildcats in Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Takes Win at 2018 Utah Volleyball Classic

By Leilani Gastelum August 27, 2018

This past weekend, the University of Utah's women's volleyball team opened up the 2018 season with their first of three preseason tournaments by hosting and winning the 2018 Utah Volleyball Classic at...

University of Utah Volleyball Team in the huddle in an NCAA Volleyball game vs. The Arizona Wildcats in Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Volleyball Opens Season with Weekend Tournament

By Leilani Gastelum August 25, 2018

Utah finished the 2017 season strong, tallying a 24-10 overall record. They finished fourth in the Pac-12 with a record of 13-7, earned the program's 14th trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2017 finishing...

Utah outside hitter Adora Anae (14) serves up the ball during the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament as the University of Utah hosts Cleveland State at the Hunstman Center in Salt Lake on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Utah wins the match 3 sets to none and advances to play Purdue University tomorrow.

Beach Volleyball: Utes Close Season in Arizona

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor April 17, 2018

The second ever regular season for the University of Utah Beach Volleyball team will wrap up this weekend, as the team travels south to take on four different teams in Arizona. The Utes are coming off...

More Than A Pretty Face, Makeup is a Means of Confidence

More Than A Pretty Face, Makeup is a Means of Confidence

By Kim Brenneisen January 19, 2018

Lining up in a heat with 11 other girls can be intimidating. Everyone has the same goal — to be the fastest — and they’re looking for something, anything, to give them a slight edge. So maybe it’s...

University of Utah sophomore defensive specialist Briana Doehrmann (17) served the ball in an NCAA Volleyball game vs. The Arizona Wildcats in Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

California Girls Embrace Utah’s White Christmas

By Carra McManamon December 18, 2017

Both libero Brianna Doehrmann and middle blocker Tawnee Luafalemana of the University of Utah volleyball team call the state of California home, so Utah’s cold weather and snow was quite an adjustment....

The University of Utah help direct the serve in an NCAA Volleyball match vs. The Purdue Boilermakers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

(Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Volleyball: No. 13 Ranked Utah Downed by No. 2 Texas, 3-2

By Carra McManamon December 12, 2017

Their season came to an end on Friday night as the No. 13 ranked University of Utah volleyball team (24-10, 13-7 Pac-12) lost a five set match to the No. 2 ranked Texas Longhorns in the NCAA Regional semifinal...

The Utah Utes celebrate after defeating The Purdue Boilermakers in an NCAA Volleyball tournament at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

(Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Volleyball: Slow and Steady Wins the Match

By Carra McManamon December 8, 2017

In her 28th season with the University of Utah volleyball team, head coach Beth Launiere, who was 26 years old when she took over the program, has taken a one-win team in 1989 and helped turn things...

University of Utah senior middle blocker Tawnee Luafalemana (20) spikes the ball over Purdue senior outside hitter Danielle Cuttino (20) in an NCAA Volleyball match vs. The Purdue Boilermakers at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

(Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Volleyball: Utes Set to Face Texas Longhorns in Sweet 16

By Carra McManamon December 8, 2017

Over the course of its season, the University of Utah volleyball team has battled through adversity, but a match against the Texas Longhorns might be the teams toughest task yet. The Longhorns come into...

The Utah Utes celebrate after defeating The Purdue Boilermakers in an NCAA Volleyball tournament at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017

(Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Volleyball: Utah Headed to Sweet 16 After Defeating No. 16 Purdue, 3-1

By Carra McManamon December 2, 2017

When the University of Utah volleyball team called a timeout down 22-18 during set four against Purdue, Adora Anae screamed out to her teammates that they were still going dancing as they ran back on the...

Utah outside hitter Kenzie Koerber (4) and middle blocker Berkeley Oblad (12) block a shot by Cleveland State during the first round of the NCAA Volleyball Tournament as the University of Utah hosts Cleveland State at the Hunstman Center in Salt Lake on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Utah wins the match 3 sets to none and advances to play Purdue University tomorrow.

Volleyball: Utah Sweeps Cleveland State in 1st Round of NCAA Tournament

By Carra McManamon December 1, 2017

In her final season as a collegiate athlete, University of Utah outside hitter Adora Anae is on a mission to make her team's NCAA tournament run as memorable as possible, and so far, she's helping to do...