Birkel leads ACU with 11 kills vs. Utah Tech

Saturday, October 8

St. George, Utah

1 p.m. CT

Abilene Christian

4-13,1-4WAC

Utah Tech

8-7,2-4WAC

Abilene Christian

Utah Tech

Photo by: Bryan Box

10/8/2022 6:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

ST. GEORGE, Utah—The Wildcats closed out the weekend facing Utah Tech on Saturday afternoon. The team played close with the Trailblazers throughout the match but were unable to close out late in sets. The Wildcats offense had an efficient night, hitting .222 as a team, but UT hit .310 on their way to a 3-0 sweep.

Scoring Summary
Set 1: 20-25
Set 2: 19-25
Set 3: 19-25

Stat Pack

Sara Carrizales had one of her best defensive performances with 20 digs over three sets.
The Wildcats edged the Trailblazers in total blocks, 5-4, coming into the match ACU outblocked opponents in just one of their conference contests.
The team's .222 hitting percentage is their second-best percentage in conference play.

News and Notes

Carrizales' 20 digs is her second outing with 20-plus digs on the year.
Jada Birkel led the team with 11 kills on a .364 hitting percentage, it was her sixth double-digit kill outing of the year.

Up Next
The Wildcats will be back on the road next week at California Baptist on Thursday night before returning home to host Grand Canyon on Saturday night after the Homecoming football game.

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