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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 SOCCER continued from Page 7 the net by Caroline Kreuz to break the scoreless tie. Kreuz's goal was enough to reverse Utah's game from the first half. The Utes went from quickly shutting down offensive attacks to barely being able to hold onto the ball past midfield. "That goal depleted us," Turpen said. "It was the first time we let it get to us." After the first goal, Saint Mary's changed to a 4-4-2 formation, which gave it the extra person to score again just three minutes after the first goal. A Utah throw was picked off by Alex Ciliento, who, without any defensive pressure, scored the second goal. "The team is really at a crossroads now," Manning said. "This is a gut check for us." The Utes hope to turn themselves around at the crossroad to capture a win Thursday as they take on Weber State. Kickoff in Ogden is at 3 p.m. allyutalichrtniclexcal register k.price@chronicle.utah.edu :1/ Visit dailyutah chronicle.co ► n to see pictures about this article NATHAN SWEET /The Daily Utah Chronicle Freshman forward Lexi Krantz jumps for a header during Sunday's game against Saint Mary's. The Utes lost both weekend games. VOLLEYBALL continued from Page 7 (23-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-22) in an opener that highlighted their flaws. Bartkowiak and Sarah Collette combined for 24 kills in the match, but Utah could not overcome a slow performance from Morgan Odale. The freshman, who had been setting the tone for Utah this season, registered a season low of five kills on 38 attacks. Redshirt freshman Brooke McAlister chipped in nine kills, but it was still not enough to counteract Odale's struggles. "(Morehead was) scrappy, and they played really good defense," Launiere said. "We just struggled." Once again, the Ute defense was solid. Senior libero Keisha Fisher had 27 digs as Morehead was held to a .185 hitting per- centage, but Utah's offense was not effective enough to deliver a win. Utah's match against Ole Miss was the turning point in the tournament. Utah dropped the first set 25-18, and it appeared that the team was destined for another disappointing match. However, the Utes proceeded to win the next three sets 25-17, 25-17, 25-19. At the helm of the turnaround was Bartkowiak. The senior proved to be nearly unstoppable during the match, tallying 13 kills on a .455 hitting percentage, the highest by any Ute this season. Launiere said the Mississippi match was the first time the upperclassmen took charge of the team this year. Utah's defense was also superb in the Ole Miss game, as the Utes held the Rebels to a .135 hitting percentage; it was the third straight match in which the Utes held their opponent below the .200 mark. Fisher, Odale and McAlister each had io or more digs in the match, with Fisher setting the pace at 14 digs. "It was a good sign that we were able to respond (after the Morehead loss)," Launiere said. If Utah didn't show its ability to respond to a challenge in the Mississippi match, then it certainly did in the final match against Northwestern. Bartkowiak's final kill of the tournament came in the fifth set against the previously undefeated Wildcats. Utah won the match 3-2 (19-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-23, 15-12). "In sets four and five, we really showed great composure," Launiere said. "It was a really big team effort. It was kind of a coming-of-age match for us." For the first time since the Utah State match, Utah's defense had some struggles. Northwestern had a .256 hitting percentage, and three Wildcats had more than 15 kills. However, Utah's offense was more than ready to respond. Odale had 13 kills, while McAlister and Bartkowiak had 15 apiece. The trio shot a combined .273 in the match. "Points weren't being made by errors," Launiere said. "Points were being earned." Senior setter Stephanie Neeley also had a well-rounded game, finishing with 42 assists and II digs. Neeley now has 2,020 career assists, placing her sixth on Utah's all-time list. A t. 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