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Show DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE 8 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Levrets: Star Wicijowski out for season Brandon Barlow VOLLEYBALL Continued from page 6 losing more than anything in the world, but it feels good to know that we can keep up with those teams so well," she said. "Even with the back-andforth points at the end, I think when we started in the Pac-12, that wouldn't have happened at all, even last year." Morgan Odale also reached a milestone during the match that only seven other players have accomplished in school history. Odale became the eighth member of the ',owdig club in the process of recording seven Saturday night. STAFF WRITER Following a strong finish a season ago, hopes were high that the Utes would have a great 2013-2014 campaign. After all, their two best players, Canadian forwards Michelle Plouffe and Taryn Wicijowski, were set to return. Those goals will be much harder to achieve as Utah head coach Anthony Levrets confirmed last Thursday that Wicijowski will be out for the entire year. In July, Wicijowski tore her ACL while playing in an open gym game and she had surgery in August. It was the second ACL tear of her career. "It was definitely extremely frustrating," she said. "As soon as it happened, I knew what it was. I didn't need to go to a doctor. I just knew." Wicijowski was second on the team last season in points, rebounds and blocks. She anticipates that it will be six to seven months before she can participate again in practice. Although it still isn't entirely clear who will take over Wicijowski's spot in the starting lineup, Levrets was quick to point out that there are a number of options to choose from. "It's not like we are not going to miss her," Levrets said. "But we have a couple returning in Nakia [Arquette] and Ariel [Reynolds] and two freshmen that are both very, very talented. They don't have the experience that [Wicijowski] has, but I think it gives these kids opportunities to step up and do what they can do. They just have to do it a little bit sooner." The two freshmen who will have to step up in Wicijowski's absence are Emily Potter and Wendy Anae. Potter, who stands at 6 feet 5 inches, is from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada and participated on the Cana- Monday, October 7, 2013 "It's great. It's just such an accomplishment to achieve that," Launiere said. "I'm so happy for her. I'm proud of her." The match with Washington Saturday followed a Friday tilt with the Washington State Cougars. Led by senior middle blocker Erin Redd-Brandon's season-high 16 kills on a .467 hitting percentage, Utah claimed the match in five sets (25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 24-26,15-8). The Utes will make their Pac-12 road season debut this weekend as they face the Stanford Cardinal on Friday and the Cal Golden Bears on Saturday. c.mobley@ chronicle.utah.edu BIRTH CONTROL HELPS YOU PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE. The Daily Utah Chronicle File Photo Utah junior forward Taryn Wicijowski drives to the basket during the game against San Diego on Mar. 25 at the Huntsman Center. Wicijowski suffered a season-ending ACL tear in July. dian Cadette Team in the FIBA U17 World Championships. Anae is a player from San Diego, Calif. who is a good shooter and has looked up to Wicijowski since joining the Utes' squad during the summer. "In our sport, injuries happen," Levrets said. "Everybody loses players. It is just part of our game. It's the next group of people that have to step up." Wicijowski has learned to cope with the injury and has found a new role as a sideline leader and example. Potter and Anae are just two of the five freshmen the Utes have on their roster and Wicijowski sees her injury as an opportunity to help the younger players improve their game. "Obviously their role is going to be a lot different than it would have been if I was playing," she said. "I'm just kind of trying to help them get through with learning our system, just have some extra confidence ... I know with freshmen confidence is a huge thing, so hopefully if I can get them comfortable and confident, then I think they will have an opportunity to be like real impact players. The earlier the impact, the better." b.barlow@ chronicle.utah.edu Affordable birth control. Make an appointment today. 1.800.230. PLAN PPAU.ORG 16 , facebook.com/ppacofu oh Care. No matter what. 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