The No. 16 University of Utah volleyball team improved to 8-0 on the season with a four-set victory — 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-13 — over Pepperdine at the Pepperdine Classic in Malibu, Calif.
The Utes’ Berkeley Oblad picked up her 400th career block, becoming the 13th player in program history to reach that mark. Dani Drews led Utah with 18 kills while adding four blocks and five digs.
Phoebe Grace was a monster at the net for the Utes, finishing with 10 blocks and six kills. Saige Ka’aha’aina-Torres had 46 assists, six digs and four blocks, while Brianna Doehrmann had a match-high 10 digs.