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SALT LAKE CITY – The Big 12 Conference announced its all-conference team and season awards for Beach Volleyball today, and two Utah Utes were recognized by the conference. Senior Kylie Pitzak earned the prestigious Scholar-Athlete of the Year award while senior Bella Vezzani was named to the All-Conference Team. Pitzak is the first Ute […]
SALT LAKE CITY – The Big 12 Conference announced its all-conference team and season awards for Beach Volleyball today, and two Utah Utes were recognized by the conference. Senior Kylie Pitzak earned the prestigious Scholar-Athlete of the Year award while senior Bella Vezzani was named to the All-Conference Team.
Pitzak is the first Ute to earn Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in beach volleyball. She has compiled a 3.83 cumulative GPA and is graduating this semester with a bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations. Pitzak played in every match this season, splitting time between the No. 3 pair and No. 4 pair. She posted 22 wins on the season and started the year with a 12-1 record. Pitzak recorded her 50th career win against Stanford (3/15/25) and went on to break the program record for wins in a season.
Vezzani posted 17 wins on the season, highlighted by a two-set win (21-19, 21-16) over the No. 17 FIU duo of Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey. She posted an eight-match win streak with partner Langley Griffin at the No. 2 pair. Vezzani recorded her 50th career win against Loyola Marymount (4/19/25) and helped the Utes in a 3-0 victory over Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament by picking up a 21-17, 21-18 win at the No. 2 spot. Vezzani is graduating this week from Utah with a bachelor’s degree in Communication.
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Pitzak is the first Ute to earn Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year in beach volleyball. She has compiled a 3.83 cumulative GPA and is graduating this semester with a bachelor’s degree in Quantitative Analysis of Markets and Organizations. Pitzak played in every match this season, splitting time between the No. 3 pair and No. 4 pair. She posted 22 wins on the season and started the year with a 12-1 record. Pitzak recorded her 50th career win against Stanford (3/15/25) and went on to break the program record for wins in a season.
Vezzani posted 17 wins on the season, highlighted by a two-set win (21-19, 21-16) over the No. 17 FIU duo of Kate McLaughlin and Kendall Mignerey. She posted an eight-match win streak with partner Langley Griffin at the No. 2 pair. Vezzani recorded her 50th career win against Loyola Marymount (4/19/25) and helped the Utes in a 3-0 victory over Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament by picking up a 21-17, 21-18 win at the No. 2 spot. Vezzani is graduating this week from Utah with a bachelor’s degree in Communication.
OFFICIAL MOBILE APP OF UTAH ATHLETICS – UTAH 360
The official mobile app of Utah Athletics is Utah 360. Download it today to unlock exclusive video content, news and information, schedules, rosters, stats, and access to buy and manage tickets. The app is available in both the Apple Store (download) and Google Play (download). Add it today, access your game tickets and download them to your smartphone’s wallet to make yourself game-day ready.