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Tori Dixon, the former three-time All-American middle blocker at Minnesota, had five kills and a block in Salt Lake's loss to LOVB Atlanta.
<p>WEST VALLEY CITY — Every time the ball smashed the Terraflex court, the crowd inside the Maverik Center rose to its feet, raised their collective arms over their head, and shouted, "Rooooof!" in celebration.
</p><p>It's the biggest energizer in volleyball; and for the players from <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/51223401" rel="follow" target="_blank">LOVB Salt Lake</a>, their six blocks against LOVB Atlanta were an even bigger jolt of energy.</p><p>Add in <a href="https://www.ksl.com/article/51184678" rel="follow" target="_blank">Haleigh Washington</a> — the two-time Olympic medalist for the U.S. women's national team making her home debut for Salt Lake — and the energy jumped up a notch in the first match of the team's "Weekend with LOVB."</p><p>"Getting a block is one of the best feelings in the world," said Tori Dixon, the former three-time All-American middle blocker at Minnesota who had five kills and a block in Salt Lake's four-set (20-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-18) loss to LOVB Atlanta. "It's just fun to celebrate them, and when the crowd gets going, the energy keeps coming.</p><p>"Salt Lake City knows volleyball really well," she added. "It's really impr
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