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Huskies Fall In Four At No. 18 Utah
October 25, 2019 | Volleyball
SALT LAKE CITY – The first set saw the 9th-ranked Huskies play at their best. From there it was all 18th-ranked Utah. Washington (15-4, 6-3 Pac-12) could get nothing going in sets two, three, and four and had its five-match winning streak snapped at the Huntsman Center, 19-25, 25-13, 25-17, 25-10.
The Huskies could do nothing to slow down Utah's offense after the first set. Utah hit .444 in the second set, .485 in the third set, and .591 in the fourth set to wind up at .414 for the match. Washington finished hitting .220, higher than several wins this season, but the inability to extend rallies was the story.
Kara Bajema had 13 kills and Samantha Drechsel had 10. Avie Niece was the only Husky hitter above .200 as she hit .667 with eight kills on 12 swings without an error. Lauren Sanders also had seven kills.
Washington got aced six times, and served only one, as Utah dominated the serve-and-pass game. The Huskies had seven blocks compared to four for the Utes but Utah had a huge edge in digs, 53 to 35, as Utah won point after point in serve-receive on its first attacks.
"We knew Utah was an excellent team offensive. We were able to create service pressure in the first set but after that their passing was outstanding and their offense took over," said Head Coach Keegan Cook.
UP NEXT: Washington will look to regroup and get a split on the road trip with a match at Colorado this Sunday at 12 noon Pacific time. The match will be live streamed through Colorado's website.
The Huskies could do nothing to slow down Utah's offense after the first set. Utah hit .444 in the second set, .485 in the third set, and .591 in the fourth set to wind up at .414 for the match. Washington finished hitting .220, higher than several wins this season, but the inability to extend rallies was the story.
Kara Bajema had 13 kills and Samantha Drechsel had 10. Avie Niece was the only Husky hitter above .200 as she hit .667 with eight kills on 12 swings without an error. Lauren Sanders also had seven kills.
Washington got aced six times, and served only one, as Utah dominated the serve-and-pass game. The Huskies had seven blocks compared to four for the Utes but Utah had a huge edge in digs, 53 to 35, as Utah won point after point in serve-receive on its first attacks.
"We knew Utah was an excellent team offensive. We were able to create service pressure in the first set but after that their passing was outstanding and their offense took over," said Head Coach Keegan Cook.
UP NEXT: Washington will look to regroup and get a split on the road trip with a match at Colorado this Sunday at 12 noon Pacific time. The match will be live streamed through Colorado's website.
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