#17 WASHINGTON STATE DEF. (RV) UTAH 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-21)
- Washington State improves to 16-5 (7-4 in Pac-12); Utah falls to 12-10 (4-7 in Pac-12)
- October 24, 2018
- Jon M Huntsman Center; Salt Lake City, Utah
- Attendance:2,537
- Box score
- Washington State Recap/Utah Recap
STANDINGS
| CONFERENCE | OVERALL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 10-0 | 18-1 | |||
| USC | 7-3 | 15-6 | |||
| Washington State | 7-4 | 16-5 | |||
| Oregon | 6-4 | 13-7 | |||
| UCLA | 6-4 | 11-6 | |||
| Arizona | 5-5 | 16-6 | |||
| Washington | 5-5 | 13-7 | |||
| Arizona State | 4-6 | 13-9 | |||
| Colorado | 4-6 | 12-9 | |||
| Utah | 4-7 | 12-10 | |||
| California | 3-7 | 11-10 | |||
| Oregon State | 0-10 | 10-12 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Washington State picked up its seventh win in Pac-12 play Wednesday night. The Cougars hit the road and picked up a sweep of Utah.
In the first, it was Utah that jumped out to an early lead. The Utes scored four of the first five points to build a 4-1 lead.
With the scored tied 8-8, the Cougars used a 7-1 spurt to grab a 15-10 lead. The Utes then rallied to take a late 23-22 lead before Washington State scored the final three points for a 25-23 win.
S1 | @penina_5_penny picks up her 3rd kill in set one as the Cougs continue to hold down the lead | WSU 21-18 #GoCougs #RiseAgain pic.twitter.com/6pGnrV2OPm
— Cougar Volleyball (@wsuvolleyball) October 25, 2018
The second set went back and forth until the Cougars seized the momentum late. Washington State led 18-17, but then used a 7-1 spurt, including the final five points to close out the set, 25-18.
Now that's how you end a set.
Penny Tusa with the ace to give @WSUVolleyball a 2️⃣-0️⃣ lead.
Watch #Pac12VB live on our app: https://t.co/mn0rYQWFwe pic.twitter.com/b2GNq6ViDY
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 25, 2018
Washington State came out of the gate strong in the third. The Cougars led 18-7 before Utah worked its way back into the set. The Utes trimmed the lead to three at 21-18 before the Cougars closed out the set and the match, 25-21.
S3 | Kill number 15 for @penina_5_penny, a career-high for the sophomore, as the Cougs extend the lead! | WSU 19-14 #GoCougs #RiseAgain pic.twitter.com/82aZcLUUQN
— Cougar Volleyball (@wsuvolleyball) October 25, 2018
MATCH NOTABLES
- Outside hitter McKenna Woodford let the way for the Cougars, tallying 17 kills.
- Washington State outside hitter Penny Tusa had a double-double. Tusa registered 15 kills, hit .483, and notched 14 digs.
- Outside hitter Kenzie Koerber was the best player on the court for the Utes. Koerber led the way with 12 kills, while hitting .476.
- Utah outside hitter Dani Drews chipped in 11 kills.
- Utah Libero Brianna Doehrmann eclipsed 1,000 digs for her career. She entered the match 7 shy, and finished with 18, bringing her total to 1,011.
- Washington State hit .250 as a team while holding Utah to .157.
- The Cougars won their third straight match overall and their seventh match away from home this season.
UP NEXT
- #17 Washington State plays at (RV) Colorado at 9 p.m. ET Friday.
- (RV) Utah hosts #20 Washington at 8 p.m. ET Friday.
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