Khalia Lanier Leads #10 USC Past #17 Washington in Four Sets

#10 USC DEF. #17 WASHINGTON 3-1 (24-26, 25-22, 28-26, 25-18)

• #10 USC improves to 15-5, 7-2; #17 Washington drops to 13-6, 5-4 in the Pac-12.
• Alaska Airlines Arena; Seattle, Washington
• October 17, 2018
• TV: Pac-12 Network
• Box score
• USC Recap/Washington Recap

HOW IT HAPPENED

#10 USC opened its week in the Pacific Northwest with a four set win over #17 Washington Wednesday night.

The Huskies stormed out of the gate with a 3-0 spurt to take an early lead. The Trojans then put together a 10-4 surge to go in front 10-7.

Trailing 16-12, Washington then reeled off a 7-2 run to go in front 19-18. Once again, USC regained control and was two points from the set at 23-21 before one final run sealed it for the Huskies. Washington closed out the set on a 5-1 run to take the opener, 26-24.

Washington carried its momentum into the second as it jumped out to an 11-3 lead early. But then USC found its groove as it came back to even the set at 14 apiece. The Huskies then went back in front 20-17 before the Trojans closed the set on an 8-2 run to even the match with a 25-22 victory.

The Huskies would take an early lead in the third with a 3-0 start, but the Trojans scored five of the next seven points to tie the match at 5 apiece. The rest of the set went back and forth and it was USC that earned the first set point at 24-23.

Washington got a kill from middle blocker Marin Grote and then an error on the Trojans to earn a set point at 25-24. USC took the next two points before a kill from Washington outside hitter Samantha Dreschel tied it again at 26. The Trojans then took advantage of a Washington error and got a kill from outside hitter Emily Baptista to take the set, 28-26.

💪 @ebapt6 powers it off the Husky block for the 28-26 third-set win! Trojans lead, 2-1 in the match. #Pac12VB #FightOn ✌️🏐

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— USC Women's Volleyball (@uscwomensvolley) October 18, 2018

USC jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the fourth and never looked back. Washington kept it close and cut the deficit to one at 14-13, but the Trojans were too strong down the stretch. USC finished the match on a 5-1 run to take the set, 25-18.

🙌 Here's that 16th and final block by the Women of Troy to seal the 3-1 win over the Huskies! #Pac12VB #FightOn ✌️🏐

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— USC Women's Volleyball (@uscwomensvolley) October 18, 2018

MATCH NOTABLES

• The Trojans got double-doubles from outside hitters, Khalia Lanier and Brooke Botkin. Lanier finished with 22 kills (.309) and 13 digs while Botkin tallied 21 kills (.269) and 11 digs.
• USC setter Raquel Lazaro was a perfect 3/3 in kills, while adding 48 assists, 8 digs, and 6 blocks.
• Outside hitter Kara Bajema led the way for Washington, tallying 23 kills and 11 digs. Samantha Dreshchel notched 17 kills for the Huskies.
• Washington setter Ella May Powell had 42 assists and 22 digs.
• The Trojans hit .265 as a team while holding the Huskies to .150.
• The win is just USC’s second in Seattle since 2005. The Trojans were 1-11 in that span heading into tonight’s match.
• USC is now 41-27 all-time against the Huskies.

UP NEXT

• #10 USC plays at #20 Washington State at 11 p.m. ET Friday.
• #17 Washington hosts #21 UCLA at 9 p.m E.T. Friday.
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