Volleyball win over Utah
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UTAH UTAH 8-6 (0-3 Pac-12)
3
Winner Washington State WSU 10-3 (1-2 Pac-12)
UTAH UTAH
8-6 (0-3 Pac-12)
2
Final
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Washington State WSU
10-3 (1-2 Pac-12)
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UTAH UTAH 9 22 25 25 16 (2)
Washington State WSU 25 25 17 17 18 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Athletic Communications

No. 22 Washington State Earns First Pac-12 Win of the Season

Cougars down No. 25 Utah in five set thriller

WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE…
PULLMAN, Wash.  --  The No. 22 ranked Washington State (10-3, 1-2 Pac-12) Cougars earned their first Pac-12 victory of the season, defeating the No. 25 ranked Utah Utes in five sets, inside Bohler Gym. 

Set scores for the match were: 25-9, 25-22, 17-25, 17-25, and 18-16 in favor of the Cougars. 

Set number one featured a dominate performance from the Cougs, as an 11-0 run over Utah fueled the home squad out to an early 1-0 set advantage. Leading the way in the opening set was Jocelyn Urias with six total kills, and an attack percentage of .800 overall. Claire Martin, and Ella Lajos each turned in two block assists to anchor the defensive front for Washington State as well. 

Round number two between these ranked Pac-12 opponents saw WSU out in front early once again, creating multiple 3-0 runs to hold down a lead over the Utes throughout the majority of this set. Multiple kills from McKenna Woodford and Lajos guided the offensive attack over Utah, outhitting the visitors .231 to .184 by the sets end. The set was capped off with an Olivia Coale ace to see the Cougs win it 25-22 over the Utes. 

Utah staged a comeback in this match in set number three, as the Utes jumped out to an 8-2 lead to begin play. Despite great offensive efforts from both Taylor Mims and Urias, Utah just found an answer to the WSU attack, generating small runs throughout this set. This set also intensified the contest as each coach went on to challenge plays in set three, but the Utes ultimately claimed it over the Cougars, 25-17. 

The fourth set of this Pac-12 match featured a tightly contested battle between the Utes and the Cougs, until a 3-0 run, followed by a 4-0 run from Utah, saw the visitors with a 15-8 lead. WSU fought back, as kills from Urias, and Lajos slowly cut into the deficit, but Utah was able to hang on and record back-to-back points to end the set at 25-17. 

Intensity only grew as this match headed into a fifth and final set, these two ranked adversaries trading points throughout the early stages of the set. Each squad built small 2-0 and 3-0 runs to gain a slim advantage over the other, until Utah saw match point after a kill at 14-13. After the Utes committed a service error, the visitors gained back the 16-15 advantage following yet another kill. The Cougars were determined to come out of this one with a win, and recorded three straight points off kills from Mims, and Lajos to take the match at 3-2 overall. 


STAT OF THE MATCH
Washington State totaled five overall service aces in this contest, compared to that of Utah only recording one, as the service game played a definite role in this match. 


THE MOMENTS THAT MADE THE MATCH
 


 

 


 

NOTES…
  • Junior Ashley Brown totaled a match-high 50 assists, along with adding 17 digs for her fifth straight double-double. 
  • Jocelyn Urias added 11 kills with a .579 attack percentage on the night, and added five blocks as well. 
  • Senior Taylor Mims led the offense with a match-high 18 kills, and added three block assists to her stat-line. 
  • Alexis Dirige anchored the defensive side with 25 overall digs, the third straight match with 20 or more digs for the junior. 
  • Ella Lajos, and McKenna Woodford each tallied 11 kills a piece in this match as well. 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR…
Washington State will be back in Bohler Gym, Sunday, September 30, as the Cougars will take on No. 23 ranked Colorado, with first serve scheduled for 12 p.m.


 
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