Huskies Handle Redhawks In Three

Saturday, September 2

Seattle, Wash.

12:00 PM

University of Washington

4-1

Seattle

1-4

Seattle U.

Washington

September 02, 2017 | Volleyball

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By: UW Athletic Communications

SEATTLE – In the first match of a day-night double-header, the Husky volleyball team took care of business against Seattle U. in straight sets led by a career-high 15.5 points from senior Carly DeHoog. Washington improved to 4-1 on the season and 11-0 all-time against the Redhawks with a 25-12, 25-16, 25-22 victory in front of 1,344 fans. The Huskies will be back in action tonight at 7 p.m. for a showdown with a 5-0 Cal Poly squad.

DeHoog had another strong match on the right side, putting down 10 kills at a .643 attack percentage, getting in on seven blocks and serving a career-high two aces for the 15.5 point total. Sophomore Kara Bajema led all players with 11 kills and freshman Lauren Sanders added eight on a .538 percentage with six blocks.

The Huskies hit .333 as a team and held Seattle U. (1-4) to a .119 mark. Washington had 11 blocks compared to 3 for SU, and led in digs (28-22) and service aces (5-1).

"Big things that we can rely on right now are blocking and to some degree our serving today," said Head Coach Keegan Cook. "Those are good things to steady us while we find our offensive rhythm. Still moving pieces in and out of the lineup, trying to give people lots of opportunities to learn. Avie Niece came off the bench in the third set and played with great poise. Carly DeHoog was steady as usual and was able to contribute in three ways: as a server, blocker, and attacker. I thought Courtney Schwan did a nice job defensively; sometimes as a hitter if you're not hitting the way you want it can affect the rest of your game but she continued to contribute defensively."

Washington went right to DeHoog on the first point and her first swing went down in the far corner. Tia Scambray lined an ace for the third point and then DeHoog and Sanders had the first block for the Dawgs to keep the early run going. Schwan ran up for a dig on a tip and then DeHoog put away a Tanner back set for 6-0 and Seattle needed time. The Redhawks got on the board but consecutive kills from Sanders and a shot off the block and out from Bajema made it 9-2 Dawgs. Tanner dumped one down off the serve-receive to make it 12-5. DeHoog and Marion Hazelwood sent back a Redhawks swing for 17-6. Bajema hammered through the block for two kills, both following digs from Schwan, and DeHoog had an ace that rolled down off the tape for a 23-11 lead. A pair of Redhawks errors ended the first set in UW's favor, 25-12. The Huskies hit .381 in the set while Seattle hit .000. Sanders and DeHoog each killed three of four swings without a miss and DeHoog assisted on all four blocks while Schwan had five digs.

The Huskies opened up a 6-3 lead in the second set that prompted an early Seattle U timeout after Sanders tapped down a hanger. Tanner won a joust at the net and Bajema put one down out of the back row for a 10-4 Husky lead. Tanner floated an ace to double up SU at 12-6. DeHoog's sixth kill on seven swings to that point made it 15-9, and then Sanders had a solo roof in the middle for 16-9. The Redhawks crept within five points but Sanders stuffed another to stop that run and make it 19-13. Hazelwood drilled a slide and then teamed up with DeHoog for another rejection for 21-14. DeHoog pushed down a Seattle U. overpass off a Schwan serve and then the Redhawks hit long to get UW to set point at 24-15. DeHoog and Hazelwood teamed for the Huskies' fifth block of the set to end it, 25-16. Washington again hit well at .357 with four kills from DeHoog and 11 assists from Tanner.

Avie Niece came in to start the third set for the Dawgs. Bajema put down the first kill of the set from the Tanner assist as the teams split the first four points. UW took the lead as DeHoog aced the Redhawks and then Sanders dunked down a tip attempt for 5-3. However the Huskies then surrendered a 6-0 run with some shaky passing and a few hitting errors. Senior Jade Finau checked in and set Bajema for a kill to end the run. Sophomore Cailin Onosko also checked in and had a dig on a play that Niece ended with her first kill for 8-10. Another Finau to Niece connection got the Huskies within one and then Schwan's serve was overpassed and Niece hit it down for 12-all and Seattle called timeout. Out of the break, Bajema ended a messy rally with a kill for the lead, 13-12. The teams traded sideouts until a Husky error and a Redhawks ace gave Seattle a two-point lead at 16-18. Bajema got a big kill on a pipe set from Finau and then the Redhawks hit wide for 18-all. DeHoog finished on the left and then a Redhawks error made it 21-21 and Seattle called its last timeout. Out of the break, Schwan dropped a short serve into the middle and straight to the floor for an ace to put UW back on top. Schwan then had a dig that let Finau find Bajema for a sharp angled kill. A third-straight point came from DeHoog and Niece on a rightside rejection to bring UW to match point at 24-21. Seattle saved one but then foot-faulted on its next serve to end it, 25-22. UW hit .276 in the final set with Niece killing all three of her swings and Bajema adding five kills.