BERKELEY, Calif. – 17th-ranked Washington made quick work of Cal today at Haas Pavilion, sweeping the Bears 25-13, 25-19, 25-18 with efficient offense and equally stout defense. Ella May Powell’s 35 assists and strong work from UW’s passers helped the Huskies (11-3, 3-1 Pac-12) hit .395 and the Bears (7-7, 0-4 Pac-12) were held to just .081. Sophomore Emoni Bush led the Dawgs with 11 kills.
UW had the better of the Bears in blocks and digs, a big focus following Friday’s setback at Stanford. The Huskies had seven blocks led by six from Sophie Summers. Claire Hoffman had 11 digs, Lauren Bays had nine and Kate Morin seven as UW held a 41-29 edge in the dig column.
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“One of the things that we really value is learning throughout a season, which is hard to do when you’re trying to perform,” said Head Coach Keegan Cook. “With yesterday’s practice and today’s match, I thought we saw some things that we’ve been asking some of our athletes to do for a good period of time defensively, blocking and behind the block. So I was really encouraged by a dozen or so plays that represent learning in the midst of competing.”
Playing without starting opposite Madi Endsley, who was injured in Friday’s match, the Huskies got a…
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