SEATTLE – Three different hitters have led the Huskies in kills in the past three matches, all wins, as a different Dawg continues to step up to get Washington in the win column. Today it was Audra Wilmes’s turn, and she delivered a huge career-high 24 kills to help the Dawgs outlast Utah in a nearly three-hour marathon, 19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 24-26, 16-14. Washington’s third-straight win puts it back to .500 in Pac-12 play at 4-4, 13-6 overall and 6-1 at Alaska Airlines Arena.
The sophomore from Oregon’s previous career-high for kills was 16, but she blew by that today, getting five of her 24 kills in the fifth and final set, including one that created Washington’s third and ultimately final match point chance at 15-14. The next rally ended when a Utah shot went around the antenna, reminiscent of Husky Football winning on the missed field goal on Saturday. Utah challenged the call but after a review, the call stood and the Dawgs got to celebrate.
In Friday’s win over Colorado, Kierstyn Barton had led the way with 17 kills, and last week against Cal, Madi Endsley had a team-high 18 kills in the four set victory. It’s the fifth time this season Wilmes has led the Huskies in kills.
“Utah is a really good team and we had to grind this one out,” said Head Coach Leslie Gabriel. “Today it was Audra’s day, where she was able to step up and help us out in ways we needed her to. We also had three…
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