VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Husky beach volleyball team completed a successful run against its Northwest rivals today, beating Boise State, 4-1, at Frenchman's Bar Park in Vancouver a day after picking up wins against Portland and Oregon. Two more new pairings picked up wins today to help the Dawgs.
 
Washington's top two pairs completed 3-0 weekends with wins today. Destiny Julye and Kristen Gengenbacher won again at the No. 1 spot, 21-17, 21-17, over Boise State's Walley and Bodine. At No. 2, Kara Bajema and Shayne McPherson figured things out after a first set loss, dominating set two by a 21-7 score and winning the third, 15-10.
 
Senior Cat McCoy and sophomore Avie Niece teamed up for the first time at No. 3 and had a 21-19, 21-17 win over BSU's McDonald and Johnson. Sophomore Samantha Drechsel and freshman Kyra Peterson then fought back against Allen/Lewis, pulling out set two in extra points in a 16-21, 23-21, 15-11 win at No. 4.
 
Boise State's point came at the No. 5 position where Emma Calle and Lauren Sanders dropped a 21-16, 21-18 match to Hanses/Watkins.
 
The Dawgs (3-3) will have a week off before traveling to Long Beach, Calif. for four matches on Mar. 22-23.
 
 
Washington Beach Volleyball
March 10, 2019
Vancouver, Wash. | Frenchman's Bar Park
 
Washington - 4
Boise State – 1
 
1) Julye/Gengenbacher (UW) def. Walley/Bodine (BSU), 21-17, 21-17
2) Bajema/McPherson (UW) def. Roberts/Hughes (BSU), 12-21, 21-7, 15-10
3) McCoy/Niece (UW) def. McDonald/Johnson (BSU), 21-19, 21-17
4) Petersen/Drechsel (UW) def. Allen/Lewis (BSU), 16-21, 23-21, 15-11
5) Hanses/Watkins (BSU) def. Calle/Sanders (UW), 21-16, 21-18