Washington State Sweeps Gonzaga Volleyball in Three Sets

Gonzaga volleyball suffered a straight-sets sweep against Washington State on Saturday afternoon at the Martin Centre, falling 25-23, 25-16, and 25-12 in Pac-12 play, gozags.com reported.

• Dani Johnson made her first home appearance of the season after returning from a hand injury, immediately impacting the rotation by scoring three of the match’s first five points.
• Veronia Sorensen dominated the scoresheet for her side, finishing as the only player in the match to reach double-digit kills with 11.
• Gonzaga struggled to sustain offensive momentum after the opening frame, dropping production down to 11 kills in the second set and just six in the third.

The opening frame saw the Zags mount a late 23-22 lead following a 4-0 run featuring kills from Claire Wagstaff and Taylor Walsh, according to gozags.com.

Washington State halted the surge with a late kill and an ace to secure the tight 25-23 win. Dani Johnson provided an early spark for the hosts after missing the opening portion of the schedule with a hand injury, hitting .500 with five kills overall.

Washington State clamped down defensively in the second frame, racking up a match-high five blocks to stifle Gonzaga’s attack. The visiting defense held the Zags to 11 kills in the second set before limiting them to just six kills in the third. Despite the 25-16 and 25-12 set scores closing out the sweep, the Martin Centre drew 1,594 fans, marking the highest Gonzaga volleyball attendance figure since 2019, gozags.com reported.

Gonzaga returns to the Martin Centre on Thursday to face Oregon State at 6 p.m., gozags.com reported.

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