College | Tia Scambray is passing fancy in Washington volleyball win

Arizona targets freshman outside hitter to no avail

#5 Washington def. #13 Arizona 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-19)

• #22 Arizona State @ #5 Washington | Sun, Nov 23 | 11AM
• #1 Stanford @ #5 Washington | Wed, Nov 26 | 5PM

NCAA | A different view of the volleyball tournament: Alabama State has a blast

Team is overmatched by Washington, but not overwhelmed by the opportunity to enjoy

• #3 Washington def. Alabama State (25-11, 25-5, 25-16)
• next: LSU @ #3 Washington | December 7 | 7PM | Alaska Airlines Arena

NCAA | Washington volleyball remains in the Top 5

Despite loss at Stanford and squeaker at Cal, UW poised to capture Pac-12 crown

• next: Oregon State @ #3 Washington | November 27 | 6PM

NCAA | Washington volleyball’s next two opponents impress rankings and RPI

Huskies remain high in ratings, but Stanford and Cal not that far behind

• next: #3 Washington @ #5 Stanford | November 20 | 7:30PM | Pac-12 Networks

NCAA | Washington volleyball still among elite of weekly RPI and polls

Huskies remain among top four in all rankings

NCAA | Washington volleyball remains highly ranked in national coaches’ poll

Huskies tumble, but maintain respect in AVCA poll after a first loss of season

Pac-12 | Huskies beat Boise State as volleyball season begins

Washington runs offense through the middle; Vansant awakens | Nation’s #1 team falls in Hawai’i

#5 Washington def. Boise St 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-16)

• next: #5 Washington @ Portland St | August 31 | 12noon
• #5 Washington vs. Gonzaga | Portland | August 31 | 5PM
• Seattle University @ #5 Washington | September 3 | 7PM

NCAA | Figuring out Hawai’i vs. Washington

Washington's Krista Vansant (16) and
Katy Beals (7)
-Volleyblog Seattle photo by Leslie Hamann

Two powerful teams with radically different offenses

• #8 Hawai’i 3, Santa Clara 0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-19)
• #5 Washington 3, Central Arkansas 0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-18)
• next: #8 Hawai’i @ #5 Washington | December 1 | 7PM

Mita Uiato had 114 decisions.

The Hawai’i setter, facing Santa Clara in the NCAA Tournament first round, put up 114 sets. 40 times, she targeted outside hitter Emily Hartong. 43 times, it was outside hitter Jane Croson.

Hartong responded with 17 kills on just 2 errors (.375), and Croson with 22 kills on 4errors (.419), in a 3-0 sweep of the Broncos.

That means 73% of Uiato’s offense went through just two players on the left side of the Rainbow Wahine offense.

NCAA | Central Arkansas head coach David McFatrich: a class act

Sugar Bears make an impression in Seattle

Your Volleyblog Seattle correspondents have been attending NCAA post-match press conferences for ten years, including eight Final Fours.

NCAA | Huskies advance to face Hawai’i (Terry Wood)

Seattle Times coverage of Washington vs. Central Arkansas

next: #8 Hawai’i @ #5 Washington | December 1 | 7PM

Huskies advance to face Hawai’i

by Terry Wood, Special to the Seattle Times

The Washington volleyball team knocked off Central Arkansas, a newcomer to NCAA tournament play, 3-0 Friday night in a first-round match before 3,588 at Alaska Airlines Arena.

NCAA | Sweet stats and Sugar Bears

next: NCAA Tournament 1^st/2^nd Rounds

• Santa Clara vs. Hawai’i | November 30 | 5PM | Hec Ed Pavilion
• Arkansas St @ #5 Washington | November 30 | 7PM | Hec Ed Pavilion
• Tickets: Husky Ticket Office (M-F 8:30AM-5PM) or www.gohuskies.com

live chat with Krista Vansant |November 29 | 1PM | www.seattletimes.com/html/sports

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Okay, sports fans … what, exactly, is a Sugar Bear?

 

Yes, that’s the mascot for the University of Central Arkansas’ volleyball team. You’ve heard of sun bears, polar bears, black bears, Grizzly bears. 

But where would you find a Sugar Bear? [answer below]

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On to the stats for Washington, Central Arkansas, Hawai’i and Santa Clara. Take a look first at the national team rankings (out of 328 Division 1 teams):

NCAA | Teams in Washington’s bracket react to news about heading to Seattle

Santa Clara vs. Hawai’i |November 30 |5PM

Central Arkansas @ Washington | November 30 |7PM

NCAA | Washington seeded #13, will host first two rounds

Washington faces Central Arkansas (30-4); winner faces winner of Santa Clara (20-11)/Hawaii (25-2)