With each saved match point, the crowd got louder, even when it didn’t seem possible to make more noise.
Seven times, the Washington volleyball team survived match point for Utah, then when Kara Bajema finished off a great match with one final block to give UW the five-set win, the crowd at Alaska Airlines Arena really went nuts.
And why not?
The No. 13 Huskies not only avenged an earlier defeat this season to No. 15 Utah, it was also their best chance in the final month of the season to impress the committee that will be putting together the NCAA tournament seedings and host sites through the regionals.