Down five points late in the first set?
No problem for the Washington volleyball team.
Down six points in the second set?
No problem again for the Huskies.
While it likely wasn’t good for UW coach Keegan Cook’s blood pressure, it sure made it exciting for the fans Saturday night at Alaska Airlines Arena, with the Huskies moving into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-8 win over South Carolina.
Washington (26-6), ranked No. 9 and the No. 8 overall seed, advances to play Kentucky (25-6) on Friday in Waco, Texas.