The No. 10 Washington volleyball team defeated No. 9 Wisconsin (4-3) in four sets in Madison, Wis., on Thursday night.
Washington (8-1) won, 25-23, 27-25, 19-25, 25-22.
The two teams play again Saturday in Seattle.
Kara Bajema had 19 kills to lead Washington, and Claire Hoffman had 18.
“A lot of gritty performances,” said UW coach Keegan Cook
• Maddie Batiste had 10 kills, but Seattle Pacific was swept by Alaska Anchorage in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams in Brougham Pavilion. Scores were 25-18, 25-15, 25-11.
While SPU (3-6) struggled on offense, hitting just .