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Washington volleyball team drops host Iowa in four sets

The No. 16 Washington volleyball team subdued Iowa 33-31, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23 on Saturday to finish 2-0 at the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge in Iowa City, Iowa, before 1,788 fans.

Samantha Drechsel had 16 kills and hit .406 for UW (4-1). Kara Bajema had 15 kills and 13 digs and was named tournament co-MVP after her big Friday night when UW came back to beat No. 5 Illinois in five sets. Avie Niece was also named to the all-tournament team.

Horse racing

Trainer Frank Lucarelli swept the first five races on an eight-race card while breaking the season record for most wins at Emerald Downs with 67.