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PULLMAN, Wash. – The No. 16 seeded Washington State Cougars (23-9) defeated the Volunteers of Tennessee (26-6) Saturday evening to advance to the NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 1997.
Set scores from the match were: 30-28, 25-18, 19-25, and 25-13 in favor of the Cougars..
The Volunteers of Tennessee saw early control of this matchup after a quick 3-0 scoring run over the Cougars put them out in front at 10-7. Washington State came fully prepared, and this opening set turned into a battle after a 6-0 run gave WSU a 14-11 advantage courtesy of back-to-back aces from , and kills from , and .