Utah volleyball falls to Washington in NCAA tournament Sweet 16


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University of Utah news releaseThe No. 12 seed University of Utah volleyball team got a team-high 10 kills from senior outside hitter Kathryn Haynie but lost to Washington in three sets (16-25, 20-25, 16-25) in a Seattle Regional semifinal match Friday at Bank One Arena.

The Utes were outhit .413 to .253 for the match, but held a 6.5 to 4.5 edge in blocks. Haynie had 10 kills on 24 swings with four errors for a .250 hitting percentage to go along with nine digs and two blocks.

Karolina Bartkowiak hit for seven kills on just nine swings for a .667 hitting percentage. The Warsaw, Poland, native committed only one attack error to go along with a pair of blocks.

Utah finished its season 26-6 overall and won the 2008 Mountain West Conference title, while earning its second NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance in school history.

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