By: Washington State Athletic Communications
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Washington State volleyball team opened the 2016 season with a dominating upset sweep of No. 24 Kentucky Friday afternoon at the Purdue Mortar Board Premier tournament in a very hot and steamy Holloway Gymnasium at West Lafayette, Ind.
WSU took the win with set scores of 25-17, 25-22, and 25-17. The last time WSU defeated a ranked team was in October 2015 with a 3-0 win over No. 5 Arizona State while the last time WSU defeated a non-Pac-12 Conference ranked team was in 2009 when the Cougars defeated No.