PULLMAN – Colorado volleyball dropped its first match of the 2021 season here Wednesday evening in a 3-0 sweep (25-19, 25-23, 25-21) to Washington State to open conference play.
The No.24-ranked Buffs (9-1, 0-1 Pac-12) lost their seventh-straight match against the Cougars (7-4, 1-0 Pac-12) who pick up their seventh-straight victory this season.
Leah Clayton was effective as ever for Colorado with 14 kills and a .212 hitting percentage. She was one dig shy of a double-double with nine while setter Jenna Ewert did capture a double-double with 26 assists and 12 digs.