It was opposite day in Pauley Pavilion on Friday.
No. 13 UCLA women’s volleyball, which has notched just one opening set against ranked opponents all season, took an early lead against No. 6 Washington after claiming the first set.
But despite the early success, the Bruins (8-4, 1-2 Pac-12) trudged through the following three sets, dropping the match 3-1 to the Huskies (13-1, 3-0) – 25-18, 20-25, 22-25 and 15-25. UCLA has started 1-2 or worse in conference play in five of the past six seasons.
Washington’s poor hitting percentage in the first set – .