Washington middle blocker Lauren Sanders said developing her “slide attack” has been a three-year project.
If the 6-foot-4 junior’s performance Saturday in the Washington volleyball team’s straight-set victory over South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA tournament is any indication, she has learned it quite well.
Sanders had six kills on eight hitting attempts for a remarkable .750 hitting percentage, and she also had two blocks. The Huskies could use similar performances from her this weekend as UW (26-6), the No. 8 overall seed in the tournament, plays Kentucky (25-6) in a Sweet 16 matchup in Waco, Texas.