University of Arizona Athletics

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Arizona volleyball dropped its final road match of 2017 on Wednesday evening in Seattle, falling in three sets to No. 12 Washington (25-16, 25-19, 25-17).

Freshman outside hitter Paige Whipple led Arizona with nine kills in the match, five of which came in the second set. She had seven digs as well. Classmate Candice Denny had five kills on .375 hitting to go along with a team-high three blocks.

Washington (23-7, 13-6 Pac-12) outhit UA .310-.155 in the match.

Both offenses were hot out of the gates, with Washington hitting .412 on its way to a 25-16 victory in the first set.

Whipple had five kills in the second set, but they were not enough as the Huskies took the second, 25-19.

The Huskies led the third set wire-to-wire, winning 25-17 to close out the match.

Arizona, which fell to 10-18, 4-15 Pac-12, will host Arizona State on Saturday at 7 p.m. for senior day in McKale Center. UA will honor seniors McKenzie Jacobson, Jade Turner and Kimberly Gutierrez before the match.