The Utah women's volleyball team is heading into uncharted territory as it travels to Seattle to take on the No. 5 seed Washington Huskies in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

Usually, playing sports adds to the stress of the already intense high school experience, but for Karolina Bartkowiak, sports were just the outlet she needed.

The Utah women's volleyball team extended its winning streak to 11 and kept its season alive as it swept both Furman and Clemson in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament to advance to the Sweet 16.

After winning the Mountain West Conference championship with a 14-2 conference record, the Utes had four team members selected to the all-MWC team, while head coach Beth Launiere was named MWC Coach of the Year.

The wait is over. After waiting for a week to find out where it would be traveling for the first and second rounds of the NCAA, the Utah women's volleyball team knows its fate.

The Utah women's volleyball team continued its streak by claiming its eighth and ninth consecutive victories in winning the 30th Annual Pacific Bankers Classic.

A lot of talented athletes begin training when they can barely walk8212;some figure skaters start skating at age 3 and Tiger Woods swung his first golf club at 2. For U volleyball libero, Keisha Fisher, it began even earlier.

After getting swept on its own court, BYU came to Crimson Court looking for revenge, but the Utes had other plans for the Cougars.

Playing rival BYU at home is one of the most anticipated matches of the season for coaches, players and fans alike.

Since late September, the Utes have been running a 6-2 offense, which is the cause of all the substitutions