USF outlasts Gonzaga in volleyball

Jocelyn Levig, who had 18 kills and five aces, served San Francisco to a 4-0 lead in the deciding fifth game as the visiting Dons (11-6, 2-2 West Coast Conference) edged Gonzaga 3-2 in volleyball play Thursday.

Savannah Blinn had 18 kills and Kristina Lavrisha 21 digs for the Bulldogs (9-8, 1-3).

• Lexi Robinson and Lisa Parlich combined for 27 kills and North Dakota (8-9, 4-3 Big Sky) won the final games 25-23, 25-16 to defeat host Eastern Washington 3-1.

Allie Schumacher led the Eagles (0-18, 0-7) with 13 kills.

Golf

University of Washington senior Chris Williams (Moscow High) shot an 8-under-par 64 to take the first-round lead at the World Amateur Team Championship at Antalya, Turkey.

Williams, billed as No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, had an eagle and seven birdies over the final 14 holes.

Williams and teammate Justin Thomas of Alabama shot a record 13-under 131.

Men’s basketball

Tickets for the eighth annual Cougar Hardwood Classic at Seattle’s KeyArena will be available at 10 a.m. today at Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets.

The Dec. 15 game will feature Washington State against Buffalo.