BERKELEY – Cal senior Jenelle Jordan didn't play against Washington State at the beginning of the month when the Bears fell to the Cougars in a sweep.

You might say her presence Saturday made a difference.

Jordan recorded eight kills and seven blocks, and redshirt freshman Savannah Rennie added seven kills in her first career start as the Cal volleyball team knocked off No. 18 Washington State 25-23, 25-17, 25-22 at Haas Pavilion.

Jordan missed the Bears' meeting with the Cougars in Pullman on Oct. 2 with a shoulder injury, but was back on the court this time around and gave WSU fits at the net. Jordan had four blocks in the first set alone and recorded a .438 hitting percentage overall on offense.

"That was a huge thing for me. They didn't see me before and I had something to prove," Jordan said. "They beat us once and I didn't want them to do it twice. I was back on the court and had something to prove."

Rennie continues to amaze in her recovery from a liver transplant in May. After recovering from a rare liver disease known as Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis with Portal Hypertension, Rennie began training camp with the Bears in limited fashion and worked her way back to receiving complete medical clearance to play. She made her college debut on Oct. 7 against Utah and had gradually been earning more playing time before finally getting the starting nod Saturday.

Along with seven kills, she recorded her first career block and ace, and her tough serving consistently prevented WSU from running its offense efficiently.

"I've been saying all along what a competitor she is," Cal coach Rich Feller said. "She hates to lose. She brings it to the court and backs it up all the time. She's not 100 percent successful, but she definitely brings something to the court that we need to have. And it makes her teammates feel comfortable, so it's contagious."

The Bears led throughout the first set, including advantages of 13-8 and 17-13. The Cougars came back to tie it at 19-19, but Cal forged ahead with three straight points on a kill by Jordan, a block by Jordan and freshman Bailee Huizenga and a WSU hitting error.  The Cougars pulled to within 24-23 before a kill by junior Christine Alftin closed it out.

After the Cougars established a slim lead early in the second set, Cal came back and quickly took command. And after Washington State cut it to 14-13, the Bears reeled off five straight points for a comfortable advantage. Cal also scored the last three points of the set to win easily.

The third set was close throughout, and was tied at 20-20 before back-to-back kills by freshman Maddie Haynes put the Bears in front. Cal pushed the advantage to 24-21 to reach match point, and after WSU registered a kill, Jordan came up with one of her own to end it.

"Jenelle is a senior and needs to play like one, and tonight she did," Feller said. "She played with a lot of composure."

Saturday marked the Bears' second win over a ranked opponent this season, having also defeated then-No. 19 Colorado on Oct. 9. Cal also beat Arizona on Oct. 16 when the Wildcats were the first team among others receiving votes outside the AVCA Top 25.

"When we work together as a team, we can do great things," Jordan said. "We can be hard to beat. We just have to show it on the court. We will always leave it out on the court. We're not just going to hand it to you."

The Bears return to action Friday at No. 21 Utah at 7 p.m. PT. The match will be televised by the Pac-12 Networks.