PULLMAN, Wash. — 21st-ranked Washington State volleyball (0-0) travels to Louisville, Ky., for the first time in program history to open the season this weekend in the three-day Cardinal Classic (Aug. 25-27) from the L&N Federal Credit Union. The 2023 Cougars will dive head first into a fierce nonconference schedule beginning with a season-opener against 2022 Horizon League Champions Wright State on Friday beginning at 1 p.m. (PST).
The Cougs play tournament hosts and the national runner-up from a season ago, fourth-ranked Louisville, on Saturday night beginning at 4 p.m. (PST) on ACC Network X (ESPN+), before closing the weekend against Troy on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (PST).
Week 1 WSU Match Notes (PDF)
Match #1 Info:
– vs Wright State (2022: 28-4, 18-0 Horizon League)
– SERIES: WSU leads 1-0
– Friday, Aug. 25 // First serve: 1 p.m. (PST)
– Louisville, Ky. // L&N Federal Credit Union Arena
Match #2 Info:
– vs #4 Louisville (2022: 31-3, 17-1 ACC) | ACCNX (ESPN +)
– SERIES: Louisville leads 1-0
– Saturday, Aug. 26 // First serve: 4 p.m. (PST)
– Louisville, Ky. // L&N Federal Credit Union Arena
Match #3 Info:
– vs Troy (18-13, 11-5 Sun Belt Conference)
– SERIES: Tied 0-0
– Sunday, Aug. 27 // First serve: 8 a.m. (PST)
– Louisville, Ky. // L&N Federal Credit Union Arena
Cardinal Classic Quick Notes:
>> Washington State is 9-3 in season openers under head coach Jen Greeny including six of the last seven.
>> WSU swept its only previous match vs. Wright State, 3-0, in Iowa City, Iowa, back in 1993 under head coach Cindy Fredrick.
>> The Cougs dropped its only previous match vs. Louisville, 3-0, at home in Pullman.
>> WSU and Troy will play
>> Washington State was picked to finish second in the Preseason Pac-12 Conference Coaches’ Poll, tying the highest ranking all-time for WSU in the annual preseason poll — WSU was also picked to finish runner-up in 1996.
>> The Cougars had three players — Magda Jehlářová, Iman Isanovic, and Pia Timmer — named to the Preseason All-Pac-12 team earlier this week.
>> Setter Argentina Ung (10.13 a/s) and opposite hitter Katy Ryan (2.47 k/s) were also nominated for the preseason all-conference team as they get set to return to their starting roles in the Cougs’ lineup.
>> Magda Jehlářová (Czech Republic) and Iman Isanovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) each get set to return…
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