PULLMAN, Wash. — 17th-ranked Washington State volleyball will host its 2023 home opener and a trio of nonconference matches inside Bohler Gym this weekend beginning with Northwestern State Friday at noon, followed by a nightcap against Drake beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Cougars wrap up the two-day Cougar Invitational on Saturday night against Tulsa beginning at 6 p.m.
Match Info:
vs Northwestern State (0-4, 0-0 Southland Conference)
>> Friday, Sept. 1 // First serve: 12 p.m. (PST)
>> SERIES: Tied 0-0
vs Drake (0-3, 0-0 The Valley)
>> Friday, Sept. 1 // First serve: 7:30 p.m. (PST)
>> SERIES: Tied 0-0
vs Tulsa (1-1, 0-0 AAC)
>> Saturday, Sept. 2 // First serve: 6 p.m. (PST)
>> SERIES: WSU leads 2-1
Quick Notes:
>> WSU gets set to unveil new renovations to its home venue with the first regular season matches on its brand new TaraFlex playing surface as well as the first matches with completely renovated seating for fans on the lower level of Bohler Gym, bringing more fans closer to the action.
>> WSU moved up four spots to No. 17 in this week’s AVCA Top-25 Coaches’ poll following a 2-1 weekend at the Cardinal Classic in Louisville, Ky. The Cougars had a three-set loss to fourth-ranked Louisville sandwiched by a pair of sweeps over Wright State and Troy to begin the 2023 campaign.
>> Katy Ryan was nominated for Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week and was named to the Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 3.33 k/s at a .471 clip.
>> Heading into the week, Magda Jehlářová, sits just nine blocks shy of becoming the program’s all-time leader in career blocks. Carrie Couturier (1988-91) is the current all-time leader with 615 career blocks.
Career Total Blocks
1. 615 Carrie Couturier (468 sets), 1988-91
2. 607 Magda Jehlářová (426 sets), 2019-Current
3. 577 Claire Martin (464 sets), 2015-18
Career Blocks Per Set (min 250 sets)
1) 1.47 Joanne Johnson (281 sets), 1991-93
2) 1.42 Magda Jehlářová (426 sets), 2019-Current
3) 1.31 Carrie Couturier (468 sets), 1988-91
>> Washington State is a perfect 12-0 under head coach Jen Greeny in home openers and have swept each of their last two including a 3-0 win over CBU last season.
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