PULLMAN, Wash. — The 25th-ranked Washington State volleyball team (19-8, 11-5 Pac-12) will begin a stretch of four home matches in seven days to close out the 2022 regular season this Friday, taking on Utah (15-12, 8-8 Pac-12) beginning at 7 p.m. in Bohler Gym. The Cougs swept the first matchup of the season last month in Salt Lake City behind a 20-kill afternoon from Laura Jansen and a career-high eight blocks for Katy Ryan.
WSU wrapped up its Pac-12 road schedule with its first 2-0 weekend away from Bohler Gym in conference play last weekend. The Cougs swept Arizona State last Friday night and overcame a first-set loss to win in four on Sunday at Arizona. Pia Timmer was named the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after averaging 4.57 kills/set while hitting .310 last weekend. Timmer led the Cougs in kills in both matches and finished the weekend with a team-leading five service aces.
Match Info:
>> vs Utah (15-12, 8-8 Pac-12) | Pac-12 Mountain (Greg Heister PxP)
>> Friday, Nov. 18 // First serve- 7:04 p.m. (PST) // Pullman, Wash. – Bohler Gym
>> Live Stats // wsucougars.com/sports/womens-volleyball
>> Full notes PDF
Cougar Quick Notes:
>> Washington State moved into the top-40 in the NCAA RPI and currently are ranked 38th after a 2-0 road trip last weekend.
>> Last week’s 2-0 weekend at Arizona State and Arizona was the first weekend sweep on the road in Pac-12 play for the Cougars this season.
>> The Cougs held steady at No. 25 in the week 12 AVCA Division I Coaches’ Poll after cracking the top-25 for the first time last week.
>> Washington State’s .275 hitting percentage (1284-443-3058) as a team is 18th in the NCAA and fifth in the Pac-12.
>> WSU will host four home matches in seven days beginning with Friday’s match against Utah. The Cougs will then host Colorado, UCLA and Washington, respectively, to cap the 2022 regular season.
>> Washington State is 8-1 at home this season and has won 13 of 14 matches in Bohler Gym dating back to last season.
>> Pia Timmer was named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in her career and the first time this season after averaging 4.57 kills/set while hitting .310 against ASU and Arizona.
>> Timmer also added 2.29 digs/set and tallied five service aces in the Cougars’ two matches last weekend.
>> Timmer heads into Friday’s match just one kill shy…
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