Volleyball Continues WCC Play Hosting Portland, Pepperdine

WASHINGTON STATE (7-4, 0-0 WCC) vs. PORTLAND (8-4, 1-1 WCC) | ESPN+
SERIES: WSU leads 8-1
Thursday, Oct. 3 // 7 p.m.
Pullman, Wash. // Bohler Gym
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WASHINGTON STATE (7-4, 0-0 WCC) vs. PEPPERDINE (5-7, 2-0 WCC) | ESPNU

SERIES: PU leads 1-0-2

Sunday, Oct. 6 // 1 p.m.

Pullman, Wash. // Bohler Gym

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Washington State Volleyball continues its home stretch this week and will host Portland on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. PT on ESPN+, and then Pepperdine on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. on ESPNU.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE

WSU has now won seven of its last nine matches with a pair of 4-set wins over Santa Clara and San Diego to open WCC play last weekend. Although losing its first two matches to begin the season, they were competitive matches as the Cougs worked through early adjustments with some new faces. The Cougs returned five from the 2023 team, including Logann Golden, Weronika Wojdyla, Katy Ryan, Emma Barbero and Lucie Blažková. In addition to the returners, nine newcomers have entered the program, including grad transfers Sage Brustad (Eastern Washington), Jaden Walz (Bowling Green) and Jade Warren (College of Idaho); junior transfers Keniya Cleveland (Feather River College), Taryn Vrieling (Idaho) and Kylie Wong (Arizona); and true incoming freshmen Italia Bernal, Haumea Marumoto and Breccan Scheck.

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday’s match will be the 10th meeting between WSU and Portland, and the first match between the two since 2019. The Cougars have won each of the last six meetings, including wins in 2019 (3-0), 2011 (3-2), 2009 (3-0), 2007 (3-0), 2006 (3-0), and 2005 (3-1).

Sunday will be the fourth time WSU has faced Pepperdine, with PU holding the slight edge 1-0-2 in their previous matches. The last time they faced off, Pepperdine earned a 3-2 win in the 2022 season. But before that, they played two other times, both going down as 1-1 ties in the 1978 and 1979 seasons.

UP NEXT

WSU continues WCC play next weekend on the road at Pacific on Thursday, October 10 at 6 p.m. and then Saint Mary’s on Saturday, October 12 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

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