STOCKTON, Calif. (October 10, 2024) – After falling in set one, Washington State Volleyball roared back to win the next three sets and roll past Pacific, 3-1 Thursday night.
The Cougars (9-5, 4-1 WCC) held Pacific to a .101 hitting percentage on the night, and under .100 for three of the four sets, while out-blocking them at a 16-3 clip.
Katy Ryan paced the offense with 17 kills to go with four blocks.
Lucie Blažková had a strong night with eight kills, eight blocks and an ace.
Sage Brustad finished with five kills, five blocks, three aces and nine digs.
Italia Bernal recorded her team-leading eighth double-double with 31 assists and 13 digs to go with a kill and two blocks.
Emma Barbero tallied 19 digs and five assists.
Weronika Wojdyla added three kills and an ace, and Taryn Vrieling had four kills, an ace and a block.
After Pacific won set one, a kill from Vrieling early in set two put WSU ahead 3-2. A few points later, the Cougs put together a 4-0 spurt with a Ryan kill and Bernal ace to stretch to a 13-9 lead. Then later, a kill and an ace from Vrieling and a Blažková kill made it 20-14 before a pair of Ryan kills sealed the 25-21 set two win.
Two more kills from Ryan and a Brustad ace gave WSU an early 4-1 lead in set three before a pair of Blažková kills helped make it a 10-4 game. After three unanswered from Pacific, kills from Scheck and Ryan kept the Cougs out in front by four, but…
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