Volleyball hosts Oregon State Sunday on Pac-12 Washington

PULLMAN, Wash. – On the heels of its first top-25 win of the season on Friday night, Washington State volleyball (11-5, 3-2) will host Oregon State (6-9, 1-4) on Sunday at noon in Bohler Gym.  Sunday’s match will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Washington.

The Cougs are unbeaten against unranked teams so far this season and are coming off of a five-set comeback over 12th-ranked Oregon on Friday night.

Match Info:

>> vs Oregon State (6-9, 1-4 Pac-12)  |  Pac-12 Network Washington

>> Sunday, Oct. 9 // First serve – 12:04  p.m.// Pullman, Wash. – Bohler Gym

>> Live Stats // wsucougars.com/sports/womens-volleyball

>> Listen Live // KQQQ – 1150 AM/102.1 FM (wsucougars.com)

Friday Night Recap:

>> Washington State picked up its first top-25 win in a five-set comeback win on Friday night against 12th-ranked Oregon.  WSU won, 22-25, 28-26, 13-25, 25-18, 15-9, in front of a packed Bohler Gym of 1,685 fans.

>> The win was the first of the season for Washington State in which their opponent finished with a higher hitting percentage as Oregon hit .239 (63-25-159) for the night ahead of WSU’s .170 (53-27-153) night.

>> The Cougs bounced back from a slow third set with convincing fourth and fifth set wins in which they trailed for only one point.  Oregon won the opening point of the fifth and never led again while the Cougars had just one attack error and went 8-of-9 on sideouts in the fifth.

>> Magda Jehlarova finished with 10 kills with six blocks while libero, Karly Basham, racked up 16 digs and added four assists to go along with her team-leading 22^nd ace of the season at the service line.

>> Katy Ryan added eight kills in some of the biggest moments of the comeback win and Argentina Ung finished with 42 assists to go along with three kills, eight digs and six blocks.

Quick Notes:

>> WSU is a perfect 10-0 against unranked teams this season and has now won 21 straight against unranked opponents dating back to last season. 

>> The Cougars are now 11-1 when holding opponents to .250 hitting or lower after keeping No. 12 Oregon, second in the Pac-12 entering the night (.298), were held to just .239 (63-25-159) for the night.

>> Magda Jehlarova (414) is now only six block assists from tying Carrie Couturier for second all-time in career block assists (420).  She is also only seven solo blocks shy of career No. 100 and only…