Washington State University Athletics
Volleyball Travels to Desert for Weekend Action
November 03, 2015 | Volleyball
WSU VOLLEYBALL HEADS TO THE DESERT SCHOOLS THIS WEEKEND
The Washington State University volleyball team (14-10 overall, 3-9 Pac-12) is on the road this weekend for a pair of matches against the nationally-ranked Pac-12 Conference Arizona schools...Cougars take on No. 19 Arizona (15-9, 5-7) Friday, Nov. 6, at the McKale Center at 5 p.m. PT...WSU plays at No. 20 Arizona State (17-6, 6-6*pending 11/6 vs. No. 3 UW) Sunday, Nov. 8, in a 1 p.m PT match in the Wells Fargo Arena...this will be a homecoming for Cougar freshman OH McKenna Woodford, from nearby Chandler, Ariz...both matches will be webcast live on the Pac-12 Networks...LAST TIME: in Pullman, Oct. 9 - WSU lost to No. 14 Arizona in a 5-set match (18-25, 25-18, 23-35, 25-16, 13-15) and Oct. 11 WSU defeated No. 5 Arizona State in 3 sets (25-14, 25-17, 25-21).
COUGAR COACHING STAFF
Jen Stinson Greeny is in her fifth season as WSU's head coach (67-86 at WSU, 5 years; 179-110 in career, 9 years) - complete Greeny bio on page 5...assistant coaches Burdette Greeny (fifth year) and Shannon Hunt (third year)...all coaches are former WSU student-athletes...volunteer coach James Dorr (first year)...Katie Hinrichs is coordinator of operations (fifth year).
WSU IN NCAA NATIONAL STATISTICS (through 11/1/15):
> WSU is 50th in Team aces per set at 1.49 saps (leads Pac-12)
> WSU is 16th in Team blocks per set at 2.89 bps
> WSU is 53rd in Team opponent hitting percentage at .171
> WSU is 21st in Team total blocks at 240.0
> Kyra Holt is 62nd in kills per set at 3.92 kps
> Kyra Holt is 44rd in attacks per set at 11.29 aaps
> Claire Martin is 42nd in blocks per set at 1.27 bps
> Kyra Holt is 52nd in points per set at 4.52 pps
NOTEABLE WSU ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
> WSU is one of only 15 programs nationally to have at least two Top 25 Prepvolleyball.com (2013 - 14th, 2015 - 21st) and one honorable mention recruiting class ranking (2014) the last three years.
> McKenna Woodford named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14-20)
> Cougars won three of the four non-conference tournaments in 2015 with MVP awards going to McKenna Woodford (Lone Star Showdown) and Kyra Holt (Cougar Challenge and Idaho Volleyball Classic).
