NO. 22 WASHINGTON STATE (9-1, 0-0 PAC-12)
vs. No. 13 Washington (8-2, 0-0 PAC-12)
| Fri., Sept. 20 | 8:00 p.m. PT
at No. 12 Oregon (7-3, 0-0 PAC-12)
| Sun., Sept. 23 | 12:00 p.m. PT
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QUICK NOTES
>> WSU will enter this opening week of Pac-12 play after finishing 2-1 overall at the WKU Tournament in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The Cougars placed second in the nonconference tournament, defeating Northern Illinois, and Western Kentucky, however falling to East Tennessee State for the very first loss of the 2018 season.
>> The Cougars kick-start Pac-12 play this week and are currently ranked 2nd in the conference in both attack percentage (.286), and block assists (185).
Cougars Remain No.22 in AVCA Coaches Poll
Washington State remains ranked the number 22 team in the nation after posting a 2-1 record against nonconference opponents in the WKU Tournament. WSU earned 207 points in the AVCA week four poll, and fellow Pac-12 members Stanford (2), Oregon (12), Washington (13), USC (14), UCLA (17), and Utah (23) all earned rankings as well.
Martin Breaks Block Assists Career Record
Senior middle blocker
Claire Martin recorded block assist number 421, Friday, Sept. 14 against Western Kentucky to be come the all-time WSU Volleyball career leader in the stat category. Martin went on to provide eight total block assists in the match, and heading into Pac-12 play, currently stands at 432 total in her career.
Mims, Lajos Earns WKU All-Tournament Team
The pair of seniors were selected as WKU All-Tournament Team members Saturday, Sept. 15 after the final match had concluded.
Taylor Mims posted a team-high 42 kills during the weekend, along with hitting .363 throughout the tournament.
Ella Lajos dominated on both offense and defense, recording 13 total blocks, 33 kills, and a hitting percentage of .369 during the weekend.
Brown Records Single Match Career-High
The junior setter tallied 47 assists in the five set match against East Tennessee State to wrap up the WKU Tournament, a career-high for Ashley. The previous high came during the match this season against Northern Iowa where she totaled 44 overall in the victory. Brown enters this week currently fifth in the Pac-12 in total assists with 391, and fifth in assists per set at 10.57.
WSU Begins Conference Play
The Cougars are set to begin Pac-12 play this week as they open up on the road against #13 Washington, and then face #12 Oregon in the following contest. WSU will continue the grind of conference action, facing #23 Utah at home the following week, and host Colorado to wrap up the weekend as well.
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