NO. 23 WASHINGTON STATE (23-9, 12-8 PAC-12)
vs. No. 20 San Diego (24-5, 17-2 WCC) | Fri., Dec. 6 | 6:30 p.m. PT
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WEEK PREVIEW
Washington State volleyball saw the 2019 season extended during Selection Sunday, as the Cougars are headed back to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year. WSU will be headed to Honolulu, Hawaii for the first and second rounds of the tournament, and will face San Diego Friday inside the Stan Sheriff Center with first serve set for 6:30 p.m. PT. The Cougars are 1-1 against the Toreros all-time, with the Cougars winning the last meeting in 1993 in four sets. San Diego enters the NCAA Tournament as the defending WCC champions, posting an overall record of 24-5, and 17-1 WCC.
PAC-12 AWARDS
Washington State volleyball eight combined Pac-12 awards as freshman
Magda Jehlářová led the way earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Year, along with First-Team, and All-Freshman selections. Joining Jehlářová was senior
Alexis Dirige and freshman
Hannah Pukis who each were named to the All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention team, and both
Pia Timmer and Pukis each were selected to the All-Freshman team as well.
A freshman from Prerov, Czech Republic,
Magda Jehlářová was a dominate force throughout the season both offensively and defensively for the Cougars. The lone freshman to earn All-Pac-12 First Team honors, Magda led the conference in total blocks with 172, and in blocks per set at 1.45 overall. She also becomes the first ever Washington State volleyball student-athlete to win the Pac-12/10 Freshman of the Year award. Jehlářová went on to finish the regular season in second in block assists 143, and second in solo blocks with 29 as well.
A senior from San Francisco, California,
Alexis Dirige has continued to lead the Cougars both in multiple stat categories, and taking charge on the court when it has been needed most. Alexis concluded her final regular season in a WSU uniform as the Washington State volleyball all-time leader in career digs, currently totaling 2,142. Dirige has also moved up the ranks of the Pac-12 all-time career digs leaders, as she is currently eighth as well. The senior libero is also the all-time WSU volleyball leader in total sets played at 501 throughout her career.
A red-shirt freshman from Tacoma, Washington,
Hannah Pukis made an immediate impact from the setter position for Washington State this season. Pukis concluded the regular season with 1,073 assists, finishing sixth overall within the Pac-12. Hannah was also fifth overall in the conference in assists per set with 9.84 overall. She went on to record 14 total double-doubles throughout the season, with the last most notably occurring in the 3-2 Apple Cup victory over the No. 9 Huskies where Hannah posted 41 assists and 17 digs in the match.
A freshman from Emlichheim, Germany,
Pia Timmer has led the Washington State offensive attack during the 2019 campaign. Timmer leads the Cougars this season in total kills with 343, kills per set at 2.93, and in total attacks with 1,035 overall. Pia has posted a career-high 17 kills in a match on four different occasions throughout the year, with the most recent occurring at Arizona just a few weeks ago.
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