PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State star goalkepper, Ella Dederick, was granted a sixth-year of eligibility after her extension of clock waiver was approved by the NCAA Tuesday. 

One of the top keepers in the country, Dederick will enter 2019 among the best to ever play for the Cougars. Among the all-time WSU keepers, Dederick ranks second in wins (35), second in goals against average (0.87), third in shutouts (20.5), third in minutes played (6,072) and fifth in win percentage (.606). The senior saw her 2018 campaign come to an end just five games into the season after suffering a late game injury against Idaho. The season prior, Dederick led the Cougs to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating #20 Tennessee in the second round in penalties, stonewalling the Volunteers three times in four attempts from the penalty spot.

Dederick and the Cougars will look to continue their run of excellence after advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in each of the last two seasons. In 2018, WSU moved as high as No. 7 in the country, the program's highest ranking.