PULLMAN, Wash. — Fourth-ranked Washington State volleyball (15-1, 5-0 Pac-12) looks to remain perfect on its home court Sunday as it gets set to host a top-five matchup with No. 3 Stanford in Bohler Gym. Sunday's match will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network beginning at noon.
No. 3 Washington State, 4-1 against the nation's top-25 so far this season and 3-1 against top-10 teams, will look to extend its 14-match winning streak and perfect 8-0 home record to begin the fall.
MATCH INFO:
>> vs No. 3 Stanford (12-2, 5-0 Pac-12) | Opp Streak: Won 6
>> OPP LAST THREE: W 3-0 vs Arizona St. // W 3-0 vs Arizona // W 3-1 at UW
>> DATE: Sun., Oct. 8 // First serve: 12:04 p.m.
>> LOCATION: Pullman, Wash. // Bohler Gym
>> TV: Pac-12 Washington // PxP: A.J. Kanell, Color: Nicole Rigoni
>> Media Notes PDF
SERIES HISTORY: WSU vs STANFORD
>> Overall: Stanford leads, 68-4
>> In Pullman: Stanford leads, 30-4
>> In Stanford: Stanford leads, 38-0
>> Stanford has won 11-straight dating back to a five-set win for the Cougars in Bohler back in 2016.
>> The Cougars and Cardinal have met up twice in the postseason, first in 1996 and again in 2018, with both matches going to Stanford.
>> Head coach Jen Greeny (Stinson) and Shannon Hunt (Wyckoff) were each members of the 1996 team that defeated Stanford, 3-1, in Pullman, the first win in the all-time series for Washington State.
COUGAR VOLLEYBALL MATCH NOTES
>> Washington State swept Cal, 25-10, 25-20, 25-20, on Friday night in Bohler Gym behind a team-high 10 kills from both Katy Ryan and Magda Jehlářová.
>> With 14 wins in a row going into Sunday's match, the Cougars' are closing in on the longest win streak in program history which currently stands as a 16-match winning streak to start the 1997 season.
>> At No. 4 in this week's AVCA Top-25 Coaches' Poll, Washington State reached its highest national ranking in program history. The No. 4 ranking is the highest ranking for the Cougars since reaching No. 6 during the peak their 1997 winning streak.
>> The Cougars are off to their best start in conference play since a 5-0 start to the 2016 season that saw them post wins over No. 4 Washington, No. 9 UCLA, No. 9 Stanford, California, and Oregon State, respectively.
>> Magda Jehlářová became the Pac-12 all-time career leader after winning the 10th weekly conference award of her career, having been named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office Monday.
>> Jehlářová is the Pac-12's active leader in career blocks (673) and the conference's leader in hitting percentage (.451, 130-24-235).
>> Iman Isanovic, graduate transfer from Arizona State and a First Team All-Pac-12 selection in 2021, is the Pac-12 leader in career kills with 1,579, and leads the Cougs with 3.40 kills/set this season. Isanovic has performed well in the national spotlight, averaging 3.89 kills/set in the Cougs' four top-25 wins this season.
>> Isanovic is hitting at a career-best .321 clip as she joins forces this season with Pia Timmer who is second on the team with 3.13 kills/set. Timmer begins the weekend fifth all-time in career aces (127) and the team's leader on the season (15).
>> Setter Argentina Ung began the weekend 23rd in the nation and third in the Pac-12 with 10.69 assists/set this season.
>> The back row tandem of Karly Basham and Julia Norville have combined for 6.28 digs/set so far this season.
RECORD WATCH
>> Pia Timmer heads into Sunday's match only 34.5 points shy of moving into second all-time in WSU history.
>> Pia Timmer sits just 20 service aces shy of setting the all-time WSU career record.
>> Julia Norville begins the week only 54 digs shy of joining the 1,000 career digs club.
>> Magda Jehlářová goes into Sunday just 83 blocks shy of becoming the all-time career leader in Pac-12 History.
UNDER THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
>> WSU has gone 4-1 against the AVCA Top-25 this season and 3-1 against the top-10 as they look to build a postseason resume that stacks up with the top players in Division I volleyball.
>> WSU has won its last four top-25 matchups, each in four sets, holding teams to just .152 hitting in those matches.
>> Iman Isanovic is averaging a team-high 3.94 kills/set while hitting .283 in the Cougs' four top-25 wins this season. Argentina Ung has averaged 10.88 assists/set and 2.00 digs/set while hitting .222.
>> Washington State has faced the 37th-toughest schedule in the nation to this point in the season based on the records of its 15 opponents thus far.
>> Now heading into the thick of conference play this month, the Cougs have the 14th-hardest remaining schedule in the nation.
UP NEXT:
The fourth-ranked Cougars will continue a four-match home stand next weekend as it welcomes Colorado and Utah into Bohler Gym. Washington State will play Utah on Fri., Oct. 13, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at noon on Pac-12 Mountain.
For all the latest WSU volleyball news, photos and videos, like the team on Facebook (facebook.com/WSUCougarVB), or follow on Twitter (@WSUCougarVB) and Instagram (@wsucougarvb).
No. 3 Washington State, 4-1 against the nation's top-25 so far this season and 3-1 against top-10 teams, will look to extend its 14-match winning streak and perfect 8-0 home record to begin the fall.
MATCH INFO:
>> vs No. 3 Stanford (12-2, 5-0 Pac-12) | Opp Streak: Won 6
>> OPP LAST THREE: W 3-0 vs Arizona St. // W 3-0 vs Arizona // W 3-1 at UW
>> DATE: Sun., Oct. 8 // First serve: 12:04 p.m.
>> LOCATION: Pullman, Wash. // Bohler Gym
>> TV: Pac-12 Washington // PxP: A.J. Kanell, Color: Nicole Rigoni
>> Media Notes PDF
SERIES HISTORY: WSU vs STANFORD
>> Overall: Stanford leads, 68-4
>> In Pullman: Stanford leads, 30-4
>> In Stanford: Stanford leads, 38-0
>> Stanford has won 11-straight dating back to a five-set win for the Cougars in Bohler back in 2016.
>> The Cougars and Cardinal have met up twice in the postseason, first in 1996 and again in 2018, with both matches going to Stanford.
>> Head coach Jen Greeny (Stinson) and Shannon Hunt (Wyckoff) were each members of the 1996 team that defeated Stanford, 3-1, in Pullman, the first win in the all-time series for Washington State.
COUGAR VOLLEYBALL MATCH NOTES
>> Washington State swept Cal, 25-10, 25-20, 25-20, on Friday night in Bohler Gym behind a team-high 10 kills from both Katy Ryan and Magda Jehlářová.
>> With 14 wins in a row going into Sunday's match, the Cougars' are closing in on the longest win streak in program history which currently stands as a 16-match winning streak to start the 1997 season.
>> At No. 4 in this week's AVCA Top-25 Coaches' Poll, Washington State reached its highest national ranking in program history. The No. 4 ranking is the highest ranking for the Cougars since reaching No. 6 during the peak their 1997 winning streak.
>> The Cougars are off to their best start in conference play since a 5-0 start to the 2016 season that saw them post wins over No. 4 Washington, No. 9 UCLA, No. 9 Stanford, California, and Oregon State, respectively.
>> Magda Jehlářová became the Pac-12 all-time career leader after winning the 10th weekly conference award of her career, having been named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week as announced by the league office Monday.
>> Jehlářová is the Pac-12's active leader in career blocks (673) and the conference's leader in hitting percentage (.451, 130-24-235).
>> Iman Isanovic, graduate transfer from Arizona State and a First Team All-Pac-12 selection in 2021, is the Pac-12 leader in career kills with 1,579, and leads the Cougs with 3.40 kills/set this season. Isanovic has performed well in the national spotlight, averaging 3.89 kills/set in the Cougs' four top-25 wins this season.
>> Isanovic is hitting at a career-best .321 clip as she joins forces this season with Pia Timmer who is second on the team with 3.13 kills/set. Timmer begins the weekend fifth all-time in career aces (127) and the team's leader on the season (15).
>> Setter Argentina Ung began the weekend 23rd in the nation and third in the Pac-12 with 10.69 assists/set this season.
>> The back row tandem of Karly Basham and Julia Norville have combined for 6.28 digs/set so far this season.
RECORD WATCH
>> Pia Timmer heads into Sunday's match only 34.5 points shy of moving into second all-time in WSU history.
>> Pia Timmer sits just 20 service aces shy of setting the all-time WSU career record.
>> Julia Norville begins the week only 54 digs shy of joining the 1,000 career digs club.
>> Magda Jehlářová goes into Sunday just 83 blocks shy of becoming the all-time career leader in Pac-12 History.
UNDER THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
>> WSU has gone 4-1 against the AVCA Top-25 this season and 3-1 against the top-10 as they look to build a postseason resume that stacks up with the top players in Division I volleyball.
>> WSU has won its last four top-25 matchups, each in four sets, holding teams to just .152 hitting in those matches.
>> Iman Isanovic is averaging a team-high 3.94 kills/set while hitting .283 in the Cougs' four top-25 wins this season. Argentina Ung has averaged 10.88 assists/set and 2.00 digs/set while hitting .222.
>> Washington State has faced the 37th-toughest schedule in the nation to this point in the season based on the records of its 15 opponents thus far.
>> Now heading into the thick of conference play this month, the Cougs have the 14th-hardest remaining schedule in the nation.
UP NEXT:
The fourth-ranked Cougars will continue a four-match home stand next weekend as it welcomes Colorado and Utah into Bohler Gym. Washington State will play Utah on Fri., Oct. 13, beginning at 6 p.m., followed by Colorado on Sunday, Oct. 15, beginning at noon on Pac-12 Mountain.
For all the latest WSU volleyball news, photos and videos, like the team on Facebook (facebook.com/WSUCougarVB), or follow on Twitter (@WSUCougarVB) and Instagram (@wsucougarvb).