PULLMAN, Wash. — Magda Jehlárová set another program record by appearing in her 140
th career match, and No. 9 Washington State volleyball (20-7, 10-6 Pac-12) overcame an early two-set deficit to reverse sweep No. 25 USC (17-9, 11-5 Pac-12), 3-2, Sunday in Bohler Gym. Iman Isanovic registered a season-high 24 kills to go along with 10 digs for her fourth double double of the season, and Washington State notched its third-consecutive 20-win season on the final Sunday of 2023 on its home court.
Fifth-year senior Karly Basham finished with a team-high 15 digs, and Pia Timmer finished only one kill shy of a double double, tallying nine total to go along with 11 digs. Julia Norville had a perfect afternoon receiving on the Cougars' back row to go along with seven digs, while Argentina Ung posted a season-best 53 assists as well as six kills, six digs, and six block assists.
WSU jumped out in front, 7-3, early in set five and never looked back, finishing off the Trojans in a 15-11 fifth set to avenge a 3-2 loss in Los Angeles back in October. With the win, head coach Jen Greeny becomes the second coach in Cougar volleyball history to reach three-straight 20-win seasons, joining her former coach, Cindy Frederick, who accomplished the feat twice during her tenure.
Down two sets, Washington State came out on fire in the third set with a 6-1 run to start, capped off by a block assist from Argentina Ung and Magda Jehlárová. Washington State later went on a 3-1 run capped by a kill from Argentina Ung to force a Trojans' timeout at 18-13. WSU would go on to win six of the final seven points to pick up the third-set win.
Up Next:
The Cougars will wrap up the 2023 Pac-12 season with a stretch of four matches in seven days, beginning with their final road trip of the season which starts at Colorado on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. on Pac-12 Insider. The Cougs will then head across to the Rockies to take on Utah on Sunday, Nov. 19, beginning at 11 a.m., on Pac-12 Mountain.
Washington State will return to Bohler Gym for its home finale on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at noon, on Pac-12 Network, before heading to Seattle to close out the regular season against Washington on Friday, Nov. 24, at 7 p.m. on Pac-12 Washington.
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WSU Match Notes:
- Magda Jehlárová became the program's all-time leader in matches played with her 140th career appearance on Sunday. She surpassed Penny Tusa (2017-21) and Kristen Hovde (1989-92) who each finished their careers with 139 matches played.
- With the win, WSU earns its third-consecutive 20-win season, the first time for the program since doing so from 1995-97 under Head Coach Cindy Fredrick.
- Coach Jen Greeny is now only the second head coach to achieve three-straight 20-win seasons, joining her former head coach Cindy Fredrick, who accomplished the feat twice ('91-'93, '95-'97) during her tenure.
- Argentina Ung finished with a season-high 53 assists in the match, moving into eighth all-time in Cougar with 2,247 for her career.
- Iman Isanovic had a team-leading, season-high 24 kills, only four kills shy of her career-best — Isanovic had 28 in Bohler Gym playing against Washington State on Nov. 7, 2021.
- Seniors recognized pregame: Karly Basham, Iman Isanovic, Weronika Wojdyla.
- The win for Washington State was its fifth AVCA Top-25 win of the season.
- The reverse sweep avenges a 17-25, 14-25, 25-22, 25-23, 15-8, defeat back in October in Galen Coliseum.
