WASHINGTON STATE (12-6, 6-2 WCC) at San Diego (15-4, 8-0 WCC)
Saturday, Oct. 25 // 12 p.m.
San Diego, Calif. // Jenny Craig Pavilion
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Washington State women's volleyball heads to southern California for a rematch with the first place San Diego Toreros on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 12 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+
ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
The Cougars are third in the West Coast Conference standings with a 6-2 conference record and a 12-6 overall record. The team wrapped up their non-conference schedule with a strong 6-4 overall record on a trio of preseason tournaments, including close losses to No. 23 Utah and No. 24 Dayton in which they went toe-to-toe. Statistically, WSU has been one of the top teams in the nation in serving, setting and attacking, ranking 32nd in kills per set (13.69), 38th in aces per set (1.82), 45th in the nation in assists per set (12.55), and 87th in hitting percentage (.240). Additionally, the team ranks first in the WCC in kills per set, second in assists per set, and third in aces per set and hitting percentage.
SERIES HISTORY
WSU heads into its seventh meeting all-time with USD as the Toreros lead the all-time series 4-2.
WE LOVE LUCIE
Lucie Blazkova is 10th in the nation in hitting percentage with her mark of .431 through 18 matches this season, leading the WCC. She is also second in the WCC in blocks per set (1.25) and third in total blocks (81), ranking 76th and 89th in the nation, respectively.
BLAZKOVA'S BLOCKING
With 61 career solo blocks, the redshirt-sophomore ranks eighth all-time at WSU in that category. The program record is 195, set by Carrie Couturier (1988-91).
ACES HIGH
Lucie Blazkova tied the WSU all-time single match record with 7 service aces in the season opener sweep of Lafayette on 8/29. Then at Seattle U on 10/2 Tinons Munar Galmes had six service aces, tying for the next-most in program history.
WSU WEEKLY AWARDS
Eliana Ti'a was WCC Freshman of the Week in week one (9/1) and then earned it again for her second-straight week in week two (9/8), along with Lucie Blazkova's first Offensive Player of the Week honor. Blazkova earned her second Offensive Player of the Week nod in week eight (10/20).
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Washington State volleyball was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason WCC Coaches' Poll, tied with Oregon State, while redshirt-sophomore Lucie Blazkova was named to the 2025 WCC Preseason Team.
UP NEXT
The Cougars begin next week at home to host Pacific on Thursday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. before hitting the road again to play at Oregon State on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
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