WASHINGTON STATE (10-4, 4-0 WCC) at LMU (4-9, 2-2 WCC)
Thursday, Oct. 9 // 6 p.m.
Los Angeles, Calif. // Gersten Pavilion
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WASHINGTON STATE (10-4, 4-0 WCC) at Pepperdine (8-7, 2-2 WCC)
Saturday, Oct. 11 // 1 p.m.
Malibu, Calif. // Firestone Fieldhouse
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Washington State women's volleyball heads to Southern California to take on LMU on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m., and Pepperdine on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
The Cougars are riding a 5-game winning streak and are 4-0 in WCC play. 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 19th in the nation in assists per set (12.88), 20th in kills per set (14.06), 35th in aces per set (1.88) and 43rd in hitting percentage (.258). Additionally, the team ranks first in the West Coast Conference in each assists per set, kills per set and hitting percentage, and third in aces per set.

SERIES HISTORY
WSU heads into its eighth meeting all-time with LMU as the Lions lead the all-time series 4-3. The Cougs will then be looking for their first-ever win over Pepperdine, sitting at 0-5 against them.

WE LOVE LUCIE
Lucie Blazkova is 12th in the nation in hitting percentage with her mark of .441 through 14 matches this season, leading the WCC. She also ranks top-five in the WCC in several categories, including second in blocks per set (1.25) and total blocks (65), and fourth in points per set (4.05). Nationally in those categories, she ranks 65th in blocks per set, 85th in total blocks, and 138th in points per set.

BLAZKOVA'S BLOCKING
With 54 career solo blocks, the redshirt-sophomore ranks ninth 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.

PRESEASON RANKINGS
Washington State volleyball was picked to finish fourth in the Preseason WCC Coaches' Poll, tied with Oregon State, while redshirt-sophomore Lucie Blažková was named to the 2025 WCC Preseason Team.

UP NEXT
The Cougars are back in Pullman for two next weekend, opening the slate against San Diego on Thursday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. and then hosting LMU on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

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