PULLMAN, Wash. – (November 15, 2025) – Washington State delivered a wire-to-wire sweep on Saturday afternoon, overpowering Seattle U (25-21, 25-19, 25-15) in Bohler Gym.

The Cougars (16-8, 10-4 WCC) wasted no time asserting control, hitting a scorching .516 in the opening set while racking up 17 kills with just one error. The Cougars' attack was relentless early, powered by standout performances from Taryn Vrieling and Lucie Blažková, who combined for 21 kills on the afternoon.

Vrieling was nearly unstoppable, finishing with 12 kills on .688 hitting, three aces, and five digs in one of her most efficient outings of the year.

Blažková was equally impressive, producing nine kills on .750 hitting with no errors, four blocks, and an ace for 12.5 points as she took command at the net.

Camryn Lingenbrink added three blocks and four kills, while Mary Healy chipped in four timely kills that helped WSU keep momentum throughout the match.

The Cougars' attack ran smoothly behind the two-setter system of Livia Ward and Italia Bernal, who combined for 31 assists. Ward contributed 16 assists and steady ball distribution, while Bernal added 15 assists and an ace. Their balanced play allowed Washington State to hit .417 as a team and keep Seattle U's defense on its heels for all three sets.

Tinons Munar Galmés anchored the back line with eight digs and ignited a massive serving surge. She delivered five aces, including a dominant run to begin the third set that put WSU in full control. In total, the Cougars tallied 11 aces, consistently disrupting the Redhawks' rhythm and forcing out-of-system swings.

Defensively, Washington State's block and serve combined to dictate the match. The Cougars totaled eight team blocks—three of them in the final set alone—as Eliana Ti'a and Blažková teamed up for key rejections during turning-point rallies. Seattle U managed just a .211 hitting percentage and never led in the first or third frames.


NOTES

• With a .750 hitting percentage today, Lucie Blažková is at a .456 clip for the season and currently sits with the highest single-season hitting percentage in WSU history.
• With 11 service aces in the match, the 2025 team currently sits second for the highest aces per set average in WSU history with 1.90.
• Blažková had one solo block to move to 65 career solo blocks, seventh all-time at WSU.
• Blažková's nine kills puts her at 453 for her career, 47 away from 500.
• With her four total blocks today, Blažková has 243 career blocks, seven away from 250.
• Blažková also put together her second-straight game without an attack error, her last coming in set one against Pepperdine (11/8/25).
• Taryn Vrieling registered five digs, putting her at 495 in her career, five from 500.
• With her 15.5 points today, Vrieling has 953.5 in her career, 46.5 from 1,000.
• Italia Bernal tallied 15 assists, putting her at 1,349 for her career, 151 from 1,500.
• Bernal also had three digs to put her career total at 398, 102 from 500.

UP NEXT
The Cougars have another home/road weekend split, starting in Pullman to host Portland in the team's senior day game and final home match of the year on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Then the team will head down to Saint Mary's to play on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 2 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

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