SANTA CLARA, Calif. – (November 26, 2025) – Washington State women's volleyball put together several stretches of sharp, resilient volleyball Wednesday night, but Santa Clara's hot offense proved the difference as the Cougars fell 3-0 (14-25, 22-25, 17-25) at the Leavey Center.

After a slow-opening frame, WSU (16-11, 10-7 WCC) responded, hitting .341 in the second as the Cougars pushed the Broncos deep into the frame. Washington State scored five-straight early behind kills from Taryn Vrieling, Lucie Blažková, and Camryn Lingenbrink, then later tied the set at 17-17 thanks to a momentum-swinging ace from Kylie Wong.

Lingenbrink powered the offense with eight kills on .467 hitting to lead all Cougars and spark WSU's mid-match surge. Melina Christodoulou also added eight kills while Vrieling pitched in seven kills, and Blažková posted five kills and teamed with Livia Ward for three blocks to bolster the Cougar front line. Wong anchored the backcourt with 11 digs and Washington State's lone ace.

Ward steered the attack with 29 assists and 11 digs, helping WSU find its rhythm in the second and early in the third. Christodoulou, Maddy Joswick, and Wong combined for extended defensive stands that kept rallies alive and forced Santa Clara into multiple long points.

WSU continued to push in the third, grabbing a 4-3 lead after a pair of Lingenbrink kills and another Vrieling put-away. Eliana Ti'a provided an additional spark with four kills off the bench, while Christodoulou added her third-set scoring burst to keep the Cougars within reach.


NOTES

• With a .214 hitting percentage today, Lucie Blažková is at a .446 clip for the season and currently sits with the highest single-season hitting percentage in WSU history with one match left to play.
• With one service ace in the match, the 2025 team currently sits second for the highest aces per set average in WSU history with 1.84.
• Blažková totaled one solo block today, putting her at 69 for her career, tied for sixth all-time at WSU.
• Blažková's five kills puts her at 473 for her career, 27 away from 500.
• With her 7.0 points today, Vrieling has 979.5 in her career, 20.5 from 1,000.
• Livia Ward recorded career-highs with four kills, 29 assists, and two blocks.
• Kylie Wong recorded her first NCAA service ace in the second set.

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The Cougars conclude their 2025 season at San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12 p.m. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.

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