PULLMAN, Wash. (December 1, 2025) – Washington State volleyball's Lucie Blazkova and swimming's Anna Rauchholz were each named the Academic Services Student-Athletes of the Month for November 2025.
 
Blazkova, a junior middle blocker, owns a 3.92 GPA while majoring in psychology and minoring in business. The Ceska Trebova, Czech Republic native is an active member of the WSU SAAC and was recently named an Academic All-Region selection. This past season, Blazkova served as a team captain while earning All-WCC first-team, WCC All-Academic first-team and AVCA All-Region first-team after finishing fifth nationally with a .443 hitting percentage, good for a WSU single-season record. Blazkova's 1.20 blocks per set were second in the West Coast Conference, her 120 total blocks were third and she finished the season with 280 total kills, 30 service aces, 66 digs, 27 solo blocks and 384 points.
 
Rauchholz, a senior who swims the backstroke, owns a 3.85 GPA while majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. The Portland native is the co-president of the ASTEM group that works with a global technology platform to bring innovations in advanced infrastructure solutions and services, and has worked as a summer tutor. Last season, Rauchholz earned All-Mountain West honors as a individual in the 100 back and helped the 200 medley and 400 medley relays to conference titles. Rauchholz capped this fall season with a 100 back win at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational, breaking her own school record twice in the morning prelims and even final. Rauchholz closed her meet helping the 400 medley relay to a win as the Cougars finished second overall at the meet.
 
Each month Washington State Academic Services honors two student-athletes who demonstrate commitment to academics while participating in their sport.