WASHINGTON STATE (0-0) vs. Lafayette (0-0)
Friday, Aug. 29 // 3:30 p.m. (PST)
Salt Lake City, Utah // Jon M. Huntsman Center
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WASHINGTON STATE (0-0) vs. No. 24 Dayton (0-0)
Saturday, Aug. 30 // 12 p.m. (PST)
Salt Lake City, Utah // Jon M. Huntsman Center
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WASHINGTON STATE (0-0) vs. No. 23 Utah (0-0)
Sunday, Aug. 31 // 11 a.m. (PST)
Salt Lake City, Utah // Jon M. Huntsman Center
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COUGS OPEN SEASON AT UTAH CLASSIC
Washington State women's volleyball is in Salt Lake City this weekend for the Utah Classic to begin the 2025 season. The Cougs will open against Lafayette on Friday, August 29 at 3:30 p.m. PT, before taking on No. 24 Dayton on Saturday, August 30 at 12 p.m. PT and then rounding out the weekend against host school, No. 23 Utah on Sunday, August 31 at 11 a.m. PT.

ABOUT WASHINGTON STATE
After making their ninth straight postseason tournament appearance in 2024, the Cougs are returning six from the 2024 team, including Italia Bernal, Lucie Blažková, Keniya Cleveland, Haumea Marumoto, Taryn Vrieling and Kylie Wong. In addition to the returners, 12 newcomers have entered the program, including grad transfers Melina Christodoulou (Akron) and Camryn Lingenbrink (Tulsa); sophomore transfers Krista Dooley (Rutgers), Mary Healy (NC State) and Tinons Munar Galmés (Florida A&M); freshman transfer Kate Hayhurst (Kansas) and true incoming freshmen Eliana Ti'a, Jackie Carle, Lauren Johnson, Maddy Joswick, Ziah Sneva, and Livia Ward.

SERIES HISTORY
WSU will begin the weekend with the program's first match against Lafayette on Friday. Saturday's match will be the third meeting all-time between the Cougars and Dayton, with WSU leading 2-0 including a win in the 2023 NCAA Tournament.Wazzu will conclude the weekend with their 24th match with Utah, who has the slight edge in the all-time series, 12-11.

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
WSU continues its non-conference schedule at the GCU Classic, taking on Northern Arizona (9/5), Grand Canyon (9/6) and East Texas A&M (9/7) in Phoenix, Arizona.

Single-match tickets for the 2025 volleyball season are on sale now. Fans wishing to purchase tickets can click on the link HERE, visit wsucougars.com to order online, or call the WSU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-COUGS.

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