PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State women’s volleyball is set for its final full road weekend of the regular season to take on Utah State Thursday, October 29 at 6 p.m. PT, and then San Diego State Saturday, Oct. 31 at 12 p.m. noon. Both matches will be broadcast live on Pac-12 YouTube.
The Cougars continue to boast one of the best defenses in the nation, entering the weekend ranking seventh in blocks per set, 23rd in total blocks, and 44th in opponent hitting percentage, ranking second in the Pac-12 in each. While dealing with a handful of injuries, the resilience and depth of this squad has shone through to sit at 9-10 as we near the final stretch of Pac-12 play.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars will be meeting Utah State for the seventh time in program history, having won each of the last five straight matches dating back to 1980 when Utah State won their first match. Their most recent meeting was in 2019 which resulted in a 3-1 WSU victory. This will be the second meeting all-time between WSU and SDSU after their first came earlier this season and finished in a 3-0 Aztec win.
TRENDS AND MILESTONES
- WSU has recorded 8+ blocks in 16 matches this season, and 12+ in 10 of them.
- The Cougars have held their opponents to below a .200 hitting percentage 12 times this year.
- Naomi White has notched 6+ total blocks in 12 matches this season.
- Audrey Hollis has recorded 3+ kills and 15+ assists in 11 of the last 14 matches.
- Kryssa Moerman has recorded 4+ blocks in 10 of last 14 games.
- Madyn Carvellera has 498 career digs, two shy of 500.
- Emerson Matthews has 439 career kills, 61 away from 500.
- Audrey Hollis has 1,405 career assists, 95 shy of 1,500.
- Eliana Ti’a has 383 career kills, 117 away from 500.
- Livia Ward has 832 career assists, 168 from 1,000.
- Naomi White has 111 blocks this season, six shy of her single-season career-high (117 in 2025).
BLOCK PARTY
Naomi White has been one of the premier blockers in the nation to this point in 2026. Her 1.54 blocks per set ranks seventh in the country and first in the Pac-12, while her 111 total blocks rank 10th nationally and first in the Pac-12.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS
Senior middle blocker Naomi White was named Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 9 after averaging 2.3 blocks and 1.4 kills per set, and totaling 20.5 points alongside 10 kills on a .308 hitting percentage against LIU (9/5) and Oregon (9/6).
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
The Cougars’ home court, Bohler Gym, is the premier volleyball-only venue on the West Coast. Its dominating home-court atmosphere has led to a .632 winning percentage (314-183) since 1991, and a .576 winning percentage (374-275) dating back to WSU Volleyball’s first varsity season in 1976.
FRESH FACES, NEW PLACES
11 of Wazzu’s 17 players on the roster are new additions this year, and each of the six returners from last season are entering just their second season with the program.
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