SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Washington State women's volleyball fell to San Diego State 3-1 Saturday, with set scores of 17-25, 13-25, 25-23, and 22-25.
The Cougars (9-12, 4-7 Pac-12) finished with 43 kills and stayed close in total blocks, 8-7.
Mary Healy led the Cougars with nine kills, hit .348 and added three blocks.
Kambree Rodriguez recorded a team-high 14 digs, added two assists and converted her lone attack.
Audrey Hollis finished with a team-high 20 assists, six digs and three kills.
Whitney Dewicki tallied seven kills, three service aces and five digs.
San Diego State opened the first set with three kills around an ace to put WSU behind 4-0, but Emerson Matthews answered with back-to-back kills from Livia Ward, and Kate Hayhurst later tied it at 8-8 from Hollis. San Diego State reached 15-11 before an error and a block by Matthews and Kryssa Moerman cut it to 15-13. Kills by Rodriguez, Eliana Ti'a and Dewicki kept the Cougs within 21-17, but San Diego State scored the final four points to win 25-17.
Washington State traded early sideouts, getting kills from Madyn Cervellera, Naomi White, Dewicki and Ti'a, but San Diego State used several kills and an ace to lead 10-7. San Diego State extended the lead to 14-8 before Healy and Cervellera put down consecutive kills to bring the Cougars within 14-10. Wazzu was within 17-12 after a San Diego State attack error, but San Diego State scored five straight and closed the set 25-13.
San Diego State pushed in front 17-12 in the third before Washington State answered, getting three kills from Moerman, a Healy kill, a Cervellera ace and a Dewicki kill to tie it at 17-17. San Diego State moved back ahead 21-18, but Healy’s kill started a Cougars run that included two Dewicki aces and put Wazzu up 23-21. After San Diego State closed within 24-23, Hollis finished the set with a kill from Ward for a 25-23 Washington State win.
The fourth set stayed even through 9-9, with the Cougars getting early points from Dewicki, Healy, Cervellera and White before San Diego State scored four straight to move ahead 13-9. Washington State answered with three consecutive points, including Hollis kill, to cut the deficit to 13-12, but San Diego State pushed back to 17-13 and later stretched the margin to 22-16. Dewicki’s kill, a block by Healy and White, and two late Healy kills helped Wazzu get within 23-21 and then 24-22, but San Diego State finished the set for a 25-22 result.
Up next, Washington State volleyball travels to Spokane, Washington, to face Gonzaga Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m.
TRENDS AND MILESTONES
- Naomi White brought her season blocks total to 120 today, a new single-season career-best (117 in 2025).
- White has also recorded four or more total blocks in three consecutive games.
- Whitney Dewicki matched career-bests with three service aces and five digs.
- Madyn Carvellera surpassed the 500 career dig milestone today, now currently sitting with 507.
- Kryssa Moerman has finished with a .300-or-better hitting percentage in three-straight matches.
- Moerman has also recorded three or more total blocks in six straight games.
- Emerson Matthews has 451 career kills, 49 away from 500.
- Audrey Hollis has 1,443 career assists, 57 shy of 1,500.
- Eliana Ti’a has 403 career kills, 97 away from 500.
- Livia Ward has 879 career assists, 121 from 1,000.
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