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Pence, Jankiewicz Named to Cougar Challenge All-Tournament Team

PULLMAN, Wash. – Senior libero Courtney Pence and sophomore setter Stef Jankiewicz have been named to the 2018 Washington State Cougar Challenge All-Tournament Team.

Pence collected 54 total digs over the weekend, averaging a team-best 5.40 digs per set. After recording 18 against Stony Brook to open the tournament, the Springfield, Illinois, native jumped up to third all-time in the Missouri Valley Conference in career digs and now just needs 400 to break the Valley record of 2,656 set by Ellie Blankenship from 2007-10. Pence paced the Redbird defense in holding their opponents to a combined .