Cougars Battle with No. 23 Utah in Loss

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25_8_31 VB at No. 23 Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – (August 31, 2025) – Washington State volleyball went toe-to-toe with an undefeated Utah squad on Sunday afternoon but came up just shy in a tight three-set contest (22-25, 23-25, 22-25) at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

The Cougars (1-2, 0-0 WCC) had their chances throughout, pushing the Utes in all three frames with nine total lead changes and 12 ties across the match. WSU came out swinging in the opener, racing to a 4-0 start behind kills from Lucie Bla\u017eková and Taryn Vrieling before Utah rallied late to sneak away with the first set.

Set two was a thriller, featuring seven Cougar blocks and three service aces that fueled momentum.…