SAN DIEGO, Calif. – (October 25, 2025) – Washington State showed its resiliency Saturday afternoon at the Jenny Craig Pavilion, taking San Diego to a full five sets before narrowly falling 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-10, 15-8).
The Cougars (12-7, 6-3 WCC) came out firing, dominating the first two sets behind sharp serving and balanced attacking. Lucie Blau017eková led the charge with 17 kills on an impressive .483 hitting percentage, while Taryn Vrieling chipped in 10 kills and three aces. Washington State's composure early on silenced the home crowd as they raced out to a 2-0 match lead.