The Official Newsletter for Washington State Athletics, presented by BECU
Good Morning, Wazzu Fam. We’re only one week away from the Cougs being back on the floor!
What all do we have in today’s Brew? Check it out below.
🏀 All Tuned Up
🏐 You Got Served
⚽️ Point Taken
👏 And much more!
The Cougs are headed to Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena for the Holiday Classic on December 19! Washington State takes on Seattle U, followed by UW vs. Baylor. Your ticket gets you into both games of the doubleheader, so don’t miss the chance to catch the Cougs in action in Seattle!
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 One Week Away. The time has almost come.
Next Monday, the WSU men’s hoops team will hit the floor at Beasley Coliseum for the 2026-27 season opener when Davidson College rolls into town for a 6 p.m. showdown.
The Cougs are coming off a thrilling 84-80 victory over Washington in exhibition action on Sunday, where transfer addition Ronnie Harrison Jr. had a monster showing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks to lead the way.
🔼 All Tuned Up. The WSU women’s hoops team is all tuned up for next week’s season opener after a dominant 71-46 showing against Westmont in exhibition action on Sunday afternoon.
Alex Covill led a balanced scoring attack with 15 points, 10 rebounds and added two blocks, while veteran guard Eleonora Villa went 5-of-5 from the field for 12 points, while dishing out three assists. Mackenzie Chatfield was the final Coug in double-figureds with 12 points and four assists.
The Cougs held Westmont to 11 points before halftime and used a 10-0 run spanning the second and third quarters. WSU closed out the win after holding Westmont without a field goal in the first quarter and scoreless for the final 4:37 of the second.
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🔼 You Got Served. Behind a dominant performance from the service line, the WSU volleyball team secured a critical conference victory on Saturday afternoon at Bohler Gym, rolling past Texas State, 3-1.
The Cougs rattled off 50 kills, nine aces and 14 blocks, while forcing the Bobcats into 28 attack errors on the afternoon.
Emerson Matthews and Eliana Ti’a eached finished with 11 kills on the day, while Naomi White led the defensive effort with eight blocks on the day, also adding two service aces.
Livia Ward not only dished out 26 assists in the victory, but also reeled off four aces for the Cougs.
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🔼 Senior Salutin’. With two regular season games remaining, the WSU soccer squad is within striking distance of a spot in next month’s Pac-12 Tournament after earning a point in a 1-1 draw with Texas State on Sunday.
Prior to the match, the Cougs honored its four seniors and went on to defend its turf yet again as WSU finished the 2026 home slate with just one loss in seven home matches.
Freshman Camille Brophy scored her first collegiate goal in the 40th minute of action for the Cougs only score, while Ashlyn Dvorak was once again spectacular, including stopping a penalty kick in the 67th minute of the contest.
*all times PT
Wednesday, October 28th
🎙️ Cougar Football Hour @ 6 pm (Zeppoz Restaurant) l Listen
Thursday, October 29th
🏐 Volleyball at Utah State @ 6 pm l Watch
Friday, October 30th
🏊 Swimming at Northern Arizona @ 3:30 pm
👟 Cross Country at Pac-12 Championships (Boise, Idaho)
🎾 Tennis at Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)
Saturday, October 31st
⚽️ Soccer at Colorado State @ 11 am l Watch
🏊 Swimming at Grand Canyon @ 12 pm
🏐 Volleyball at San Diego State @ 12 pm l Watch
🏈 Football at San Diego State @ 4 pm l CBS Sports Network
🎾 Tennis at Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)
Sunday, November 1st
🚣 Rowing at The Head Of The Lake (Seattle, Wash.)
🎾 Tennis at Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)
👏 Have a great one, Cougs!
