The Official Newsletter for Washington State Athletics

TGIF, Wazzu Fam. One win down, many more to come this weekend.

How’s that sound Cougs?

What all do we have in today’s Brew? Check it out below.

🏐 Connect Four
⚾️ What A Run
🎙️ All New Episode of Inside WSU Athletics Podcast
🙌 And much more!

🎙️ THE INSIDE SCOOP

The third installment of the Inside WSU Athletics Podcast has been released across all WSU social channels.

This week's guest includes Football Head Coach Jimmy Rogers, along with Faculty Athletics Representative Nancy Swanger.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Connect Four. The WSU volleyball squad shook off a slow start and roared back to claim a 3-1 road win over Seattle University (17-25, 25-19, 25-12, 25-17) on Thursday night to extend the Cougs’ winning streak to four.

The Cougars hammered down 50 kills and racked up 14 service aces, overwhelming the Redhawks in the final three sets.

Lucie Blažková powered the offense with 16 kills on .423 hitting while also stuffing six blocks at the net. Taryn Vrieling delivered 11 kills and four service aces, sparking Washington State's turnaround after the first set. Setter duo Livia Ward (24 assists) and Italia Bernal (20 assists) orchestrated a steady attack that kept Seattle U off balance.

The serving line was a major weapon for WSU. Tinons Munar Galmés fired six aces, including a key run in the third set that broke the match wide open. Mary Healy added three more, and the Cougars piled up five aces in that set alone while holding Seattle U to a negative hitting percentage.

🔼 What A Run. Former WSU standout Kyle Manzardo saw his second season in the MLB come to an end with Cleveland’s loss in the Wild Card Round to the Detroit Tigers.

Manzardo wrapped up a career year, where he hit 27 HRs and drove in 70 RBI while playing in 142 games for the AL Central winning Guardians.

🔼 On The Links. The Cougar golf programs are headed back to Pullman with a quartet of top-30 finishers at The Blessings Collegiate, hosted by the University of Arkansas this past week.

On the women’s side, freshman Kaitlyn Helm used three birdies to card a final-round 75 to tie for 13th at ten-over while junior Sara Pineros led the Cougs with a final-round 74 to move up ten spots and tied for 28th.

For the men, freshman Dylan Boenning finished the 54-hole event at 6-over, 222, tied for 16th. Sophomore Dylan Burcham posted a 5-over, 77, and completed his tournament at 14-over, 230, tied for 29th.

Overall, the men finished seventh and women ninth in a loaded tournament field.

🐾 MY PAWS, MY CAUSE

WSU Athletics and Butch T. Cougar have launched My Paws My Cause, becoming the first collegiate mascot in the country to partner with the My Hand My Cause program.

My Paws My Cause is a museum quality photograph of the hands of Butch T. Cougar that will be a print along with his signature. The Butch T. Cougar prints will be limited edition, up to 250 will be available.

🤔 COUGAR TRIVIA

With six service aces in Thursday’s win at Seattle, sophomore standout Tinons Munar Galmés set a new career-high.

Where does that rank all-time in WSU history?

Got a guess?

Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!

📆 LOOKING AHEAD

*all times PT

Friday, October 3rd
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Duck Invitational (Eugene, Ore.)

Saturday, October 4th
🏐 Volleyball vs. Gonazaga @ 1pm
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at San Diego @ 4pm
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Duck Invitational (Eugene, Ore.)

Sunday, October 5th
🎾 Women’s Tennis at Duck Invitational (Eugene, Ore.)

Wednesday, October 8th
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Saint Mary’s @ 4pm

🐶 Click here to see the full Washington State Athletics Calendar

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Fourth most in a single match all-time

👏 Have a great weekend!