The Official Newsletter for Washington State Athletics, presented by BECU
Good Morning, Cougar Nation. That’s what we call teamwork!
What all do we have in today’s Brew? Check it out below.
🏀 One Down
🏊 Tickets Punched
🎙️ All New Episode
🙌 And much more!
🙌 LET’S LINK UP!
Huddle up with fellow Cougs in Las Vegas for the WCC Tournament!
The WSU Alumni Association and our Las Vegas WSU Alumni Chapter Cougs are your official hosts for Coug Meet-Ups. Whether you’re cheering on the men, the women, or both; there’s a place for you to connect, celebrate, and show your Cougar pride.
📈 STOCK UP
🔼 One Down. Using a monster second quarter, the WSU women’s hoops team pulled away from Seattle to pick up a dominant 80-58 victory in the opening round of the 2026 Credit Union 1 West Coast Conference Basketball Championship.
Eleonora Villa led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting while adding three assists. Keandra Koorits contributed 13 points, Malia Ruud added 12 points and seven rebounds, and Alex Covill finished with 12 points and six boards.
Mackenzie Chatfield filled the stat sheet with eight points, five assists, and three steals on a day that WSU forced Seattle into 17 turnovers.
🔼 Smarty Cats. Seven different WSU hoopers were recognized for their excellence off the court this week.
Parker Gerrits and Alex Covill were named to the WCC All-Academic Teams, while Rihards Vavers, Eleonora Villa, Charlotte Abraham, Keandra Koorits, Lauren Glazier and Marta Alsina all earned All-Academic Honorable Mention recognition.
Calling all Cougs: You could earn $150 when you join BECU. Offer ends April 30.
🔼 Tickets Punched. Two tickets to Atlanta, please.
This week, WSU swimming standouts Emily Lundgren and Darcy Revitt officially punched their tickets to the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta later this month.
With their selection, it gives the Cougs four straight seasons with multiple NCAA selections.
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🎙️ ALL NEW EPISODE
🤔 COUGAR TRIVIA
With her 22 points in the opening round victory, Eleonora Villa increased her career points total to 1,449.
How many points away is Villa from moving into the top-10 all-time?
Got a guess?
Scroll down to see if you know your stuff!
*all times PT
Friday, March 6th
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. #8 Pacific @ 12pm l ESPN+
(Second Round - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
⚾️ Baseball at Texas State @ 4pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. #9 Portland/#12 Pepperdine Winner @ 6pm l ESPN+
(Second Round - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
Saturday, March 7th
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. #5 Portland @ 12pm l ESPN+
(with second round win - Third Round - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
⚾️ Baseball at Texas State @ 12:30pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. #5 San Francisco @ 6pm l ESPN+
(with second round win - Third Round - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
Sunday, March 8th
🏀 Women’s Basketball vs. #4 Oregon State @ 11:30am l ESPN+
(with third round win - Quarterfinals - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
⚾️ Baseball at Texas State @ 12:30pm
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. #4 Oregon State @ 6pm l ESPN2
(with third round win - Quarterfinals - WCC Tournament - Las Vegas, Nev.)
🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: 36 points away
👏 Have a great one!
