10/25/26
2 stories filed under 10/25/26 on Wazzu. The newest of them: “Cougs find the net in Pullman, leave Texas State with a loss” and “Coach Citowicki on the Texas State loss and what's next for Cougar Soccer”. The Cougs finally found the net, and it came at home in Pullman. Gubi Citowicki didn't sugarcoat the Texas State loss. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every 10/25/26 story on Wazzu, newest first.
Cougs find the net in Pullman, leave Texas State with a loss
The Cougs finally found the net, and it came at home in Pullman. After a rough stretch that had everyone checking the schedule a little too closely, Washington State put together a complete enough game to send Texas State home with a loss. You don't need to overanalyze this one. They needed a win, they got it, and they did it in front of the home crowd. That matters. This team has been grinding through a five-game skid that tested patience on both sides of the ball. If you read our piece on the road trip to San Diego State, you know the Cougs were chasing their first FBS win. Now they have it. The defense showed up when it had to, and the offense did enough to keep the scoreboard moving in the right direction. It wasn't perfect. It never is in Pullman. But perfect is overrated when you're trying to stop the bleeding. What you take from this one is simple: the Cougs are still fighting. The season hasn't gone the way anyone drew it up, but they showed up, they executed, and they left Texas State looking for answers. That's the kind of bounce-back you can build on, even if the road ahead doesn't get any easier. Enjoy the win. Text your buddy about it. Then get ready for the next one. Go Cougs.
Coach Citowicki on the Texas State loss and what's next for Cougar Soccer
Gubi Citowicki didn't sugarcoat the Texas State loss. That's not his style. The Cougar soccer team went on the road and got handed a result that stings, and the coach made it clear there's no moral victory in a close game you don't win. He pointed to the little things that added up, a missed assignment here, a slow step there, and said the team has to own it before they can fix it. That's the kind of honesty you want from a coach who expects more. What comes next is the real story. Citowicki isn't hitting the panic button, but he's not brushing this off either. The Cougs have shown they can hang with good teams. That win over SDSU earlier this season wasn't a fluke, check our breakdown in "Coug Soccer Coach Citowicki Breaks Down the Win Over SDSU" for the full look at what clicked that day. The question now is whether they can learn from a loss like this and come back sharper. The answer probably starts in practice this week, with a lot of film and a little less patience. Pullman soccer fans know the drill. You take the good with the bad, and you keep showing up. This team has the pieces. They just need to put them together more consistently. Go Cougs.