9/16/26
2 stories filed under 9/16/26 on Wazzu. The newest of them: “Cougs clean up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up” and “Citowicki and Dvorak break down a Cougar win over Seattle U”. Four goals. Citowicki and Dvorak broke down the Cougar win over Seattle U, and if you missed the match, their breakdown is the next best thing to being on the pitch. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every 9/16/26 story on Wazzu, newest first.
Cougs clean up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up
Four goals. A clean sheet. And a crisp tune-up against Seattle U that felt more like a statement than a scrimmage. The Cougs handled business on the pitch, and they did it without a lot of drama. That's the kind of afternoon you want when the schedule starts stacking up. You come in, you do the work, you leave with a zero in the opponent's column. Nothing flashy. Just solid. And honestly? That's the kind of Cougar soccer that travels well. It's not always about the highlight reel. Sometimes it's about making the other team run out of answers before halftime. If you want to dig into how the coaching staff is seeing things beyond the scoreboard, we've got you covered. Our piece on **Kirby Moore breaking down the Cougar win and what it took to get there** gets into the kind of detail you don't catch from the bleachers. But for now, take the win. Take the shutout. And take a breath before the next one. Go Cougs.
Citowicki and Dvorak break down a Cougar win over Seattle U
Citowicki and Dvorak broke down the Cougar win over Seattle U, and if you missed the match, their breakdown is the next best thing to being on the pitch. These two know the game, and they don't waste time telling you what you already saw on the scoreboard. They dig into how Wazzu actually got it done, the adjustments, the pressure points, and the moments that mattered. It was a tune-up, sure. But a clean one. The kind of win that lets a team build without the panic of a close call. Cougs needed that. If you want the full picture from the weekend, don't stop here. We also ran "Cougs clean up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up," which gives you the match-level view. Pair that with Citowicki and Dvorak's film-room take, and you've got the whole story. This is the kind of coverage that matters when you're trying to figure out if this team is for real. Spoiler: the signs are good. Go Cougs.