college volleyball
Wazzu keeps college volleyball in one place: 3 stories so far. The section currently leads with “Cougs hit the road and left an impression on Boise State”, “Volleyball knocks down Texas State, moves to 3-1 on the season”, and “Fresno State couldn't slow the Cougs in a clean road win”. Boise State fans might have expected an easy tune-up. Texas State came to Pullman and left with a loss. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every college volleyball story on Wazzu, newest first.
Cougs hit the road and left an impression on Boise State
Boise State fans might have expected an easy tune-up. Instead, they got a reminder that Cougs travel well. Wazzu hit the road and left an impression on the blue turf, showing up with the kind of grit that doesn't quit when the stadium noise turns against you. It wasn't pretty every snap, but that's not the point. The point is that this team walked into someone else's house and didn't back down. That matters. You can feel the season turning. The confidence is building, and it's not just on the gridiron. Over on the women's golf side, the Cougs closed out their fall season with a trip to Hawai'i, tough duty, but someone has to do it. And if you want to see where that same poise shows up in a different sport, find the piece on Owen Eshelman. That kid walked into a meeting asking "why," and the coaches noticed immediately. That's the kind of Coug we're talking about. No flash. Just substance. So yeah, Boise got a taste of what Pullman produces. Not the flash. The fight. That's the take you text your buddy. Go Cougs.
Volleyball knocks down Texas State, moves to 3-1 on the season
Texas State came to Pullman and left with a loss. That is a sentence that works just fine for us. WSU Volleyball moved to 3-1 on the season by knocking down the Bobcats, and honestly, that is a record worth talking about early in the year. This team is not messing around. They went to Texas, gave the home crowd something to worry about, and came back with a win that should have the rest of the schedule paying attention. We are only a few games in, but the Cougs are showing they can handle business on the road. That matters. Pullman is not an easy place to get to, but this squad is proving they can take the show anywhere. The defense was sharp, the offense found its rhythm, and the result is a record that looks good on paper and feels better in the gut. If you want to keep up with how the rest of the weekend shook out, we have you covered. Check out "WSU Volleyball showed up in Texas and gave the home team a scare" for the full breakdown of how that trip went down. It pairs nicely with the win column. For now, we are just happy to watch this team stack wins. Three and one is a solid start. Keep it rolling. Go Cougs.
Fresno State couldn't slow the Cougs in a clean road win
Fresno State came to Pullman and found out the hard way: this Cougar team is not messing around. The road win was clean, controlled, and exactly what you want to see when the lights are on and the other side is supposed to be a test. It wasn't flashy in a way that makes a highlight reel, but it was steady. That matters. The defense did its job. The offense did enough. And the whole operation looked like a group that has been through the grinder before and knows how to close. For a program that spent years trying to find its footing in the late hours of close games, this kind of win feels different. It feels like the Cougs are learning how to win, not just hoping to. If you want the deeper look at how the offensive mind is working right now, go read "Kirby Moore Breaks Down the Offense After Arizona." It fits right alongside this one. Moore has been quietly putting together a unit that doesn't panic, and that showed again on Saturday. This is the kind of Saturday that makes you glad you stayed up. Or got up early. Or checked your phone in the middle of something you should have been paying attention to. The Cougs took care of business on the road. That is all you can ask. Go Cougs.