Seattle U
Seattle U at Wazzu is a file of 5 stories. The newest of them: “Cougs keep rolling: Swim squad handles Seattle U in October meet”, “Cougs open the home pool slate against Seattle U in Thursday dual”, and “Seattle U slides into Pullman for a home dual in the pool”. The Cougar swim squad didn't just beat Seattle U in October. Thursday night at Gibb Pool, the Cougs get back in the water for their home opener against Seattle U. The unofficial read for people who left Pullman and stayed Cougs. The list below is every Seattle U story on Wazzu, newest first.
Cougs keep rolling: Swim squad handles Seattle U in October meet
The Cougar swim squad didn't just beat Seattle U in October. They handled them. Clean, early, and with the kind of confidence that suggests this team isn't here to participate. They showed up, did the work, and left the pool with a win that should make the rest of the schedule pay attention. There's something satisfying about a non-conference meet that goes exactly how it should. No drama. No comeback needed. Just a group of Cougs taking care of business on their own deck. That's the kind of foundation you build a season on, especially before the schedule starts stacking up. And while the pool was getting sorted, the volleyball squad was down in Texas giving a ranked team everything they could handle. If you missed that one, check out our piece on WSU Volleyball showing up in Austin. Different sport, same attitude. These Cougs aren't backing down from anyone. Then there's the work coming out of the research side, with WSU and Chile pinning down a crop-killing virus that's been crossing borders. That's the other side of being a Coug. We don't just compete. We solve problems that matter. October was a good month to be wearing crimson. The swim team got the win. The researchers got the science. And the rest of us get to feel a little smug about it all. Go Cougs.
Cougs open the home pool slate against Seattle U in Thursday dual
Thursday night at Gibb Pool, the Cougs get back in the water for their home opener against Seattle U. It's a dual meet, which means the scoring is simple: win your race, stack points, and don't give the Redhawks any freebies. We like that format. No relays drama, no diving theatrics. Just swimming, and a chance to defend the home pool. This isn't the first time these two have met this season. The Cougs already cleaned up in Seattle back in October, and Whitaker led the way in that one. If you missed it, we've got the recap from that meet, "Cougs Open the Pool Season by Cleaning Up in Seattle", so you can see how the squad looked before they hit the road again. Thursday is about keeping that momentum going, but it's also about setting a tone at home. Pullman crowds show up for football and hoops, but a packed Gibb Pool on a Thursday night? That's a different kind of energy, and it matters. Seattle U isn't going to roll over. They've had a few weeks to adjust, and dual meets can get tight when the lineup gets shuffled. But the Cougs have the depth and the early-season confidence. We're not calling this a blowout, just a statement. Win the close ones, take the early leads, and let the scoreboard do the talking. Go Cougs.
Seattle U slides into Pullman for a home dual in the pool
Pullman's pool gets a little more Seattle in it this week, and that's fine by us. Seattle U slides into town for a home dual, which means the Cougs get a chance to trade the Palouse wind for some actual racing. No conference trophy on the line, no national rankings at stake, just two programs lining up and seeing who wants it more. That's the kind of meet we like: straightforward, a little feisty, and easy to follow from the bleachers. We've been tracking this stretch of the schedule, and the Cougs have been busy beyond the lanes. If you missed the cross country crew taking the Palouse mile for bragging rights Friday, that's the kind of local rivalry we live for. And the soccer team already cleaned up the pitch in a Seattle U tune-up, so there's a bit of a theme building here: the Redhawks keep showing up, and the Cougs keep answering. This dual is a chance to sharpen the details. Relay exchanges, turns, the little things that matter when the calendar flips to the bigger invites. Seattle U won't roll over, and they shouldn't have to. We just want to see the home team set the tone early, hold the wall well, and give the crowd something to holler about. It's not about running up a score. It's about showing the work is paying off. Go Cougs.
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.