Thursday, December 1
5 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
23-9
1
vs
3
Marquette vs. Washington State
22-11
1
2
3
4
F
Marquette
21
25
19
20
1
Washington State
25
22
25
25
3
Photo by: Greg Anderson
Washington State advances to NCAA Second Round
December 01, 2016 | Volleyball
Cougars best Marquette, 3-1
MADISON, Wis.-- The Washington State volleyball team will advance to the second round of the 2016 NCAA Volleyball tournament following a 25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20 victory over Marquette on Thursday night in the UW Field House.
The Cougars connected on a .331 attack percentage (66 kills - 18 errors - 145 total attempts) while holding Marquette to a .241 clip (54-21-137). Washington State out blocked the Golden Eagles 8-4.
WSU's Kyra Holt led all players with 22 kills, adding three service aces and eight digs. Hailey Bethune and McKenna Woodford joined Holt in double-figure kills, adding 15 and 11 kills, respectively, for the Cougars.
Taylor Mims and Casey Schoenlein each stuffed a match-high six blocks for the Cougars.
Alexis Dirige saved 19 digs for Washington State, followed by Holt and Nicole Rignoi with eight apiece. Rignoi dished out 31 assists for the Cougars while Haley MacDonald put up 27 assists.
Taylor Louis paced Marquette with 18 kills, adding 11 digs, while Allie Barber finished 12 with kills and Jenna Rosenthal added 11.
Sara Blaiser put up 40 assists for the Golden Eagles, adding an ace and four digs.
Marquette's Lauren Houg saved 23 digs to lead the match. Blaiser and Meghan Niemann each recorded three blocks.
The Cougars return to the court on Friday to play the winner of the first-round match between Wisconsin and Howard.
The Cougars connected on a .331 attack percentage (66 kills - 18 errors - 145 total attempts) while holding Marquette to a .241 clip (54-21-137). Washington State out blocked the Golden Eagles 8-4.
WSU's Kyra Holt led all players with 22 kills, adding three service aces and eight digs. Hailey Bethune and McKenna Woodford joined Holt in double-figure kills, adding 15 and 11 kills, respectively, for the Cougars.
Taylor Mims and Casey Schoenlein each stuffed a match-high six blocks for the Cougars.
Alexis Dirige saved 19 digs for Washington State, followed by Holt and Nicole Rignoi with eight apiece. Rignoi dished out 31 assists for the Cougars while Haley MacDonald put up 27 assists.
Taylor Louis paced Marquette with 18 kills, adding 11 digs, while Allie Barber finished 12 with kills and Jenna Rosenthal added 11.
Sara Blaiser put up 40 assists for the Golden Eagles, adding an ace and four digs.
Marquette's Lauren Houg saved 23 digs to lead the match. Blaiser and Meghan Niemann each recorded three blocks.
The Cougars return to the court on Friday to play the winner of the first-round match between Wisconsin and Howard.
Team Stats
MU
WSU
Kills
54
66
Errors
21
18
Attempts
137
145
Hitting %
.241
.331
Points
62.0
78.0
Assists
52
61
Aces
4
4
Blocks
4.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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