Three goals by Coug Morgan Weaver's down Huskies 3-1 in
soccer Apple Cup Friday night, Nov. 2, 2018, in Pullman
From University Place, Wash., she came up big against the
Cougs' arch rival to end regular season.
Next: The Cougs await to see if they earned a spot in the
2018 NCAA Tournament. The selection show is slated for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5
on NCAA.com
PULLMAN, Wash. – Led by a hat trick by junior Morgan Weaver,
Washington State soccer (12-5-1, 5-5-1), came out victorious in a heated
rivalry match with Washington (8-10-1, 3-8-0) in the Boeing Apple Cup Series
Friday night. Final score: 3-1 Cougs over UW.
From the outset Weaver was in control of the game for the
Cougars as the star junior found the back of the net for the first time in the
11' on what would be the first of nine shots on goal for WSU. Taking a ball
from Hanna Goff on the left side of the box, Weaver cut back to the middle a
ripped a shot center frame, over the top of Huskies' keeper to put WSU up
early.
After missing a handful of chances to extend the lead in the
first half, Weaver came up with the eventual game-winner for the Cougs in the
62' as she forced a mistake by the Huskies' defense and cleaned up the loose
ball in front of an empty net for her second goal of the night. The Huskies
would draw within one just one minute later on a fine individual effort by
Pascale Dumesnil who knifed through the center of the field and fired a shot
from 22 yards out for the goal. With the game getting out of hand and tempers
flaring the Coug' star put the match away for good in the 88' with a 90-yard
sprint off a perfect outlet pass by senior Maddy Haro. With the ball blasted
down field, Weaver out ran the Huskies' center backs and one-touched it by the
keeper before tapping home her third and final goal of the night.
Stats:
WSU improved its unbeaten streak to 15 games against the
Huskies with the win Friday night.
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WSU Volleyball downed by #21 Arizona, first loss this season
in Bohler Gym
Coug Penny Tusa matches career-high five aces in five-set
thriller.
PULLMAN, Wash.
-- The No. 18 ranked Cougars of
Washington State (17-6, 8-5 Pac-12) suffered the first home loss of the season
inside Bohler Gym to the No. 21 ranked Wildcats of Arizona Friday evening, in
five sets.
Set scores from the match were: 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, 22-25,
and 12-15 in favor of the Wildcats (18-7, 7-6 Pac-12).
The opening set of this Pac-12 match featuring two ranked
opponents saw a total of seven ties throughout the beginning of this contest as
both Arizona, and Washington State found answers to counter each other. The
Cougars found an opening with a 5-1 run with some help from McKenna Woodford,
and Jocelyn Urias to hold down a 15-12 lead over the Wildcats.
The Cougs took that advantage late into the first set, but
Arizona managed to tie up the game at 22-22 after back-to-back kills. Urias,
and Ashley Brown would surge the Cougars ahead for the set victory after a kill
from Jocelyn and a block from Brown gave the home squad the 25-23 victory.
Set number two saw more of the same, each team battling for
any advantage with six overall ties occurring midway through the contest at
13-13. The Wildcats found separation with a 6-1 run against the Cougars to put
the visiting lead at 21-17. WSU battled back within three points after a kill
from Ella Lajos, but Arizona sealed off the set two win with three straight
kills at 25-20.
Washington State bounced right back in set three with a 6-1
run of their own after multiple kills from Taylor Mims saw the Cougs out in
front at 10-7 overall. WSU went on to hold an advantage for the remainder of
the set, seeing back-to-back service aces from Penny Tusa, and more offensive
power from Woodford for the 25-19 set win.
The Wildcats generated an opening set run of their own in
the fourth set of this match as Arizona went on an 8-2 run to put the visitor
lead at 9-6. A small run from the Cougars would see this game tied back up at
13-13, and the Wildcats and Cougs continued to trade points until a 4-0 run
from Washington State gave the home squad the 20-17 advantage. Arizona
ultimately created a 6-1 run late in this contest and tied up the overall match
at 2-2 with a 25-22 set victory.
Arizona continued to ride that momentum into the fifth set,
jumping out to an 8-3 lead over the Cougars. A kill from Tusa, and back-to-back
aces from Olivia Coale saw that Wildcat lead trimmed down to just one point at
10-9, but Arizona was able to record back-to-back points for a 14-11 lead,
giving the visitors an advantage and took the final set at 15-12, and the match
at 3-2 overall.
STAT OF THE MATCH
Sophomore Penny Tusa matched a career-high in service aces
on the night with five total. Tusa last recorded five overall aces earlier this
season against Northern Iowa on the road.
NOTES
This was the first loss at home inside Bohler Gym this
season for the Cougars, with a home record of 7-1 overall now in 2018.
Woodford led the
offense with 22 kills, a .413 hitting percentage, and recorded three total
blocks.
Ashley Brown posted
49 total assists, along with adding eight digs, and six blocks to her stat
sheet.
Alexis Dirige once
again led the Cougs in total digs at 23, and was her eighth match this season
with 20 or more digs.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Washington State returns to action , Sunday, Nov4 as the
Cougars take on the Sun Devils of Arizona State inside Bohler Gym with first
serve set for 12 p.m. PT.
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FOOTBALL
The pick: Why Washington State will beat Cal
Sat., Nov. 3, 2018, 5 a.m.
By Theo Lawson of S-R Spokane
No. 10 Washington State hoping to ‘get revenge’ on Cal after
stinging loss in 2017
Two minute drill: Keys to victory for Washington State
against Cal
PAC-12 FOOTBALL
At Martin Stadium, Pullman
➤Saturday, Nov. 3:
California Golden Bears at Washington State Cougars, 7:45 p.m. PDT TV: ESPN
PULLMAN – We could track down the statistics, list all the
matchup advantages and compile the supporting evidence to back up our belief
that No. 10 Washington State will cruise past Cal tonight at Martin Stadium,
improve to 8-1 on the season and 5-1 in the Pac-12, and continue to rise up the
College Football Playoff rankings. Or we could just point to a single number
that would tell us most of what we need to know about the Pac-12 North matchup
– at the very least, how it’ll conclude: 49. Jeff Faraudo of “Cal Bears Maven”
dug through the school’s record books to discover that the Golden Bears haven’t
defeated an Associated Press top-10 team on the road since 1969 – 49 years. As
Faraudo points out, somewhere in the ballpark of 18,000 days. Cal’s had 37
opportunities during that stretch. Aside from a 15-15 tie in 1974 at USC, the
Golden Bears have lost ’em all. Five decades of futility for Cal against top-10
teams on the road will continue Saturday night, as will WSU’s magical 2018
season.
The pick: Washington State 28, Cal 14.
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WSU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Cougs Ula Motuga and Australia take bronze
In India
11/3/2018 from WSU
Sports Info
BENGALURU, India - Taking her talents to the international
stage before officially beginning her career as a Coug, freshman Ula Motuga
made the most of her time with Team Australia over the past week as the Gems
took home a bronze medal at the 2018 U-18 Asian Championships.
The Gems performance earned the young Australian team a spot
in the 2019 U-19 World Cup, qualifying through the Asian zone for the first
time. The World Cup will be held next summer in Thailand from July 20-28, 2019.
At the championships, the Gems posted a 4-2 overall record
falling in the semifinals to the eventual runner-up Japan before defeating
Korea in the third-place game to end the tournament. The win over Korea avenged
the Gems' only other loss of the tournament in group play, winning the bronze
with an impressive 75-58 victory Saturday. Throughout her week in India, Motuga
proved herself among her peers, finishing the championships with an average of
8.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and just under 1.0 assists and steals per game in 19 minutes
of action. The freshman's biggest performance came against the best competition
as Motuga posted her tournament best of 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting against
Japan in the semifinals. The game prior, Motuga's eight points, four rebounds,
and four steals were critical in the Gems' win over New Zealand which
officially punched the Australians' tickets to Thailand next summer.
Motuga will rejoin the Cougars later in the week before
making her collegiate debut in the Crimson and Gray Sunday, Nov. 11 against
Saint Mary's. The Cougars officially open the 2018-19 season Tuesday, Nov. 6
against Utah State at Beasley Coliseum.
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