SAN MARCOS, Texas – Texas State Volleyball continues Pac-12 play with a trip to Washington and matches against Gonzaga on Thursday, Oct. 22, and against Washington State on Saturday, Oct. 24.
MATCH INFO
- Thursday, Oct. 22 vs. Gonzaga (8 p.m. CT)
- Location: Charlotte Y. Martin Center (Gonzaga, Wash.)
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- Saturday, Oct. 24 vs. Washington State (1 p.m. CT)
ABOUT THE BOBCATS
- Texas State is currently 7-12 overall and 2-6 in Pac-12 play following two losses against Oregon State and San Diego State.
- Over the weekend, senior Brooke Bentke led the Bobcats' offense with 26 kills, averaging 4.33 kills per set. In addition, the Brenham native produced her offense on a .241 hitting percentage [26-12-58].
- Second on the team in offense is sophomore Peyton McKee, with 21 kills across the six sets played last weekend. The outside hitter recorded her 21 kills thanks to a .275 hitting percentage [21-7-51] and an average of 3.50 kills per set.
- At the net, seven different Bobcats recorded at least one block with fifth year India Bennett recording a team-high three in the two matches. Bennett also led in solo blocks with two.
- Jasmine Purakal continues to anchor the back row for the Bobcats, with a team-high 24 digs over the weekend. Purakal was also the only player to finish in double-digit digs. The fifth year averaged four digs a set and also tallied six assists.
- Senior Dylan Gilkey helped lead the Bobcats offense with 59 assists and an average of 9.83 assists per set.
SERIES HISTORY
Against the Bulldogs
- This will be the second meeting between the two programs this season. Texas State took the match in four sets on Oct. 8 thanks to a 14-kill performance from India Bennett.
- All-time, the Bobcats lead, 2-1.
- Thursday's match will be the first time Texas State has played in Spokane, Washington. Prior to the 2026 season, the two programs have only met on neutral territory.
Against the Cougars
- Like the Bulldogs, this will be the second time Texas State plays Washington State this season. The Bobcats pushed the Cougars to four sets, but Washington State eventually took the win.
- Washington State leads the all-time record against Texas State, 4-0.
- Continuing the trend, this will be Texas State's first trip to Pullman, Washington.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
About Gonzaga
- Gonzaga currently has a 6-13 overall record and a 1-6 mark in Pac-12 play. The Zags are coming off a reverse sweep victory of Boise State on Oct. 17.
- The Bulldogs currently have a .212 hitting percentage and 154 total blocks. On the back row, the Zags have tallied 1,043 digs and 117 service aces.
- Claire Wagstaff continues to lead the Zags' offense with 295 kills. Wagstaff is achieving this with a .223 hitting percentage and an average of 3.93 kills per set.
- Leading the Bulldogs to their .212 hitting percentage is Dani Clewis with 608 assists so far. Clewis is also averaging 6.22 assists per set.
- Wagstaff is also the leading server and blocker for Gonzaga, with 29 total service aces this season and 64.0 total blocks.
- Anchoring the back row defense is Maggie Rickert with 222 digs and an average of 3.13 digs per set.
About Washington State
- Washington State currently has an 8-9 overall record and a 3-4 mark in conference play.
- The Cougars' net defense is arguably the most impressive, currently ranked ninth nationally in blocks per set (2.95) and 18th in total blocks with 192.0.
- Leading that net defense is Naomi White with 102 blocks this season. White is also averaging 1.57 blocks per set and is tied for first on the team in solo blocks with 14.
- Washington State is working with a .215 hitting percentage [802-316-2263] and is averaging 12.34 kills per set.
- Sitting atop the offensive leaderboard is Eliana Tia with 141 kills and an average of 3.36 kills per set. Tia also has the third-best hitting percentage (.220) of any player with 10 or more matches started.
- Helping the Cougars to a .215 hitting percentage is Audrey Hollis with 328 assists and an average of 5.05 assists per set.
- On the service line, both Mary Healy and Whitney Dewicki lead with 12 service aces.
- Kambree Rodriguez anchors the Cougars' floor defense with 236 digs, tallying 3.63 digs per set.
