Weronika Wojdyla has been at WSU for half of a decade. Despite not getting on the court in every single one of the Cougs matches, she has been a staple of the program since coming to Pullman.
From Kraków, Poland, Wojdyla quickly became best friends with Magda Jehlárová and Pia Timmer, with the trio coming in as the same recruiting class and bonding over their international roots.
After red-shirting her first season, she played in two matches in 2020 and six matches in 2021, before finally getting the bulk of her action in the 2022 season. Due to several injuries to the depth at middle blocker, Wojdyla stepped up to become a primary rotation player.
Despite her native position as an outside hitter, she made the switch without hesitation to middle blocker to help the team. Despite moving to the most technically challenging position on the court, she did it without complaining and doing her best to help the team.
In 96 sets over 27 matches last year, she finished with 63 total blocks, 29 kills and 17 digs. Her production is even better taking into consideration her struggles when she first made the transition. In her first seven matches, she averaged 0.53 blocks per set and hit -0.050%, but she turned that around quickly to help the team.
By far the most productive season of her career, her contributions did not go unnoticed by the coaching staff.
“She was the ultimate teammate. We were so proud of and thankful for her last season,” associate head coach Burdette Greeny said.
Earlier this season, she said that her mentality when asked to step into the new role was a simple one: she just wanted to help the team.
“I really want to help my teammates, no matter how. I thought, ‘I just need to be there for them.’ I trusted them like they’re such a good team,” Wojdyla said. “I knew that even if I did not play great to start, we would have a chance to win because of how good my teammates were.”
With a healthy rotation in 2023, she has seen action in just five sets in five separate matches, tallying one block and seven kills. Despite not having a monumental impact on the court, her coaches and teammates know that she is there in case of any injuries.
