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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Stanford junior middle blocker Tami Alade tries to get past the block party, set up by WSU senior opposite Casey Schoenlein, junior opposite Claire Martin and junior middle blocker Ella Lajos.

Volleyball forces four sets against No. 2 Stanford

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2017

WSU volleyball fell to No. 2 Stanford University in four sets Saturday night. This match was the second meeting of the regular season between the Cougars and the Cardinal. “I'm very proud of the way...

USC sophomore defender Julia Bingham challenges WSU redshirt sophomore midfielder Shayna Whieldon for the ball in an Oct. 22 game.

Cougar soccer advances to second round of NCAA Tournament

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2017

WSU soccer (10-7-3) eliminated No. 8 University of Central Florida (13-2-3) with a 1-0 victory Saturday to open play in the NCAA Tournament. Saturday’s loss was only the second of the season for the...

Redshirt senior quarterback Luke Falk prepares for a passing play in Saturdays game against University of Utah.

Defense dominates in Utah, Cougars await Apple Cup

JACKSON GARDNER, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2017

Turnovers got the scoring started for WSU (9-2, 6-2), and it was a turnover that sealed the 33-25 victory against University of Utah (5-5, 2-5). Previously ranked No. 19, the Cougars now sit at No. 15....

Then-sophomore Ashley Brown sets up junior middle blocker Ella Lajos for the swing kill against University of California, Berkeley Nov. 11, 2017 at Bohler Gym.

Volleyball sweeps California, prepares for No. 2 Stanford

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter November 11, 2017

WSU volleyball defeated University of California, Berkeley (13-14, 4-12) in three sets Friday night. This match marks the Cougars’ fourth conference victory and first sweep in Pac-12 play this season. “It...

Freshman forward Elyse Bennett chases down the ball after taking possession with a header during a Sept. 21 game against Stanford University.

WSU soccer to play UCF in first round of NCAA tournament

DANIEL PARAMO, Evergreen reporter November 10, 2017

With the soccer regular season over, WSU will travel to Florida to face its first opponent of the NCAA tournament, No. 8 University of Central Florida. The Knights are undefeated in conference play and...

Junior middle blocker Ella Lajos hits over USCs block, put up by  junior middle blocker Brittany Welsh and freshman opposite Brooke Botkin.

Volleyball to hold matches against California, Stanford

SAM HEIKELL, Evergreen reporter November 9, 2017

WSU volleyball will look to rebound in two matches against University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University, after dropping two on the road last week. The Cougars’ (14-12, 3-11) conference...

WSU senior linebacker Frankie Luvu eyes the oncoming Stanford defenders during Saturday’s game. The Cougars won 24-21.

Cougars begin road trip in Utah

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor November 9, 2017

WSU football (8-2, 5-2) makes its third road trip of the season when the team travels to Salt Lake City for a game against University of Utah (5-4, 2-4) on Saturday. The Cougars are coming off a 24-21...

Then senior guard Charles Callison dodges an Arizona State University defender during his Feb. 18 matchup against the Sun Devils. WSU won 86-71.

Cougar men stay in Pullman for home opener

AVERY COOPER, Evergreen reporter November 9, 2017

WSU men’s basketball won its exhibition opener 85-74 against Saint Martin’s University on Sunday. The team’s first regular season test will be against Texas Southern University. The Tigers made the...

Sophomore wide receiver Dezmon Patmon races down the field, gaining yards 
for WSU in Saturday’s game against Stanford.

This game will make or break WSU’s season

BRADEN JOHNSON, Evergreen columnist November 9, 2017

A slight shrug of the shoulders and an unmistakable eye roll from WSU junior wide receiver Tavares Martin Jr. at Tuesday’s practice encapsulated the program’s mantra heading into a Rocky Mountain showdown. Martin...

Sophomore forward Kayla Washington sheds her guard as she prepares for a shot during the WSU vs. Master’s University game on Nov. 1.  WSU won 95-57.

Women’s basketball starts journey

RYAN MOSHER, Evergreen reporter November 8, 2017

The Cougars will travel to California for the first three games of the season, beginning with University of California, Davis. WSU faced the Aggies only three times before, and the Cougs lead the all-time...

WSU football fans express disappointment over the calls the referees made in Saturday’s game against Stanford.

Student-athletes are students second

JACOB MOORE, Former Evergreen sports editor November 7, 2017

Being a student should be the priority of student-athletes, hence why “athlete” comes after the hyphen. At least, that has been the argument for decades. As fans and universities have shown, however,...

Tim Lewis discusses the challenges of not having enough referees throughout a season.

Referees work year round to prepare

RYAN BLAKE, Evergreen reporter November 7, 2017

Officials around the region are attending meetings and training sessions to shake off the rust in preparation for the upcoming high school basketball season. Tim Lewis, vice president and training coordinator...

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