LUBBOCK, Texas --The Washington State volleyball team (9-1) swept Northwestern State (2-9) in the Cougars opening match at the Texas Tech Lone Star Showdown Friday afternoon. WSU won with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, and 25-22.
Junior Kyra Holt led WSU with 12 kills, two aces, two blocks and seven digs. Haley MacDonald, ranked the ninth-best server in the nation, tallied three aces in addition to her 27 assists and 11 digs. McKenna Woodford and Hailey Bethune each contributed six kills and combined for five blocks. Kate Sommer led WSU with 13 digs. Haley DeSales had two aces.