WSU soccer sweeps the Oregon schools

For the fourth time in five games, the Washington State soccer team found itself in overtime. But, this time on Sunday, the Cougars came away with the win. Margie Detrizio scored in overtime, her second goal of the game, to seal a 3-2 win for the Cougs.

Not only did that goal give the Cougs the win against the Beavers, but it also capped a sweep of the Oregon schools. The Cougars beat the Oregon Ducks 1-0 on Friday.

The Cougars will wrap their regular season against Washington on Friday at 6 p.m. PT.

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The WSU volleyball team also had a victorious Halloween as the Cougars swept USC in three sets. After failing to close out the UCLA Bruins in a five-set loss on Friday, the Cougars made sure there was no comeback on Sunday. Leading 2-0, the Cougars dominate the third set 25-14 to secure the victory.

The Cougars nearly knocked off No. 16 UCLA on Friday, but the Bruins won the final two sets to complete the comeback.

Washington State returns home this weekend to host the Arizona schools. They will take on Arizona on Friday before closing the weekend against Arizona State on Sunday.

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The WSU swimming team suffered a pair of defeats to the Southern California schools. The Cougars lost 161-93 to USC on Friday before dropping a 169-91 contest to UCLA on Saturday.

The Cougars will return home this week to host Grand Canyon on Friday.

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The Washington State cross country teams competed in the Pac-12 Championships on Friday with the men's team finishing fifth and the women’s team coming in seventh.

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Oh yeah, the football team had quite the weekend as well.

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Football:

WSU Cougars rewind: Run-and-shoot shows stability as Jake Dickert earns first win as interim coach | The Seattle Times
The Cougars will “get rejuvenated for this final three-game stretch” following the upcoming bye week, interim coach Jake Dickert said.

A Grip on Sports: The margin was a little surprising, but WSU win wasn't a huge shock if you've been watching Jake Dickert work | The Spokesman-Review
We were not surprised by the Cougars’ win yesterday. After all, we sort of guaranteed it in this space on Friday and Saturday. At the very least we expected WSU to cover the more than two-touchdown spread (we saw ASU by 15½ during the week though it was as high as 17 points in some spots).

Pac-12 recap: Utah takes control of the South, ASU wilts, WSU rolls
3. Cougars bounce back

Washington State is, by far, the most compelling story in the conference at the moment.

Pac-12 Power Rankings: Utah, WSU secure big wins in Week 8
The Pac-12 only has one team (Oregon) without three or more losses after another wild week of conference games.

Pac-12 Football Notebook: Where Will Oregon Be in First CFP Rankings? - Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More
Question No. 4: Is Washington State the second-best team in the conference?

Oregon is clearly the best Pac-12 team at the moment, but which team is No. 2?

Soccer:

Beavers Fall to Washington State, 3-2, in Overtime - Oregon State University Athletics
The Oregon State women's soccer team fell to Washington State, 3-2, in overtime, in Corvallis, Ore. on Sunday. The Beavers are now 11-7 (3-7 Pac-12) on the season.

Golden comeback versus the Beavers - Washington State University Athletics
A scary afternoon turned into a treat for Washington State (12-2-4, 6-1-3) as a late comeback went golden in overtime as the Cougs defeated Oregon State (11-7-0, 3-7-0), 3-2, Sunday at Paul Lorenz Field.

Volleyball:

USC Women's Volleyball Defeated by No. 22 Washington State - USC Athletics
The USC women's volleyball team (10-11, 6-6 Pac-12) fell to No. 22-ranked Washington State (14-8, 8-4) in three sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-14) at Galen Center on Halloween

Cougs sack the Trojans in a sweep - Washington State University Athletics
LOS ANGELES – Turning the tables and finding their stride on the road once again, No. 22 Washington State (14-8, 8-4) buried USC (10-11, 6-6) to earn the program's