Thursday, October 8
San Marcos, TX
4 p.m.
Gonzaga University
at
Texas State
Volleyball taking on two road Pac-12 tests
10/7/2026 10:54:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Gonzaga (5-10, 0-3 Pac-12) vs. Texas State (6-9, 1-3 Pac-12)
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 | 4 P.M. PT | SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
Gonzaga (5-10, 0-3 Pac-12) vs. San Diego State (8-6, 3-1 Pac-12)
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 | 12 P.M. PT | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
REMARKABLE RALLIES FOR RICKERT
- Maggie Rickert was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday
- Rickert had 36 digs in the five set match against Colorado State
- This was the second most digs by a Gonzaga player in a match in program history
- The 36 digs were also the most by a Pac-12 player in any match this season. No other player has had 30 or more digs in a match this season
- Gonzaga held CSU to a .185 hitting percentage in the match as a result of 83 team digs and 14 blocks. This was the third lowest hitting percentage for CSU on the season despite playing four ranked matches
- Rickert played as an outside hitter for her first two seasons before switching to libero to start the 2025 season
WONDERFUL TWO WEEKS FOR WAGSTAFF
- Claire Wagstaff won the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week back to back weeks to end September
- She currently leads the conference in points scored per set in Pac-12 play, averaging 5.23 points per set. She is the only player averaging over five points per set in conference play - Wagstaff also has the second most kills per set in Pac-12 play with 4.23 kills per set
-The Outside Hitter is currently 12th in the nation in total points with 281.5 and 20th overall in points per set with 4.85 across the entire season.
-She also ranks 37th in the nation in total kills with 226 kills and 54th with 3.9 kills per set across the season
-Wagstaff also has 26 aces this season, ranking her second in the Pac-12 and 53rd overall in D1 in aces.
PAC-12 PLAY PREVIEW
-The Zags have won the first set in all three of their Pac-12 matches but are still searching for a first win
-Gonzaga came just three points from beating Pac-12 leading Colorado State on Thursday in a fifth set
- GU has played in five matches that went to five sets, falling short in extras four times this season
-This just is the second meeting between Gonzaga and Texas State in over 30 years, with the teams only playing twice ever. Texas State is the least commonly played Pac-12 opponents for GU Volleyball
- Texas State and Gonzaga have only ever met on neutral sites, playing in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1989 (a 3-0 win for Gonzaga) and a Texas State sweep in 2018 in Tempe, Arizona.
- Gonzaga has never played a match at San Diego State, with the teams meeting four times in Spokane and once in Denver but never playing in Peterson Gym
-GU set a program record for Aces in a single match in their last matchup with San Diego State when they scored 16 aces on November 20th, 2024 against SDSU
EXECUTING ON THE OFFENSIVE END
- On a per set basis the Zags average 1.60 aces per set, most in the Pac-12 and 108th in the country
- Gonzaga has 709 assists as a team this season, the most in the Pac-12 and 81st most in Division 1
- The Zags have 762 kills as a team, the 82nd most in the nation and the highest kill total in the Pac-12
- GU also leads the conference in aces with 96, the 84th highest total in Division 1
THURSDAY, OCT. 8 | 4 P.M. PT | SAN MARCOS, TEXAS
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
Gonzaga (5-10, 0-3 Pac-12) vs. San Diego State (8-6, 3-1 Pac-12)
SATURDAY, OCT. 10 | 12 P.M. PT | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE STATS
REMARKABLE RALLIES FOR RICKERT
- Maggie Rickert was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday
- Rickert had 36 digs in the five set match against Colorado State
- This was the second most digs by a Gonzaga player in a match in program history
- The 36 digs were also the most by a Pac-12 player in any match this season. No other player has had 30 or more digs in a match this season
- Gonzaga held CSU to a .185 hitting percentage in the match as a result of 83 team digs and 14 blocks. This was the third lowest hitting percentage for CSU on the season despite playing four ranked matches
- Rickert played as an outside hitter for her first two seasons before switching to libero to start the 2025 season
WONDERFUL TWO WEEKS FOR WAGSTAFF
- Claire Wagstaff won the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week back to back weeks to end September
- She currently leads the conference in points scored per set in Pac-12 play, averaging 5.23 points per set. She is the only player averaging over five points per set in conference play - Wagstaff also has the second most kills per set in Pac-12 play with 4.23 kills per set
-The Outside Hitter is currently 12th in the nation in total points with 281.5 and 20th overall in points per set with 4.85 across the entire season.
-She also ranks 37th in the nation in total kills with 226 kills and 54th with 3.9 kills per set across the season
-Wagstaff also has 26 aces this season, ranking her second in the Pac-12 and 53rd overall in D1 in aces.
PAC-12 PLAY PREVIEW
-The Zags have won the first set in all three of their Pac-12 matches but are still searching for a first win
-Gonzaga came just three points from beating Pac-12 leading Colorado State on Thursday in a fifth set
- GU has played in five matches that went to five sets, falling short in extras four times this season
-This just is the second meeting between Gonzaga and Texas State in over 30 years, with the teams only playing twice ever. Texas State is the least commonly played Pac-12 opponents for GU Volleyball
- Texas State and Gonzaga have only ever met on neutral sites, playing in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1989 (a 3-0 win for Gonzaga) and a Texas State sweep in 2018 in Tempe, Arizona.
- Gonzaga has never played a match at San Diego State, with the teams meeting four times in Spokane and once in Denver but never playing in Peterson Gym
-GU set a program record for Aces in a single match in their last matchup with San Diego State when they scored 16 aces on November 20th, 2024 against SDSU
EXECUTING ON THE OFFENSIVE END
- On a per set basis the Zags average 1.60 aces per set, most in the Pac-12 and 108th in the country
- Gonzaga has 709 assists as a team this season, the most in the Pac-12 and 81st most in Division 1
- The Zags have 762 kills as a team, the 82nd most in the nation and the highest kill total in the Pac-12
- GU also leads the conference in aces with 96, the 84th highest total in Division 1
Players Mentioned
L/DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/Opp
/ Women's VolleyballSaturday, October 03
Saturday, October 03
Tuesday, June 30
Monday, June 29
