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2023/24 VOLLEYBALL general off-season news thread (Season unofficially starts Aug. 24 - Black and Gold Scrimmage)
- Thread starter AztecBuff
- Start date
Wanted to mention that, in addition to the Big 12 conference schedule being already announced (see post #20), a couple non-conference dates are known from fellow- Colorado schools having released their schedules:
- Per https://uncbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule/2024 , the Buffs will be hosting the UNC Bears on Wednesday, Sept. 11th @ 7:00 PM and
- As has been the case the last few years, the Buffs will be having a home and home matchup with CSU (per https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule; to maybe end non-conference play???), with CSU hosting on Thursday, Sept. 19th and then coming to Boulder on Friday, Sept. 20th.
Congrats to Coach Mahoney!
(I've just post about Coach separately in the soccer thread.)
Now let's go win the Big 12!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/2/general-sanchez-mahoney-extended-through-2027
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BOULDER — Colorado Soccer head coach Danny Sanchez and Colorado Volleyball head coach Jesse Mahoney had their contracts extended through the 2027 season by Athletic Director Rick George on Friday.
The extensions come just as the two programs get the 2024 season underway. Soccer opened up training this past Tuesday, while volleyball will return to the court on Thursday, Aug. 8.
"I've been impressed with the trajectory of both our soccer and volleyball programs, and I commend both Danny and Jesse for their excellent leadership of our student-athletes," said George. "As we head back to the Big 12 Conference, I'm looking forward to both teams' continued success this fall and beyond."
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Mahoney is in his ninth year as head coach of the CU volleyball team and has led the Buffs to a 128-109 (.540) record. As CU's fifth-ever volleyball coach, Mahoney and the Buffs have seen three NCAA appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017 and two first-round appearances (2018, 2022). The 2023 season marked the third season in-a-row that Mahoney coached a winning overall record. In the 2022 season, he saw his 100th career win as CU's head coach and earned his 300th all-time win as a head coach. In 2021, he led the Buffs to a 9-0 start to the season, a school record. Mahoney has coached the likes of AVCA Second Team All-American Alexa Smith (2017), AVCA Third Team All-American Naghede Abu (2018), AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Brynna DeLuzio (2017) and Volleyball Magazine Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Sterling Parker (2019).
"I'm extremely honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead the volleyball program here at the University of Colorado," Mahoney commented. "I look forward to continuing to work alongside our outstanding coaches and support staff - all dedicated to our athletic department's mission to provide a world-class experience for our student-athletes. I want to thank Athletic Director Rick George, Senior Associate Director Jill Keegan and Chancellor Dr. Justin Schwartz for their confidence and continued support of our volleyball program."
Both coaches will lead their respective programs into the new era of the Big 12 Conference this season.
Soccer will open the season with an exhibition against North Texas on Aug. 10 before the regular season opener against Marquette on Aug. 15. Volleyball will host its Black and Gold scrimmage on Aug. 24 as a tune-up to its first match of the year at North Texas on Aug. 30.
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(I've just post about Coach separately in the soccer thread.)
Now let's go win the Big 12!
Direct link to article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/2/general-sanchez-mahoney-extended-through-2027
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Sanchez, Mahoney Extended Through 2027
By: Seth Pringle, Athletic CommunicationsBOULDER — Colorado Soccer head coach Danny Sanchez and Colorado Volleyball head coach Jesse Mahoney had their contracts extended through the 2027 season by Athletic Director Rick George on Friday.
The extensions come just as the two programs get the 2024 season underway. Soccer opened up training this past Tuesday, while volleyball will return to the court on Thursday, Aug. 8.
"I've been impressed with the trajectory of both our soccer and volleyball programs, and I commend both Danny and Jesse for their excellent leadership of our student-athletes," said George. "As we head back to the Big 12 Conference, I'm looking forward to both teams' continued success this fall and beyond."
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Mahoney is in his ninth year as head coach of the CU volleyball team and has led the Buffs to a 128-109 (.540) record. As CU's fifth-ever volleyball coach, Mahoney and the Buffs have seen three NCAA appearances, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017 and two first-round appearances (2018, 2022). The 2023 season marked the third season in-a-row that Mahoney coached a winning overall record. In the 2022 season, he saw his 100th career win as CU's head coach and earned his 300th all-time win as a head coach. In 2021, he led the Buffs to a 9-0 start to the season, a school record. Mahoney has coached the likes of AVCA Second Team All-American Alexa Smith (2017), AVCA Third Team All-American Naghede Abu (2018), AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Brynna DeLuzio (2017) and Volleyball Magazine Freshman All-American Honorable Mention Sterling Parker (2019).
"I'm extremely honored and grateful for the opportunity to lead the volleyball program here at the University of Colorado," Mahoney commented. "I look forward to continuing to work alongside our outstanding coaches and support staff - all dedicated to our athletic department's mission to provide a world-class experience for our student-athletes. I want to thank Athletic Director Rick George, Senior Associate Director Jill Keegan and Chancellor Dr. Justin Schwartz for their confidence and continued support of our volleyball program."
Both coaches will lead their respective programs into the new era of the Big 12 Conference this season.
Soccer will open the season with an exhibition against North Texas on Aug. 10 before the regular season opener against Marquette on Aug. 15. Volleyball will host its Black and Gold scrimmage on Aug. 24 as a tune-up to its first match of the year at North Texas on Aug. 30.
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The YOUNG*** Buffs picked 10th in the pre-season Big 12 poll. And, congrats to Taylor Simpson for being named to the pre-season All-Conference team.
(***For those who don't follow closely, I anticipate that Ms. Simpson, who will be a senior this season, could very will be the only upper classman (although junior transfer Sarah Morton may also be in the mix to be the libero and/ or defensive specialist, and I'm hoping Jahara Campbell will also be in the mix after missing 2 seasons with injury) who starts this season, with last season's impressive-looking frosh class, and possibly the prior year's class (all of whom red-shirted their frosh seasons) looking to constitute the bulk of the front row power for the team.)
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/7/colorado-volleyballs-taylor-simpson-named-to-big-12-preseason-team
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IRVING, Texas – Colorado volleyball senior setter Taylor Simpson (Calabasas, Calif./Sierra Canyon HS) was named to the 18-player 2024 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team, the Big 12 Conference announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
As a team, the Buffs were chosen to finish in 10th place in the 2024 Big 12 Preseason Volleyball Poll. Colorado will play its first season back in the Big 12 Conference after it was announced July 2023 that Colorado would return to the Big 12 in 2024.
The poll and awards were determined by Big 12 volleyball head coaches who could not vote for their team. This year's preseason team was expanded to 18 members and includes student-athletes from 11 schools. Kansas leads with three selections, including Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year middle blocker Zoey Burgess, and TCU notched Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year in senior outside hitter Melanie Parra.
Simpson played and started in 30 matches in the 2023 season, making 112 set appearances. Averaging 9.54 assists per set on the season, she totaled 1068 assists, 170 digs (1.52 dps), 63 blocks (0.56 bps) and 10 aces. Not only did she record double-digit assists in every match played, Simpson also recorded 30 or more assists in 21 matches and four double doubles with double-digit digs. She notched a new career-high 54 assists against Colorado State (Sept. 15) and a season-high 13 digs. Simpson notched a career-high six blocks against Denver (Sept. 17) and was named to the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
The Buffs open on the road at North Texas against the hosting team (Aug. 30), Miami (Aug. 31) and Rutgers (Sept. 1). Colorado will play its first home matches as host of the Buffs Classic at CU Events Center (Sept. 6-8) when Georgia, Fresno State and Washington come to visit. The Buffs will play Northern Colorado (Sept. 11) at CU Events Center before hosting Buffs Invitational (Sept. 13-15). Colorado volleyball will conclude its non-conference schedule with a home-and-home against rival Colorado State (Sept. 19-20). The Buffs will open Big 12 play with a meeting at BYU in Provo, Utah on Sept. 26.
2024 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team
Jaelyn Hodge, Arizona, OH, Fifth Year
Claire Jeter, Arizona State, MB, Gr.
Argentina Ung, Arizona State, S, Gr.
Lauren Briseño, Baylor, L/DS, Sr. ^
Elise McGhee, Baylor, OH, Sr. #
Mia Lee, BYU, MB/OPP, So. !
Kate Prior, BYU, OPP/MB, Jr.
Taylor Simpson, Colorado, S, Sr.
Kate Georgiades, Houston, L, Gr.* #
Nayeli Gonzalez, Iowa State, OH, So.* # !
London Davis, Kansas, OPP, Jr. ^
Ayah Elnady, Kansas, OH, Jr. #
Camryn Turner, Kansas, S, Jr.* #
Aliyah Carter, K-State, OH, Gr. #
Izzi Szulczewski, K-State, S, Sr.
Jalyn Gibson, TCU, OH, Jr. ^
Melanie Parra, TCU, OH, Sr.* #
Lauren Jardine, Utah, OH, Sr.
Players are listed alphabetically by school.
* indicates unanimous selection.
# - 2023 All-Big 12 First Team
^ - 2023 All-Big 12 Second Team
! – 2023 All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2024 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Melanie Parra, TCU
2024 PRESEASON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Zoey Burgess, Kansas
2024 PRESEASON BIG 12 POLL
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado women's volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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(***For those who don't follow closely, I anticipate that Ms. Simpson, who will be a senior this season, could very will be the only upper classman (although junior transfer Sarah Morton may also be in the mix to be the libero and/ or defensive specialist, and I'm hoping Jahara Campbell will also be in the mix after missing 2 seasons with injury) who starts this season, with last season's impressive-looking frosh class, and possibly the prior year's class (all of whom red-shirted their frosh seasons) looking to constitute the bulk of the front row power for the team.)
Article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/7/colorado-volleyballs-taylor-simpson-named-to-big-12-preseason-team
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Colorado Volleyball’s Taylor Simpson Named to Big 12 Preseason Team
By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic CommunicationIRVING, Texas – Colorado volleyball senior setter Taylor Simpson (Calabasas, Calif./Sierra Canyon HS) was named to the 18-player 2024 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team, the Big 12 Conference announced on Wednesday, Aug. 7.
As a team, the Buffs were chosen to finish in 10th place in the 2024 Big 12 Preseason Volleyball Poll. Colorado will play its first season back in the Big 12 Conference after it was announced July 2023 that Colorado would return to the Big 12 in 2024.
The poll and awards were determined by Big 12 volleyball head coaches who could not vote for their team. This year's preseason team was expanded to 18 members and includes student-athletes from 11 schools. Kansas leads with three selections, including Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year middle blocker Zoey Burgess, and TCU notched Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year in senior outside hitter Melanie Parra.
Simpson played and started in 30 matches in the 2023 season, making 112 set appearances. Averaging 9.54 assists per set on the season, she totaled 1068 assists, 170 digs (1.52 dps), 63 blocks (0.56 bps) and 10 aces. Not only did she record double-digit assists in every match played, Simpson also recorded 30 or more assists in 21 matches and four double doubles with double-digit digs. She notched a new career-high 54 assists against Colorado State (Sept. 15) and a season-high 13 digs. Simpson notched a career-high six blocks against Denver (Sept. 17) and was named to the 2023 Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll.
The Buffs open on the road at North Texas against the hosting team (Aug. 30), Miami (Aug. 31) and Rutgers (Sept. 1). Colorado will play its first home matches as host of the Buffs Classic at CU Events Center (Sept. 6-8) when Georgia, Fresno State and Washington come to visit. The Buffs will play Northern Colorado (Sept. 11) at CU Events Center before hosting Buffs Invitational (Sept. 13-15). Colorado volleyball will conclude its non-conference schedule with a home-and-home against rival Colorado State (Sept. 19-20). The Buffs will open Big 12 play with a meeting at BYU in Provo, Utah on Sept. 26.
2024 Big 12 Volleyball Preseason Team
Jaelyn Hodge, Arizona, OH, Fifth Year
Claire Jeter, Arizona State, MB, Gr.
Argentina Ung, Arizona State, S, Gr.
Lauren Briseño, Baylor, L/DS, Sr. ^
Elise McGhee, Baylor, OH, Sr. #
Mia Lee, BYU, MB/OPP, So. !
Kate Prior, BYU, OPP/MB, Jr.
Taylor Simpson, Colorado, S, Sr.
Kate Georgiades, Houston, L, Gr.* #
Nayeli Gonzalez, Iowa State, OH, So.* # !
London Davis, Kansas, OPP, Jr. ^
Ayah Elnady, Kansas, OH, Jr. #
Camryn Turner, Kansas, S, Jr.* #
Aliyah Carter, K-State, OH, Gr. #
Izzi Szulczewski, K-State, S, Sr.
Jalyn Gibson, TCU, OH, Jr. ^
Melanie Parra, TCU, OH, Sr.* #
Lauren Jardine, Utah, OH, Sr.
Players are listed alphabetically by school.
* indicates unanimous selection.
# - 2023 All-Big 12 First Team
^ - 2023 All-Big 12 Second Team
! – 2023 All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2024 PRESEASON PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Melanie Parra, TCU
2024 PRESEASON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Zoey Burgess, Kansas
2024 PRESEASON BIG 12 POLL
- Kansas (6), 173 points
- BYU (4), 168 points
- Arizona State (3), 158 points
- TCU (1), 146 points
- Baylor, 144 points
- Iowa State, 142 points
- K-State (1), 141 points
- Houston, 105 points
- Utah, 97 points
- Colorado, 75 points
- UCF, 65 points
- Arizona, 54 points
- Cincinnati, 43 points
- West Virginia, 33 points
- Texas Tech, 31 points
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado women's volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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And, best wishes to a couple international Buffs who are representing their teams (Croatia and Poland) at the European Under 20 Championships.
Link to match scores (There are tabs to go to scores for Pool 1 (which includes Croatia) and pool 2 (which includes Poland) - https://www.cev.eu/national-team/age-group-championships/u20w-2024/#final-round
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LUXEMBOURG – Colorado volleyball sophomore outside hitter Ana Burilović (Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor) and incoming freshman middle blocker Maria Spławska (Stezyca, Poland/GKS Wiezyca 2011 Stezyca) are competing in the final round of the 2024 Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship from Aug. 5 to Aug. 17.
Hosted by Ireland and Bulgaria, this U20 European Championship marks the 29th edition of the Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship – a biennial international tournament organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).
"It's exciting to have both Maria and Ana competing for their National Team programs in the European Championships this month," head coach Jesse Mahoney said. "The level of play is very high and should prime them both for our season when they return. They are in opposing pools and both have a great chance to make the final – which would be fun to watch!"
The final round of the tournament begins with two pools, one in each host country. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals on Aug. 16, and the winners of those two matches will go head-to-head in the final match on Aug. 17 at 9:30 a.m. MST/6:30 p.m. DST in Sofia, Bulgaria. Prior to the final round, all teams played in one of two rounds of qualifiers, the first in January 2024 and the second in April 2024.
Burilović and Team Croatia are undefeated in final round pool play so far, having defeated Spain, 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 21-25, 25-14), on Aug. 5 and Slovenia, 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 19-25, 25-13, 15-12), on Aug. 6. Burilović had 10 kills against Spain and 15 against Slovenia, as well as three blocks between the two matches. In the first round of qualifiers, Croatia defeated Israel, 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-15), fell to Slovakia, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21) and overcame Hungary, 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-22). Burilović had 31 kills, nine aces and five blocks across the three matches. Team Croatia will play The Netherlands today at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Sweden on Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Turkey on Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Bulgaria on Aug. 12 at 8:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. DST, and finally Belgium on Aug. 13 at 3:30 a.m. MST/12:30 p.m. DST. All Team Croatia pool matches will take place at Hristo Botev in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Spławska and Team Poland also stand without a loss in the final round of pool play after beating Finland, 3-1 (25-11, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20), on Aug. 5 and sweeping Serbia, 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-14), on Aug. 6. Spławska recorded a kill against Serbia. In the first round of qualifiers, Poland went undefeated, sweeping Lithuania, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-16), defeating Estonia, 3-1 (23-25, 25-8, 25-15, 25-14), beating Latvia, 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-22), overcoming Ukraine, 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 25-20), and besting Azerbaijan, 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-9). Spławska had 14 kills, 11 blocks and three aces over the five matches. Team Poland will play Ukraine today at 10:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. IST, Czechia on Aug. 9 at 5:30 a.m. MST/12:30 p.m. IST, Portugal on Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. IST, Italy on Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. MST/8 p.m. IST, and lastly Ireland on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. MST/8 p.m. IST. All Team Poland pool matches will take place in Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Following the conclusion of the CEV U20 Volleyball European Championships, Burilović and Spławska will return to Boulder to start training for the 2024 Colorado Volleyball season. The Buffs begin their season on the road at North Texas on Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. and open at home with Buffs Classic against Georgia on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado women's volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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Link to match scores (There are tabs to go to scores for Pool 1 (which includes Croatia) and pool 2 (which includes Poland) - https://www.cev.eu/national-team/age-group-championships/u20w-2024/#final-round
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Burilović, Spławska in Final Round of 2024 U20 European Championship
By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic CommunicationLUXEMBOURG – Colorado volleyball sophomore outside hitter Ana Burilović (Split, Croatia/Vladimir Nazor) and incoming freshman middle blocker Maria Spławska (Stezyca, Poland/GKS Wiezyca 2011 Stezyca) are competing in the final round of the 2024 Women's U20 Volleyball European Championship from Aug. 5 to Aug. 17.
Hosted by Ireland and Bulgaria, this U20 European Championship marks the 29th edition of the Women's Junior European Volleyball Championship – a biennial international tournament organized by the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV).
"It's exciting to have both Maria and Ana competing for their National Team programs in the European Championships this month," head coach Jesse Mahoney said. "The level of play is very high and should prime them both for our season when they return. They are in opposing pools and both have a great chance to make the final – which would be fun to watch!"
The final round of the tournament begins with two pools, one in each host country. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the semifinals on Aug. 16, and the winners of those two matches will go head-to-head in the final match on Aug. 17 at 9:30 a.m. MST/6:30 p.m. DST in Sofia, Bulgaria. Prior to the final round, all teams played in one of two rounds of qualifiers, the first in January 2024 and the second in April 2024.
Burilović and Team Croatia are undefeated in final round pool play so far, having defeated Spain, 3-1 (25-23, 26-24, 21-25, 25-14), on Aug. 5 and Slovenia, 3-2 (25-15, 21-25, 19-25, 25-13, 15-12), on Aug. 6. Burilović had 10 kills against Spain and 15 against Slovenia, as well as three blocks between the two matches. In the first round of qualifiers, Croatia defeated Israel, 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-15), fell to Slovakia, 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21) and overcame Hungary, 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-22). Burilović had 31 kills, nine aces and five blocks across the three matches. Team Croatia will play The Netherlands today at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Sweden on Aug. 9 at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Turkey on Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. MST/8 p.m. DST, Bulgaria on Aug. 12 at 8:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. DST, and finally Belgium on Aug. 13 at 3:30 a.m. MST/12:30 p.m. DST. All Team Croatia pool matches will take place at Hristo Botev in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Spławska and Team Poland also stand without a loss in the final round of pool play after beating Finland, 3-1 (25-11, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20), on Aug. 5 and sweeping Serbia, 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-14), on Aug. 6. Spławska recorded a kill against Serbia. In the first round of qualifiers, Poland went undefeated, sweeping Lithuania, 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-16), defeating Estonia, 3-1 (23-25, 25-8, 25-15, 25-14), beating Latvia, 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-22), overcoming Ukraine, 3-0 (28-26, 25-22, 25-20), and besting Azerbaijan, 3-0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-9). Spławska had 14 kills, 11 blocks and three aces over the five matches. Team Poland will play Ukraine today at 10:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. IST, Czechia on Aug. 9 at 5:30 a.m. MST/12:30 p.m. IST, Portugal on Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. MST/5:30 p.m. IST, Italy on Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. MST/8 p.m. IST, and lastly Ireland on Aug. 13 at 1 p.m. MST/8 p.m. IST. All Team Poland pool matches will take place in Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Following the conclusion of the CEV U20 Volleyball European Championships, Burilović and Spławska will return to Boulder to start training for the 2024 Colorado Volleyball season. The Buffs begin their season on the road at North Texas on Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. and open at home with Buffs Classic against Georgia on Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado women's volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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Figured I'd bump this thread, as the unofficial start to the season, the annual "Black and Gold Scrimmage", is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM MT tomorrow at the Events Center.
Also, wanted to note some nice news, as per the below post,, sounds like the whole team (including the 2 internationals noted in my post #41 above that had been competing at the U20 European Championships) looks to be (???) in Boulder and hopefully ready to go.
Also, wanted to note some nice news, as per the below post,, sounds like the whole team (including the 2 internationals noted in my post #41 above that had been competing at the U20 European Championships) looks to be (???) in Boulder and hopefully ready to go.
Went to today's scrimmage - great to see the team out there, and great to see that all 19 rostered players looked to be healthy and in uniform!
Now off to Denton Texas to start the season against North Texas (Friday) and Miami of Florida (Saturday).
Article -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/24/colorado-volleyball-holds-black-and-gold-scrimmage
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BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team held its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage at CU Events Center this Saturday, Aug. 24. The Buffaloes played four sets to completion, and all players rotated to play on both teams between those sets. The Black team took the first two sets (29-27, 25-23), and the Gold team took sets three and four (25-21, 27-25).
All Colorado volleyball Buffs saw the court, including freshman middle blocker Maria Spławska and sophomore outside hitter Ana Burilović – both of whom recently returned from competing in the 2024 CEV U20 European Championships.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Senior setter Taylor Simpson led the Buffs in assists with 40 total across both sides of the net, and she helped the team to hit .235 when she set. Simpson also led the team in digs with 12. Burilović reached a double-double alongside Simpson with 10 kills and 11 digs, digging 68% of the balls hit in her direction.
Sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan finished the match with 18 kills (5e, 38att, hitting .342) and a 47% kill percentage. Sophomore outside hitter Lily Dwinell had 18 kills as well (7e, 36att, hitting .306) and had a 45% kill percentage. Dwinell led the team in earned points (kills, aces and blocks) with 23, and Jordan followed close behind with 20. Freshman outside hitter Gwen Schiff totaled 18 earned points.
Freshman middle blocker Tatum Johnson led the team in blocks with eight, and freshman libero Katie Salonga totaled five aces while keeping the opponent out of system 80% of the time during her serve.
UP NEXT:
The Buffaloes will head to Denton, Texas next week for three matches in the North Texas Invitational against North Texas (Aug. 30), Miami (Aug. 31) and Rutgers (Sept. 1).
Colorado hosts two preseason tournaments following the North Texas invite – the Buffs Classic and Buffs Invitational. The Buffs Classic features games against Georgia, Fresno State and Washington on Sept. 6-8, and Buffs Invitational showcases competition against Irvine, California and Wyoming on Sept. 13-15. Between the two tournaments, Colorado hosts Northern Colorado on Sept. 11. Both tournaments and the Northern Colorado match will take place at CU Events Center.
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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Now off to Denton Texas to start the season against North Texas (Friday) and Miami of Florida (Saturday).
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Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/8/24/colorado-volleyball-holds-black-and-gold-scrimmage
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BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team held its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage at CU Events Center this Saturday, Aug. 24. The Buffaloes played four sets to completion, and all players rotated to play on both teams between those sets. The Black team took the first two sets (29-27, 25-23), and the Gold team took sets three and four (25-21, 27-25).
All Colorado volleyball Buffs saw the court, including freshman middle blocker Maria Spławska and sophomore outside hitter Ana Burilović – both of whom recently returned from competing in the 2024 CEV U20 European Championships.
BY THE NUMBERS:
Senior setter Taylor Simpson led the Buffs in assists with 40 total across both sides of the net, and she helped the team to hit .235 when she set. Simpson also led the team in digs with 12. Burilović reached a double-double alongside Simpson with 10 kills and 11 digs, digging 68% of the balls hit in her direction.
Sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan finished the match with 18 kills (5e, 38att, hitting .342) and a 47% kill percentage. Sophomore outside hitter Lily Dwinell had 18 kills as well (7e, 36att, hitting .306) and had a 45% kill percentage. Dwinell led the team in earned points (kills, aces and blocks) with 23, and Jordan followed close behind with 20. Freshman outside hitter Gwen Schiff totaled 18 earned points.
Freshman middle blocker Tatum Johnson led the team in blocks with eight, and freshman libero Katie Salonga totaled five aces while keeping the opponent out of system 80% of the time during her serve.
UP NEXT:
The Buffaloes will head to Denton, Texas next week for three matches in the North Texas Invitational against North Texas (Aug. 30), Miami (Aug. 31) and Rutgers (Sept. 1).
Colorado hosts two preseason tournaments following the North Texas invite – the Buffs Classic and Buffs Invitational. The Buffs Classic features games against Georgia, Fresno State and Washington on Sept. 6-8, and Buffs Invitational showcases competition against Irvine, California and Wyoming on Sept. 13-15. Between the two tournaments, Colorado hosts Northern Colorado on Sept. 11. Both tournaments and the Northern Colorado match will take place at CU Events Center.
Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.
For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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