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CU open its Pac-12 home slate this Friday against No. 1 USC. The Buffs will also host No. 12 UCLA on Sunday.
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BOULDER — The University of Colorado volleyball team will open its Pac-12 Conference home slate this Friday, Oct. 9, against top-ranked Southern California at 8 p.m. in the Coors Events Center. The Buffs will also host No. 12 UCLA on Sunday, Oct. 11, with a 12 p.m. first serve.
Friday’s match against USC is CU’s annual Dig Pink Match. Breast cancer survivors and their families will be honored at the match and can receive complimentary tickets by visiting CUBuffs.com/pink. Early arriving fans will also receive a free Pink CU Giveaway item. Fans who wear pink will receive $3 admission at the Coors Events Center on the day of the match.
State Farm is the sponsor of Sunday’s contest against UCLA. Fans can get free tickets by visiting local State Farm agents. State Farm will be on hand with giveaways and raffle prizes to be given out throughout the match. More information can be found at CUBuffs.com/StateFarm.
The Buffs will also host a free post-match clinic for fans 12 and younger after Sunday’s match versus the Bruins. Fans can RSVP by e-mailing CUPromos@colorado.edu.
Both contests will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network. Chris Marlowe will provide the play-by-play on Friday, while Anne Marie Anderson will fill that role on Sunday. Holly McPeak will serve as the color analyst both matches.
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About the #1 Trojans, Friday's opponent-
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USC is sporting a perfect 16-0 record (4-0 Pac-12) entering Friday’s match. The Trojans received 59 of 64 first place votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll and are the top-ranked team in the country.
Samantha Bricio ranks fourth in the nation, first in the Pac-12, with 5.06 kills per set. She is also lethal at the service line, leading the country with 0.81 aces per set. The Trojans are leading the league with 14.64 kills per set and 13.66 assists per set. Their hitting percentage of .323 is second in the Pac-12. Alicia Ogoms has the best hitting percentage at .419 for USC, while Elise Ruddins is second (.412). USC is using a 6-2 offense this season. Baylee Johnson is averaging 6.36 assists per set, while Alice Pizzasegola is recording 5.64 assists per set.
Taylor Whittingham leads USC in the back row with 4.66 digs per set, the second best mark in the league. Bricio is second on the team with 2.68 digs per set. Ogoms ranks second in the NCAA with 1.76 blocks per set, while Ruddins is second on the team with 0.96 blocks per set.
The Trojans lead the all-time series 10-0.
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Note- There was also another article written regarding the deeper significance of the "Dig Pink" match Friday from the perspective of Buff Asst. Coach Ryal Jagd- http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=210400890 .
Live video- on Pac 12 networks (Mountain and Los Angeles channels), and also available online at http://pac-12.com/live?network=P12MTN for those whose cable/ satellite subscription includes Pac 12 Network online access .
Link to Link to Live Stats- http://www.cubuffs.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600
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BOULDER — The University of Colorado volleyball team will open its Pac-12 Conference home slate this Friday, Oct. 9, against top-ranked Southern California at 8 p.m. in the Coors Events Center. The Buffs will also host No. 12 UCLA on Sunday, Oct. 11, with a 12 p.m. first serve.
Friday’s match against USC is CU’s annual Dig Pink Match. Breast cancer survivors and their families will be honored at the match and can receive complimentary tickets by visiting CUBuffs.com/pink. Early arriving fans will also receive a free Pink CU Giveaway item. Fans who wear pink will receive $3 admission at the Coors Events Center on the day of the match.
State Farm is the sponsor of Sunday’s contest against UCLA. Fans can get free tickets by visiting local State Farm agents. State Farm will be on hand with giveaways and raffle prizes to be given out throughout the match. More information can be found at CUBuffs.com/StateFarm.
The Buffs will also host a free post-match clinic for fans 12 and younger after Sunday’s match versus the Bruins. Fans can RSVP by e-mailing CUPromos@colorado.edu.
Both contests will be broadcast live on Pac-12 Network. Chris Marlowe will provide the play-by-play on Friday, while Anne Marie Anderson will fill that role on Sunday. Holly McPeak will serve as the color analyst both matches.
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About the #1 Trojans, Friday's opponent-
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USC is sporting a perfect 16-0 record (4-0 Pac-12) entering Friday’s match. The Trojans received 59 of 64 first place votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll and are the top-ranked team in the country.
Samantha Bricio ranks fourth in the nation, first in the Pac-12, with 5.06 kills per set. She is also lethal at the service line, leading the country with 0.81 aces per set. The Trojans are leading the league with 14.64 kills per set and 13.66 assists per set. Their hitting percentage of .323 is second in the Pac-12. Alicia Ogoms has the best hitting percentage at .419 for USC, while Elise Ruddins is second (.412). USC is using a 6-2 offense this season. Baylee Johnson is averaging 6.36 assists per set, while Alice Pizzasegola is recording 5.64 assists per set.
Taylor Whittingham leads USC in the back row with 4.66 digs per set, the second best mark in the league. Bricio is second on the team with 2.68 digs per set. Ogoms ranks second in the NCAA with 1.76 blocks per set, while Ruddins is second on the team with 0.96 blocks per set.
The Trojans lead the all-time series 10-0.
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Note- There was also another article written regarding the deeper significance of the "Dig Pink" match Friday from the perspective of Buff Asst. Coach Ryal Jagd- http://www.cubuffs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=600&ATCLID=210400890 .
Live video- on Pac 12 networks (Mountain and Los Angeles channels), and also available online at http://pac-12.com/live?network=P12MTN for those whose cable/ satellite subscription includes Pac 12 Network online access .
Link to Link to Live Stats- http://www.cubuffs.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=600
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