Buff volleyball (16-8 overall, 8-6 in conference play) wind down their home schedule*** as they try to get back at the Oregon schools that both defeated CU earlier this season up in the PNW. And as sometimes happens, the days of the week the vball team plays changes with the beginning of the bball seasons. 1st off tomorrow is a match Thursday evening against the #14 Oregon Ducks (17-5, 11-3), followed up with a Saturday evening battle vs. the OSU Beavers (7-17, 2-12).
(***In one way, the team has quit a bit of time to build their season resume with 6 matches remaining. However, for the fans, after this weekend, the only home match remaining will be the regular season ending match hosting the Utes.)
Heading into this weekend, the Buffs are at #42 in RPI so still definitely in the NCAA tourney hunt, while the Ducks are #12 and Beavers #174.
Both matches are scheduled to be available via live streams. (More info and links available near the bottom of this post.)
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/11/7/...to-even-the-score-against-oregon-schools.aspx
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BOULDER. — The University of Colorado women's volleyball will look to improve its Pac-12 ranking at home this weekend when the team takes on Oregon at 7 p.m. Thursday night and Oregon State at the same time Saturday.
Colorado (16-8, 8-6 Pac-12) split its matches over the weekend, defeating Cal (7-17, 0-14 Pac-12) in four sets and losing to No. 8 Stanford (18-4, 13-1 Pac-12) in three. CU dropped from 37th in RPI ranking to 42nd, but they're 30th in RPI ranking for a team that's not leading their conference for an automatic bid. With CU's current RPI ranking, the Buffs are on the cusp of making the NCAA tournament, but the outcome of their matches this weekend could play a major role in CU's postseason prospects.
Earlier this season, the Buffs dropped both of their road matches to Oregon State and No. 20 Oregon. Oregon State (7-17, 2-12 Pac-12) upset the Buffs by hitting an incredible .398. Outside hitter Mychael Vernon hit a career-high 22 kills with a .333 attack percentage.
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Oregon
Since the two teams last met, Oregon has improved its AVCA Coaches Poll ranking from 20th to 14th. The Ducks defended their second-place position in the Pac-12 by defeating No. 19 Washington and Washington State at home over the weekend. This season, the Ducks are undefeated on their home court, but are only 6-4 for travel games.
Oregon is averaging 14.3 kills a set and hitting .293 as a team while holding opponents to .200. Senior outside hitter Brook Nuneviller has tallied 350 kills for the year and is closely trailed by six-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Mimi Colyer, who has 348. The pair are hitting .291 and .265, respectively.
Oregon State
Since playing the Buffs, the Beavers have gone on a five-game losing streak and are currently second-to-last in the Pac-12. In her last five matches, Vernon has only averaged 10 kills a match with a .160 attack percentage. As a team, the Beavers are attacking .185 while opponents are outhitting them at .256.
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More on the opponents -
Oregon:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
OSU:
Roster - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022?path=wvball
Schedule/ results for this season - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for both matches -
www.statbroadcast.com
Live Video:
Vs. Oregon - The match is scheduled to be viewable live on a CU provided live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live?networks=P12I.
Vs. OSU - The match is scheduled to be viewable live on a CU provided live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs.
Match notes - Not available as I type this.
(***In one way, the team has quit a bit of time to build their season resume with 6 matches remaining. However, for the fans, after this weekend, the only home match remaining will be the regular season ending match hosting the Utes.)
Heading into this weekend, the Buffs are at #42 in RPI so still definitely in the NCAA tourney hunt, while the Ducks are #12 and Beavers #174.
Both matches are scheduled to be available via live streams. (More info and links available near the bottom of this post.)
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2022/11/7/...to-even-the-score-against-oregon-schools.aspx
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BOULDER. — The University of Colorado women's volleyball will look to improve its Pac-12 ranking at home this weekend when the team takes on Oregon at 7 p.m. Thursday night and Oregon State at the same time Saturday.
Colorado (16-8, 8-6 Pac-12) split its matches over the weekend, defeating Cal (7-17, 0-14 Pac-12) in four sets and losing to No. 8 Stanford (18-4, 13-1 Pac-12) in three. CU dropped from 37th in RPI ranking to 42nd, but they're 30th in RPI ranking for a team that's not leading their conference for an automatic bid. With CU's current RPI ranking, the Buffs are on the cusp of making the NCAA tournament, but the outcome of their matches this weekend could play a major role in CU's postseason prospects.
Earlier this season, the Buffs dropped both of their road matches to Oregon State and No. 20 Oregon. Oregon State (7-17, 2-12 Pac-12) upset the Buffs by hitting an incredible .398. Outside hitter Mychael Vernon hit a career-high 22 kills with a .333 attack percentage.
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Oregon
Since the two teams last met, Oregon has improved its AVCA Coaches Poll ranking from 20th to 14th. The Ducks defended their second-place position in the Pac-12 by defeating No. 19 Washington and Washington State at home over the weekend. This season, the Ducks are undefeated on their home court, but are only 6-4 for travel games.
Oregon is averaging 14.3 kills a set and hitting .293 as a team while holding opponents to .200. Senior outside hitter Brook Nuneviller has tallied 350 kills for the year and is closely trailed by six-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week Mimi Colyer, who has 348. The pair are hitting .291 and .265, respectively.
Oregon State
Since playing the Buffs, the Beavers have gone on a five-game losing streak and are currently second-to-last in the Pac-12. In her last five matches, Vernon has only averaged 10 kills a match with a .160 attack percentage. As a team, the Beavers are attacking .185 while opponents are outhitting them at .256.
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More on the opponents -
Oregon:
Roster - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://goducks.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
OSU:
Roster - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022?path=wvball
Schedule/ results for this season - https://osubeavers.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule?path=wvball
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for both matches -
StatBroadcast® Systems - Events for Colorado
Live Video:
Vs. Oregon - The match is scheduled to be viewable live on a CU provided live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live?networks=P12I.
Vs. OSU - The match is scheduled to be viewable live on a CU provided live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs.
Match notes - Not available as I type this.