As has been the case the last few seasons, VOLLEYBALL (6-4) is ending the non-conference part of their schedule with a battle for the "Golden Spike" as they face off against the CSU Rams (3-5) twice in 2 days, with Thursday being slotted for Moby Arena, while both teams will be turning around and heading to Boulder for a Friday night contest at the Events Center.
Streams for ALL volleyball matches this weekend will be available for those with premium ($) ESPN+ subscriptions. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post.)
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/9/17/colorado-volleyball-gears-up-for-golden-spike-battle
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BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team (6-4) finishes up nonconference play this week with its annual home-and-home against Colorado State (3-5). The Buffs will go to Fort Collins on Thursday (Sept. 19) to play the Rams in Moby Arena at 6 p.m., and the Rams will venture to Boulder on Friday at 7 p.m. to determine who will take home the Golden Spike Trophy.
The Buffs Invitational trophy stayed home as Colorado finished in first place at the end of last weekend, securing wins over UC Irvine and Cal. Senior setter Taylor Simpson was named All-Tournament MVP, and sophomore middle blocker Cayla Payne and sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan were also selected to the Buffs Invitational All-Tournament Team.
RIVALRY WEEK
COLORADO STATE
Moby Arena • FORT COLLINS, Colo. // CU Events Center • BOULDER, Colo.
Mountain West Network // ESPN+
MATCH #1 • Thursday, September 19 • 6 p.m. MT
MATCH #2 • Friday, September 20 • 7 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-4) vs. CSU (3-5)
SERIES RECORD: 18-27, CSU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (September 15, 2024 • Fort Collins, Colo.)
STREAK: Won 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 6-4
OPPONENT WEBSITE: CSURams.com
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BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN SPIKE: The Golden Spike was originally donated by Colorado Volleyball supporter club members -- specifically the Comanche Crossing Museum in Strasburg, Colo., where the final spike was driven to connect the first continuous chain of train tracks from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Since the inaugural Battle for the Golden Spike in 2019, the Buffs lead the Rams 4-3, having won the last four-straight.
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' Thursday match at Fort Collins will be broadcast on Mountain West Network. The home match at CUEC on Friday will be broadcast on ESPN+ as well as the neutral matches in Buffs Invitational. Fans also can follow Colorado matches through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.
MILESTONE CHECK: So. DS/L Avery Bolles set a career-high 12 digs against Cal on Saturday night (Sept. 14) and matched this high against Wyoming the next day (Sept. 15). Totaling 41 digs on the weekend, Bolles surpassed 100 career digs. Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton reached 119 total digs at Colorado over the weekend, now sitting at 889 in her career. So. OH Sydney Jordan surpassed 100 career kills and 100 career digs with her contributions in Buffs Invitational. So. MB Cayla Payne reached 200 career kills with six against Wyoming.
FIVE-SET FUN FACT: With its win over UC Irvine on Friday night (Sept. 13), Colorado played its fifth five-set match of the season. This is the most five-set matches played in the first 10 games of the season in CU Volleyball history.
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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More on the Rams -
Roster - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2024
Schedule/ results - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - https://csurams.com/news/2024/9/17/...n-buffs-in-annual-battle-for-the-golden-spike
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for all CU matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo . Direct links for the matches:
In Fort Collins - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=537818&vislive=colo
In Boulder - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=537711
Live Video:
In Fort Collins - Looks like a (I believe free) stream should be available on CSU's Mountain West Network site (as well as I assume the MWC app), available at https://csurams.com/sports/2017/7/28/mountain-west-network.
In Boulder - As has been the case all season, looks like all home matches are scheduled to be provided through the premium ($) ESPN+ subscription service, available either on the ESPN app or at https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/675c3092-7081-4977-bd96-9c6963dd6025 .
Streams for ALL volleyball matches this weekend will be available for those with premium ($) ESPN+ subscriptions. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post.)
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2024/9/17/colorado-volleyball-gears-up-for-golden-spike-battle
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BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team (6-4) finishes up nonconference play this week with its annual home-and-home against Colorado State (3-5). The Buffs will go to Fort Collins on Thursday (Sept. 19) to play the Rams in Moby Arena at 6 p.m., and the Rams will venture to Boulder on Friday at 7 p.m. to determine who will take home the Golden Spike Trophy.
The Buffs Invitational trophy stayed home as Colorado finished in first place at the end of last weekend, securing wins over UC Irvine and Cal. Senior setter Taylor Simpson was named All-Tournament MVP, and sophomore middle blocker Cayla Payne and sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan were also selected to the Buffs Invitational All-Tournament Team.
RIVALRY WEEK
COLORADO STATE
Moby Arena • FORT COLLINS, Colo. // CU Events Center • BOULDER, Colo.
Mountain West Network // ESPN+
MATCH #1 • Thursday, September 19 • 6 p.m. MT
MATCH #2 • Friday, September 20 • 7 p.m. MT
Colorado (6-4) vs. CSU (3-5)
SERIES RECORD: 18-27, CSU Leads
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (September 15, 2024 • Fort Collins, Colo.)
STREAK: Won 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 6-4
OPPONENT WEBSITE: CSURams.com
...
BATTLE FOR THE GOLDEN SPIKE: The Golden Spike was originally donated by Colorado Volleyball supporter club members -- specifically the Comanche Crossing Museum in Strasburg, Colo., where the final spike was driven to connect the first continuous chain of train tracks from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Since the inaugural Battle for the Golden Spike in 2019, the Buffs lead the Rams 4-3, having won the last four-straight.
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The Buffs' Thursday match at Fort Collins will be broadcast on Mountain West Network. The home match at CUEC on Friday will be broadcast on ESPN+ as well as the neutral matches in Buffs Invitational. Fans also can follow Colorado matches through live stats with links available at CUBuffs.com.
MILESTONE CHECK: So. DS/L Avery Bolles set a career-high 12 digs against Cal on Saturday night (Sept. 14) and matched this high against Wyoming the next day (Sept. 15). Totaling 41 digs on the weekend, Bolles surpassed 100 career digs. Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton reached 119 total digs at Colorado over the weekend, now sitting at 889 in her career. So. OH Sydney Jordan surpassed 100 career kills and 100 career digs with her contributions in Buffs Invitational. So. MB Cayla Payne reached 200 career kills with six against Wyoming.
FIVE-SET FUN FACT: With its win over UC Irvine on Friday night (Sept. 13), Colorado played its fifth five-set match of the season. This is the most five-set matches played in the first 10 games of the season in CU Volleyball history.
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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More on the Rams -
Roster - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2024
Schedule/ results - https://csurams.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - https://csurams.com/news/2024/9/17/...n-buffs-in-annual-battle-for-the-golden-spike
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for all CU matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=colo . Direct links for the matches:
In Fort Collins - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=537818&vislive=colo
In Boulder - https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=537711
Live Video:
In Fort Collins - Looks like a (I believe free) stream should be available on CSU's Mountain West Network site (as well as I assume the MWC app), available at https://csurams.com/sports/2017/7/28/mountain-west-network.
In Boulder - As has been the case all season, looks like all home matches are scheduled to be provided through the premium ($) ESPN+ subscription service, available either on the ESPN app or at https://www.espn.com/espnplus/player/_/id/675c3092-7081-4977-bd96-9c6963dd6025 .