Best wishes to the volleyball team as they host their final three non-conference matches of the season at the 2018 Colorado Classic, with CSU the finale for that part of the schedule Saturday evening!
Hope some folks hang out after the football game and catch some (usually VERY competitive) vball against the rival Rams (starting at 8:00 PM), and/ or catch the Buffs against Indiana State (starting at 10:00 AM) before football. (Note special parking instructions for the Saturday matches in the 2nd paragraph quoted below from the preview article.)
Direct link to preview article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2018/9/12/volleyball-buffs-home-for-colorado-classic-tournament.aspx
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BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado volleyball team stays home for the second consecutive week to host the 2018 Colorado Classic. Colorado will kick things off with a match up with Portland State Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the CU Events Center, then follow up with a double-header against Indiana State at 10 a.m. and Colorado State at 8 p.m. Saturday night's match against the Rams is a 'Wear Black' night.
Due to the football game at 3 p.m., fans are required to access campus from Broadway and Regent Drive. Lots 440 and the Event Center/Regent parking garage are available for volleyball parking. See map for more information.
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SCOUTING THE VIKINGS: Portland State has had a rough start to the season, winning its first match against Long Beach State in a sweep, then losing eight-straight matches, including five in sweeps. The Vikings are led by Jenna Mullen with 93 kills this season. The team has allowed 69 aces this season and more than 75 blocks, while having just under 50 blocks this season as a team. Libero Mackenzie Sullivan is averaging four digs per set, while Katy Wilson has 32 blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES: The Sycamores are 6-3 entering the Colorado Classic. Two of the team's three losses have come in five-set matches against Central Michigan and Oakland. The team also was swept by Tennessee, but has wins against Green Bay and Saint Louis, both matches going five-sets as well. Indiana State is led by Laura Gross, who is averaging nearly three kills per set. The setter Makayla Knoblauch has 368 assists, nearly 10 per set. On defense, the backrow is split with a pair of players with nearly 150 digs in Jade York and Nikkie White. Up front, middle Damadj Johnson leads the way with 47 of the team's 77.5 blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE RAMS: The in-state rivalry continues, this time in Boulder. Last year's comeback loss in Fort Collins will be sure to be on the team's mind, as the Rams enter with a 6-3 record. Against then-No.12 ranked Illinois in the season and home opener the Rams fell in five-sets, a team that the Buffs were swept by. The two other losses have come from Cincinnati in four at home and to No.20 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Key wins have come against LSU in a sweep, as well as Florida State in five at home. Breana Runnels leads the Rams with 121 kills, followed closely by Kirstie Hillyer. Setter Katie Oleksak leads the team with 372 assists, nearly 11 per set. The team has been solid serving, with three individuals with 10 or more aces this season. On the defense end Maddi Foutz leads with 104 digs, while the up front defense has come from Hillyer and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen. Hillyer leads with 45 blocks, while Hougaard-Jensen has 40. The two have combined for all but six of the Ram's blocks.
WHAT'S NEXT: Colorado opens Pac-12 conference play next Wednesday when it hosts Utah at 7 p.m. The Buffs will have a longer than normal break between matches, hosting the University of Southern California Sunday at 1 p.m. Wednesday's match is a player night, while USC will be a 'photos with Ralphie' day. Fans can come and get their picture with Ralphie an hour before the match.
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Live Video (All Free live streams) -
Friday evening's match vs. Portland State - https://pac-12.com/live/pac-12-plus
Both of Saturday's matches - https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs
Live Stats (All matches) - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Hope some folks hang out after the football game and catch some (usually VERY competitive) vball against the rival Rams (starting at 8:00 PM), and/ or catch the Buffs against Indiana State (starting at 10:00 AM) before football. (Note special parking instructions for the Saturday matches in the 2nd paragraph quoted below from the preview article.)
Direct link to preview article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2018/9/12/volleyball-buffs-home-for-colorado-classic-tournament.aspx
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BOULDER, Colo. — The University of Colorado volleyball team stays home for the second consecutive week to host the 2018 Colorado Classic. Colorado will kick things off with a match up with Portland State Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the CU Events Center, then follow up with a double-header against Indiana State at 10 a.m. and Colorado State at 8 p.m. Saturday night's match against the Rams is a 'Wear Black' night.
Due to the football game at 3 p.m., fans are required to access campus from Broadway and Regent Drive. Lots 440 and the Event Center/Regent parking garage are available for volleyball parking. See map for more information.
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SCOUTING THE VIKINGS: Portland State has had a rough start to the season, winning its first match against Long Beach State in a sweep, then losing eight-straight matches, including five in sweeps. The Vikings are led by Jenna Mullen with 93 kills this season. The team has allowed 69 aces this season and more than 75 blocks, while having just under 50 blocks this season as a team. Libero Mackenzie Sullivan is averaging four digs per set, while Katy Wilson has 32 blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES: The Sycamores are 6-3 entering the Colorado Classic. Two of the team's three losses have come in five-set matches against Central Michigan and Oakland. The team also was swept by Tennessee, but has wins against Green Bay and Saint Louis, both matches going five-sets as well. Indiana State is led by Laura Gross, who is averaging nearly three kills per set. The setter Makayla Knoblauch has 368 assists, nearly 10 per set. On defense, the backrow is split with a pair of players with nearly 150 digs in Jade York and Nikkie White. Up front, middle Damadj Johnson leads the way with 47 of the team's 77.5 blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE RAMS: The in-state rivalry continues, this time in Boulder. Last year's comeback loss in Fort Collins will be sure to be on the team's mind, as the Rams enter with a 6-3 record. Against then-No.12 ranked Illinois in the season and home opener the Rams fell in five-sets, a team that the Buffs were swept by. The two other losses have come from Cincinnati in four at home and to No.20 Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Key wins have come against LSU in a sweep, as well as Florida State in five at home. Breana Runnels leads the Rams with 121 kills, followed closely by Kirstie Hillyer. Setter Katie Oleksak leads the team with 372 assists, nearly 11 per set. The team has been solid serving, with three individuals with 10 or more aces this season. On the defense end Maddi Foutz leads with 104 digs, while the up front defense has come from Hillyer and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen. Hillyer leads with 45 blocks, while Hougaard-Jensen has 40. The two have combined for all but six of the Ram's blocks.
WHAT'S NEXT: Colorado opens Pac-12 conference play next Wednesday when it hosts Utah at 7 p.m. The Buffs will have a longer than normal break between matches, hosting the University of Southern California Sunday at 1 p.m. Wednesday's match is a player night, while USC will be a 'photos with Ralphie' day. Fans can come and get their picture with Ralphie an hour before the match.
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Live Video (All Free live streams) -
Friday evening's match vs. Portland State - https://pac-12.com/live/pac-12-plus
Both of Saturday's matches - https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs
Live Stats (All matches) - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
