The Buffs (6-10, 6-10) host ASU (5-11, 5-11) in their last scheduled home matches of the year, as they also hopefully get to recognize grad transfer middle blocker Rachael Fara in some sort of nice senior day*** ceremony on Sunday.
Both matches are scheduled to be covered by Buff-provided live streams.
***Of course, I hope the team is all about playing their hearts out with joy the rest of this season and continuing to improve, and I can't wait to hopefully (depending on my schedule) watch the last 4 matches of the season, but did want to highlight there might be some nice roster news for this coming fall's (hopefully more normal) 2021 season in the preview article. As also quoted below, it says "The Buffaloes (6-10 Pac-12) will celebrate one departing senior Sunday, graduate transfer Rachael Fara." If that sentence is complete and accurate, assume that must mean that starting outside hitter and Buff kill per set leader this season Leah Clayton, who is listed as a redshirt senior on this year's roster, is planning on staying at CU and playing next season!
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/3/24/volleyball-colorado-concludes-home-action-against-asu.aspx
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BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's volleyball finishes out the home portion of the 2021 spring schedule this Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon against Arizona State.
The Buffaloes (6-10 Pac-12) will celebrate one departing senior Sunday, graduate transfer Rachael Fara. The middle is currently second in the Pac-12 in hitting percentage at .407 and has an opportunity to make CU history and better Kelly Campbell's 1998 single season hitting percentage school record.
Colorado has shown it is a formidable opponent for anyone to face in Boulder with wins against No.12 UCLA, No.11 Utah and a 3-2 loss to No.10 Washington this season. CU is hitting .250 as a team at home in nine matches, averaging 13.3 kills per set, 1.52 aces per set and 2.42 blocks per set. Conversely, on the road the Buffs are hitting .129 in seven matches, averaging just 11.36 kills per set, 1.2 aces per set and 1.72 blocks per set.
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SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State (5-11 Pac-12) started out the season with the upset of the year, sweeping No.8 Washington in Seattle. After that they dropped five-straight to ranked teams, which strung together 10-straight losses that was finally ended in a five-set victory over Arizona at home. ASU has won four of its last five matches, only dropping a sweep at Stanford before taking down the Cardinal in five in the rematch. The Buffs are Sun Devils are 9-9 in the series standings.
Like CU, Arizona State has bounced around between the 5-1 and 6-2 with Ella Snyder leading the team with 408 assists while Shannon Shields has 144. Iman Isanovic is averaging 3.5 kills per set while teammate Marta Levinska has 3.06. Annika Larson leads the team with 247 digs (3.92 per set) while Kennedi Boyd is a force up front with 1.15 blocks per set.
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More on ASU:
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their match preview article - https://thesundevils.com/news/2021/...-road-trip-to-colorado-awaits-sun-devils.aspx
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Media links:
Live video (for both matches) - Free live video stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs .
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary
Both matches are scheduled to be covered by Buff-provided live streams.
***Of course, I hope the team is all about playing their hearts out with joy the rest of this season and continuing to improve, and I can't wait to hopefully (depending on my schedule) watch the last 4 matches of the season, but did want to highlight there might be some nice roster news for this coming fall's (hopefully more normal) 2021 season in the preview article. As also quoted below, it says "The Buffaloes (6-10 Pac-12) will celebrate one departing senior Sunday, graduate transfer Rachael Fara." If that sentence is complete and accurate, assume that must mean that starting outside hitter and Buff kill per set leader this season Leah Clayton, who is listed as a redshirt senior on this year's roster, is planning on staying at CU and playing next season!
Go Buffs!!!
Preview -
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2021/3/24/volleyball-colorado-concludes-home-action-against-asu.aspx
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BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's volleyball finishes out the home portion of the 2021 spring schedule this Friday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at noon against Arizona State.
The Buffaloes (6-10 Pac-12) will celebrate one departing senior Sunday, graduate transfer Rachael Fara. The middle is currently second in the Pac-12 in hitting percentage at .407 and has an opportunity to make CU history and better Kelly Campbell's 1998 single season hitting percentage school record.
Colorado has shown it is a formidable opponent for anyone to face in Boulder with wins against No.12 UCLA, No.11 Utah and a 3-2 loss to No.10 Washington this season. CU is hitting .250 as a team at home in nine matches, averaging 13.3 kills per set, 1.52 aces per set and 2.42 blocks per set. Conversely, on the road the Buffs are hitting .129 in seven matches, averaging just 11.36 kills per set, 1.2 aces per set and 1.72 blocks per set.
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SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS
Arizona State (5-11 Pac-12) started out the season with the upset of the year, sweeping No.8 Washington in Seattle. After that they dropped five-straight to ranked teams, which strung together 10-straight losses that was finally ended in a five-set victory over Arizona at home. ASU has won four of its last five matches, only dropping a sweep at Stanford before taking down the Cardinal in five in the rematch. The Buffs are Sun Devils are 9-9 in the series standings.
Like CU, Arizona State has bounced around between the 5-1 and 6-2 with Ella Snyder leading the team with 408 assists while Shannon Shields has 144. Iman Isanovic is averaging 3.5 kills per set while teammate Marta Levinska has 3.06. Annika Larson leads the team with 247 digs (3.92 per set) while Kennedi Boyd is a force up front with 1.15 blocks per set.
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More on ASU:
Roster - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule - https://thesundevils.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their match preview article - https://thesundevils.com/news/2021/...-road-trip-to-colorado-awaits-sun-devils.aspx
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Media links:
Live video (for both matches) - Free live video stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs .
Live stats - https://cubuffs.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary