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Volleyball recap: No. 10 Rams fend off Bulldogs
11/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 6, 2014
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FRESNO, Calif. – Every winning streak begins with one victory, and No. 10 Colorado State secured that Thursday night, bouncing back from last week’s loss to improve to 24-2, 12-1 MW with a sweep over Fresno State (25-21, 25-16, 25-20) at the Save Mart Center.
“There are a lot of things we didn’t do well tonight,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I’d like to see us play better, but we won despite not playing particularly well, which is good going into the weekend.”
CSU out-hit Fresno State (6-21, 1-12 MW), .319 to .082, and tallied a season-high-tying 13.0 blocks for a three-set match. However, Fresno State kept each set close, leading in each frame. The match featured 23 ties and seven lead changes.
Junior Adrianna Culbert led all players with 12 kills, doing so without recording an error (12-0-17). Freshman Alexandra Poletto – playing in her first match since Oct. 4 due to an injured ankle – came into the match midway through the opening set and tallied a career high and match-most seven blocks.
“She did a great job blocking,” Hilbert said. “We need to get her more balls, but it was good to have her back on the floor.”
CSU trailed the first set 14-12 before using a 6-1 run to take an 18-15 lead and force a Bulldogs timeout. Fresno State would tie the set at 20-20, however, and following a big block by Poletto and fellow freshman Jasmine Hanna, tied the score again at 21-21. Culbert was able to help side out with her seventh kill of the set, beginning a 4-0 run to end the frame.
The second set was also close, but CSU was again able to find some separation midway through. Leading 14-13, senior Marlee Reynolds posted a definitive kill to begin a string of nine of 10 points, including three blocks. Three plays later, CSU finished the set on a Bulldogs attack error to enter the locker room leading 2-0.
Despite the close sets, CSU out-hit Fresno State .404 to .098 over the first two frames, and out-blocked the Bulldogs, 10.0 to 3.0.
CSU and Fresno State alternated points to begin the final set before scoring three in a row to take an 11-8 lead. While CSU led by as many as four, Fresno State cut its deficit to 20-19 with a block. CSU used its only timeout of the match, and finished the match on a 5-1 run.
“I didn’t think we created a lot of offense from defense,” Hilbert said. “We had a lot of blocks, but we didn’t block great. We were good at the end of sets, though, which is what made the difference.”
In addition to Culbert’s 12 kills, Hanna had 10 while Reynolds had nine in addition to a season-high-tying five blocks. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 38 assists and four blocks in the three-set win.
The Rams, who are tied for the nation’s lead with 24 victories, will have the rest of the week off before returning home to play Air Force Thursday and New Mexico Saturday. The Rams own a 2.5-match lead in the Mountain West standings.
“There are a lot of things we didn’t do well tonight,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I’d like to see us play better, but we won despite not playing particularly well, which is good going into the weekend.”
CSU out-hit Fresno State (6-21, 1-12 MW), .319 to .082, and tallied a season-high-tying 13.0 blocks for a three-set match. However, Fresno State kept each set close, leading in each frame. The match featured 23 ties and seven lead changes.
Junior Adrianna Culbert led all players with 12 kills, doing so without recording an error (12-0-17). Freshman Alexandra Poletto – playing in her first match since Oct. 4 due to an injured ankle – came into the match midway through the opening set and tallied a career high and match-most seven blocks.
“She did a great job blocking,” Hilbert said. “We need to get her more balls, but it was good to have her back on the floor.”
CSU trailed the first set 14-12 before using a 6-1 run to take an 18-15 lead and force a Bulldogs timeout. Fresno State would tie the set at 20-20, however, and following a big block by Poletto and fellow freshman Jasmine Hanna, tied the score again at 21-21. Culbert was able to help side out with her seventh kill of the set, beginning a 4-0 run to end the frame.
The second set was also close, but CSU was again able to find some separation midway through. Leading 14-13, senior Marlee Reynolds posted a definitive kill to begin a string of nine of 10 points, including three blocks. Three plays later, CSU finished the set on a Bulldogs attack error to enter the locker room leading 2-0.
Despite the close sets, CSU out-hit Fresno State .404 to .098 over the first two frames, and out-blocked the Bulldogs, 10.0 to 3.0.
CSU and Fresno State alternated points to begin the final set before scoring three in a row to take an 11-8 lead. While CSU led by as many as four, Fresno State cut its deficit to 20-19 with a block. CSU used its only timeout of the match, and finished the match on a 5-1 run.
“I didn’t think we created a lot of offense from defense,” Hilbert said. “We had a lot of blocks, but we didn’t block great. We were good at the end of sets, though, which is what made the difference.”
In addition to Culbert’s 12 kills, Hanna had 10 while Reynolds had nine in addition to a season-high-tying five blocks. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 38 assists and four blocks in the three-set win.
The Rams, who are tied for the nation’s lead with 24 victories, will have the rest of the week off before returning home to play Air Force Thursday and New Mexico Saturday. The Rams own a 2.5-match lead in the Mountain West standings.
Team Stats
CS
FS
Kills
44
33
Errors
15
25
Attempts
91
98
Hitting %
.319
.082
Points
59.0
42.0
Assists
42
27
Aces
2
1
Blocks
13.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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