Colorado State University Athletics
Wednesday, November 15
Fort Collins, Colo.
7 PM MT
Colorado State
vs
Fresno State
Photo by: Javon Harris
Match Preview: No. 24 Rams Close Conference Play Hosting Fresno State, at San Diego State
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THE WEEK
• No. 24 Colorado State will close their Mountain West Schedule hosting Fresno State and traveling to San Diego State after posting a 1-1 record on the road last week.
•The Rams will face Fresno State (10-17, 5-10 MW) on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., before closing the Mountain West schedule at San Diego State (16-13, 10-6 MW) on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. MT.
• Both matches this week will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network.
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LOOKING AHEAD
• The Rams will finish its regular season in Moby Arena, hosting a non-conference match on Nov. 25 against UC Davis starting at 12 p.m.
• CSU will also recognize its five seniors before the match and will have the Mountain West Championship presentation post match.
• Colorado State will learn its postseason fate on Nov. 26 with the section show at 7 p.m. MT on ESPNU
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Fresno State enters the match with a 10-17 overall record and a 5-10 Mountain West Conference mark after sweeping New Mexico last week at home.
• San Diego State posts a 16-13 overall record and a 10-6 MW mark heading into the week after recording two victories against UNLV and New Mexico last week.
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RAMS AT A GLANCE
• Colorado State enters the week with a 25-3, 15-1 MW record and ranked No. 24 in the AVCA Poll.
• CSU sits at No. 31 in the RPI rankings - the highest among MW teams. Previous opponent Colorado (21) sits above.
• Colorado State split matches at Nevada and San Jose State last week, suffering its first conference loss of the season to the Spartans on Saturday afternoon.
• The Rams hold the best record in the nation in three-set matches with a 19-0 mark.
• CSU has dropped just eight sets in MW action.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.05 assist average, which also is No. 3 in the nation.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 3 in DI in hitting percentage with a .464 tally, while Kirstie Hillyer is No. 37 with a .385 mark. Both are ranked in blocks per set with Hillyer No. 16 (1.44) and Hougaard-Jensen No. 41 (1.27).
• The Rams rank sixth in the nation in hitting percentage with a .313 tick, 14th in blocks per set with a 2.87 mark and 29th in kills per set with a 14.05 average.
• Colorado State leads the Mountain West in nine categories and has leaders in service aces (Cizmic), assists (Oleksak) and hitting percentage (Hougaard-Jensen).
• The Rams have two players ranked in the Mountain West in hitting percentage, leader Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (.493) and No. 5 Kirstie Hillyer (.346).
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THE WEEK
• No. 24 Colorado State will close their Mountain West Schedule hosting Fresno State and traveling to San Diego State after posting a 1-1 record on the road last week.
•The Rams will face Fresno State (10-17, 5-10 MW) on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., before closing the Mountain West schedule at San Diego State (16-13, 10-6 MW) on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. MT.
• Both matches this week will be broadcast on the Mountain West Network.
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LOOKING AHEAD
• The Rams will finish its regular season in Moby Arena, hosting a non-conference match on Nov. 25 against UC Davis starting at 12 p.m.
• CSU will also recognize its five seniors before the match and will have the Mountain West Championship presentation post match.
• Colorado State will learn its postseason fate on Nov. 26 with the section show at 7 p.m. MT on ESPNU
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Fresno State enters the match with a 10-17 overall record and a 5-10 Mountain West Conference mark after sweeping New Mexico last week at home.
• San Diego State posts a 16-13 overall record and a 10-6 MW mark heading into the week after recording two victories against UNLV and New Mexico last week.
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RAMS AT A GLANCE
• Colorado State enters the week with a 25-3, 15-1 MW record and ranked No. 24 in the AVCA Poll.
• CSU sits at No. 31 in the RPI rankings - the highest among MW teams. Previous opponent Colorado (21) sits above.
• Colorado State split matches at Nevada and San Jose State last week, suffering its first conference loss of the season to the Spartans on Saturday afternoon.
• The Rams hold the best record in the nation in three-set matches with a 19-0 mark.
• CSU has dropped just eight sets in MW action.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.05 assist average, which also is No. 3 in the nation.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 3 in DI in hitting percentage with a .464 tally, while Kirstie Hillyer is No. 37 with a .385 mark. Both are ranked in blocks per set with Hillyer No. 16 (1.44) and Hougaard-Jensen No. 41 (1.27).
• The Rams rank sixth in the nation in hitting percentage with a .313 tick, 14th in blocks per set with a 2.87 mark and 29th in kills per set with a 14.05 average.
• Colorado State leads the Mountain West in nine categories and has leaders in service aces (Cizmic), assists (Oleksak) and hitting percentage (Hougaard-Jensen).
• The Rams have two players ranked in the Mountain West in hitting percentage, leader Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (.493) and No. 5 Kirstie Hillyer (.346).
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