Colorado State University Athletics
Tuesday, September 26
Laramie, Wyo.
6:30 PM MT
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Match Preview: No. 24 Colorado State Heads to Wyoming, Air Force
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THE WEEK
• The No. 24 Colorado State volleyball team will hit the road for just the second time this season and the first in Mountain West action.
• The Rams will head to Wyoming on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m., matchup before going to Air Force on Saturday for a 1 p.m., start.
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LOOKING AHEAD
• Following this week, the Rams will stay on the road and open October at Boise State and Utah State.
• The Rams will face Boise State on Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., before closing the trip at Utah State on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
• Colorado State will then return to Moby Arena and host San Jose State and Nevada.
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RAMS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• The Rams enter the week with a 12-2, 2-0 MW record and ranked No. 24 in the AVCA poll.
• The Rams rank fifth in the nation in hitting percentage with a .326 tick, 25th in blocks per set with a 2.71 mark and 76th in aces per set with a 1.48 average.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.08 assist average, which also is No. 5 in the nation.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 10 in DI in hitting percentage with a .449 tally.
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Wyoming enters the match with a 6-8 overall record and a 1-1 Mountain West Conference mark after splitting its opening weekend last week.
• The Cowgirls opened their MW schedule with a come-from-behind win against UNLV.
• Wyoming suffered a sweep against New Mexico to close its conference opening weekend.
• Wyoming leads the Mountain West Conference with a 2.77 block/set average - six-tenths higher than CSU and is ranked No. 22 in the nation.
• Jackie McBride leads the Cowgirls with 1.26 blocks per set and has 67 total block so far this season.
• Marissa Harmon paces the squad with a .308 hitting percentage.
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• Air Force will start the week with a 7-9 overall record and is 0-2 in the Mountain West.
• The Falcons started the conference schedule suffering a sweep against Nevada and dropped a five-set thriller against San Jose State.
• Piper Heineck leads the team with a .285 hitting percentage.
• Air Force leads the conference in team assists with 697, which also is No. 52 in the nation.
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THE WEEK
• The No. 24 Colorado State volleyball team will hit the road for just the second time this season and the first in Mountain West action.
• The Rams will head to Wyoming on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m., matchup before going to Air Force on Saturday for a 1 p.m., start.
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LOOKING AHEAD
• Following this week, the Rams will stay on the road and open October at Boise State and Utah State.
• The Rams will face Boise State on Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m., before closing the trip at Utah State on Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
• Colorado State will then return to Moby Arena and host San Jose State and Nevada.
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RAMS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• The Rams enter the week with a 12-2, 2-0 MW record and ranked No. 24 in the AVCA poll.
• The Rams rank fifth in the nation in hitting percentage with a .326 tick, 25th in blocks per set with a 2.71 mark and 76th in aces per set with a 1.48 average.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.08 assist average, which also is No. 5 in the nation.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 10 in DI in hitting percentage with a .449 tally.
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Wyoming enters the match with a 6-8 overall record and a 1-1 Mountain West Conference mark after splitting its opening weekend last week.
• The Cowgirls opened their MW schedule with a come-from-behind win against UNLV.
• Wyoming suffered a sweep against New Mexico to close its conference opening weekend.
• Wyoming leads the Mountain West Conference with a 2.77 block/set average - six-tenths higher than CSU and is ranked No. 22 in the nation.
• Jackie McBride leads the Cowgirls with 1.26 blocks per set and has 67 total block so far this season.
• Marissa Harmon paces the squad with a .308 hitting percentage.
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• Air Force will start the week with a 7-9 overall record and is 0-2 in the Mountain West.
• The Falcons started the conference schedule suffering a sweep against Nevada and dropped a five-set thriller against San Jose State.
• Piper Heineck leads the team with a .285 hitting percentage.
• Air Force leads the conference in team assists with 697, which also is No. 52 in the nation.
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