Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, September 15
Boulder, Colo.
12 PM MT
Colorado State
8-3
3
vs
0
Portland State
1-10
1
2
3
F
Colorado State
25
28
25
3
Portland State
17
26
11
0
Photo by: Tomas Redondo
Rams triumph over Portland State in second sweep of Colorado Classic
9/15/2018 2:06:00 PM | Volleyball
BOULDER, Colo. – The Colorado State volleyball team picked up its second sweep of weekend against Portland State on Saturday afternoon in the CU Events Center. Breana Runnels was the lead target for the Rams, recording 17 kills and hitting at a .306 clip.
The Rams got off to a bit of a slow start in the first set as the Vikings jumped out to a 5-1 lead, but Colorado State fought back to tie the game 6-6. The score remained close throughout the heart of the frame but CSU widened their lead to 22-15 with a service ace from Paulina Hougaard-Jensen. The Rams finished strong from there, closing out the set 25-17.
The second set was a battle from the beginning with 14 tie scores, and neither team led by more than five points the whole set. Colorado State had set point at 24-23, but Portland State took the rally to tie the frame 24-all. After a 26-26 tie score the Rams regained their composure and finished the set with a Vikings attack error and a block assist from Ellie Gubser and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen.
In the final frame, the Rams defense caught rhythm with their offense and cruised to earn the sweep. CSU held Portland state to a .000 mark while the Rams offense hit at a .481 clip.
QUOTES
Head Coach Tom Hilbert's on overcoming the Rams slow start …
"The first five points, we were just not playing very well, and then we got better. Blocking is always important and it was really important as we made that run in the first set. In the second set, we made a lot of silly, unforced errors that kept Portland State in that set. And all of a sudden, it's 22-22, and now they're playing well and we had to play well, and we did. So, really, that little stretch at the end of set two was pretty good."
STAT OF THE DAY
Breana Runnels paced the Rams with 17 kills in 36 attempts, giving her a hitting percentage of .306. She also recorded four digs and four stuffs.
NOTES
-Paulina Hougaard-Jensen recorded four service aces in the match
-Katie Oleksak dished out 46 assists, while adding three blocks
-Paulina Hougaard-Jensen was dominant on the net recording six blocks while also contributing 12 kills swinging at a .556 mark
-Olivia Nicholson led the back row with 11 digs
-The Rams finished hitting at a .320 clip while holding the Vikings to a .102 mark
-CSU also totaled eleven blocks while PSU had two
NEXT
Colorado State will face its rival the University of Colorado tonight at 8 p.m. in the CU Event Center.
The Rams got off to a bit of a slow start in the first set as the Vikings jumped out to a 5-1 lead, but Colorado State fought back to tie the game 6-6. The score remained close throughout the heart of the frame but CSU widened their lead to 22-15 with a service ace from Paulina Hougaard-Jensen. The Rams finished strong from there, closing out the set 25-17.
The second set was a battle from the beginning with 14 tie scores, and neither team led by more than five points the whole set. Colorado State had set point at 24-23, but Portland State took the rally to tie the frame 24-all. After a 26-26 tie score the Rams regained their composure and finished the set with a Vikings attack error and a block assist from Ellie Gubser and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen.
In the final frame, the Rams defense caught rhythm with their offense and cruised to earn the sweep. CSU held Portland state to a .000 mark while the Rams offense hit at a .481 clip.
QUOTES
Head Coach Tom Hilbert's on overcoming the Rams slow start …
"The first five points, we were just not playing very well, and then we got better. Blocking is always important and it was really important as we made that run in the first set. In the second set, we made a lot of silly, unforced errors that kept Portland State in that set. And all of a sudden, it's 22-22, and now they're playing well and we had to play well, and we did. So, really, that little stretch at the end of set two was pretty good."
STAT OF THE DAY
Breana Runnels paced the Rams with 17 kills in 36 attempts, giving her a hitting percentage of .306. She also recorded four digs and four stuffs.
NOTES
-Paulina Hougaard-Jensen recorded four service aces in the match
-Katie Oleksak dished out 46 assists, while adding three blocks
-Paulina Hougaard-Jensen was dominant on the net recording six blocks while also contributing 12 kills swinging at a .556 mark
-Olivia Nicholson led the back row with 11 digs
-The Rams finished hitting at a .320 clip while holding the Vikings to a .102 mark
-CSU also totaled eleven blocks while PSU had two
NEXT
Colorado State will face its rival the University of Colorado tonight at 8 p.m. in the CU Event Center.
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Team Stats
CSU
PSU
Kills
48
28
Errors
17
18
Attempts
97
98
Hitting %
.320
.102
Points
64.0
34.0
Assists
44
26
Aces
5
4
Blocks
11.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
4
Blocks
6
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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