Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, September 20
Reno, Nev.
7:30 PM MT
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Photo by: Tomas Redondo
Rams win Mountain West opener at Nevada
9/20/2018 10:37:00 PM | Volleyball
RENO, Nev. – The Colorado State volleyball team started its Mountain West Conference schedule with a win over Nevada on Thursday night.
The match began with both teams trading points, but the Wolf Pack strung together five points to take a 13-7 lead. The Rams fought back to get within one point at 15-14, but again Nevada put together a small run to hold a 19-15 advantage. CSU was again within reach at 19-17 before Nevada finished the set with a 6-1 run.
In the second set, Colorado State's offense sprinted out to an 8-1 lead early and extended it to 15-8. Nevada cut into the Rams lead to come within two points at 16-14, but CSU again pushed it back to six points at 22-16 before leveling the match 1-1.
The Rams again took an early lead in the third set at 4-1. Nevada tied the frame at 5-5 and neither team led by more than three points down the stretch. The Wolf Pack led at 23-22, but the Rams took the last three points of the set to take a 2-1 match lead.
The final frame was much like the one prior, as Colorado State took a 4-1 lead, but this time kept it through the match, increasing its lead to 14-8 at one point. CSU led 20-13 late, but Nevada cut it close brining the score within three at 21-18 before the Rams finished the match with a pair of kills and an ace by Sasha Colombo.
STAT OF THE DAY
Olivia Nicholson recorded a career-high 20 digs, while also grabbing a career-high four aces.
NOTES
- Breana Runnels earned her fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 18 kills and 10 digs.
- Kirstie Hillyer followed with 12 kills, while hitting .423 and putting up four blocks.
- Paulina Hougaard-Jensen posted a team-best five blocks, including one solo.
- Katie Oleksak dished out 42 assists and also had three kills.
- Sasha Colombo added three kills on four swings.
- The Rams out blocked the Wolf Pack 9-3 and also out hit them .304 to .172.
- The win was the 12th straight Mountain West Conference opening win dating back to 2006.
- The 2006 loss at No. 21 Utah has been the only conference opening loss since joining the Mountain West in 1999.
NEXT
Colorado State will return to Moby Arena and host San Jose State in its first home conference match starting at 7 p.m.
The match began with both teams trading points, but the Wolf Pack strung together five points to take a 13-7 lead. The Rams fought back to get within one point at 15-14, but again Nevada put together a small run to hold a 19-15 advantage. CSU was again within reach at 19-17 before Nevada finished the set with a 6-1 run.
In the second set, Colorado State's offense sprinted out to an 8-1 lead early and extended it to 15-8. Nevada cut into the Rams lead to come within two points at 16-14, but CSU again pushed it back to six points at 22-16 before leveling the match 1-1.
The Rams again took an early lead in the third set at 4-1. Nevada tied the frame at 5-5 and neither team led by more than three points down the stretch. The Wolf Pack led at 23-22, but the Rams took the last three points of the set to take a 2-1 match lead.
The final frame was much like the one prior, as Colorado State took a 4-1 lead, but this time kept it through the match, increasing its lead to 14-8 at one point. CSU led 20-13 late, but Nevada cut it close brining the score within three at 21-18 before the Rams finished the match with a pair of kills and an ace by Sasha Colombo.
STAT OF THE DAY
Olivia Nicholson recorded a career-high 20 digs, while also grabbing a career-high four aces.
NOTES
- Breana Runnels earned her fourth double-double of the season with a team-high 18 kills and 10 digs.
- Kirstie Hillyer followed with 12 kills, while hitting .423 and putting up four blocks.
- Paulina Hougaard-Jensen posted a team-best five blocks, including one solo.
- Katie Oleksak dished out 42 assists and also had three kills.
- Sasha Colombo added three kills on four swings.
- The Rams out blocked the Wolf Pack 9-3 and also out hit them .304 to .172.
- The win was the 12th straight Mountain West Conference opening win dating back to 2006.
- The 2006 loss at No. 21 Utah has been the only conference opening loss since joining the Mountain West in 1999.
NEXT
Colorado State will return to Moby Arena and host San Jose State in its first home conference match starting at 7 p.m.
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Team Stats
CSU
NV
Kills
52
48
Errors
14
25
Attempts
125
134
Hitting %
.304
.172
Points
68.0
59.0
Assists
48
44
Aces
7
8
Blocks
9.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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