No. 10 Rams Travel to PNW for First Rounds of NCAA

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Sep 5

1:00 PM

Volleyball

vs CSUN

Sep 6

7:00 PM

Volleyball

at RV Oregon

Sep 11

6:00 PM

Volleyball

vs East Texas A&M

Sep 12

6:00 PM

Volleyball

vs Notre Dame

Sep 13

12:00 PM

Volleyball

vs Notre Dame v. East Texas A&M

NCAA Tournament – South Carolina
Match 31: South Carolina	Friday, Dec. 6, 2019 \| 6 p.m. MT \| Seattle, Wash. \| Alaska Airlines Arena TV/Video: Pac-12 Washington \| Live Stats
Match 32: TBD	Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 \| 8 p.m. MT \| Seattle, Wash. \| Alaska Airlines Arena TV/Video: Pac-12 Washington \| Live Stats
Full Match Notes	Colorado State \| South Carolina \| Winthrop \| Washington
Statistics	Colorado State \| South Carolina \| Winthrop \| Washington
Series History	SC: CSU leads, 1-0 \| Last match: CSU won 3-2, on 12/4/1998 \| Streak: CSU 1
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Seattle Regional	Tournament Central \| NCAA Bracket
Social Media	@CSUVolleyball \| #PointRams \| Facebook \| @CSUVolleyball \| YouTube

PREGAME RALLY
The CSU Alumni Association will be hosting a pre-game Rally prior to Friday's match in Seattle. This event is open to all Rams fans, alumni, player families, etc.. There will be appetizers, fun, and a cash bar available. Also, following a win on Friday, there would be another pre-game Rally on Saturday for the 2nd round – same location, 2 hours prior to game time. RSVP HERE

RAM Restaurant & Brewery
2650 University Village
Seattle, Wash.

THE WEEK
• No. 10 Colorado State (29-1, 18-0 MW) will make its 25th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.
• The Rams will play South Carolina (19-11, 11-7 SEC) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Dec.6 at 6 p.m., MT.
• The winner will face the winner of the Washington/Winthrop match on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m., MT.

LAST WEEK
• Colorado State finished the regular season last week with a 3-2 win over Summit League Champions, Denver.
• CSU has won its last 28 contests – including 19 by sweep – setting a program record.

LOOKING AHEAD
• Should the Rams win their Friday match, they will play the winner of Washington/Winthrop on Saturday night.

OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• South Carolina is making its second consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament and is 19-11 overall and 11-7 in the SEC to finish sixth.
• Washington is making its 18th consecutive trip to the postseason, carrying a 24-6 overall mark and 15-5 in the Pac-12 for second place.
• Winthrop is making its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2006 after a 22-4 overall record and a perfect 16-0 in the Big South.

RAMS AT A GLANCE
• Colorado State moved up a spot to No. 10 in this week's AVCA Poll and up one to No. 23 in the RPI.
• CSU finished its Mountain West schedule with a perfect 18-0 mark for the third time.
• The Rams clinched their 21st Mountain West Championship (16th regular season) with a win over Boise State.
• Colorado State also secured its 25th consecutive NCAA Tournament bid earning the automatic qualifier from the Mountain West.
• The Rams hold a 28-match winning streak, currently tied for longest in the nation, with 19 of those coming via sweeps.
• CSU's 28-straight victories marks the longest conference win streak since CSU (27) in 2013.
• Colorado State has won 20 of its 29 matches by sweep.
• CSU leads the nation in opponent hitting percentage, holding foes to a .104 mark.
• Colorado State is also one of two teams in the nation to rank in both offensive (.284) and defensively hitting (.104).
• The Rams are fourth in the country in blocks per set, holding a 2.96 average.
• Colorado State holds a 29-1 record, with its lone loss to California in the season opening weekend.
• The Rams are just one-of-five teams in the nation with one loss, with four of those teams ranked in the Top-25.
• Colorado State posted a 9-1 non-conference mark, its best since the 2014 season.

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