Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, September 7
Fort Worth, Texas / University Recreation Center
11 AM MT
Colorado State
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Florida State
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Colorado State
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Florida State
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Photo by: Tim Hurst
Rams Complete Perfect Weekend with Upset Sweep against No. 22 Florida State
9/7/2019 2:12:00 PM | Volleyball
Colorado State finished the Fight in the Fort with three sweeps
FORT WORTH, Texas – The Colorado State volleyball team finished the weekend with an upset sweep over No. 22 Florida State on Saturday morning. The Rams recorded a 3-0 record at the Fight in the Fort; all three matches via sweeps.
STAT OF THE MATCH
Alexa Roumeliotis recorded 23 digs in the sweep; tying for fifth in modern scoring history at CSU in a three-set match.
MATCH NOTES
- The last time the Rams swept a ranked opponent was against then-No. 16 Michigan in 2017
- CSU also swept then-No. 15 Florida State in 2017
- Rams trailed 14-12 in the third set before responding and earning the sweep
- Breana Runnels led the Rams with 14 kills and added seven digs, three blocks and three aces
- Kirstie Hillyer added 10 kills, while hitting .400 and putting up a team-best six blocks
- Katie Oleksak dished out 44 assists
- Alexa Roumeliotis again led the backrow with 23 digs
- The Rams kept the Seminoles to a .169 hitting mark
- Katie Oleksak, Breana Runnels and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen were named to the all-tournament team, including Oleksak named the MVP
UP NEXT
Colorado State will return to Colorado and play a home-and-home with the University of Colorado.
STAT OF THE MATCH
Alexa Roumeliotis recorded 23 digs in the sweep; tying for fifth in modern scoring history at CSU in a three-set match.
MATCH NOTES
- The last time the Rams swept a ranked opponent was against then-No. 16 Michigan in 2017
- CSU also swept then-No. 15 Florida State in 2017
- Rams trailed 14-12 in the third set before responding and earning the sweep
- Breana Runnels led the Rams with 14 kills and added seven digs, three blocks and three aces
- Kirstie Hillyer added 10 kills, while hitting .400 and putting up a team-best six blocks
- Katie Oleksak dished out 44 assists
- Alexa Roumeliotis again led the backrow with 23 digs
- The Rams kept the Seminoles to a .169 hitting mark
- Katie Oleksak, Breana Runnels and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen were named to the all-tournament team, including Oleksak named the MVP
UP NEXT
Colorado State will return to Colorado and play a home-and-home with the University of Colorado.
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Team Stats
CSU
FS
Kills
48
28
Errors
16
13
Attempts
108
89
Hitting %
.296
.169
Points
64.0
37.0
Assists
46
23
Aces
7
3
Blocks
9.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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