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Rams Fall to UNLV in Five Sets
11/9/2023 11:07:00 PM | Volleyball
With the Mountain West Championships on the horizon Rams fall to third in the conference
By: Shelby Paugh
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Colorado State volleyball team fell to the UNLV Rebels on the road Thursday night with the match going to five sets and a 19-17 fifth set victory for UNLV.
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In their last match up, the Rams defeated the Rebels in three straight sets. The Rebels entered the match with serious intent for revenge and a competitive edge Thursday night. UNLV gave the Rams a run for their money in Vegas as the match needed all five sets.
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Colorado State came out swinging in the first set. Setter Emery Herman took charge and spread the offense among four hitters while still tallying points of her own. Herman continues to lead the Mountain West in assists with a total of 601 in conference play before Thursday night's game.
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Herman dished out three assists to outside hitter Annie Sullivan, middle blocker Karina Leber and right-side Malaya Jones. Outside hitter Kennedy Stanford had one kill of her own to give the Rams a total of 12 kills in the first frame between four attackers.
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The Rams started the second set trailing and found themselves at a 22-19 deficit after a 6-0 UNLV run, but were able to gain enough momentum and go on a 4-1 run of their own led by Anna Porter at the service line. After a challenge call was reversed in favor of the Rams to tie the game at 23, the Rebels scored the final two points of the set to tie the match one all.
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Despite the set loss, Middle blocker Naeemah Weathers made a statement in the front row with three kills of her own in the second frame while Herman delivered ten more assists amongst Sullivan, Jones and Leber.
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The Rams came back stronger in the third but trailed at the 15-17 point of the match before going on a 8-2 run led by Herman at the service line. With impressive kills from Jones, Stanford, and Leber, the Rams were able to tie the set at 17 and continue the run with an ace delivered by Herman within her service run.
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Colorado State boasted its best hitting percentage of the night with .500 in the third, the Rams went on to take the advantage set 25-21. Weathers alone had six kills from the middle.
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In the fourth set, the Rams came up short. The Rebels took control and had 14 kills to Colorado State's eight. UNLV won the set 13-25 to force the Rams' twelfth five-set match of the year.
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The Rams rallied back and took the Rebels through a very tight fifth set. Starting at 14-14 the two teams battled back and forth until UNLV came out on top 19-17. Colorado State had two match points, both points resulted in service errors from the Ram, allowing UNLV to come back into the game and take the victory.
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Jones continued to make an impact and obtained four kills in the final frame, finishing with 10 total on the night. Weathers concluded the match with 17 kills of her own.
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Colorado State will head to California where they will face off against San Diego State Saturday night to continue fighting for its spot in the Mountain West Tournament which will be hosted by UNLV November 22-24. The last set of home games will take place next week in Moby Arena against New Mexico Thursday night and Air Force Saturday night.
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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Colorado State volleyball team fell to the UNLV Rebels on the road Thursday night with the match going to five sets and a 19-17 fifth set victory for UNLV.
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In their last match up, the Rams defeated the Rebels in three straight sets. The Rebels entered the match with serious intent for revenge and a competitive edge Thursday night. UNLV gave the Rams a run for their money in Vegas as the match needed all five sets.
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Colorado State came out swinging in the first set. Setter Emery Herman took charge and spread the offense among four hitters while still tallying points of her own. Herman continues to lead the Mountain West in assists with a total of 601 in conference play before Thursday night's game.
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Herman dished out three assists to outside hitter Annie Sullivan, middle blocker Karina Leber and right-side Malaya Jones. Outside hitter Kennedy Stanford had one kill of her own to give the Rams a total of 12 kills in the first frame between four attackers.
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The Rams started the second set trailing and found themselves at a 22-19 deficit after a 6-0 UNLV run, but were able to gain enough momentum and go on a 4-1 run of their own led by Anna Porter at the service line. After a challenge call was reversed in favor of the Rams to tie the game at 23, the Rebels scored the final two points of the set to tie the match one all.
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Despite the set loss, Middle blocker Naeemah Weathers made a statement in the front row with three kills of her own in the second frame while Herman delivered ten more assists amongst Sullivan, Jones and Leber.
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The Rams came back stronger in the third but trailed at the 15-17 point of the match before going on a 8-2 run led by Herman at the service line. With impressive kills from Jones, Stanford, and Leber, the Rams were able to tie the set at 17 and continue the run with an ace delivered by Herman within her service run.
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Colorado State boasted its best hitting percentage of the night with .500 in the third, the Rams went on to take the advantage set 25-21. Weathers alone had six kills from the middle.
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In the fourth set, the Rams came up short. The Rebels took control and had 14 kills to Colorado State's eight. UNLV won the set 13-25 to force the Rams' twelfth five-set match of the year.
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The Rams rallied back and took the Rebels through a very tight fifth set. Starting at 14-14 the two teams battled back and forth until UNLV came out on top 19-17. Colorado State had two match points, both points resulted in service errors from the Ram, allowing UNLV to come back into the game and take the victory.
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Jones continued to make an impact and obtained four kills in the final frame, finishing with 10 total on the night. Weathers concluded the match with 17 kills of her own.
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Colorado State will head to California where they will face off against San Diego State Saturday night to continue fighting for its spot in the Mountain West Tournament which will be hosted by UNLV November 22-24. The last set of home games will take place next week in Moby Arena against New Mexico Thursday night and Air Force Saturday night.
Team Stats
CSU
UNLV
Kills
61
74
Errors
15
18
Attempts
144
156
Hitting %
.319
.359
Points
67.0
85.0
Assists
47
61
Aces
4
5
Blocks
2
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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