Colorado State to Play Colorado to Wrap Up Non-Conference Slate

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FORT COLLINS - Colorado State volleyball team is set to compete for the Golden Spike this week, hosting Colorado at home on Thursday before heading to Boulder for the rematch on Friday.

Colorado State (4-4) vs Colorado (9-0)
Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colo.
Thursday, September 18 // 6:00 PM
Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

Colorado State (4-4) at Colorado (9-0)
CU Events Center, Boulder, Colo.
Friday, September 19 // 7:00 PM
Stream: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast

What You Need to Know

The Rams are set to kick off the week at home after a 3-1 win over East Texas A&M and a 0-3 loss to Notre Dame last week.
This week is the Battle for the Golden Spike, an annual home-and-home rivalry match between Colorado State and Colorado. The Golden Spike Trophy will be awarded to the team who wins the most sets in the two matches.
Thursday's matchup in Moby Arena is expected to draw another large crowd as Colorado State currently ranks sixth in average attendance nationwide at 4,883.

Scouting the Buffs

The Buffs are currently sitting with a 9-0 record, led by head coach Jesse Mahoney, who is in his 10th season with the team.
Colorado secured its seventh sweep of the season in last Sunday's match against Denver
Sophomore Cayla Payne recorded a .600 hitting average in Sunday's match against Denver.
Colorado's Ana Burilović leads the team with 132 kills this season, followed by Sydney Jordan with 79.
Cayla Payne, Sydney Jordan, and Ana Burilović were named to the All-Tournament Team at the Buffs Invitational last weekend, where the team finished with a 3-0 record.

Match Notes

Eve Wilson continues to lead the Rams offensively with 93 kills on the season, averaging 2.82 per set.
Kekua Richards currently ranks 18^th in the country in blocks per set at 1.48 and 49 total.
Freshman Karsyn Fetzer recorded her first career kill in Thursday's game against East Texas A&M.
In Thursday's win against East Texas A&M, Maria Brun led the team with 19 points, contributing through a combination of 14 kills, a block and four service aces.

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