Rams Sweep South Dakota to Open Week Three

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Sep 11

6:00 PM

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vs UCSB

Sep 12

12:00 PM

Volleyball

vs South Dakota v. UCSB

Sep 12

7:00 PM

Volleyball

at Wyoming

Sep 17

7:00 PM

Volleyball

at #23 Colorado

Sep 18

6:00 PM

Volleyball

vs #23 Colorado

Team	1	2	3	Final F
South Dakota	17	14	19	0
Colorado St.	25	25	25	3

South Dakota

Colorado St.

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State volleyball defeated South Dakota 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-19) on Thursday. The Rams hit .302 with 38 kills and eight aces while holding USD to a .073 team hitting percentage.

CSU created separation in the first set with a 6-0 run that turned a 12-11 edge into an 18-11 lead. During that stretch, Maria Brun served an ace, and the Coyotes committed three attack errors, including one on a block by Sofia Zabjek and Kekua Richards. The Rams finished the set 25-17, with Eve Wilson putting down the final kill from Jaedyn Riley, one of the couple Rams who saw playing time outside of the starting lineup due to CSU's dominance.

CSU used Halle Jameson's serve to score four straight points late in the second set, turning an already dominant 20-12 score into 24-12 with Brun's kill and three USD attack errors. Earlier, Karsyn Fetzer added a service ace during a run that moved the Rams from 14-8 to 17-8. After the Coyotes scored twice, Riley finished the set with a kill from Fetzer for a 25-14 CSU win.

The Rams steadied the third set after USD tied it at 13, with Jameson and Wilson kills helping the home side move back in front, 16-14. Brun added consecutive service aces to stretch CSU's advantage from 20-17 to 22-17. Silvie Graetzer and Jameson delivered the final two Rams kills as the set ended 25-19.

CSU Top Performers

Karsyn Fetzer: team-high and career-high 20 digs, two service aces and three assists at libero
Erin Debiec: team-high 25 assists, recording 25 or more assists in five consecutive matches, four kills and four digs
Maria Brun: team-high 4 service aces, six digs and three kills, toggling back and forth from defensive specialist to hitter throughout the match
Sofia Zabjek: team-high and career-high eight kills and two blocks
Eve Wilson: seven kills on a .600 hitting percentage, a season-high, and a service ace
Brenna Rowland: Saw her first action of the season and took advantage with a block

As a team, the Rams totaled eight service aces in the match, surpassing their season average of six, and achieved a hitting percentage of .302 in the match, exceeding their season average of .230.

Up Next: The Rams will host UC Santa Barbara in their annual Orange Out game Friday, with first serve set for 6 p.m.

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