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Starting Seven: Rams on the Road for Week Two

9/29/2026 2:12:00 PM | Volleyball

Rams on the road for the second week for conference play, taking on Gonzaga and Utah State

FORT COLLINS- Colorado State opened conference play with back-to-back wins last weekend. The Rams are ready to hit the road for their second week of conference play, facing Gonzaga Thursday at 7 p.m., and Utah State Saturday at 12 p.m.

Starting Seven
  1. The Rams head West to Washington to continue conference play, taking on Gonzaga Thursday, October 1 at 7 p.m., for the first time since 2004. 
  2. Colorado State will continue its road trip Saturday ,October 3, traveling to Utah State for a 12 p.m., matchup. 
  3. Gonzaga fell to both Boise State and Utah State in its conference openers last week. Outside hitter Claire Wagstaff earned Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week honors with 211 kills so far this season. Utah state opened the 2026 conference season with a loss to Texas State before bouncing back with a 3-1 victory over Gonzaga. 
  4. Colorado State entered its first week of conference play ranked No.1 in the Pac-12 standings with a 7-3 record. The Rams held onto the top spot after being the only team to finish the week 2-0. 
  5. The Rams opened conference play with a 3-1 victory over SDSU. After a hard fought first set that ended 23-25, Colorado State bounced back to win the next three sets and take the match. The Rams dominated at the net with 14 total blocks compared to SDSU's four. 
  6. In their first conference road game, the Rams swept Texas State with an outstanding opening set, winning 25-13. Colorado State finished the match with a .398 hitting percentage while holding Texas State to just .108. 
  7. The Rams were the only Pac-12 team to go 2-0 during the opening week of conference play. Halle Jameson and Sofia Zabjek both recorded double-digit kills against SDSU on Thursday. 
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