2014 Colorado State Volleyball Postseason Guide - Minneapolis Regional

1 COLAIZZI

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JAIME

MARLEE

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM

3 CULBERT

REYNOLDS

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ADRIANNA

KELSEY

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST TEAM

SNIDER

18

DEEDRA

FOSS

MOUNTAIN WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

Jaime Colaizzi

Cassidy Denny

1

JR • L • 5-4 Windsor, Colo.

Kelsey Snider

2

Kaitlind Bestgen

7

RS SR • MB • 6-1 Westminster, Colo.

Alexandra Poletto FR • MB • 6-3 Toronto, Ontario

Adrianna Culbert

SO • DS • 5-8 Sacramento, Calif.

14

Marlee Reynolds RS SR • OH • 6-2 Dalhart, Texas

Grace Gordon

3

Crystal Young

8

RS JR • DS • 5-10 Fort Collins, Colo.

JR • OPP/OH • 5-10 Delton, Mich.

15

JR • S • 5-11 Clear Lake, Texas

4

Sanja Cizmic

9

Jaliyah Bolden RS FR • MB • 6-1 Rowlett, Texas

Jasmine Hanna

JR • DS/S • 5-7 Denver, Colo.

FR • OH • 6-1 Split, Croatia

6

FR • OH • 6-1 Queen Creek, Ariz.

Acacia Andrews

10

RS SO • MB • 6-5 Norman, Okla.

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Deedra Foss

16

RS SR • S • 5-9 McKenna, Wash.

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Tom Hilbert

Brook Coulter

Luke Murray

Bri Olmstead

JennaRae Jester

Head Coach 18th Season

Associate Head Coach Third Season

Assistant Coach First Season

Director of Operations Seventh Season

Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season

COLORADO STATE 2014 RAMS VOLLEYBALL 20 Consecutive NCAA Tournaments | 17 Mountain West Championships 13 AVCA All-Americans | 265 Total Weeks Ranked | Top 5 Nationally For Attendance Postseason Guide | Dec. 10, 2014 | Contact: Nic Hallisey, Assistant SID | 970/231-4789 | nic.hallisey@colostate.edu

2014 SCHEDULE August 30 VCU^ W, 3-0 30 [RV] UC Santa Barbara^ W, 3-0 31 [RV] Marquette^ W, 3-0 September 3 at Northern Colorado% W, 3-0 5 Florida A&M% W, 3-0 6 #4 Wisconsin% L, 3-0 9 Denver W, 3-0 12 vs. #9 BYU& W, 3-1 12 at New Mexico State& [ESPN3/Altitude] W, 3-0 13 at UTEP& W, 3-0 19 at #18 Arizona State$ W, 3-2 20 vs. Pepperdine$ W, 3-0 20 vs. North Carolina Central$ W, 3-0 25 at Utah State* W, 3-1 27 at Boise State* W, 3-0 October 2 UNLV* W, 3-1 4 San Diego State* W, 3-0 7 at Wyoming* W, 3-0 11 Fresno State* W, 3-0 16 at New Mexico* W, 3-0 17 at Air Force* W, 3-0 23 Boise State* W, 3-0 25 Utah State* W, 3-0 30 at San Diego State* W, 3-2 November 1 at UNLV* L, 3-1 6 at Fresno State* W, 3-0 13 Air Force* W, 3-0 15 New Mexico* W, 3-1 19 San José State* W, 3-0 22 at Nevada* W, 3-0 26 Wyoming* W, 3-1 December 5 Denver# W, 3-0 6 #19 Colorado# W, 3-2 12 vs. #6 Texas!

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18 National Semifinals& TBA 20 National Championship& TBA Times are Mountain Standard Time (MT) Home matches are in BOLD ^ Rams Volleyball Classic, Presented by PVH (Fort Collins, Colo.) % CSU/UNC Tournament (Fort Collins/Greeley, Colo.) & UTEP/New Mexico State Invitational (Las Cruces, N.M./El Paso, Texas) $ Residence Inn Challenge (Tempe, Ariz.) * Mountain West match # NCAA tournament sub-regional ! NCAA tournament regional semifinal and final & NCAA tournament semifinal and final (Oklahoma City, Okla.)

2014 DIVISION I WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DEC. 12-13, 2014 | MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. | SPORTS PAVILION (5,700)

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No.

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Jaime Colaizzi Cassidy Denny Adrianna Culbert Grace Gordon Jasmine Hanna Kelsey Snider Kaitlind Bestgen Crystal Young Sanja Cizmic Acacia Andrews Alexandra Poletto Marlee Reynolds Jaliyah Bolden Deedra Foss

5-4 L JR 5-8 DS SO 5-10 OPP/OH JR 5-7 DS/S JR 6-1 OH FR 6-1 MB RS SR 5-10 DS RS JR 5-11 S JR 6-1 OH FR 6-5 MB RS SO 6-3 MB FR 6-2 OH RS SR 6-1 MB RS FR 5-9 S RS SR

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Head Coach: Tom Hilbert (Oklahoma, 1984; 18th Season)

Associate Head Coach: Brook Coulter (California, 2001; Third Season)

Assistant Coach: Luke Murray (Penn State, 2008; First Season) Director of Operations: Bri Olmstead (Colorado State, 2006; Seventh Season)

Volunteer Assistant Coach: JennaRae Jester (Wyoming, 2010; First Season)

Exp.

Hometown (Last School)

2L 1L 2L TR HS 3L 2L TR HS 1L HS 3L RS 3L

Windsor, Colo. (Windsor) Sacramento, Calif. (El Camino) Delton, Mich. (Delton-Kellogg) Denver, Colo. (UC-Colorado Springs) Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek) Westminster, Colo. (Pomona) Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) Clear Lake, Texas (Blinn) Split, Croatia (IV. Gimnazija Marko Marulic) Norman, Okla. (Norman North) Toronto, Ontario (De La Salle College) Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart) Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) McKenna, Wash. (Lakes) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Acacia Andrews............................uh-KAY-shuh Kaitlind Bestgen....................................best-jen Jaliyah Bolden.................................juh-LEE-uh Sanja Cizmic.......................sawn-yuh siz-mick Jaime Colaizzi................. jay-mee kuh-LAY-zee Brook Coulter..................................... cole-TER Adrianna Culbert...................... AY-dree-on-nuh Deedra Foss......................................DEED-ruh Jamine Hanna...................................... han-nuh Bri Olmstead.............................................BREE Alexandra Poletto..........................poh-LET-toe

311 McGraw Athletic Center, Fort Collins, Colo. 80523 • Phone: 970/491-5067 • Fax: 970/491-1348 • Tickets: 1-800-491-RAMS

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL THE MATCHUP: #9 COLORADO STATE VS. #6 TEXAS #9 COLORADO STATE RAMS

#6 TEXAS LONGHORNS

General Information

Top Performers

General Information

Top Performers

Record: 31-2 (17-1 MW) AVCA Ranking: 9 Head Coach: Tom Hilbert Record at CSU: 462-107 Career Record: 636-180

KPS: M. Reynolds (3.15) APS: D. Foss (11.74) SAPS: K. Bestgen (0.36) DPS: J. Colaizzi (4.18) BPS: A. Poletto (1.17) PPS: K. Snider (3.73)

Record: 25-2 (15-1 Big 12) AVCA Ranking: 6 Head Coach: Jerritt Elliott Record at UT: 347-84 Career Record: 397-96

KPS: H. Eckerman (3.20) APS: C. Collins (5.94) SAPS: H. Eckerman (0.46) DPS: C. McCoy (3.80) BPS: M. McCage PPS: H. Eckerman (3.84)

ABOUT COLORADO STATE

Video • CSU boasts a 31-2 record, which is the second-most ESPN3.com wins in program history. The Rams are guaranteed Stats to finish with at least the program’s second-best CSURams.com winning percentage.

Twitter • The Rams earned a trip to their 10th Regional Semi@CSURamsGameday final, and first since 2009, after sweeping Denver in the first round and knocking off No. 19 Colorado in a five-set thriller in the second round.

• CSU earned a trip to the NCAA tournament for a 20th-straight season by winning the Mountain West for the sixth year in a row. CSU is the only team in the nation to boast six-consecutive conference championships.

• The Rams are 3-0 on the year in neutral court matches, with wins over Pepperdine, North Carolina Central and BYU, which also made a Regional Semifinal.

• CSU is led by Mountain West Player of the Year Deedra Foss. The senior setter ranks No. 3 nationally with 11.74 assists per set, while guiding the Rams to a .283 attack percentage, which ranks eighth.

• CSU is the only team in the nation to rank in the top 25 for kills, assists, hitting percentage, blocks and opponent hitting.

• Leading the offensive charge is senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds, a member of the All-Mountain West team. Reynolds is averaging 3.15 kills per set.

• Along with Reynolds, the Rams have three other players who average at least 2.44 kills per set, including junior Adrianna Culbert and senior Kelsey Snider, who were also named to the All-Mountain West squad.

• Defensively, the Rams’ strength is their floor defense, led by junior libero Jaime Colaizzi, who earned All-MW Honorable Mention honors. She along with Culbert rank in the top 10 in the conference for digs. Colaizzi’s 4.18 digs-per-set average is on pace to finish fifth in CSU single-season history.

• Junior defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen provides the Rams with one of the nation’s best serves. She finished second in the MW with 0.36 aces per set.

• Paired with its great floor defense, CSU averaged 2.71 blocks per set during the regular season, helping the Rams hold opponets to .146 hitting, which ranks seventh nationally.

• CSU has been ranked in every poll this year, including 12-straight weeks in the top 10. The Rams have been ranked as high as No. 6, the program’s best national ranking in more than a decade.

• Head Coach Tom Hilbert is in his 18th season with the program. The Rams have advanced to the NCAA tournament each season under his guidance, and have won 12 MW regular-season titles since the league formed 16 years ago.

TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY AVG RANK ACES 1.27 139 ASSISTS 13.29 14 BLOCKS 2.71 24 DIGS 14.58 193 HITTING .283 8 KILLS 14.25 13 OPP. HITTING .146 8

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS CATEGORY NAME ACES K. Bestgen ASSISTS D. Foss BLOCKS - DIGS J. Colaizzi HITTING K. Snider KILLS - POINTS K. Snider

AVG RANK 0.36 66 11.74 3 - 4.18 150 .383 30 - 3.73 176

SCOUTING TEXAS

• No. 6 Texas earned the Big 12’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after winning the conference regular-season title.

• The Longhorns enter their matchup against the Rams with a 25-2 record overall.

They made the Regional Semifinals after knocking off Northwestern State and Arizona State at home in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.

• UT is undefeated away from Austin, Texas, going 11-0 in true road matches and 2-0 in neutral court matches, with wins over UTEP and Seattle.

• The Longhorns are led by Southwest All-Region outside hitter Haley Eckerman, who is the only current player in the NCAA to be named to four all-region squads.

Eckerman leads the team with 3.20 kills and 3.84 points per set.

• Eckerman also provides one of the most dangerous options for the Longhorns at the service line, as the senior ranks No. 11 nationally with 0.46 service aces per set.

• Complimenting Eckerman on offense is senior outside hitter Khat Bell, who also made the Southwest All-Region team after averaging 2.86 kills and 0.95 blocks per set.

• UT utilizes a two-setter lineup with both Chloe Collins and Nicole Dalton averaging more than 5.00 assists per set.

• As a team, the Longhorns rank No. 6 nationally in blocks per set, with 3.00 to their name, and No. 11 nationally in opponent hitting percentage (.148). This in large part is due to a pair of dynamic middle blockers. CSU and Texas are two of five teams nationally to rank in the top 15 for both hittin and opponent hitting.

• Junior middle blocker Molly McCage has racked up 2.23 kills and a team-most 1.36 blocks per set while sophomore middle blocker Chiaka Ogbogu is averaing 2.90 kills and 1.31 blocks per set. Both middle blockers were named to the allregion team.

• In the back row, Texas is led by freshman libero Cat McCoy, who averages 3.80 digs per set.

• The Longhorns have been to the Regional Final each of the last eight years, and have made the final four in six of the last seven seasons. Texas has made the NCAA tournament in 13 consecutive years and won the 2012 national championship.

SERIES VS. THE LONGHORNS

All-time, CSU is just 1-7 against Texas, and has lost five straight in the series. The two sides have not met since 1998, however. The Rams are 1-3 when playing the Longhorns on a neural court, and 1-1 when both teams have been ranked. CSU is 0-2 against Texas in NCAA tournament matches.

TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY AVG RANK ACES 1.31 103 ASSISTS 12.47 91 BLOCKS 3.00 6 DIGS 14.38 200 HITTING .285 7 KILLS 13.49 82 OPP. HITTING .148 11

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS CATEGORY NAME ACES H. Eckerman ASSISTS - BLOCKS M. McCage DIGS - HITTING C. Ogbogu KILLS - POINTS H. Eckerman

AVG RANK 0.46 11 - 1.36 22 - .416 9 - 3.84 146

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL THE MATCHUP: #16 OREGON VS. #7 NORTH CAROLINA #16 OREGON DUCKS

#7 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

General Information

Top Performers

Record: 23-9 (11-9 Pac-12) AVCA Ranking: 16 Head Coach: Jim Moore Record at UO: 209-107 Career Record: 561-263

KPS: M. Bettendorf (3.50) APS: M. Scott (6.65) SAPS: L. Brenner (0.22) DPS: A. Benson (4.39) BPS: S. Warner (1.08) PPS: M. Bettendorf (3.90)

SCOUTING OREGON

• No. 16 Oregon entered the NCAA tournament as an at-large selection from the Pac-12, finishing tied for fourth in the league’s standings.

• The Ducks posted a 21-9 mark in the regular season, and advanced to the Regional Semifinal after knocking off Santa Clara and LSU in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.

• Oregon has posted an 8-6 mark away from Eugene, Ore., including a 2-0 record in neutral court matches this year. The Ducks defeated both St. John’s and New Mexico on neutral courts.

• Oregon is led by a pair of dynamic outside hitters in senior Liz Brenner and junior Martenne Bettendorf.

• Bettendorf leads the team this year with 3.50 kills and 3.90 points per set while hitting at a .311 clip.

• Brenner compliments Bettendorf on the outside wih a spectacular all-around game, averaging 2.83 kills and 3.38 digs per set, as well as a team-best 0.22 service aces per frame.

• The Ducks boast one of the best offenses in the nation, ranking No. 6 nationally for kills per set (14.56) and No. 4 nationally with 13.69 assists per set.

• Oregon utilizes two different setters for its high-powered offense. Freshman setter Maggie Scott leads the team with 6.65 assists per set, while senior setter Shellsy Ashen comes in with 5.61 assists per set.

• On defense, Oregon’s back row is anchored by sophomore libero Amanda Benson, who has tallied 4.39 digs per set, which ranked fourth in the Pac-12.

• At the net, senior middle blocker Serena Warner is the only player to post more than one block per set for the Ducks. The senior averages 1.08 blocks per set, as the Ducks are No. 175 nationally in blocks and ninth in the Pac-12.

SERIES VS. THE DUCKS

CSU is 1-1 all-time against Oregon, with the most-recent meeting between the two programs coming in the first round of the 2011 NCAA tournament. In that meeting, CSU upset then-No. 13 Oregon, 3-2, to advance to the second rounds.

Current Rams Kelsey Snider and Deedra Foss both played in that 2011 tournament matchup as freshmen. Snider appeared in two sets and picked up one kill on two swings, while Foss paced CSU’s offensive and defensive efforts with 49 assists, nine digs and eight blocks.

TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY AVG RANK ACES 1.07 240 ASSISTS 13.69 4 BLOCKS 2.12 145 DIGS 16.01 78 HITTING .258 30 KILLS 14.56 6 OPP. HITTING .197 139

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS CATEGORY NAME ACES - ASSISTS - BLOCKS S. Warner DIGS A. Benson HITTING K. Nady KILLS M. Bettendorf POINTS M. Bettendorf

AVG RANK - - 1.08 138 4.39 112 0.335 102 3.50 115 3.90 134

General Information

Top Performers

Record: 28-2 (17-1 ACC) AVCA Ranking: 7 Head Coach: Joe Sagula Record at UNC: 526-294 Career Record: 729-417

KPS: C. Nelson (2.89) APS: J. Schnabl (6.34) SAPS: J.Schnabl (0.35) DPS: E. Taner (4.56) BPS: V. McPherson (1.51) PPS: C. Nelson (3.42)

SCOUTING NORTH CAROLINA

• North Carolina earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title with a 17-1 mark in league play.

Overall, the Tar Hells posted a 26-2 record in the regular season.

• The Tar Heels advanced to the Regional Semifinal after knocking off Hampton and USC in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament.

• UNC is an impressive 12-2 away from home this year, including 2-0 in neutralcourt matches.

• The Tar Heels are also one of the hottest teams in the nation, as they haven’t lost since Sept. 26. Overall, UNC has won 19 consecutive matches, with 13 of those coming via a sweep.

• The Tar Heels have a very balanced offensive attack, with four different players averaging more than 2.00 kills per set, but zero players reaching 3.00.

• Senior opposite hitter Chaniel Nelson leads the team with 2.89 kills and 3.42 points per set while hitting .315.

• Junior outside hitter Leigh Andrew (2.53), senior outside hitter Lauren McAdoo (2.52) and junior middle blocker Paige Neuenfeldt (2.02) round out the offense for the Tar Heels.

• UNC utilzes two setters to distribute the ball to its balanced offense. Junior setter Jordyn Schnabl leads the team with 6.34 assists per set, while sophomore setter Abigail Curry averages 4.94 per set.

• UNC’s defense will cause opponents fits. The team ranks No. 26 nationally, holding opponents to just .159 efficiency, and also ranks second nationally with 3.23 blocks per set.

• Led by junior middle blocker Victoria McPherson (1.51), the Tar Heels have three different players averaging better than 1.00 blocks per set. Neuenfeldt (1.49) and Nelson (1.04) also average more than 1.00 blocks per set. McPherson ranks seventh in the nation, whille Neuenfeld ranks eighth.

• At the service line, UNC has two players who each average 0.35 service aces per set, Schnabl and senior libero Ece Taner. As a team, UNC is No. 20 in the nation with 1.57 service aces per set.

• Taner also led the Tar Heels in the back row with 4.56 digs per set, which ranked second in the ACC.

SERIES VS. THE TAR HEELS

CSU leads the all-time series vs. North Carolina, 3-0, with the last meeting between the two programs taking place in 2009. Additionally, all three matches have resulted in sweeps for the Rams. The two schools have never met in the NCAA tournament.

TEAM RANKINGS CATEGORY AVG RANK ACES 1.57 20 ASSISTS 12.87 47 BLOCKS 2 3.23 DIGS 14.64 187 HITTING .261 27 KILLS 13.84 36 OPP. HITTING .159 26

INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS CATEGORY NAME ACES J. Schnabl ASSISTS - BLOCKS V. McPherson DIGS E. Taner HITTING P. Neuenfeldt KILLS - POINTS C. Nelson

AVG RANK 0.35 76 - 1.51 7 4.56 83 .365 50 - 3.42 297

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL NOTES 20 YEARS IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

For the 20th-straight season, the Colorado State volleyball team is playing in the postseason. The Rams have earned 26 NCAA tournament berths, including every year since 1995. Just 10 schools have been to more NCAA tournaments than the Rams, and their streak of 20-consecutive appearances in the seventh-longest active streak in the country.

SOLID IN THE TOURNAMENT

Not only do the Rams make it a habit of playing in the postseason, but they also win when they get there.

• 26 overall NCAA tournament appearances • 20-consecutive berths • 18-8 record in the first round, including winning six of the last eight since 2007 • 13-5 record in the first round under Head Coach Tom Hilbert • 10 trips to the Round of 16, including six under Hilbert • 24-25 all-time record in the NCAA tournament

SUCCESS IN THE SUB-REGIONAL

Moby Arena was an NCAA sub-regional host site for the first time since 2009, and fans showed their excitement, totaling 11,410 for the two days. The total was the second-highest among the 16 sub-regional sites, trailing only Nebraska. For CSU’s first-round match against Denver, 5,399 fans were in attendance, while 6,011 were on hand for CSU’s clash with Colorado the next day. The figures rank fifth and eighth in CSU history.

After sweeping the Pioneers to earn their first opening-round victory since 2011, the Rams faced No. 19 Colorado.

Despite being archrivals, the two teams had not met since 2010. CSU jumped out to a 2-0 lead, hitting .446 through the first two frames. CU came out of the break fired up, and led by as many as nine – tying CSU’s largest deficit of the season. The Rams, though, chipped away, eventually tying the score at 23-23 before CU earned the final two points to extend the match to a fourth set. The two teams were tied at 16 points in the fourth frame, with CSU one

AVCA DI COACHES TOP AVCA DI COACHES PRESEASON TOP25 25 Rank Team 1.

Stanford (43) 2.

Wisconsin (10) 3.

Washington (5) 4.

Penn State (2) 5.

Florida 6. Texas 7.

North Carolina 8.

Florida State 9.

COLORADO STATE 10.

Illinois 11.

Nebraska 12.

BYU 13.

Kentucky 14.

Arizona 15.

Long Beach State 16.

Oregon 17.

UCLA 18.

Ohio State 19.

Colorado 20.

Utah 21.

Duke 22.

Arizona State 23.

Hawai’i 24.

Purdue 25.

Western Kentucky

Points Record Prev.

1,464 29-1 1 1,422 28-2 2 1,389 29-2 5 1,313 30-3 4 1,259 25-2 6 1,232 23-2 3 1,131 26-2 7 1,080 28-2 8 1,008 29-2 9 957 24-7 11 843 20-9 10 827 25-4 12 735 26-5 15 677 23-9 14 626 26-4 16 613 21-9 13 492 20-11 17 444 21-11 20 404 19-13 18 384 19-12 23 316 22-7 21 288 19-13 22 121 21-6 25 111 22-10 19 99 30-5 24

RECEIVING VOTES: Kansas 85; Oregon State 62; Creighton 24; Southern California 15; Arkansas-Little Rock 14; Kansas State 11; Alabama 7; Oklahoma 5; Loyola Marymount 2 BOLD = 2014 opponent * As of Dec. 1

ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST

MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS

Conference Overall Team W-L Pct. H A W-L Pct. H A COLORADO STATE 17-1 .944 9-0 8-1 31-2 .939 16-1 12-1 3-0 UNLV 14-4 .778 7-2 7-2 26-7 .788 11-4 10-3 5-0 Wyoming 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 23-8 .742 12-3 6-5 5-0 New Mexico 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 19-12 .613 12-4 5-6 2-2 Boise State 11-7 .611 7-2 4-5 18-12 .600 8-4 6-6 4-2 San Diego State 9-9 .500 7-2 2-7 14-15 .483 11-3 2-9 1-3 Utah State 9-9 .500 6-3 3-6 13-16 .448 7-6 4-8 2-2 Air Force 7-11 .389 5-4 2-7 13-19 .406 9-8 2-9 2-2 Nevada 5-13 .278 3-6 2-7 8-20 .286 4-6 2-10 2-4 Fresno State 3-15 .167 3-6 0-9 8-24 .250 3-6 1-13 4-5 San José State 1-17 .056 1-8 0-9 4-27 .129 1-9 1-12 2-6

Name Team Year Position Akokwe Clement JR OH Air Force Sarah Baugh JR S Boise State Sierra Nobley FR OH Boise State Maddy O’Donnell SO MB Boise State Adrianna Culbert JR OPP Colorado State Deedra Foss (setter) SR S Colorado State Marlee Reynolds SR OH Colorado State Kelsey Snider SR MB Colorado State Chantale Riddle SR RS/OPP New Mexico Julia Warren (libero) SO L New Mexico Allison Davies SR L UNLV Daryn Glenn SR OH UNLV Bree Hammel SO MB UNLV Alexis Patterson FR S UNLV Kaitlyn VanHoff SR MB Utah State Laura Beach SO MB Wyoming Erin Kirby SR MB Wyoming Bridget Shanahan JR OH Wyoming Taylor Parker (HM) JR MB Air Force Jaime Colaizzi (HM) JR L Colorado State Tessa Lea’ea (HM) SR MB Nevada Cassie House (HM) SO OH New Mexico Hannah Johnson (HM) JR S New Mexico Katlin Winters (HM) SR MB UNLV Player of the Year: Deedra Foss, Colorado State Freshman of the Year: Sierra Nobley, Boise State Newcomer of the Year: Kaitlyn Oliver, Boise State Coach of the Year: Cindy Fredrick, UNLV

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL point away from ending it, leading 24-23 before CU recorded three-straight kills to send the match into a fifth set.

CSU led 8-6 at the switch and 11-9 a few points later before CU went on a 4-0 run to take a 13-11 lead late. The Rams called timeout and responded with back-to-back kills to tie the score. However, after CU used a timeout, a CSU serve went into the net, giving the Buffaloes match point for the first time. Now it was the Rams’ turn to finish. They tied the score with an Alexandra Poletto kill and took the lead on a CU attack error.

The Buffs once again set outside hitter Alexis Austin on the next play, but Poletto and Adrianna Culbert were there for the combined stuff, sending Moby Arena into a frenzy.

“This was a fantastic match in front of an unbelievable crowd in a great venue,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “This has been the happiest and greatest match I have been a part of in 18 years here at CSU.”

OUR STATE

Head Coach Tom Hilbert is 103-20 (.837) against the Centennial State, including 6-0 in 2014.

Team Air Force Colorado Denver No. Colorado

Record Home Record Hilbert (Home) 43-1 22-0 40-0 (20-0) 23-11 15-4 13-2 (10-0) 18-2 11-0 16-2 (11-0) 19-6 9-1 8-0 (4-0)

The veteran coach is especially good at home, though, never losing a home match to a team from the state of Colorado (45-0). The Rams’ last home loss to a Colorado foe came in 1995, to the Buffaloes. All-time at Moby Arena, CSU is 57-5 (.919) against its in-state rivals – Air Force, Colorado, Denver and Northern Colorado.

BACK IN THE REGIONAL SEMIFINALS

CSU’s win over archrival CU was the first in the series since 2010. The Rams have now won seven in a row against the Buffaloes. Earlier in the season, CSU swept Big Sky champion Northern Colorado, and against Denver – the Summit League champs – CSU went 2-0, winning in September and again in the first round of the tournament.

CSU went 2-0 against Air Force in 2014, improving to 43-1 all-time in the series. After dropping the initial contest, CSU has rattled off 43-straight wins – including 21 in a row in straight sets. The streak is believed to be the nation’s third-longest active win streak against one team.

While the Rams are coming off back-to-back tournament wins, they will be looking to accomplish something never before done. CSU is 0-9 in the regional semifinals, and is looking to play in the regional finals for the first time in program history.

ranks 18th nationally. CSU has earned three selections in the past three years.

The Rams have advanced to the second weekend of the tournament for the sixth time under Head Coach Tom Hilbert, but the first time since 2009. The last time the Rams played in the regional semifinals, CSU fell to Minnesota, 3-1, in Minneapolis, Minn.

COLORADO ON THE RISE

POSTSEASON AT MOBY

For the first time since 2009, the NCAA tournament came to Moby Arena. The Rams continued their proud success on their home court, improving to 15-2 in postseason matches at Moby Arena.

CSU has advanced to the Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) 10 times, with eight of them coming via Fort Collins. In 2009, CSU beat Middle Tennessee in the opening round, before upsetting No. 6 Washington to advance to the second weekend. That was the Rams’ most-recent regional trip prior to this season

For the first time ever, four teams from the state of Colorado were in the NCAA tournament, setting up an all-Colorado sub-regional last weekend at Moby Arena.

“This whole thing is great for volleyball in the state of Colorado,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “It was a fantastic match (vs. Colorado) in front of an unbelievable crowd in a great venue. This is what college sports is supposed to be like. I am glad we are able to take the sport of volleyball and put it in that arena (with) that type of event. It was amazing.”

SIX-PEAT

For the sixth year in a row, the CSU Rams are Mountain West champions. CSU won its first 11 conference matches and led the league wire to wire en route to the conference title. In the league’s 16-year history, CSU has won 12 of the regular-season championships, but had never won six prior to this year. In fact, CSU is the only team in the nation to have won its conference title each of the past six years. Hawai’i had won five in a row entering the 2014 season but finished second in the Big West standings.

HOME-COURT DOMINANCE

CSU has one of the most-effective homecourt environments in the country, as evidenced by its 256-30 (.895) home record under Hilbert. The Rams went 16-1 at Moby Arena this season, and since the start of the 2011 season, have the fifth-best home winning percentage in the country.

TAKING DOWN RANKED FOES

Home Winning % Since 2011

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Florida State Western Kentucky Penn State North Carolina Colorado State

.949 (56-3) .947 (54-3) .942 (65-4) .934 (57-4) .933 (56-4)

CSU’s win over No. 19 Colorado on Saturday was the team’s third over a ranked opponent of the season, the most since 2008. A win Friday over Texas would be the first time since 2004 that CSU has beaten four ranked teams in a season, and two wins this weekend would mark the most wins over nationally ranked foes since the Rams downed nine ranked opponents in 2001.

FIVE GOLDEN RINGS

The CSU volleyball team has experienced an unprecedented amount of success over the past two decades. In fact, every player who have played four years under Head Coach Tom Hilbert has won at least two conference championships, with all but three winning three or more. The 2014 senior class became three of just five Rams to finish their careers with five regular-season conference championship rings. Michelle Smith became (2009-13) and Katie Jo Shirley-Cahoon (2000-04) are the other two five-time winners.

AMONG THE BEST

With its Oct. 30 win at San Diego State, CSU became the first team in the country to reach 23 victories on the season, and currently at 31-2, is tied for the second-most

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL wins in the NCAA. Additionally, the Rams’ .939 winning percentage is tied with Washington for the second-best in the nation, trailing only Stanford (31-1; .969).

CSU is guaranteed at least its second-best winning percentage in school history. CSU went a program-best 28-2 (.933) in 2013.

SUSTAINED SUCCESS

With 20-consecutive berths in the NCAA tournament, CSU has established a winning tradition matched by few programs across the country. However, CSU is currently experiencing one of its best periods, winning 59 of 63 matches since the start of the 2013 season (.937) – the best winning percentage in the NCAA during that time period.

Previously, the team’s best two-year mark was in 1999 and 2000, when the Rams went a combined 62-8 (.886) and went to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16’s. In 2013, CSU finished with a 28-2 mark, the best winning percentage and fewest losses in program history.

Win Percentage Wins .939 .933 .909 .879 .867

Season 2014 2013 1999 2001 2004

ALL WE DO IS WIN

Most Wins

Fewest Losses

Wins Season 32 2000 31 2014 30 2003 30 1999 29 2001

Since 2009, CSU holds an .842 winning percentage, going 155-29. The winning percentage is the fourth-highest in the NCAA during that span, trailing only Penn State, Hawai’i and Texas.

Losses 2 2 3 4 4

Season 2014 2013 1999 2004 2001

.902 (194-21) .878 (166-23) .881 (170-23) .842 (155-29) .838 (160-31)

A NEW STREAK

CSU swept Fresno State on Nov. 13, earning victory No. 1 in what is turning out to be another lengthy win streak. After victories over the final three weeks of the season, CSU will entered the postseason on a six-match winning streak. Entering this week’s regional matches, CSU’s eight-match win streak is the sixth-longest in the nation.

The Rams began the season with five-straight sweeps before dropping their first match – to then-No. 4 Wisconsin on Sept. 6. From there, CSU rattled off 18-straight victories to improve to 23-1. It marked the fifth time CSU has won at least 20 matches before losing twice. The 18-match win streak was the fifth-longest in program history and was the fourth-longest active win streak in the NCAA at the time.

ROAD WARRIORS

While the Rams are nearly unbeatable at home, they have also found success away from home. In fact, CSU went more than two years without losing a true road match, a streak which led the nation.

Consecutive Wins

1. 27 2. 23 3. 20 4. 19 5. 18

2013 2003 2001 2000 2014

Consecutive Road Wins Wins Year 1. 27 2012-14 2. 11 2003 3. 8 2004

8 1986 5. 7 2000

After losing to San Diego State on Oct. 25, 2012, CSU won 27-straight true road contests through Oct. 30, 2012. The team’s previous best road winning streak was 12 matches. Overall, CSU has won 34 of its past 37 matches away from Fort Collins (road or neutral).

GOOD ALL AROUND

Once again, the Rams are proving to be one of the top offensive and defensive teams in the nation. CSU is the only team in the nation to rank in the top 25 for hitting percentage, kills, assists, opponent hitting percentage and blocks.

CSU ranks eighth nationally for hitting percentage (.283) while limiting opponents to .146 efficiency (seventh). The Rams also rank 13th for kills (14.25 per set), 14th for assists (13.29) and 24th for blocks (2.71).

CULBERT, FOSS NAMED TO ALL-REGION TEAM

Culbert and Foss – two of 44 players who have earned multiple all-region accolades throughout their careers – will now await All-America selections, which will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Of the 140 players named all-region, 42 will be named to one of the three All-America teams. Eleven players have earned 13 total All-America awards in CSU history, a figure which

STEADY AT NO. 9

CSU remained steady in the AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Poll for the fourth-straight week, finishing the regular season at No. 9. The most-recent release marked the 28thconsecutive poll in which CSU has been ranked – tied for the third-longest in program history – and 12th in a row in the top 10. CSU has been ranked as high as No. 6 this season, its highest national ranking since Oct. 29, 2001.

All-time, CSU has been ranked in 265 of 477 polls – 14th in the NCAA – and holds 75 appearances in the top 10 – 18th. For the first time since 2000 and 2001, CSU has been ranked in the top 10 in back-to-back seasons. The Rams spent five weeks in the top 10 last year, peaking at No. 9. CSU has been ranked No. 6 or better four times (1987, 2000, 2001 and 2014). The Rams’ highest-ever ranking was No. 3 in 2000.

Winning % Since 2009

1. Penn State 2. Hawai’i 3. Texas 4. Colorado State 5. Stanford

have been named to the AVCA Pacific North All-Region Team. The Pacific North Region consists of half of the Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12 and West Coast. CSU has had multiple all-region selections each year since 2007, and dating back to 1987, has had 46 total honorees.

For the second-straight season, Colorado State’s Adrianna Culbert and Deedra Foss

Top-25 Rankings

Preseason Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14

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FAST START

CSU is 31-2 on the season, but has also won the first set in 31 of 33 matches on the year, including 25 in a row. The last time CSU lost the opening set of a match was to No. 9 BYU on Sept. 12. Despite dropping the first frame, CSU went on to win the match, 3-1.

COMING THROUGH CLUTCH

Through 33 matches, CSU has won 94 of 111 sets, leading to a 31-2 record. While the Rams have been good all around, they have been best when it matters most. CSU has won nearly 80 percent of its matches decided by five points or fewer (42-12). CSU has also proved that no opponent lead is insurmountable, overcoming deficits of six, seven and nine, and against Nevada, fighting off three set points.

Altogether, CSU has dropped just 17 sets all season. Eight of the set losses were by two points, and Arizona State, UNLV and New Mexico are the only teams to beat CSU by more than five points.

20 WINS ONCE AGAIN

A victory Oct. 17 at Air Force gave the Rams their 20th win of the season. CSU has now reached that figure each of the past 20 seasons since 1995. Nebraska (40), Penn State (38), Florida (24) and Hawai’i (21) are the only teams to have longer streaks than CSU. In 18 seasons under Head Coach Tom Hilbert, CSU has averaged 25.67 wins per season. CSU’s 31 wins in 2014 are the second-most in CSU history.

CLEAN SWEEPS

CSU won 24-consecutive sets from Oct. 4-30, the Rams’ longest streak in three seasons and tied for their third-best ever. During the span, CSU swept seven matches in a row (tied for fourth), and on the season has won 23 contests in straight sets. The 23 sweeps ranks tied for second in program history (2001), one shy from tying the school record (2000).

Sets Won In A Row

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RAMS RACK UP ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

2000 2001 2014 2011 1999 1986

For the sixth-consecutive season, a CSU student-athlete was named the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year. Joining Player of the Year Deedra Foss on the allconference team, junior Adrianna Culbert and senior Kelsey Snider earned their second selections, while senior Marlee Reynolds and junior Jaime Colaizzi were picked for the first time. Culbert, Reynolds and Snider were named to the 18-player All-MW team, while Colaizzi was one of six players recognized as Honorable Mention.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL In addition to Player of the Year, Foss was the conference’s designated setter for the second-straight season. The five selections are the most represented by the Rams since 2009. CSU and UNLV had the most selections in the MW. In the league’s 16-year history, a CSU player has earned the top honor 11 times: Angela Knopf (2000, 2001), Melissa Courtney (2003, 2004), Mekana Barnes (2007), Danielle Minch (2009, 2010), Katelyn Steffan (2011), Dana Cranston (2012), Samantha Peters (2013) and Foss (2014). Foss is the 14th player in CSU history to earn all-conference honors three times throughout her career. Additionally, she was the 2011 MW Newcomer of the Year, making her just the fifth player to earn recognition each year of her career.

Deedra Foss | Senior | Setter | McKenna, Wash.

Averaging 12.11 assists per set, Foss was far and away the top setter in the conference, also helping CSU to a conferenceleading .273 hitting percentage. Overall, Foss is averaging 11.74 assists per set (third in the NCAA) and CSU is hitting .281 (ninth). In addition to her assists average and team hitting percentage, Foss averaged 0.85 blocks per set, which led all MW setters. She also averaged 0.64 kills, 2.15 digs and 0.21 aces per set. Foss will finish her career ranked in the top five in CSU and Mountain West history for assists, including first during the 25-point scoring era. Her 11.22 career assists-per-set average ranks second among active setters in the NCAA with at least 4,500 assists.

The senior from McKenna, Wash., helped the ninth-ranked Rams to a pair of victories, sweeping San José State at home before beating Nevada in straight sets on the road.

The victories clinched CSU’s sixth-consecutive Mountain West title. In two matches, Foss recorded 13.33 assists, 1.17 blocks and 1.00 kills per set on .500 hitting - all above her season averages. Foss’ assists-per-set average was 1.69 per set higher than her season average, which leads the MW and currently ranks third nationally (11.75 per set).

Earlier in the fall, junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert earned a similar honor by espnW. During the week of Oct. 6-12, she averaged 3.00 kills per set on .567 hitting, in addition to 3.83 digs, 1.00 blocks, 1.33 assists and a service ace. She had a team-most 15 digs against a Wyoming squad which ranked ninth in the NCAA for hitting efficiency, and against Fresno State, had a match-best 10 kills on .625 hitting, recording zero errors.

SENIOR LEADERSHIP

Behind the leadership of a stellar senior class, the Colorado State volleyball team has continued its proud tradition while elevating the Rams to a new level. The three seniors - Deedra Foss, Marlee Reynolds and Kelsey Snider – played their final home matches last weekend, and will conclude their careers in the next two weeks.

During their time in the Green and Gold, they have established themselves among the program’s all-time greats, becoming three of just a handful of players to win a conference championship in each season.

Adrianna Culbert | Junior | Opposite Hitter | Delton, Mich.

As one of the most versatile players in the MW, Culbert hit .348 during conference play, the highest among all pin hitters. She also ranked in the top 10 for digs (3.23 per set), the top for a non-defensive specialist. She is the only player in the MW to rank in the top 10 for hitting and digs; she also ranked 17th for kills per set (2.69). In October, she was named the MW Player of the Week and the espnW National Player of the Week.

Marlee Reynolds | Senior | Outside Hitter | Dalhart, Texas As CSU’s leading hitter, Reynolds ranked fifth in the MW for kills (3.21 per set), eighth for points (3.58). Her .243 hitting percentage ranked first among all outside hitters, and her 0.69 blocks per set were also first among outside hitters. She was the only outside hitter to average at least 3.00 kills, 0.50 blocks and hit above .200. She had a career-high 21 kills vs. UNLV in October, and earlier in the season, was named the MW Player of the Week after helping CSU to the Residence Inn Invitational title, including a win at No. 18 Arizona State.

Kelsey Snider | Senior | Middle Blocker | Westminster, Colo.

In her second season at middle blocker, Snider led all middle blockers with 2.90 kills and 3.78 points per set. Her .347 hitting percentage ranked fourth, and her 18 service aces were tied for first for her position. She was the only player in the MW to rank in the top 10 in the MW for points (third), hitting (fifth), kills (T-10th), blocks (10th) and service aces (T-4th).

She earned MW Player of the Week honors in September after helping CSU to a 4-0 week, including a win vs. No. 9 BYU. Jaime Colaizzi | Junior | Libero | Windsor, Colo.

In her second season at libero, Colaizzi averaged 4.03 digs per set during conference play, including double figures in 16 of 18 matches. The junior had 14 service aces and just 11 receiving errors – tops among MW liberos. For the season, she is averaging 4.27 digs per set, which would rank third in CSU single-season history.

MULTIPLE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS

On Nov. 25, setter Deedra Foss became the seventh player in CSU history to be named the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week.

“This is really such an honor,” Foss said. “There are so many great volleyball players around the country, so to be mentioned is really special. I obviously couldn’t have received this without my teammates. It’s exciting and I’m very honored.”

A look at the numbers: • 130-23 overall record (.850).

• 78-9 record against Mountain West opponents (.897).

• 70-6 record at Moby Arena (.921).

• Five Mountain West regular-season championships, three of five players in program history to accomplish that feat. The seniors also won the 2011 MW tournament title.

• Five trips to the NCAA tournament, extending CSU’s streak to 20-straight seasons in the postseason.

• 57 weeks ranked in the top 25 of the AVCA Division I Coaches poll, including 16 in the top 10.

• Part of five of the top six crowds in Moby Arena history.

• Set the best two-year winning percentage in program history.

• Part of the 2013 team which started the season 27-0 en route to a program-record .933 winning percentage.

COLAIZZI REACHES 1,000 DIGS

Still just a junior, Jaime Colaizzi is setting herself up to go down as one of the program’s top liberos. The Windsor, Colo., native on Nov. 13 became the 11th Ram to record 1,000 career digs. Colaizzi, an All-Mountain West Honorable Mention, now sits at 1,090, which ranks eighth in program history. She is on pace to finish her career in second. Her 4.18 digs-per-set average this season

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL THE RAMS’ RECORD WHEN. . .

Overall.......................................................................31-2 Playing at home........................................................16-1 Playing on the road...................................................12-1 On a neutral floor........................................................3-0 Playing on Monday.....................................................0-0 Playing on Tuesday.....................................................2-0 Playing on Wednesday................................................3-0 Playing on Thursday...................................................7-0 Playing on Friday........................................................6-0 Playing on Saturday..................................................12-2 Playing on Sunday......................................................1-0 Playing during the day..............................................11-0 Playing at night.........................................................20-2 Playing in August........................................................3-0 Playing in September................................................11-1 Playing in October.......................................................9-0 Playing in November...................................................6-1 Playing in December...................................................2-0 Playing three sets......................................................23-1 Playing four sets.........................................................5-1 Playing five sets..........................................................3-0 Winning set one........................................................30-1 Losing set one............................................................1-1 Winning the first two sets.........................................27-0 Losing the first two sets..............................................0-1 Splitting the first two sets...........................................4-1 Leading in kills..........................................................30-1 Trailing in kills.............................................................1-1 Tied in kills..................................................................0-0 Leading in blocks......................................................23-0 Trailing in blocks.........................................................6-2 Tied in blocks..............................................................2-0 Leading in digs..........................................................29-0 Trailing in digs............................................................2-2 Tied in digs.................................................................0-0 Leading in attack percentage.....................................28-0 Trailing in attack percentage........................................3-2 Tied in attack percentage............................................0-0 Hitting .300 or better.................................................16-0 Hitting under .250.......................................................7-2 Opponents hit .250 or better.......................................3-1 Holding opponents below .250.................................28-1 Holding opponents to .100 or lower..........................10-0 Consecutive points scored........................................... 11 Consecutive points allowed............................................ 7 Largest margin of victory (set).................................... 18 Largest margin of loss (set)........................................... 8 Largest lead................................................................. 18 Largest deficit................................................................ 9 Largest lead in a set loss................................................ 3 Largest deficit in a set win............................................. 9 Longest set winning streak.......................................... 24 Longest set losing streak............................................... 3 Current set streak...................................................... W, 1 Longest match winning streak..................................... 18 Longest match losing streak.......................................... 1 Current match streak................................................ W, 8 Current home streak............................................... W, 12 Current road streak................................................... W, 2 Current neutral streak............................................... W, 3 Playing a ranked opponent..........................................3-1 Playing as a ranked team..........................................31-2 Wearing white, long-sleeve jerseys.............................9-1 Wearing white, short-sleeve jerseys............................5-0 Wearing green, long-sleeve jerseys............................9-1 Wearing green, short-sleeve jerseys...........................4-0 Wearing orange jerseys..............................................1-0 Wearing pink jerseys...................................................2-0

would rank fifth in CSU single-season annals, while her 3.49 average for her career is second-best.

SETTING THE WAY

Deedra Foss, the 2014 Mountain West Player of the Year, ranks fifth in CSU and MW history for career assists (4,808), including first during the 25-point scoring era.

The senior leads the league with 11.74 assists per set, a figure which ranks third nationally. During conference play, her 12.11 assists-per-set average is more than a half of an assist higher than the next-best setter.

Nationally, Foss has the second-highest career assists-per-set average among all active senior setters in the NCAA. Foss earned AVCA All-Pacific North Region honors for the second-straight season.

She is one of two setters nationally to rank in the top 10 for assists and lead an offense that ranks in the top 10 for hitting. Among setters in the Pacific North Region (half of the Big Sky, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12 and West Coast), Foss ranks first for blocking.

The 2011 MW Newcomer of the Year and 2012 All-MW selection is on pace to become the only setter in program history to average at least 10.60 assists, 2.00 digs and 0.75 blocks per set four times.

PRODUCTION FROM THE LEFT SIDE

Marlee Reynolds leads CSU and ranks fifth in the MW with 3.15 kills per set. Followed just behind her is freshman Jasmine Hanna (2.98; sixth). Both have a 20-kill performance vs. UNLV this season, two of just six Rams since 2010 to record 20 kills in a match. The duo averages 6.13 kills per set, the best combo in the MW. CSU and San Jose State are the only two schools with multiple players ranked in the top 10 in the MW for kills; additionally, Kelsey Snider ranks 11th.

During conference play, the two are the only outside hitters in the MW to average at least 2.90 kills and 0.48 blocks per set, while hitting above .200.

POLETTO’S MARK

After missing a month of the season with an ankle injury, true freshman Alexandra Poletto earned a start against New Mexico on Nov. 15 totaling 11 kills on .421 hitting and a team-most six blocks – both figures were one shy of career highs. Since then, she has started CSU’s past five matches, and in seven career starts, Poletto is averaging 2.76 kills per set on .506 hitting, plus a team-most 1.35 blocks.

On the season, Poletto has 93 kills (1.79 per set) on .402 hitting and 61 blocks (1.17 per set). Her blocking average is on pace to be the third-best in CSU freshman history, and her hitting percentage would be a record, but she does not meet the minimum requirement of 200 kills.

THE SWISS ARMY KNIFE

Earlier this season, junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert was referred to as the Swiss Army Knife of volleyball.

The description is accurate considering she does it all for the Rams. As a versatile six-rotation player, Culbert ranks second on the team for hitting, digs and assists, fourth for kills, and fifth for blocks. She is the only player in the MW to rank in the top 10 for both hitting and digs, and leads all non-defensive specialists with 3.18 per set.

RELYING ON REYNOLDS

Senior Marlee Reynolds is one of the top outside hitters in the MW, ranking third for her position in kills (3.21 per set during MW play) and first for hitting (.243) and blocking (0.69). She has led the Rams for kills 15 times this season.

On Oct. 2 vs. UNLV, Reynolds had a career-most 20 kills on .500 hitting, committing just one error (20-1-38) Through the season’s first 10 matches, Reynolds was hitting just .196, but following a six-match period in which she averaged 3.64 kills per set on .341 hitting and was named the Residence Inn Invitational MVP, she turned her season around. Reynolds is the only player in the MW to rank in the top 20 for kills (fifth), points (eighth) and hitting (18th).

HANNA HEATING UP

Outside hitter Jasmine Hanna has made an immediate impact on the program, recording 19 double-figure kills matches and leading the team in that category eight times. Nothing compares to her match at UNLV (Nov. 1), however, in which she recorded 23 kills on .350 hitting. The figure was a career high (her previous high was 16 vs. No. 9 BYU), but also the most by a CSU true freshman since Tess Rogers (23) in 2002.

During conference play, she ranked fourth, fifth and sixth among all outside hitters in hitting percentage (.207), blocks (0.48) and kills (2.90), respectively. Her 3.03 kills-per-set average overall is on pace to rank third in CSU freshman history.

BOTH SIDES OF THE NET

Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider is one of the top players in the Mountain West, being the only player to rank in the top 10 during MW play for points (third), hitting (fifth), kills (tied for 10th), blocks

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figures for blocks 13 times, including a season-most 13.5 at San Diego State on Oct. 30. CSU has out-blocked its opponent in 24 matches this season.

Among middle blockers in the MW, Snider ranks first for kills, points, digs and aces, and fourth for hitting.

EFFICIENT ATTACKING

BESTGEN SERVING NAILS

CSU has hit above .300 in 16 matches and is averaging a .283 hitting percentage – good for ninth nationally. The hitting percentage would rank as the seventh-highest in CSU history.

Defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen tied for the conference lead with 24 service aces, averaging 0.39 per set. The Fort Collins, Colo., native has 11 multi-ace matches this season, including 13 aces in her past seven matches. Overall, Bestgen is averaging 0.37 aces per set, the best average by a Ram since Bri Frech averaged 0.40 in 2004.

Three players – Kelsey Snider (third), Adrianna Culbert (ninth), Acacia Andrews (19th) rank in the top 20 in the Mountain West for hitting percentage. Freshman Alexandra Poletto is hitting .402, but does not meet the minimum attacks requirement.

COUNTING ON COLAIZZI

MOUNTAIN WEST DOMINATION

She’s had 10 or more digs in 27 matches this season, including 12 in a row midway through the year. For her career, Colaizzi has 14 matches with at least 20 digs, secondmost among the program’s liberos.

The Rams reached the halfway point of its conference season on Oct. 23 vs. Boise State, marking the seventh time they have finished the first half of MW play unbeaten.

Junior libero Jaime Colaizzi is averaging 4.18 digs per set, a figure which would rank fifth in CSU single-season history. During a five-match stretch (Sept. 6-19), Colaizzi averaged 5.05 digs per set, including three performances over 20 and a career-hightying 25 at No. 18 Arizona State.

DEFENDING THE ATTACK I

CSU held Fresno State to .000 hitting on Oct. 11, the first time since Oct. 5, 2011 that a CSU opponent has failed to hit at a positive clip. In Set 2, the Bulldogs hit -.172 and were limited to just seven points. It was the first time since Nov. 17, 2012 at Boise State that the Rams held an opponent to single digits. In that frame, CSU was a perfect 7-for7 in siding out, meaning the Bulldogs didn’t score in a single point off its own serve. If the match were played prior to rally scoring, CSU would have won the set, 18-0.

DEFENDING THE ATTACK II

Low opponent hitting percentages are nothing new to the Rams, though. Ten times this season, CSU has held its opponent’s hitting percentage under .100, including six times during an 11-match span late in the season. On the year, opponents are hitting just .146 against the Rams, which ranks seventh in the NCAA. Wisconsin’s .312 hitting percentage on Sept. 6 marked the first time a CSU opponent has hit above .300 since BYU hit .353 on Sept. 1, 2012. CSU has been out-hit just four times this season.

GOTTA DIG ‘EM ALL

Head Coach Tom Hilbert has said repeatedly that his team’s floor defense is the best it has ever been. Wisconsin head coach Kelly Sheffield also praised the Rams, calling them a ‘really, really solid team’ and ‘one of the best defensive teams in the nation.’ With three veteran defensive specialists on the court – plus right-side hitter and six-rotation passer Adrianna Culbert – CSU has a strong defensive unit that has played a large part in CSU’s 29-2 season.

“This is as good at floor defense as we’ve ever been since I’ve coached here, without a doubt in my mind,” Hilbert said.

CSU’s 14.58 digs-per-set average would rank 10th in CSU history, and would be the team’s second-highest since sets were reduced from 30 to 25 points in 2008. CSU is 28-0 this season when out-digging its opponents.

BALANCED ATTACK

While the Rams lead the Mountain West and rank 13th nationally with 14.25 kills per set, no individual ranks among the top 150 ranked by the NCAA. CSU runs a balanced offensive attack, which includes three players averaging at least 2.94 kills per set, plus another at 2.44.

Eight different players are averaging at least 1.11 kills per set for the Rams, and five have led the team for kills in a match at least once.

CSU has won 43 of its past 45 Mountain West matches, and overall, the Rams have won more than 86 percent of their MW contests all-time (215-33, .867 winning percentage), far greater than any current or former opponent. With the team’s win at Fresno State on Oct. 6, CSU now owns a winning record against each MW opponent.

COMPOSITE MOUNTAIN WEST STANDINGS Team Colorado State Utah State San Diego State UNLV Boise State New Mexico Fresno State Wyoming San Jose State Nevada Air Force Utah BYU TCU

W-L 215-33 22-16 125-123 123-125 33-35 108-140 23-31 98-150 6-32 8-46 28-220 137-43 125-55 53-57

BYU and Utah: members from 1999-2010 TCU: member from 2005-11

Pct. Home Away .867 116-8 99-25 .579 14-5 8-11 .504 81-43 44-80 .496 71-53 52-72 .485 19-15 14-20 .435 65-59 43-81 .426 15-12 8-19 .395 63-61 35-89 .158 5-14 1-18 .148 6-21 2-25 .113 21-103 7-117 .761 .694 .482

77-13 65-25 35-20

60-30 60-30 18-37

Boise State: member since 2011 Fresno State and Nevada: members since 2012 San José State and Utah State: members since 2013

ELITE TWENTY

Since the Mountain West formed in 1999, the Rams have won 12 regular-season championships in addition to five tournament crowns in nine tries. The figure is more than all other MW teams — past and current — combined.

The Rams also won two HCAC championships in the 1980s, plus the WAC Mountain Division title in 1998, giving them 20 overall conference championships to their credit, more than any other sport at CSU. They have won either the regular-season or conference tournament title – or both – all but two years since 1998 (2005 and 2008).

A QUARTET OF PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS

Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 13, four different Rams were named the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week. On just two other occasions – Utah in 2006 and CSU in 2007 – has one team earned four honors during a five-week period, and never has it occurred with four separate players. CSU earned its fifth weekly honor of the season on Nov. 24, when Deedra Foss earned her second accolade of the season.

Nov. 24: Foss picked up her fourth-career honor, becoming one of five four-time recipients in CSU history. In two matches, the senior recorded 13.33 assists, 1.17 blocks and 1.00 kills per set, helping CSU win its sixth-straight Mountain West title.

BLOCK PARTY

Oct. 13: Junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert did it all in victories over Wyoming and Fresno State, averaging 3.00 kills per set on .567 hitting, in addition to 3.83 digs, 1.00 blocks, 1.33 assists and a service ace. She had a team-most 15 digs against a Wyoming squad which ranked ninth in the NCAA for hitting efficiency, and against Fresno State, had a match-best 10 kills on .625 hitting, recording zero errors.

Despite playing just 10 matches longer than three sets, CSU has recorded double

Oct. 6: Setter Deedra Foss picked up her third career honor after helping CSU to a pair of conference victories against UNLV and San Diego State. She averaged 13.00 assists per set – more than 1.50 above her average – in addition to 2.14 digs and 0.57 blocks

Over the years, CSU has consistently been one of the top blocking teams in the nation, ranking in the top 25 nine times in the past 10 seasons, including five top-10 finishes.

With 2.71 blocks per set in 2014, CSU ranks 24th nationally.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL per set. CSU’s offense hit .362 in the two matches. Foss and Culbert are two of just 10 CSU players to earn three or more MW player of the week honors.

Sept. 22: Marlee Reynolds earned her first career honor after helping CSU to a win over No. 18 Arizona State and the Residence Inn Invitational championship. In three matches, Reynolds averaged 2.91 kills per set on .373 hitting, in addition to six blocks.

In the Rams’ win over the Sun Devils, the senior had 13 kills on .385 efficiency and against North Carolina Central she hit .562. Reynolds was named the tournament MVP. Sept. 15: Kelsey Snider, a senior middle blocker, helped CSU to a 4-0 week, including a win over No. 9 BYU in Las Cruces, N.M. In the four matches, she averaged 3.38 kills per set on .383 hitting, also chipping in with three service aces and eight total blocks. She accounted for CSU’s final four points during Set 3 of CSU’s win over No. 9 BYU, tallying three kills and a solo block to put the Rams up 2-1 in the match. It was CSU’s first win against a top-10 opponent away from Moby Arena since 2006.

SET-5 MOMENTUM

CSU made just two attack errors over the first two sets against No. 18 Arizona State on Sept. 19, but the Sun Devils made a lineup change in Set 3 that propelled them to victories in the third and fourth sets to tie the match. Seemingly lacking momentum, CSU took over in Set 5. Senior Kelsey Snider recorded a kill, and then with junior Adrianna Culbert serving, the Rams took the next eight points to jump out to a 9-0 lead. The Rams would go on to win the set, 15-5, and the match, 3-2.

began on Sept. 12 and concluded on Sept. 27.

800 AND COUNTING

Oct. 4 marked Head Coach Tom Hilbert’s 800th career match. The veteran coach holds a 636-180 career record. His winning percentage of .779 ranks 15th in women’s volleyball history, and he’s one of 10 coaches ever to hold that winning percentage while winning at least 600 matches.

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS

Lasting parts of three seasons, CSU won 16-consecutive regular-season non-conference matches before falling to No. 4 Wisconsin on Sept. 6. Previously, the Rams’ most-recent regular-season non-conference loss came Sept. 15, 2012 to No. 2 UCLA. Beginning in 2012, the streak included a 10-0 mark in 2013, and extended into the first two weeks of the 2014 season.

The Rams concluded non-conference play 12-1, defeating two top-20 teams in addition to two teams receiving top-25 votes at the time.

PLAYING THE BEST

The Rams are in the second weekend of the tournament for the first time in six years, and part of the reason is their tough non-conference schedule.

“Never in my career have I seen something like that,” Hilbert said. “Nine-point runs are rare, but you certainly don’t see that to start a 15-point Set 5.”

“This is one of the tougher schedules that we’ve ever had,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said before the season began. “All of our preseason teams are very good and challenging, and I think five or six of them are better than every team we played last year. We could be a .500 team in non-conference and be better than last year.”

CSU is 3-0 this season in five-set matches. Leading 5-4 at San Diego State (Oct. 30), the Rams again went on a long point run, scoring the next eight points to take a 13-4 lead. Against Colorado (Dec. 6), CSU led 8-6 at the switch, but the Buffaloes rallied to take a 13-11 lead. The Rams responded with back-to-back kills, and following a CU timeout and a CSU service error, they buckled down when facing match point, getting a kill from freshman Alexandra Poletto to tie the score at 14-14. A CU attack error gave the Rams the lead, and a Poletto-Adrianna Culbert block sealed the victory.

The schedule remained as good as advertised, but the Rams rose to the challenge, going 12-1 and defeating several top teams. After beating two teams – UC Santa Barbara and Marquette – who were receiving top-25 votes in the opening weekend, CSU suffered its first defeat, Sept. 6 vs. No. 4 Wisconsin. The Rams bounced back, though, upsetting No. 9 BYU on a neutral court and defeating No. 18 Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz. Additionally, conference foes New Mexico and Wyoming have received top-25 votes this season.

ALUMNI WEEKEND Spanning four centuries, CSU welcomed back 44 former players and staff members for Alumni Weekend (Oct. 24-25).

The legends were honored on the court following Set 2 against Utah State.

“It’s just awesome knowing all the stories,” junior Adrianna Culbert said. “Listening to them reminisce about the time that they were here and how special they found Moby to be. Just to know that you’re going through it right now, and that you’re a part of something special that so many people come back to because they loved being a part of it is amazing.”

Added Hilbert: “This is a place where players have great experiences. You could look at teams that have multiple national championships and they don’t have great experiences, because there’s more to the experience than how far you advance in an NCAA tournament. That has to do with support, comradery, culture of the team, the fan support . . . those things are huge, and I think we do a lot of things right. I think it attracts people to come back because they want to come back and feel it again.”

FREQUENT FLYERS

CSU’s match at Wyoming on Oct. 7 was the Rams’ ninth away from Moby Arena in 11 matches. Before returning home on Oct. 2, CSU closed September with three-straight road trips. Despite the time away from home, the Rams had plenty of success, going 8-0, including two victories over nationally ranked opponents.

“I’m extremely proud of my team,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said after his team’s win at Boise State on Sept. 27. “Given the circumstances, they went through something incredibly difficult and handled it like a team with a great amount of maturity.”

The road trip was tied for the longest under Hilbert. In 2003, CSU also played eight matches in a row away from Moby Arena, going 6-2. Ironically, both times the road trip

Six of CSU’s 13 non-conference opponents earned invitations to this year’s NCAA tournament: Arizona State (W, 3-2), BYU (W, 3-1), Denver (W, 3-0), Marquette (W, 3-0), Northern Colorado (W, 3-0) and Wisconsin (L, 3-0). Four opponents won their conference championship: BYU (West Coast), Denver (The Summit League), Northern Colorado (Big Sky) and Wisconsin (Big Ten).

DOMINANT IN THE DESERT

With three wins in the Residence Inn Invitational in Tempe, Ariz. (Sept. 19-20), the Rams won yet another tournament championship. CSU took down No. 18 Arizona State on Sept. 19 for their first win on a nationally ranked opponent’s home court since 2007. The Rams followed up that win with a pair of victories the next day, defeating Pepperdine and North Carolina Central in straight sets. Against the Waves, CSU showed its composure by coming from behind in sets 2 and 3, and against North Carolina Central, Head Coach Tom Hilbert was able to rest some of his starters and give some reserves valuable playing experience, including backup setter Crystal Young earning her first career start.

Senior Marlee Reynolds averaged 2.91 kills per set on .373 hitting to earn tournament MVP honors, while freshman Jasmine Hanna and junior Jaime Colaizzi were named to the all-tournament team.

“Our resiliency and our competitiveness has been really great,” Hilbert said. “We’ve gotten past some pretty adverse situations and have hung with some good teams. I’m pretty excited about where we’re at.”

FRESH STARTS

Four Rams made their collegiate debuts during the Rams Volleyball Classic (Aug. 3031), including all three true freshmen and redshirt freshman Jaliyah Bolden.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL “I love our entire freshman class, to be honest,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We’ve had good freshman classes before, but these girls are all game-ready players. They’re not developmental types where we have to get them going before they play in matches.

They know the game of volleyball. We’ve got a lot of options and a lot of depth.”

In fact, a true freshman led CSU in kills in five-straight matches from Sept. 5-12.

Against Florida A&M (Sept. 5), Sanja Cizmic and Alexandra Poletto each earned starts, combining for 23 kills on .700 hitting. A night later, against No. 4 Wisconsin (Sept.

6), Jasmine Hanna had 13 kills, the first of four-straight contests she led CSU in that category. Over that four-match stretch, Hanna combined for 57 kills, an average of 4.38 per set.

extremely proud to be a coach of Colorado State. We have this kind of turnout, and it genuinely helps us.”

On the season, CSU averaged 3,231 fans per match, which ranks fifth nationally and is the second-largest in program history. Three of CSU’s top eight single-match crowds took place in 2014, including two during last week’s sub-regional.

Hanna has started 31 matches this season, and over the past six, both Hanna and Poletto have been in the starting lineup. The three true freshmen account for more than 41 percent of CSU’s kills-per-set average.

A GRINDING MONTH

Head Coach Tom Hilbert called his team’s trip to Las Cruces, N.M., and El Paso, Texas (Sept. 12-13), the most grinding weekend he’s ever been part of in 26 years as a head coach. The weekend began Thursday with the team departing Moby Arena at 4:30 a.m.

Their travel day consisted of a layover in Las Vegas, Nev., and a drive from El Paso, Texas, to Las Cruces, N.M., all before practicing. The following day, CSU played two matches – both against 2013 NCAA tournament teams – and following a night of rest, the team woke up early Saturday to drive to El Paso, play UTEP and return home – again with a layover in Las Vegas.

A grinding weekend, without a doubt, but CSU’s entire first month of the season was exhausting. The Rams played 10 matches in a 15-day period to open the season, and three times placed three matches within a 26-hour period. The Rams’ 13 non-conference matches were played over four weeks. Meanwhile, their 18 conference contests were spread out over 10 weeks.

DOWN TO THE WIRE

SHOWCASING TALENT

Head Coach Tom Hilbert believes that fans of CSU volleyball deserve to see some of the best competition in the NCAA. That’s why he continuously brings in some of the top teams to play at Moby Arena. Since 2012, CSU and Hawai’i are the only teams in the NCAA to host two teams which played in the prior season’s national title match. The Rams hosted UCLA in 2012 – the defending champions – and Wisconsin in 2014 – the reigning runner-up.

Playing two matches in one day, CSU upset ninth-ranked BYU on Sept. 12, followed by a win over host New Mexico State in front of a national-TV audience. Against the Aggies, all three sets were decided by two points, and against the Cougars, two were. In total, all seven sets that day were within five points.

“Our fans are very dedicated and very knowledgeable,” Hilbert said. “I like bringing in big-name opponents to challenge our team, but those matches also create a great environment to showcase and grow the game of volleyball. It’s a way to reward our fans for their commitment.”

The Rams fought off five set points in the two matches, including in a crucial fourth set vs. BYU when CSU claimed back-to-back points after trailing 24-22 to propel the Rams to a 28-26 victory.

AVOIDING THE SWEEP

“One of our keys to the weekend was to keep it close and win at the end,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We played cleaner at the end of sets all weekend, and in result, we went 3-0.”

From Sept. 9-20, the Rams won at least one two-point set in each of the six matches following CSU’s 3-0 loss to No. 4 Wisconsin (Sept. 6). All sets in that match were decided by five points or fewer, including a two-pointer in Set 2.

CSU’s loss to No. 4 Wisconsin on Sept. 6 marked the first time in 87 regular-season matches that the Rams were on the losing end of a sweep. Prior to the loss, CSU’s most-recent regular-season 3-0 defeat came Aug. 29, 2011, at No. 17 Oklahoma, and its last at home was on the same date in 2009 vs. Oregon State. During the streak, CSU was on the winning end of 55 sweeps.

“I’m extremely pleased with my team,” Hilbert said at the time. “I’m sure a lot of teams look at us and wonder what the deal is. We’re not the biggest or most athletic, but these players are fighters. We’re winning because of guts and heart.”

The figure was a CSU freshman record, and the second-highest overall in program history. Only Soraya Santos has been more precise, hitting .882 (15-0-17) in a match at New Mexico in 2001.

RECORD-BREAKING CROWD

“That kind of atmosphere for college volleyball is awesome,” Hilbert said. “It makes me

Dates 9/2/11-9/5/14 9/18/98-10/27/00 9/19/03-11/5/04 10/30/07-11/29/08 9/16/06-10/20/07

Making her first career start, freshman Alexandra Poletto was terrific on Sept. 5, recording 12 kills and three blocks in a three-set win over Florida A&M. The Toronto, Ontario, native connected on her first 10 swings, and 12 of 14 overall, to record an .857 hitting percentage on the night.

CSU’s win over No. 9 BYU on Sept. 12 was historic on many levels. It was the team’s first top-10 win since 2011, and its first away from Moby Arena since 2006 – when CSU beat No. 9 Utah in the 2006 Mountain West tournament finals. All-time, it was Head Coach Tom Hilbert’s 11th win over a top-10 opponent.

On Sept. 6, the program went to new heights, however, drawing 7,018 fans for its match against No. 4 Wisconsin. The figure surpassed the previous CSU and Mountain West record of 6,750 – set in 2011. Just four schools have surpassed the 7,000-fan plateau in 2014 (Washington, Nebraska, Hawai’i and Purdue).

Matches 1. 86 2. 72 3. 41 4. 35

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NEAR-PERFECT PERFORMANCE

‘A COURAGEOUS WIN’

Large crowds are nothing new to the CSU volleyball program. The Rams have ranked in the top 25 for attendance every season since the NCAA began tracking the category in 1986, including No. 7 in 2013.

Regular-Season Wins Between Sweeps

STARTING STRONG

The Rams started their 2014 campaign strong, winning their first five matches of the season. It marked the fifth year in a row that CSU won at least its first three matches, and the 5-0 start was tied for the sixth-best in program history. Not only did the Rams win their first five matches, but each came in straight sets. The 15-set winning streak to begin the season was the second-longest in program history, and the best since 1986.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL TOP OF THE TOURNAMENT

With victories over VCU, UC Santa Barbara and Marquette, CSU was crowned Rams Volleyball Classic champions on Aug. 31. It marked the seventh home tournament in a row that CSU has won.

CSU followed the Rams Volleyball Classic championship up with first-place finishes in the UTEP/New Mexico State Invitational (Sept. 12-13) and Residence Inn Invitational (Sept. 19-20). Aside from a 0-3 showing at the 2012 Shocker Volleyball Classic in Wichita, Kan., CSU has been dominant in regular-season tournaments. Since 2009, the Rams are 36-5 (.878), winning 12 tournaments in 14 tries. At home under Head Coach Tom Hilbert – since 1997 – CSU is 72-13 (.847) in regular-season tourneys.

players/cadets on Nov. 15, 2013, creating hand-written cards and delivering them, along with a cake and balloons, prior to the match; competed in the high jump on CSU’s track & field squad during the 2013 spring.

ADDING DEPTH

Hilbert signed two Colorado prep stars to National Letters of Intent in November. Kirstie Hillyer and Jessica Jackson will join the Rams’ roster next fall.

“I’m very excited that Kirstie and Jessica have chosen to continue their volleyball careers at Colorado State,” Hilbert said.

“They’re both great athletes, tremendous people and players who will fit in with our program and represent this university well.”

HILBERT IN HOME OPENERS

Head Coach Tom Hilbert improved to 14-4 in CSU home openers on Aug. 30, sweeping VCU to begin the season. The Rams have won their home opener in seven of the past eight seasons, with the past three coming in straight sets.

RECORDS WATCH

• Deedra Foss – Needs 37 assists to move into fourth place in CSU’s career record book • Kelsey Snider – .383 hitting percentage is on pace to rank ninth in CSU singleseason history • Jaime Colaizzi – 4.18 digs per set is on pace to finish fifth in single-season history • Jasmine Hanna – 2.98 kills per set would rank fifth in CSU freshman history • Alexandra Poletto – 1.17 blocks per set would rank third in CSU freshman history • Team hitting – .283 hitting percentage would seventh • Digs – 14.58 per set would rank 10th, and the second-highest during the 25-point scoring era

NOTABLE STORYLINES • • • • • • •

Acacia Andrews - Raised in Norman, Okla., the same hometown as Head Coach Tom Hilbert; Hilbert and Andrews had the same violin teacher growing up.

Sanja Cizmic – Born in Split, Croatia, but has also lived in Bulgaria; can speak five languages.

Jaime Colaizzi - A product of nearby Windsor, Colo.; both her great grandfather and great-great grandfather attended CSU and competed athletically; her high school club coach was former Rams libero Katelin Batten.

Brook Coulter - Now associate head coach for the Rams, she grew up in Fort Collins, Colo., watching Rams matches; has a three-ring binder full of CSU volleyball newspaper clippings she collected growing up.

Adrianna Culbert - Originally recruited as a setter; transitioned to an attacker five matches into the 2012 season.

Deedra Foss - Can speak three languages; has a twin sister; is a black belt in karate.

Kelsey Snider - Was forced to choose between sports and undergoing heart surgery because of a syndrome called Wolff-Parkinson-White; had two heart surgeries in middle school to fix an irregular heart beat; is completing a 600-hour internship by working in the volleyball office as assistant director of operations; in addition to her role as a student-athlete, she’s responsible for travel, lodging, food and more; in honor of Veteran’s Day, initiated a salute to the Air Force volleyball

Hillyer, a 2014-15 Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American, comes to CSU from Bayfield High School. She recently concluded her prep career, where she helped the Wolverines to four Intermountain League championships. Bayfield never lost a league match, going 32-0 including four trips to the 3A state tournament.

In addition to her Honorable Mention All-America selection, which was announced earlier this month, Hillyer was recently named the 2014 Intermountain League Player of the Year. She was a four-time first-team allleague selection and two-time all-state honoree. Hillyer earned four varsity letters in volleyball and was her team’s captain as a senior and MVP as a junior.

MW RANKINGS TEAM CATEGORY FIGURE Hitting Percentage .281/.273 Opp. Hitting Percentage .137/.124 Assists 13.33/13.61 Kills 14.28/14.34 Blocks 2.75/2.83 Service Aces 1.25/1.34 Digs 14.70/14.69

MW RANK 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/2 4/4 6/3 4/4

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY FIGURE Acacia Andrews Hitting Percentage .251/- Kaitlind Bestgen Service Aces .35/.39 Jaime Colaizzi Digs 4.27/4.03 Adrianna Culbert Hitting Percentage .320/.348 Digs 3.18/3.23 Deedra Foss Assists 11.74/12.11 Kelsey Snider Hitting Percentage .374/.347 Points 3.78/3.78 Service Aces .25/.31 Blocks 1.08/1.12 Marlee Reynolds Kills 3.11/3.21 Points 3.50/3.58 Hitting Percentage .239/.243 Jasmine Hanna Kills 3.03/2.90 Points 3.31/-

RANK

TEAM SINGLE MATCH Attack Percentage .493 vs. N.C. Central .469 vs. Florida A&M

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE MATCH Attack Percentage Alexandra Poletto vs. Florida A&M Kelsey Snider vs. UC Santa Barbara Kills Jasmine Hanna at UNLV Points Jasmine Hanna at UNLV

19/2/2 2/5 9/4 10/10 1/1 3/5 3/3 T-9/T-4 9/10 5/5 11/8 -/18 6/10 15/RANK 2 3 RANK .857 (1) .722 (4) 23 (8) 24.0 (10)

For each category, the top 10 indivudals/teams are tracked.

First number is overall statistics; second is MW-only statistics.

Jackson was also a four-time all-league and two-time all-state selection. Jackson helped Thomas Jefferson High School to three Denver Prep League titles (2012-14) and a berth in the 2013 4A state tournament – her school’s first in three decades. Jackson leaves Thomas Jefferson as her school’s all-time kills leader (1,435). In addition to four varsity letters in volleyball, she lettered twice in track. Off the court, she is a four-year academic honor roll student and participates with Unified Sports Program, which helps disabled students compete in sports. She played club for the Colorado Volleyball Association, and was born in Tachikawa, Japan.

RAM FOR LIFE

The winningest coach in Colorado State athletics history will remain a Ram for life.

Head Coach Tom Hilbert – who has led the CSU volleyball program since 1997 – signed a new contract in August, keeping him in Fort Collins through the 2018 season. His base salary of $200,000 puts him among the five highest-paid public-university coaches in the sport of volleyball.

“Colorado State has always answered the bell, and I really appreciate that,” Hilbert said.

“I want to continue coaching here as long as they’ll have me. This really means that Colorado State is my final resting place.”

Hilbert also added that the stability will help in elevating the program to a new level.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL “Our department is making a statement about how important volleyball is at Colorado State. This is a great program. Kids come here and they look around and they go, ‘Wow, volleyball matters at this school. Colorado State is someplace special.’ That is what you want to be able to sell. If you’re at Colorado State, that’s how you’re going to beat a bigger school on a recruit. We can show them that it’s better here from a support standpoint, because it is.”

SOCIAL RAMS

Colorado State offers fans and media members several ways to follow the CSU volleyball team. In addition to CSURams.com, which is updated daily with all of the latest news on CSU athletics, fans can log onto www.RamVolleyball.colostate.edu for an inside look into all things Rams volleyball. The website is currently undergoing a facelift and has a brand-new interactive look.

CSU has also expanded its volleyball coverage on social media. Like the team on Facebook (www.Facebook.com/CSUvolleyball) and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram (@CSUvolleyball) for daily photos, videos and breaking news. Fans can also get insight from Coach Hilbert by following him on Twitter (@CoachHilbert). Those tweeting are encouraged to use the hashtags #PointRams, in addition to #CSURams and #NCAAvb. For live, in-game updates for all 16 of CSU’s Division I programs, follow @CSURamsGameday on Twitter. The account provides up-to-date scores and insight for CSU athletic events.West Network. Now in its second season, the MWN – which won a 2013 Emmy Award through the Heartland chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for its technical achievement – has again broadcast the majority of CSU’s matches.

The MWN allows CSU volleyball fans to live stream every home match and all conference road matches from their computer, smart phone or handheld device. The service is free of charge, and for home contests, the stream is a high-quality broadcast featuring multiple camera angles and instant replay. Additionally, all MWN streams are immediately archived, and can be re-viewed online at any time. For all streams and video content, please visit www.CSURams.com/videos.

During the 2013-14 academic year, the MWN produced more than 1,500 live broadcasts and 1,100 on-demand videos, reaching 15.1 million unique viewers in 135 countries.

INTERNATIONAL FLAIR

Seniors Marlee Reynolds and Kelsey Snider were selected to be part of the inaugural Mountain West Global Challenge All-Star Volleyball Team, and the duo competed in Italy and Croatia during a 12-day European excursion over the summer. The all-star team took third place in the 2014 European Global Challenge, with Snider being named to the all-tournament team. It was Snider’s second-consecutive summer competing overseas.

In 2013, she was on the BIP/Global Challenge team in China.

In June, associate head coach Brook Coulter served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Girls’ Youth National Team. The GYNT is the highest level of programming for players born in 1998 or 1999. The squad represented the United States at the biennial NORCECA Women’s U18 Continental Championship in Costa Rica, earning a silver medal.

Additionally, two of the Rams’ newcomers this season hail from outside of the U.S. Both have extensive international experience, with Sanja Cizmic (Split, Croatia) winning the 2013-14 HRV National Cup and competing in the 2014 European Cup, and Alexandra Poletto (Toronto, Ontario) earning multiple beach gold medals. She spent part of the summer in Portugal at the U19 World Championships.

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MOBY ARENA — ‘THE GREATEST VOLLEYBALL VENUE IN AMERICA’ Head Coach Tom Hilbert doesn’t shy away when talking about Moby Arena – the home court for the Colorado State volleyball program – calling it the greatest volleyball venue in America. It is one of the most distinctive and effective home-court playing facilities in the nation. Thanks to its dedicated fans, Moby Arena is home to crowds and winning percentages matched by few programs across the country.

HOME COOKING

Since the start of the 2011 season, CSU has been nearly unbeatable on its home court, going 56-4.

Only Florida State, Western Kentucky, Penn State and North Carolina have better home records during that span.

Best Home Winning Percentages Since 2011

Team 1. Florida State 2. Western Kentucky 3. Penn State 4. North Carolina 5. Colorado State

Pct. .949 .947 .942 .934 .933

STREAKING AT HOME

The Rams have had tremendous success at Moby Arena, winning nearly 90 percent of their home matches under Head Coach Tom Hilbert. Since 1997, Hilbert’s first season in Fort Collins, CSU is 256-30 (.895) at home.

Consecutive Home Wins 1. 44 2. 21

21 4. 20 5. 18

9/18/98-11/18/00 9/27/12-11/15/13 9/27/07-11/16/08 12/1/00-9/5/02 9/11/85-9/13/86

Including 2014 (16-1), CSU has gone 20-straight seasons with at least 10 home wins. The Rams’ .941 home winning percentage ranks sixth in program history, and the 2014 season was the 12th time that the Rams have lost one or fewer home matches.

From Sept. 27, 2012 through Nov. 15, 2013, CSU won 21 consecutive home matches. The streak was tied for the second-longest in program history and was the third-longest active streak in the NCAA at the time. Through the completion of the 2014 season, CSU has won 12 in a row.

MOBY MADNESS

MOUNTAIN WEST DOMINATION

CSU has been ranked in the top 25 for average annual attendance each season since the NCAA began calculating attendance figures in 1986, including the top-10 seven times and No. 1 in 1988.

TAKING DOWN THE BEST

A large part of CSU’s home-court dominance is the large crowds the Rams draw. CSU has averaged 3,231 fans per match in 2014, fifth-best in the NCAA and second in CSU history. CSU drew an average crowd of 3,283 in 2013.

RECORD-BREAKING CROWD

A program and Mountain West record crowd of 7,018 watched No. 13 CSU take on No. 4 Wisconsin on Sept. 6. The attendance was not only a school best, but just four programs across the nation had Top 10 Home Crowds larger single-match crowds in 2014. The figure surpassed CSU’s Opponent Attendance Year Result Wisconsin 7,018 2014 L, 3-0 previous high of 6,750, set on Nebraska 6,750 2011 W, 3-2 Sept. 2, 2011 vs. No. 5 Nebraska.

Duke 6,333 2010 W, 3-1 BYU 6,260 1988 L, 3-0 In total, three of CSU’s top-eight Colorado 6,011 2014 W, 3-2 single-match crowds have come UCLA 5,641 2012 L, 3-2 in 2014, including two crowds BYU 5,486 2001 W, 3-0 above 5,000 during last week’s Denver 5,399 2014 W, 3-0 sub-regional. CSU is 9-3 in home Wyoming 5,389 1987 W, 3-1 matches with at least 5,000 fans BYU 5,317 1987 W, 3-1 in attendance.

The Rams have dominated the Mountain West since its inception in 1999, going 204-32.

Going back to the end of the 2010 season, CSU has won 35 of its past 36 home matches against conference competition, and 60 of 61 against current members of the MW.

With large crowds come big wins. At home since 1987, the Rams have defeated nine teams ranked in the top 10, plus more than a dozen additional wins against ranked opponents.

During Hilbert’s tenure, CSU has hosted 39 nationally ranked teams, coming away with victories in 26 of those contests, including eight of the last 11 dating back to 2007. CSU’s most recent win over a ranked foe at Moby Arena was on Dec. 6, 2014, when the Rams defeated No. 19 Colorado.

THE BIG STAGE

Top-10 Wins at Moby Arena No. 3 BYU 1987 No. 4 Nebraska 1987 No. 5 Nebraska 2011 No. 5 BYU 1997 No. 6 Washington 2009 No. 8 Florida 2008 No. 8 BYU 1999 No. 8 New Mexico 1992 No. 9 LSU 1990

Moby Arena has been selected as an NCAA tournament host 12 times. Included in that figure is 2008, when CSU was a Regional Finals host. Being selected to play in front of its home crowd is important to CSU; the Rams are 15-2 in NCAA tournament matches at Moby Arena, advancing to the Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16) in 10 out of 11 instances, including 2014.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL THIS IS CSU VOLLEYBALL

NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

The Colorado State volleyball program began in 1976, and since has been synonymous with winning and success, averaging more than 21 victories per season and posting an all-time record of 834-386 (.684 winning percentage). The Rams have won 20 conference titles, which is more than any other sport at CSU. The program’s success is seen on a national level, and can be broken down into three main categories:

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NCAA TOURNAMENTS

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Rhode Island, 3-0 Regional Semifinal | Stanford, Calif.

L, at #2 Stanford, 3-0

The Rams have competed in 26 NCAA tournaments, including 20 straight dating back to 1995. Just 10 Division I programs have earned more overall tournament berths, and the Rams’ stretch of 20 consecutive appearances is the seventh-longest active streak in the country.

TOP-25 RANKINGS

CSU has appeared in the final top-25 poll in 16 of 32 seasons since the AVCA began ranking teams in 1982, including five of the past six. Overall, CSU has been ranked in 265 of the 477 all-time weekly polls, which is the 14th-most in the NCAA. The Rams’ highest-ever ranking was No. 3, in 2000, and their highest final ranking was No. 6, in 1987. CSU has been ranked in the top 10 a total of 75 weeks – 18th-most in the NCAA – and is one of 24 teams to ever be ranked in the top three.

ALL-AMERICANS

With three All-America selections in the past three seasons, the Rams have had 11 players earn a total of 13 AVCA All-America awards in their history. Just 16 teams across the nation have more All-Americans than CSU. In addition to CSU’s 13 selections, the program has also earned 24 AVCA or Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention selections, plus 46 AVCA All-Region nods.

First Round | San Diego, Calif.

L, at #8 San Diego State, 3-0

1984

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. #14 Arizona, 3-1 Regional Semifinal | San Diego, Calif.

L, vs. #3 Stanford, 3-0

1985

1986

First Round | Kalamazoo, Mich.

L, at #18 Western Michigan, 3-0

1987

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. #13 USC, 3-1 Regional Semifinal | Stanford, Calif.

L, at #3 Stanford, 3-0

1988

First Round | Tallahassee, Fla. W, at Florida State, 3-1 Regional Semifinal | Austin, Texas L, at #6 Texas, 3-0

1995

First Round | Long Beach, Calif.

L, at #16 Long Beach State, 3-0

1998

First Round | Austin, Texas W, vs. South Carolina, 3-2 Second Round | Austin, Texas L, at #12 Texas, 3-0

1999

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Loyola-Chicago, 3-0 Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. #19 Kansas State, 3-1 Regional Semifinal | Honolulu, Hawai’i L, vs. #6 Long Beach State, 3-1

2007

First Round | Ann Arbor, Mich.

W, vs. Illinois State, 3-0 Second Round | Ann Arbor, Mich.

L, vs. Michigan, 3-0

2008

2000

2002

2011

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Radford, 3-0 2009 Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Colorado, 3-2 W, vs. Middle Tennessee, 3-2 Regional Semifinal | Los Angeles, Calif. Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

L, vs. #8 Penn State, 3-1 W, vs. #6 Washington, 3-1 Regional Semifinal | Minneapolis, Minn.

2001 L, at #11 Minnesota, 3-1 First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Baylor, 3-1 2010 Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

First Round | Stanford, Calif.

W, vs. Colorado, 3-2 W, vs. #24 Cal State Fullerton, 3-2 Regional Semifinal | Lincoln, Neb. Second Round | Stanford, Calif.

L, at #2 Nebraska, 3-1 L, at #2 Stanford, 3-0 First Round | Honolulu, Hawai’i L, vs. Washington, 3-1

2003

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Houston, 3-0 Second Round | Stanford, Calif.

L, at #2 Stanford, 3-0

1997

2004

First Round | Pullman, Wash.

W, vs. American, 3-1 Second Round | Pullman, Wash.

L, at #11 Washington State, 3-1

First Round | Boulder, Colo.

L, vs. #6 Washington, 3-1

First Round | Gainesville, Fla. W, vs. FIU, 3-1 Second Round | Gainesville, Fla. L, at #11 Florida, 3-0

First Round | College Park, Md. W, vs. George Mason, 3-0 Second Round | College Park, Md. W, at #25 Maryland, 3-0 Regional Semifinal | Gainesville, Fla. L, at #3 Florida, 3-0

1996

2006

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

L, vs. Purdue, 3-2

2005

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Colorado, 3-1 Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

L, vs. #3 Washington, 3-0

First Round | Honolulu, Hawai’i W, vs. #13 Oregon, 3-2 Second Round | Honolulu, Hawai’i L, at #3 Hawai’i, 3-1

2012

First Round | Tallahassee, Fla. L, vs. #22 Purdue, 3-0

2013

First Round | Los Angeles, Calif.

L, vs. Cal State Northridge, 3-2

2014

First Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. Denver, 3-0 Second Round | Fort Collins, Colo.

W, vs. #19 Colorado, 3-2 Regional Semifinal | Minneapolis, Minn. vs. #6 Texas

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT SERIES HISTORY OPPONENT W American 1 Arizona 1 Baylor 1 Cal State Fullerton 1 Cal State Northridge 0 Colorado 4 Denver 1 Florida 0 Florida International 1 Florida State 1 George Mason 1 Hawai’i 0 Houston 1 Illinois State 1 Kansas State 1 Long Beach State 0 Loyola-Chicago 1 Maryland 1 Michigan 0 Middle Tennessee State 1 Minnesota 0 Nebraska 0 Oregon 1 Penn State 0 Purdue 0 Radford 1 Rhode Island 1 San Diego State 0 South Carolina 1 USC 1 Stanford 0 Texas 0 Washington 1 Washington State 0 Western Michigan 0

L 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 2 3 1 1

SET SERIES 3-1 3-1 3-1 3-2 2-3 12-7 3-0 0-6 3-1 3-1 3-0 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 1-6 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-2 1-3 1-3 3-2 1-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-2 3-1 0-15 0-6 5-10 1-3 0-3

STREAK W, 1 W, 1 W, 1 W, 1 L, 1 W, 4 W, 1 L, 2 W, 1 W, 1 W, 1 L, 1 W, 1 W, 1 W, 1 L, 2 W, 1 W, 1 L, 1 W, 1 L, 1 L, 1 W, 1 L, 1 L, 1 W, 1 W, 1 L, 1 W, 1 W, 1 L, 5 L, 2 W, 1 L, 1 L, 1

RAMS’ RECORD WHEN...

LAST MEETING 1997 1984 2001 2010 2013 2014 2014 2008 2008 1988 2003 2001 1996 2007 1999 1999 1999 2003 2007 2009 2009 2001 2011 2000 2004 2000 1985 1983 1998 1987 2010 1998 2009 1997 1986

Overall Playing at home Playing on the road On a neutral floor Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Playing three sets Playing four sets Playing five sets Winning set one Losing set one Winning the first two sets Losing the first two sets Splitting the first two sets Leading in kills Trailing in kills Tied in kills Leading in blocks Trailing in blocks Tied in blocks Leading in digs Trailing in digs Tied in digs Leading in attack percentage Trailing in attack percentage Tied in attack percentage Hitting .300 or better Hitting under .300 Opponents hit .250 or better Holding opponents below .250 Holding opponents below .100 Longest set winning streak Longest set losing streak Current set streak Longest match winning streak Longest match losing streak Current match streak Current home streak Current road streak Current neutral streak Playing a ranked opponent Playing as a ranked Team

24-25 15-2 2-16 7-7 14-6 10-10 0-9 8-15 9-8 7-2 19-5 5-20 14-0 1-16 9-9 18-7 6-18 0-0 20-5 4-18 1-1 19-6 5-18 0-1 23-3 1-22 0-0 13-2 11-23 2-15 22-10 7-0 6 8 W, 1 2 3 W, 2 W, 4 L, 6 L, 2 7-12 13-10

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL NCAA TOURNAMENT INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

NCAA TOURNAMENT TEAM SUPERLATIVES

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) - MINIMUM 12 KILLS .762 (16-0-21) SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Cal State Northridge (12/5/13)

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) .383 (42-11-81)

KILLS Three Sets: 19 Four Sets: 29 Five Sets: 34

DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Rhode Island (12/6/85) DOWNS, Dre vs. Colorado (12/2/05) KNOX, Angie vs. USC (12/3/87)

KILLS Three Sets: 74 Four Sets: 77 Five Sets: 93

TOTAL ATTEMPTS Three Sets: 51 Four Sets: 64 Five Sets: 75

STRAUSS, Jamie vs. Michigan (12/1/07) STRAUSS, Jamie vs. Washington (11/30/06) KNOX, Angie vs. USC (12/3/87)

POINTS (K-SA-B) Three Sets: 20.5 (19-0-1.5) Four Sets: 32.0 (29-0-3.0) Five Sets: 37.0 (34-2-1.0)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 181 (74-34-181) Four Sets: 196 (64-37-196) Five Sets: 229 (92-38-229)

vs. Radford (12/1/00)

vs. Houston (12/4/96) vs. Penn State (12/7/00) vs. Colorado (12/2/00)

vs. Houston (12/4/96) vs. Washington (11/30/06) vs. USC (12/3/87)

DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Rhode Island (12/6/85) DOWNS, Dre vs. Colorado (12/2/05) KNOX, Angie vs. USC (12/3/87)

ASSISTS Three Sets: 67 Four Sets: 71 Five Sets: 90

vs. Houston (12/4/96) vs. Penn State (12/7/00) vs. Colorado (12/2/00)

ASSISTS Three Sets: 65 Four Sets: 63 Five Sets: 83

SAYLOR, Analisa vs. Houston (12/4/96) PECKHAM, Allison vs. Penn State (12/7/00) COX, Cindy vs. USC (12/3/87)

DIGS Three Sets: 79 Four Sets: 80 Five Sets: 79

vs. Houston (12/4/96) vs. Washington (11/30/06) vs. Colorado (12/2/00)

DIGS Three Sets: 19 Four Sets: 20

Five Sets: 39

REXFORTH, Judy vs. Houston (12/4/96) BATTEN, Katelin vs. Washington (11/30/06) PECKHAM, Allison vs. Long Beach State (12/9/99) GAULIA, Izzy vs. Oregon (12/1/11)

ACES 7 TOTAL BLOCKS 19 (2-17)

DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Arizona (12/1/84)

PLOURDE, Megan vs. Cal State Fullerton

ACES 12 BLOCKS 26.0

vs. Arizona (12/1/84)

vs. Cal State Fullerton (12/3/10)

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3-SET MATCH 1. 19 DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Rhode Island 2. 18 ROGERS, Rainie vs. Houston 3. 17 KNOX, Angie vs. Stanford 17 DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Stanford 5. 15 Three players; most recently by:

STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Michigan 4-SET MATCH 1. 29 DOWNS, Dre vs. Colorado 2. 27 COX, Courtney vs. Long Beach State 3. 24 VAGNEUR, Catie vs. Long Beach State 4. 22 STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Washington 5. 21 Two players; most recently by:

COX, Courtney vs. Penn State 5-SET MATCH 1. 34 KNOX, Angie vs. USC 2. 27 COX, Courtney vs. Colorado 3. 26 KNOPF, Angela vs. Colorado 4. 26 JOHNSON, Jill vs. USC 5. 20 PLOURDE, Megan vs. Cal State Fullerton

TOTAL ATTACKS

ACES 12/6/85 12/4/96 12/12/87 12/14/85 12/1/07 12/2/05 12/9/99 12/2/99 11/30/06 12/7/00 12/3/87 12/1/01 12/2/00 12/3/87 12/3/10

3-SET MATCH 1. 51 STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Michigan 2. 47 KNOX, Angie vs. Stanford 3. 42 ROGERS, Rainie vs. Houston 4. 38 KNOX, Angie vs. Western Michigan 5. 37 VAGNEUR, Catie vs. Houston

12/1/07 12/14/85 12/4/96 12/6/86 12/4/96

4-SET MATCH 1. 64 STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Washington 2. 60 COX, Courtney vs. Long Beach State 3. 58 VAGNEUR, Catie vs. Long Beach State 4. 52 COX, Courtney vs.Kansas State 52 VAGNEUR, Catie vs. Kansas State

11/30/06 12/9/99 12/9/99 12/3/99 12/3/99

5-SET MATCH 1. 75 KNOX, Angie vs. USC 2. 60 COX, Courtney vs. Colorado 3. 59 JOHNSON, Jill vs. USC 4. 52 SARAUER, Becky vs. Purdue 5. 50 Two players; most recently by:

KNOPF, Angela vs. Colorado

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (MIN. 10 KILLS) 1. .762 (16k-0e-21a) SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Cal State Northridge 2. .750 (12-0-16) SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Denver 3. .714 (10-0-14) KNOX, Michelle vs. Baylor 4. .667 (10-2-12) KNOPF, Angela vs. Radford 5. .632 (13-1-19) DOWNS, Dre vs. Maryland

12/3/87 12/1/01 12/3/87 12/2/04 12/2/00

12/5/13 12/5/14 11/30/01 12/1/00 12/6/03

ASSISTS

3-SET MATCH 1. 65 SAYLOR, Analisa vs. Houston 2. 47 COURTNEY, Melissa vs. Maryland 47 COURTNEY, Melissa vs. George Mason 4. 42 COX, Cindy vs. Rhode Island 5. 39 COX, Cindy vs. Stanford

12/4/96 12/6/03 12/5/03 12/6/85 12/12/87

4-SET MATCH 1. 63 PECKHAM, Allison vs. Penn State 2. 62 FORNSTROM, Ashley vs. Colorado 3. 60 SAYLOR, Analisa vs. Washington State 4. 58 PECKHAM, Allison vs. Long Beach State 5. 55 Three players; most recently by:

PECKHAM, Allison vs. Nebraska

12/7/01

5-SET MATCH 1. 83 COX, Cindy vs USC 2. 79 PECKHAM, Allison vs. Colorado 3. 78 PECKHAM, Allison vs. Colorado 4. 65 COURTNEY, Melissa vs. Purdue 5. 60 PETTIT, Katherine vs. South Carolina

12/3/87 12/2/00 12/1/01 12/2/04 12/4/98

12/7/00 12/2/05 12/7/97 12/9/99

3-SET MATCH 1. 3 Eight players; most recently by:

CULBERT, Adrianna vs. Denver

STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Illinois State

MOKELKI, Tonya vs. Washington

COURTNEY, Melissa vs. George Mason

SARAUER, Becky vs. George Mason

4-SET MATCH 1. 7 DANIELSON, Sherri vs. Arizona 2. 3 Nine players; most recently by:

BATTEN, Katelin vs. Minnesota

CRANSTON, Dana vs. Washington

PIEL, Amber vs. Colorado

SANTOS, Soraya vs. Baylor

KILLS 12/5/14 11/30/07 12/3/05 12/5/03 12/5/03

1.

179 COX, Courtney 2.

163 KNOPF, Angela 3.

116 VAGNEUR, Catie 4.

97 DOWNS, Dre 5.

95 MINCH, Danielle Current leader: SNIDER, Kelsey, 39

12/1/84 12/11/09 12/4/09 12/2/05 11/30/01

5-SET MATCH 1. 4 SANTOS, Soraya vs. Colorado 12/1/01 2. 3 BESTGEN, Kaitlind vs. Colorado 12/6/14 3. 2 15 players; most recently by: CULBERT, Adrianna vs. Colorado 12/6/14

FOSS, Deedra vs. Cal State Northridge 12/5/13

SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Cal State Northridge 12/5/13

CRANSTON, Dana vs. Oregon 12/1/11

STEFFAN, Katelyn vs. Oregon 12/1/11

DAVISSON, Jacque vs. Middle Tennessee State 12/3/09

ASSISTS 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

510 309 300 255 244

PECKHAM, Allison FORNSTROM, Ashley COX, Cindy FOSS, Deedra COURTNEY, Melissa

DIGS

3-SET MATCH 1. 19 REXFORTH, Judy vs. Houston 2. 18 STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Michigan 3. 15 BATTEN, Katelin vs. Illinois State 4. 14 Three players; most recently by:

BATTEN, Katelin vs. Michigan

STRAUSS, Jaime vs. Illinois State 4-SET MATCH 1. 20 BATTEN, Katelin vs. Washington 20 PECKHAM, Allison vs. Long Beach State 3. 19 GAULIA, Izzy vs. Hawai’i 4. 18 Five players; most recently by:

BATTEN, Katelin vs. Minnesota

BATTEN, Katelin vs. Washington 5-SET MATCH 1. 39 GAULIA, Izzy vs. Oregon 2. 24 HEMMINGS, Audrey vs. Cal State Fullerton 3. 24 BATTEN, Katelin vs. Middle Tennessee State 4. 23 NELSON, Cindy vs. USC 5. 19 COX, Courtney vs. Colorado

12/4/96 12/1/07 11/30/07 12/1/07 11/30/07 11/30/06 12/9/99 12/2/11 12/11/09 12/4/09

DIGS

1.

126 BATTEN, Katelin 2.

97 COX, Courtney 3.

85 GAULIA, Izzy 4.

77 STRAUSS, Jamie 5.

72 HEMMINGS, Audrey Current leader: CULBERT, Adrianna 51

12/1/11 12/3/10 12/3/09 12/3/87 12/1/01

BLOCKS 3-SET MATCH 1. 8 (1s-7a) KNOPF, Angela vs. Radford 8 (0-8) COX, Courtney vs. Loyola-Chicago 8 (0-8) LANGLEY, Esther vs. Houston 4. 7 Five players; most recently by: 7 (0-7) JENNINGS, Summer vs. Loyola-Chicago 7 (0-7) BARNES, Mekana vs. Illinois State

12/1/00 12/2/99 12/4/96 12/2/99 11/30/07

4-SET MATCH 1. 16 (1-15) JENNINGS, Summer vs. Kansas State 12/3/99 2. 11 (0-11) SWARTZENDRUBER, Krista vs. Kansas State 12/3/99 11 (2-9) SMITH, Lorri vs. Arizona 12/1/84 4. 8 Three players; most recently by: 8 (0-8) PLOURDE, Megan vs. Minnesota 12/11/09 8 (1-7) KNOPF, Angela vs. Penn State 12/7/00 5-SET MATCH 1. 19 (2-17) PLOURDE, Megan vs. Cal State Fullerton 2. 12 (2-10) KNOPF, Angela vs. Colorado 3. 11 (0-11) PLOURDE, Megan vs. Oregon 4. 10 (1-9) SANDERS, Evan vs. Cal State Fullerton 5. 9 (1-8) SANTOS, Soraya vs. Colorado

12/3/10 12/2/00 12/1/11 12/3/10 12/2/00

BLOCKS

1.

60 KNOPF, Angela 2.

59 PLOURDE, Megan 3.

49 JENNINGS, Summer 4.

34 COX, Courtney 5.

32 STEFFAN, Katelyn Current leader: FOSS, Deedra 22

8 **Florida (25-3)

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7 or 9:30 p.m.

LIVE ESPN2/WatchESPN

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky Semifinal 1 Dec. 12: 5 p.m. ET/ESPN3

Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis, Minnesota Semifinal 1 Dec. 12: 5 p.m. ET/ESPN3

4 *Wisconsin (28-2)

Western Mich. (22-13) 8:30 p.m.

8 p.m.

* Host Institution Thursday/Friday, December 4-5

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**Host Institution Friday/Saturday, December 5-6 All times are Eastern time.

9 p.m.

*Texas (23-2)

Northwestern St. (16-16) 8 p.m.

Arizona St. (19-13)

Texas A&M (21-8) 5:30 p.m.

Illinois St. (26-5)

Colorado (19-13)

Marquette (24-8) 6 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Denver (27-6)

**Colorado St. (29-2) 8:30 p.m.

Northern Colo. (22-10) 6:30 p.m.

Semifinal 2 Dec. 12: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Regional Final Dec. 13: 6:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN

Ohio St. (21-11)

7 p.m.

Semifinal 2 Dec. 12: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Regional Final Dec. 13: 4 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN

*Oregon (21-9)

Santa Clara (22-9) 10 p.m.

Lipscomb (21-8) 5 p.m.

Oakland (22-9)

13 **Kentucky (26-5) 7:30 p.m.

12 **UCLA (20-11)

LIU Brooklyn (25-6) 11 p.m.

LSU (19-8) 7 p.m.

Southern California (15-15)

Coastal Caro. (25-6) 4:30 p.m.

Hampton (21-10)

Oklahoma (20-10) 7:30 p.m.

Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7:30 p.m.

LIVE ESPN2/WatchESPN

6 p.m.

San Diego (19-11)

10 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

*Florida St. (28-2) **North Carolina (26-2) 6:30 p.m.

Long Beach St. (26-4) 8:30 p.m.

Dayton (29-5)

American (26-6) 5 p.m.

Siena (19-14)

5 **Penn St. (30-3) 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville (19-14) 7 p.m.

Samford (20-12) 7 p.m.

UCF (25-7)

Alabama St. (20-18) 7 p.m.

Alabama (25-7) 4:30 p.m.

Miami (FL) (21-8) 4:30 p.m.

Yale (18-7) Seton Hall (28-7) 7 p.m.

8 p.m.

**Nebraska (20-9) *Arizona (23-9) 9 p.m.

BYU (25-4)

7 p.m.

Semifinal 2 Dec. 12: 9:30 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Regional Final Dec. 13: 11:30 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN

Iowa St. (18-9)

8 p.m.

Semifinal 2 Dec. 12: 8 p.m. ET/ESPN3 Regional Final Dec. 13: 9 p.m. ET/ESPNU/WatchESPN

Hofstra (28-5) 8 p.m.

Western Ky. (30-5) 5:30 p.m.

Murray St. (26-5)

9 **Illinois (24-7) 8 p.m.

16 **Kansas (22-8)

8 p.m.

Utah (19-12)

UALR (29-4) 7:30 p.m.

Kansas St. (22-8) 5:30 p.m.

10 p.m.

New Hampshire (20-11)

**Washington (29-2) 10 p.m.

First/Second Rounds December 4-5 or December 5-6

Oregon St. (19-12)

Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle, Washington Semifinal 1 Dec. 12: 7 p.m. ET/ESPN3

Regionals December 12-13

Creighton (25-8) 5 p.m.

Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 7 or 9:30 p.m.

LIVE ESPN2/WatchESPN

Semifinals December 18

Hawaii (21-6) 8 p.m.

Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa Semifinal 1 Dec. 12: 6 p.m. ET/ESPN3

Championship December 20

Duke (22-7)

7:30 p.m.

Semifinals December 18

Loyola Marymount (23-7)

10 p.m.

Regionals December 12-13

Michigan St. (18-13) 7:30 p.m.

Bakersfield (16-14)

1 **Stanford (29-1) 10 p.m.

First/Second Rounds December 4-5 or December 5-6

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Player

REYNOLDS, Marlee HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey CULBERT, Adrianna ANDREWS, Acacia POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra CIZMIC, Sanja BOLDEN, Jaliyah YOUNG, Crystal BESTGEN, Kaitlind DENNY, Cassidy COLAIZZI, Jaime TEAM COLORADO STATE Opponents

Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Attempts Assist Pct Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE To t a l Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak

sp

111 107 108 106 76 52 108 28 19 24 111 111 110 111 111

k

OVERALL 31-2 17-1 14-1

k/s

Attack e

350 3.15 119 319 2.98 136 318 2.94 68 259 2.44 77 113 1.49 42 93 1.79 21 74 0.69 20 31 1.11 14 22 1.16 12 2 0.08 1 1 0.01 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 1582 14.25 513 1269 11.43 698 CS

1582 513 3775 .283 14.3

OPP 1269 698 3919 .146 11.4

1475 3716 .397 13.3

1173 3897 .301 10.6

141 225 2654 .915 1.3

101 205 2195 .907 0.9

101 0.9 1988 .949

141 1.3 2419 .942

1618 14.6

1400 12.6

63 476 301.0 2.7 42 15

55 373 241.5 2.2 62 32

54926 17/3231 3/196 8 12

10752 13/827 -

ta

pct

HOME 16-1 9-0 7-1 Set a a/s

sa

Serve se sa/s

942 .245 4 0.04 0 0 828 .221 2 0.02 0 0 653 .383 6 0.06 25 35 583 .312 94 0.89 13 30 277 .256 0 0.00 0 0 179 .402 0 0.00 0 0 169 .320 1268 11.74 17 42 75 .227 0 0.00 4 3 55 .182 2 0.11 1 1 3 .333 41 1.71 1 4 6 .000 19 0.17 40 62 1 .000 21 0.19 17 23 4 -.500 17 0.15 23 25 3775 .283 1475 13.29 141 225 3919 .146 1173 10.57 101 205 Date Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 03 Sep 05 Sep 06 Sep 09 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 20 *Sep 25 *Sep 27 *Oct 02 *Oct 04 *Oct 07 *Oct 11 *Oct 16 *Oct 17 *Oct 23 *Oct 25 *Oct 30 *Nov 01 *Nov 06 *Nov 13 *Nov 15 *Nov 19 *Nov 22 *Nov 26 Dec 05 Dec 06

AWAY 12-1 8-1 4-0 Dig dig dig/s

0.00 0 68 0.61 0.00 1 40 0.37 0.23 2 55 0.51 0.12 35 340 3.21 0.00 0 12 0.16 0.00 0 13 0.25 0.16 2 215 1.99 0.14 0 22 0.79 0.05 0 4 0.21 0.04 0 7 0.29 0.36 21 179 1.61 0.15 15 203 1.83 0.21 20 460 4.18 5 1.27 101 1618 14.58 0.91 141 1400 12.61

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M #4 WISCONSIN DENVER vs #9 BYU at NM STATE at UTEP at #18 Arizona State vs Pepperdine vs North Carolina Cent. at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSE STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER #19 COLORADO

Record in 3-set matches: 23-1 Record in 4-set matches: 5-1 Record in 5-set matches: 3-0

re

W W W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W W W W

Score 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2

NEUTRAL 3-0 0-0 3-0

bs

Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe

11 66 77 8 40 48 6 107 113 10 57 67 8 60 68 6 55 61 9 71 80 3 4 7 2 13 15 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 476 301.0 55 373 241.5

0.69 6 0.45 5 1.05 6 0.63 5 0.89 4 1.17 4 0.74 7 0.25 1 0.79 4 0.12 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.71 42 2.18 62

points

1 394.0 1 347.0 0 402.5 0 310.5 0 151.0 0 126.5 9 135.5 0 40.0 0 31.5 2 4.5 0 41.0 1 17.0 1 23.0 15 2024.0 32 1611.5

Score by set 25-18,25-16,25-12 25-23,25-18,25-16 25-15,25-20,25-16 25-17,25-13,25-21 25-13,25-16,25-11 21-25,23-25,20-25 26-24,25-17,25-11 23-25,25-23,25-20,28-26 26-24,28-26,25-23 25-13,25-18,25-23 25-23,25-20,18-25,17-25,15-5 25-13,25-23,25-20 25-15,25-20,25-12 25-22,25-20,23-25,25-18 25-19,25-17,25-22 25-15,23-25,25-16,25-14 25-22,25-21,25-16 25-16,25-21,25-23 25-15,25-7,25-17 25-17,25-23,25-22 25-17,25-19,25-23 25-18,30-28,25-15 25-18,25-15,25-20 25-15,23-25,20-25,25-17,15-5 25-20,18-25,23-25,17-25 25-21,25-16,25-20 27-25,25-18,25-17 25-20,18-25,25-18,25-19 26-24,25-14,25-14 32-30,25-21,25-14 25-19,25-15,21-25,25-20 25-21,25-17,25-22 25-22,25-21,23-25,24-26,16-14

Att. 2012 2700 2591 1877 2386 7018 1731 104 785 376 1160 225 260 878 605 2137 4370 912 2466 1206 623 1834 2503 331 716 887 2079 3129 2287 396 4273 5399 6011

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 Colorado State Volleyball Colorado State Combined Statistics (as ofMATCHES Nov 26, 2014) 2014 STATISTICS -Team MOUNTAIN WEST Conference matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

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15 6 7 3 11 14 18 16 10 8 2 1 9

Player

REYNOLDS, Marlee HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey CULBERT, Adrianna ANDREWS, Acacia POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra BOLDEN, Jaliyah CIZMIC, Sanja BESTGEN, Kaitlind DENNY, Cassidy COLAIZZI, Jaime YOUNG, Crystal TEAM COLORADO STATE Opponents

Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s A s s i s t s / Se t SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE To t a l Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak

sp

61 61 58 61 43 23 61 12 3 61 61 61 19 61 61

k

OVERALL 17-1 17-1 0-0

k/s

Attack e

196 3.21 65 177 2.90 80 168 2.90 45 164 2.69 45 60 1.40 27 45 1.96 9 39 0.64 14 20 1.67 9 6 2.00 3 0 0.00 1 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 0 0.00 0 875 14.34 299 674 11.05 407 CS

OPP

875 299 2110 .273 14.3

674 407 2158 .124 11.0

830 13.6

621 10.2

82 128 1.3

59 94 1.0

59 1.0

82 1.3

896 14.7

785 12.9

23 299 172.5 2.8 23 9

28 235 145.5 2.4 38 19

25078 9/2786 0/0 6 9

6554 9/728 -

ta

pct

HOME 9-0 9-0 0-0 Set a a/s

539 .243 0 0.00 469 .207 2 0.03 354 .347 4 0.07 342 .348 54 0.89 152 .217 0 0.00 84 .429 0 0.00 104 .240 739 12.11 45 .244 1 0.08 18 .167 0 0.00 2 -.500 8 0.13 0 .000 9 0.15 1 -1.000 8 0.13 0 .000 5 0.26 2110 .273 830 13.61 2158 .124 621 10.18 Date

*Sep 25 *Sep 27 *Oct 02 *Oct 04 *Oct 07 *Oct 11 *Oct 16 *Oct 17 *Oct 23 *Oct 25 *Oct 30 *Nov 01 *Nov 06 *Nov 13 *Nov 15 *Nov 19 *Nov 22 *Nov 26

sa

AWAY 8-1 8-1 0-0

Serve se sa/s

0 0 0 0 18 20 3 15 0 0 0 0 13 25 1 1 0 0 24 34 8 11 14 19 1 3 82 128 59 94

0.00 0.00 0.31 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.08 0.00 0.39 0.13 0.23 0.05 1.34 0.97

Opponent at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSE STATE at Nevada WYOMING

Record in 3-set matches: 12-0 Record in 4-set matches: 4-1 Record in 5-set matches: 1-0

re

0 0 1 20 0 0 2 0 0 13 8 11 0 4 59 82

Dig dig dig/s

35 0.57 19 0.31 39 0.67 197 3.23 7 0.16 6 0.26 131 2.15 4 0.33 2 0.67 98 1.61 111 1.82 246 4.03 1 0.05 896 14.69 785 12.87 W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W W

Score 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1

NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0

bs

Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe

3 39 42 4 25 29 2 63 65 5 40 45 2 43 45 1 29 30 4 48 52 2 11 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 299 172.5 28 235 145.5

0.69 3 0.48 5 1.12 2 0.74 2 1.05 3 1.30 1 0.85 4 1.08 3 0.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 - 2.83 23 2.39 38

Score by set 25-22,25-20,23-25,25-18 25-19,25-17,25-22 25-15,23-25,25-16,25-14 25-22,25-21,25-16 25-16,25-21,25-23 25-15,25-7,25-17 25-17,25-23,25-22 25-17,25-19,25-23 25-18,30-28,25-15 25-18,25-15,25-20 25-15,23-25,20-25,25-17,15-5 25-20,18-25,23-25,17-25 25-21,25-16,25-20 27-25,25-18,25-17 25-20,18-25,25-18,25-19 26-24,25-14,25-14 32-30,25-21,25-14 25-19,25-15,21-25,25-20

points

0 218.5 1 193.5 0 219.5 0 192.0 0 83.5 0 60.5 6 80.0 0 28.5 0 6.5 0 24.0 1 8.0 0 14.0 1 1.0 9 1129.5 19 878.5 Att. 878 605 2137 4370 912 2466 1206 623 1834 2503 331 716 887 2079 3129 2287 396 4273

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2014 Colorado State Volleyball

COLORADO STATEColorado VOLLEYBALL State Match Results (as of Dec 09, 2014) All matches

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Date Aug 30 Aug 30 Aug 31 Sep 03 Sep 05 Sep 06 Sep 09 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 19 Sep 20 Sep 20 Sep 25 Sep 27 Oct 02 Oct 04 Oct 07 Oct 11 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 30 Nov 01 Nov 06 Nov 13 Nov 15 Nov 19 Nov 22 Nov 26 Dec 05 Dec 06

Team Record W-L-T Date Opponent Overall: 31-2 Aug 30, 2014 VCU Aug 30, 2014 UC SANTA BARBARA Conference: 17-1 Aug 31, 2014 MARQUETTE 16-1 Sep 03, 2014Home: at Northern Colorado Sep 05, 2014 Away: FLORIDA A&M 12-1 Sep 06, 2014 WISCONSIN Neutral: 3-0 Sep 09, 2014 DENVER Sep 12, 2014 vs BYU 3 sets: 23-1 Sep 12, 2014 at NM STATE Sep 13, 20144 at UTEP sets: 5-1 Sep 19, 2014 at Arizona State 5 sets: 3-0 Sep 20, 2014 vs Pepperdine Sep 20, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 Sep 27, 2014 Oct 02, 2014 Oct 04, 2014 Oct 07, 2014 Oct 11, 2014 Oct 16, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Oct 23, 2014 Oct 25, 2014 Oct 30, 2014 Nov 01, 2014 Nov 06, 2014 Nov 13, 2014 Nov 15, 2014 Nov 19, 2014 Nov 22, 2014 Nov 26, 2014 Dec 05, 2014 Dec 06, 2014

MATCH RESULTS

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M #4 WISCONSIN DENVER vs #9 BYU at NM STATE at UTEP at #18 Arizona State vs Pepperdine vs North Carolina Cent. at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSE STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER #19 COLORADO

vs North Carolina Cent. at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSE STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

W W W W W L W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W W W W

Score 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2

Score-by-set 25-18,25-16,25-12 25-23,25-18,25-16 25-15,25-20,25-16 25-17,25-13,25-21 25-13,25-16,25-11 21-25,23-25,20-25 26-24,25-17,25-11 23-25,25-23,25-20,28-26 26-24,28-26,25-23 25-13,25-18,25-23 25-23,25-20,18-25,17-25,15-5 25-13,25-23,25-20 25-15,25-20,25-12 25-22,25-20,23-25,25-18 25-19,25-17,25-22 25-15,23-25,25-16,25-14 25-22,25-21,25-16 25-16,25-21,25-23 25-15,25-7,25-17 25-17,25-23,25-22 25-17,25-19,25-23 25-18,30-28,25-15 25-18,25-15,25-20 25-15,23-25,20-25,25-17,15-5 25-20,18-25,23-25,17-25 25-21,25-16,25-20 27-25,25-18,25-17 25-20,18-25,25-18,25-19 26-24,25-14,25-14 32-30,25-21,25-14 25-19,25-15,21-25,25-20 25-21,25-17,25-22 25-22,25-21,23-25,24-26,16-14

Overall 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 9-1 10-1 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16-1 17-1 18-1 19-1 20-1 21-1 22-1 23-1 23-2 24-2 25-2 26-2 27-2 28-2 29-2 30-2 31-2

2014 Colorado State Volleyball Colorado State Team Match-by-Match Comparison (as of Dec 09, 2014) All matches

Conf 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 16-1 17-1 17-1 17-1

Time 1:15 1:26 1:34 1:30 1:13 1:26 1:18 2:00 1:53 1:23 2:09 1:17 1:06 1:59 1:19 1:35 1:24 1:25 1:10 1:28 1:15 1:22 1:18 2:02 1:53 1:27 8:24 1:46 1:18 1:32 1:48 1:33 2:41

Att. 2012 2700 2591 1877 2386 7018 1731 104 785 376 1160 225 260 878 605 2137 4370 912 2466 1206 623 1834 2503 331 716 887 2079 3129 2287 396 4273 5399 6011

TEAM COMPARISONS

Attend Dates Total Avg. Score Kills Errors TA Hit% Assists SA 3-0 41 / 24 Total: 13 / 19 92 / 80 33 .304 / 66267 .062 33 / 22 2008 6/0 3-0 43 / 37 Home: 13 / 23 90 / 111 17 .333 / 54926 .126 38 / 36 3231 3/1 3-0 42 / 29 12 / 19 102 / 99 .294 / .101 37 / 27 5/1 Away: 13 10752 827 3-0 40 / 32 14 / 26 109 / 110 .239 / .055 34 / 32 5/1 3-0 49 / 22Neutral: 11 / 18 81 / 79 3 .469 / .051589 42 / 22 196 1/0 0-3 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2

39 / 53 52 / 31 62 / 60 49 / 47 39 / 32 60 / 52 37 / 40 43 / 24 55 / 47 41 / 33 57 / 47 48 / 40 51 / 34 38 / 25 44 / 32 46 / 38 51 / 35 44 / 24 59 / 53 55 / 51 44 / 33 41 / 24 55 / 43 42 / 26 49 / 40 55 / 49 44 / 38 67 / 74

14 / 14 16 / 16 23 / 18 20 / 15 11 / 22 21 / 22 5 / 25 8 / 15 26 / 31 9 / 20 12 / 31 10 / 17 14 / 16 5 / 25 19 / 24 15 / 16 16 / 18 20 / 23 17 / 30 31 / 20 15 / 25 20 / 23 25 / 24 15 / 22 13 / 18 17 / 24 16 / 15 17 / 24

127 / 125 113 / 115 155 / 153 133 / 127 98 / 121 144 / 164 96 / 123 71 / 83 149 / 149 94 / 97 127 / 155 102 / 111 108 / 108 77 / 89 120 / 121 115 / 122 110 / 105 111 / 107 147 / 156 167 / 141 91 / 98 105 / 109 145 / 137 90 / 102 103 / 107 149 / 144 102 / 100 152 / 171

.197 / .312 .319 / .130 .252 / .275 .218 / .252 .286 / .083 .271 / .183 .333 / .122 .493 / .108 .195 / .107 .340 / .134 .354 / .103 .373 / .207 .343 / .167 .429 / .000 .208 / .066 .270 / .180 .318 / .162 .216 / .009 .286 / .147 .144 / .220 .319 / .082 .200 / .009 .207 / .139 .300 / .039 .350 / .206 .255 / .174 .275 / .230 .329 / .292

Note: Match totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category

39 / 49 47 / 28 61 / 53 45 / 44 39 / 26 56 / 47 34 / 40 38 / 22 54 / 45 41 / 31 55 / 42 47 / 38 48 / 28 35 / 22 41 / 32 41 / 37 47 / 33 39 / 23 57 / 51 54 / 46 42 / 27 40 / 23 52 / 39 39 / 22 48 / 36 50 / 46 39 / 35 63 / 69

1/1 4/1 1/1 3/2 5/2 3 / 10 2/4 8/8 3/8 6/2 4/2 2/5 2/3 6/3 3/1 4/0 9/2 4/5 3/5 4/2 2/1 8/8 5/3 4/3 4/3 9/3 5/4 7/6

SE

8/5 3/6 9/8 3/3 6/6 7/5 4/3 8 / 14 4/8 8/4 13 / 13 7/9 6/7 3/6 10 / 7 6/4 4/4 8/5 6/6 9/4 5/6 7/2 4/3 12 / 10 8/3 6/2 7/5 11 / 5 5/6 9/8 8/8 2/6 9 / 14

RE

0/6 1/3 1/5 1/5 0/1 1/1 1/4 1/1 2/3 2/5 10 / 3 4/2 8/8 8/3 2/6 2/4 5/2 3/2 3/6 1/3 0/4 2/9 5/4 5/3 2/4 1/2 8/8 3/5 3/4 3/4 3/9 4/5 6/7

Digs

Blocks

30 / 27 9.0 / 4.0 40 / 30 13.0 / 4.0 44 / 43 9.0 / 4.0 42 / 43 13.0 / 8.0 31 / 19 9.0 / 6.0 52 / 57 3.0 / 7.0 61 / 38 4.0 / 4.0 60 / 49 6.0 / 14.0 52 / 51 6.0 / 10.0 54 / 42 11.0 / 8.0 72 / 59 8.0 / 8.0 39 / 43 12.0 / 2.0 41 / 19 8.0 / 1.0 68 / 60 13.0 / 19.5 33 / 34 12.5 / 5.0 67 / 49 11.0 / 9.0 42 / 39 7.0 / 4.0 47 / 39 6.0 / 10.0 35 / 27 11.5 / 1.0 54 / 51 6.0 / 11.0 52 / 48 8.0 / 5.0 41 / 33 8.0 / 7.0 47 / 37 6.5 / 5.0 66 / 64 13.5 / 7.0 64 / 67 8.5 / 15.0 36 / 28 13.0 / 8.0 50 / 37 9.0 / 8.0 53 / 51 10.0 / 15.0 37 / 27 10.0 / 5.0 40 / 32 6.0 / 5.0 64 / 62 13.0 / 6.0 42 / 38 8.0 / 7.0 62 / 57 9.5 / 9.0

BS

3/2 2/1 0/1 3/1 0/2 1/0 2/2 3/5 5/3 3/1 6/5 8/1 3/1 1/2 1/1 4/1 1/1 2/3 1/1 1/4 0/0 1/0 1/1 2/0 2/4 0/1 3/1 1/4 1/3 1/0 0/1 0/0 1/2

BA

12 / 4 22 / 6 18 / 6 20 / 14 18 / 8 4 / 14 4/4 6 / 18 2 / 14 16 / 14 4/6 8/2 10 / 0 24 / 35 23 / 8 14 / 16 12 / 6 8 / 14 21 / 0 10 / 14 16 / 10 14 / 14 11 / 8 23 / 14 13 / 22 26 / 14 12 / 14 18 / 22 18 / 4 10 / 10 26 / 10 16 / 14 17 / 14

BE

1/1 2/0 0/3 2/2 2/5 2/2 2/3 0/0 2/2 1/2 0/2 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/2 1/6 2/1 1/1 3/2 1/1 1/3 0/2 0/2 3/3 1/3 1/2 1/0 2/1 2/1 1/3 2/3 2/1 3/1

BHE

0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/1 0/2 0/1 3/3 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 1/2 0/2 1/1 0/0 1/0 0/2 1/0 0/1 0/2 2/0 1/1 0/0 0/3 1/1 0/3 0/0 0/3 2/1

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH LEADERS DATE OPPONENT RESULT KILLS HITTING % (MIN. 8k) ASSISTS ACES DIGS BLOCKS 8/30 VCU W, 3-0 Reynolds (13) Reynolds (.407) Foss (26) Bestgen (4) Colaizzi (8) Snider (4) 8/30 UC Santa Barbara W, 3-0 Snider (13) Snider (.722) Foss (33) Bestgen (1) Colaizzi (15) Snider (5)

Colaizzi (1)

Culbert (1) 8/31 Marquette W, 3-0 Reynolds (9) Reynolds (.389) Foss (30) Culbert (2) Colaizzi (13) Snider (5) 9/3 at Northern Colorado W, 3-0 Snider (11) Snider (.409) Foss (27) Denny (3) Culbert (15) Snider (6) 9/5 Florida A&M W, 3-0 Poletto (12) Poletto (.857) Foss (35) Denny (1) Colaizzi (9) Snider (5) 9/6 Wisconsin L, 3-0 Hanna (13) Snider (.333) Foss (31) Colaizzi (1) Colaizzi (19) Culbert (2) 9/9 Denver W, 3-0 Hanna (15) Culbert (.471) Foss (43) Colaizzi (1) Colaizzi (22) Andrews (2)

Denny (1) Reynolds (2)

Foss (1)

Snider (1) 9/12 vs. BYU W, 3-1 Hanna (16) Snider (.393) Foss (55) Colaizzi (1) Colaizzi (16) Andrews (3) 9/12 at New Mexico State W, 3-0 Hanna (13) Snider (.389) Foss (39) Colaizzi (1) Colaizzi (12) Poletto (3)

Reynolds (13) Foss (1)

Snider (1) 9/13 at UTEP W, 3-0 Snider (13) Snider (.500) Foss (36) Bestgen (2) Colaizzi (22) Snider (5) 9/19 at Arizona State W, 3-2 Hanna (14) Snider (.400) Foss (52) Bestgen (1) Colaizzi (25) Hanna (3)

Snider (14) Denny (1)

Snider (1) 9/20 vs. Pepperdine W, 3-0 Reynolds (9) Hanna (.444) Foss (28) Culbert (1) Colaizzi (12) Poletto (4)

Denny (1) Snider (4) 9/20 vs. North Carolina Central W, 3-0 Hanna (12) Snider (.583) Young (33) Bestgen (3) Bestgen (9) Cizmic (3)

Cizmic (3) Snider (3)

Young (3) 9/25 at Utah State W, 3-1 Reynolds (14) Snider (.318) Foss (49) Bestgen (1) Culbert (17) Andrews (9)

Colaizzi (1)

Denny (1) 9/27 at Boise State W, 3-0 Reynolds (13) Hanna (.364) Foss (37) Snider (3) Colaizzi (11) Andrews (6)

Culbert (11) 10/2 UNLV W, 3-1 Reynolds (21) Reynolds (.500) Foss (49) Foss (2) Colaizzi (14) Andrews (3)

Culbert (3)

Hanna (3)

Poletto (3)

Snider (3) 10/4 San Diego State W, 3-0 Snider (13) Snider (.591) Foss (42) Snider (2) Colaizzi (14) Andrews (4) 10/7 at Wyoming W, 3-0 Snider (15) Snider (.571) Foss (41) Bestgen (1) Culbert (15) Snider (3)

Colaizzi (1) 10/11 Fresno State W, 3-0 Culbert (10) Culbert (.625) Foss (26) Snider (3) Colaizzi (10) Snider (7) 10/16 at New Mexico W, 3-0 Reynolds (13) Culbert (.409) Foss (38) Bestgen (3) Colaizzi (15) Snider (4) 10/17 at Air Force W, 3-0 Hanna (11) Snider (.476) Foss (33) Snider (2) Colaizzi (12) Snider (6)

Reynolds (11) Bestgen (2)

Snider (11) 10/23 Boise State W, 3-0 Reynolds (14) Culbert (.562) Foss (40) Bestgen (3) Culbert (12) Culbert (4)

Andrews (4) 10/25 Utah State W, 3-0 Reynolds (11) Culbert (.625) Foss (34) Foss (2) Colaizzi (16) Bolden (5) 10/30 at San Diego State W, 3-2 Snider (14) Snider (.448) Foss (55) 11/1 at UNLV L, 1-3 Hanna (23) Hanna (.340) Foss (48)

11/6 at Fresno State W, 3-0 Culbert (12) Culbert (.706) Foss (38)

11/13 Air Force W, 3-0 Reynolds (10) Snider (.444) Foss (34)

Snider (10) 11/15 New Mexico W, 3-1 Culbert (13) Poletto (.421) Foss (49) 11/19 San JosĂŠ State W, 3-0 Culbert (10) Bolden (.462) Foss (35) 11/22 at Nevada W, 3-0 Snider (13) Snider (.619) Foss (45)

11/26 Wyoming W, 3-1 Reynolds (12) Snider (.391) Foss (46) 12/5 Denver W, 3-0 Reynolds (12) Snider (.750) Foss (36)

Snider (12) 12/6 Colorado W, 3-2 Reynolds (18) Snider (.368) Foss (58)

Snider (2) Colaizzi (20) Andrews (7) Bestgen (1) Colaizzi (21) Reynolds (4) Denny (1) Foss (1) Denny (1) Colaizzi (8) Poletto (7) Culbert (1) Bestgen (4) Colaizzi (14) Snider (5) Bestgen (2) Culbert (14) Poletto (6) Denny (2) Colaizzi (9) Poletto (5) Bestgen (1) Colaizzi (11) Foss (4) Colaizzi (1) Snider (4) Denny (1) Foss (1) Colaizzi (3) Colaizzi (22) Poletto (8) Culbert (3) Culbert (10) Poletto (5) Bestgen (3)

Culbert (18)

Poletto (7)

TOTALS (INCLUDING TIES) REYNOLDS (15) SNIDER (18) FOSS (32) BESTGEN (15) COLAIZZI (25) SNIDER (15)

SNIDER (11) CULBERT (6) YOUNG (1) DENNY (10) CULBERT (8) ANDREWS (8)

HANNA (8) HANNA (3) COLAIZZI (9) BESTGEN (1) POLETTO (9)

CULBERT (4) REYNOLDS (3) SNIDER (8) CULBERT (3)

POLETTO (1) POLETTO (2) FOSS (6) HANNA (2)

BOLDEN (1) CULBERT (5) REYNOLDS (2) CIZMIC (1) BOLDEN (1) CIZMIC (1) FOSS (1) YOUNG (1)

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

TEAM SUPERLATIVES

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) - minimum 10 kills .857 (12-0-14)...........................................................POLETTO, Alexandra vs. Florida A&M (9/5/14) .750 (12-0-16)................................................................. POLETTO, Alexandra vs. Denver (12/5/14) .722 (13-0-18)........................................................ SNIDER, Kelsey vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30/14)

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) .493 (43-8-71)............................................................................vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) .429 (38-5-77).........................................................................................vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) .373 (48-10-102)................................................................................. vs. San Diego State (10/4/14)

KILLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 15 (15-4-28).........................................................HANNA, Jasmine vs. Denver (9/9/14) 15 (15-3-21)....................................................................SNIDER, Kelsey at Wyoming (10/7/14) Four Sets: 23 (23-7-47).............................................................HANNA, Jasmine at UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 18 (18-2-44)...................................................REYNOLDS, Marlee vs. Colorado (12/6/14)

KILLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 52 (52-16-113)................................................................................ vs. Denver (9/9/14) Four Sets: 62 (62-23-155)......................................................................................vs. BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 67 (67-17-152)............................................................................... vs. Colorado (12/6/14)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 40 (13-7-40)................................... REYNOLDS, Marlee at New Mexico State (9/12/14) Four Sets: 47 (23-7-47).............................................................HANNA, Jasmine at UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 44 (18-2-44)...................................................REYNOLDS, Marlee vs. Colorado (12/6/14) POINTS Three Sets: 16.5..........................................................................SNIDER, Kelsey at UTEP (9/13/14) 16.5.................................................................................SNIDER, Kelsey at Wyoming (10/7/14) Four Sets: 24.0..........................................................................HANNA, Jasmine at UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 20.5................................................................REYNOLDS, Marlee vs. Colorado (12/6/14) ASSISTS Three Sets: 43..............................................................................FOSS, Deedra vs. Denver (9/9/14) Four Sets: 55.................................................................................. FOSS, Deedra vs. BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 58............................................................................FOSS, Deedra vs. Colorado (12/6/14) DIGS Three Sets: 22......................................................................... COLAIZZI, Jaime vs. Denver (9/9/14) 22........................................................................................ COLAIZZI, Jaime at UTEP (9/13/14) Four Sets: 22................................................................... COLAIZZI, Jamie vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) Five Sets: 25.................................................................COLAIZZI, Jaime vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) ACES Three Sets: 4...........................................................................BESTGEN, Kaitlind vs. VCU (8/30/14) 4.................................................................................BESTGEN, Kaitlind vs. Air Force (11/3/14) Four Sets: 3.....................................................................COLAIZZI, Jamie vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) Five Sets: 3.......................................................................BESTGEN, Kaitlind vs. Colorado (12/6/14)

TOTAL BLOCKS Three Sets: 7................................................................ SNIDER, Kelsey vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) 7......................................................................... POLETTO, Alexandra at Fresno State (11/6/14) Four Sets: 9.....................................................................ANDREWS, Acacia at Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 7........................................................... ANDREWS, Acacia at San Diego State (10/30/14) 7.............................................................................POLETTO, Alexandra vs. Colorado (12/6/14)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 133 (49-20-133)..............................................................at New Mexico State (9/12/14) Four Sets: 167 (55-31-167)................................................................................... at UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 152 (67-17-152)............................................................................ vs. Colorado (12/6/14) ASSISTS Three Sets: 48................................................................................................ at Wyoming (10/7/14) Four Sets: 61..........................................................................................................vs. BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 63................................................................................................... vs. Colorado (12/6/14) DIGS Three Sets: 61.................................................................................................... vs. Denver (9/9/14) Four Sets: 68..................................................................................................at Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 72.............................................................................................vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) ACES Three Sets: 9.............................................................................................vs. Boise State (10/23/14) Four Sets: 9................................................................................................. vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) Five Sets: 7..................................................................................................... vs. Colorado (12/6/14)

BLOCKS Three Sets: 13.0................................................................................vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30/14) 13.0...............................................................................................at Northern Colorado (9/3/14) 13.0...................................................................................................... at Fresno State (11/6/14) Four Sets: 13.0...............................................................................................at Utah State (9/25/14) 13.0....................................................................................................... vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) Five Sets: 13.5..................................................................................... at San Diego State (10/30/14)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES

OPPONENT TEAM SUPERLATIVES

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) - minimum 10 kills .632 (12-0-19).............................................................................. WINTERS, Katlin; UNLV (11/1/14) .478 (12-1-23).................................................................... THOMAS, Courtney; Wisconsin (9/6/14) .476 (11-1-21)..................................................................... MILLETTE, Dominique; UTEP (9/13/14)

KILLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 13 (13-2-34).............................................. TAUAI, Andrea; New Mexico State (9/12/14) 13 (13-0-24)...........................................................................LEA’EA, Tessa; Nevada (11/22/14) Four Sets: 24 (24-3-48)...............................................................HAMSON, Jennifer; BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 32 (32-6-61)...........................................................SIMPSON, Taylor; Colorado (12/6/14)

ATTACK PERCENTAGE (K-E-TA) .312 (53-14-125)..................................................................................................Wisconsin (9/6/14) .292 (74-24-171)..................................................................................................Colorado (12/6/14) .275 (60-18-153)......................................................................................................... BYU (9/12/14)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 40 (12-6-40).........................................................CHAPMAN, Ellen; Wisconsin (9/6/14) 40 (9-4-40)................................................................SOURS, Devanne; New Mexico (10/16/14) Four Sets: 53 (15-13-53)............................................................. ORR, Rachel; Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 61 (32-6-61)...........................................................SIMPSON, Taylor; Colorado (12/6/14)

TOTAL ATTEMPTS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 127 (47-15-127)..................................................................New Mexico State (9/12/14) Four Sets: 155 (47-31-155)....................................................................................... UNLV (10/2/14) Five Sets: 171 74-24-171)...................................................................................Colorado (12/6/14)

POINTS Three Sets: 15.5...........................................................................LEA’EA, Tessa; Nevada (11/22/14) Four Sets: 27.5............................................................................HAMSON, Jennifer; BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 33.5.......................................................................SIMPSON, Taylor; Colorado (12/6/14)) ASSISTS Three Sets: 38.........................................................................CARLINI, Lauren; Wisconsin (9/6/14) Four Sets: 44..........................................................................WILLARDSON, Camry; BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 44.....................................................ECKENRODE, Courtney; San DIego State (10/30/14) DIGS Three Sets: 26............................................................................MOREY, Taylor; Wisconsin (9/6/14) Four Sets: 23.................................................................WALDVOGEL, Allison; Wyoming (11/26/14) Five Sets: 18......................................................................SABA, Alexa; San Diego State (10/30/14) ACES Three Sets: 3..................................................... JOHNSON, Denni; North Carolina Central (9/20/14) 3.................................................................................. CLEMENT, Akokwe; Air Force (11/13/14) Four Sets: 3.......................................................................GLEASON, Hannah; Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 3................................................................... ARELLANO, Bianca; Arizona State (9/19/14) 3........................................................................................MAZON, Mia; Arizona State (9/19/14) TOTAL BLOCKS Three Sets: 9........................................................... HENDERSON, Simone; New Mexico (10/16/14) Four Sets: 10................................................................................ WINTERS, Katlin; UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 5...............................................................................HARGIS, Rachel; Colorado (12/6/14)

KILLS (K-E-TA) Three Sets: 53 (53-14-125)..................................................................................Wisconsin (9/6/14) Four Sets: 60 (60-18-153)........................................................................................... BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 74 (74-24-171).....................................................................................Colorado (12/6/14)

ASSISTS Three Sets: 49......................................................................................................Wisconsin (9/6/14) Four Sets: 53............................................................................................................... BYU (9/12/14) Five Sets: 51............................................................................................San Diego State (10/30/14) DIGS Three Sets: 57......................................................................................................Wisconsin (9/6/14) Four Sets: 67............................................................................................................ UNLV (11/1/14) Five Sets: 69.........................................................................................................Colorado (12/6/14) ACES Three Sets: 8................................................................................... North Carolina Central (9/20/14) 8...................................................................................................................Air Force (11/13/14) Four Sets: 8....................................................................................................... Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 10.................................................................................................. Arizona State (9/19/14) BLOCKS Three Sets: 10.0.....................................................................................New Mexico State (9/12/14) 10.0...............................................................................................................Wyoming (10/7/14) Four Sets: 19.5.................................................................................................. Utah State (9/25/14) Five Sets: 9.0........................................................................................................Colorado (12/6/14)

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL THE LAST TIME A RAM...

Had 30+ kills in a match: Jaime Strauss (30) at BYU (9/22/07) Had 30+ kills in consecutive matches: Jill Johnson (30) at Ball State (9/1/90), (41) vs. LSU (9/7/90) Had 20+ kills in three consecutive matches: Danielle Minch (20) at Utah (11/12/09), (21) at BYU (11/14/09), (23) vs. UNLV (11/21/09) Had double figure kills in 10+ consecutive matches: Tess Rogers - 11 straight - (12) at Denver (9/6/05) through (21) vs. Utah (10/9/05) Had two players with 20+ kills in the same match: Jaime Strauss (21), Mekana Barnes (21) at Hawai’i (8/25/07) Had four or more players with 10+ kills in the same match: Kelsey Snider (14), Adrianna Culbert (12), Jasmine Hanna (12), Marlee Reynolds (12) at San Diego State (10/30/14) Had 60+ assists in a match: Deedra Foss (66) at Wyoming (10/8/11) Had 60+ assists in consecutive matches: Evan Sanders (62) at BYU (11/14/09), (60) vs. UNLV (11/21/09) Had 20+ digs in a match: Jaime Colaizzi (22) vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) Had 20+ digs in consecutive matches: Jaime Colaizzi (20) at San Diego State (10/30/14), (21) at UNLV (11/1/14) Had double figure digs in 10+ consecutive matches: Jaime Colaizzi - 12 straight - (13) at Utah State (9/25/14) to (21) at UNLV (11/1/14) Had two players with 20+ digs in the same match: Dana Cranston (25), Carlie Foust (20), Izzy Gaulia (23) at Wyoming (10/8/11) Had five players with 10+ digs in the same match: Jaime Colaizzi (22), Kaitlind Bestgen (16), Deedra Foss (16), Cassidy Denny (15), Adrianna Culbert (10) at UNLV (10/17/13) Had 10+ blocks in a match: Samantha Peters (12) at Utah State (11/2/13) Had 10+ blocks in consecutive matches: Diane Saba (10) at Santa Clara (10/8/86), (10) vs. San José State (10/9/86) Had two players with 10+ blocks in the same match: Mekana Barnes (10), Ashley Fornstrom (10) vs. Utah (10/20/07) Had 5+ aces in a match: Deedra Foss vs. Air Force (11/15/13) Had 5+ aces in consecutive matches: Angela Knopf (5) vs. Air Force (11/15/01)*, (7) vs. UNLV (11/16/01)* Had two players with 5+ aces in the same match: Dre Downs (5), Becky Sarauer (5) vs. Columbia (9/27/02)

THE LAST TIME THE RAMS...

Had 90+ kills in a match: Had 100+ kills in a match: Had 200+ attacks in a match: Hit .400 or better in a match: Hit .500 or better in a match: Hit .400 or better in consecutive matches: Had 75+ digs in a match: Had 100+ digs in a match: Had 25+ total blocks in a match: Had 10+ aces in a match: Had 10+ aces in consecutive matches: Lost consecutive home matches: Lost consecutive road matches:

97 vs. Northern Iowa (9/3/05) 102 at Wyoming (10/23/85) 203 vs. UNLV (11/21/09) .429 (38-5-77) vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) .529 (53-7-87) vs. Baylor (8/30/13) .494 (50-7-87) vs. San José State (10/26/13), .434 (38-5-76) at Boise State (10/31/13) 91 at Utah State (11/2/13) 109 vs. Texas (11/27/93)# 26.0 vs. Cal State Fullerton (12/3/10)# 11 vs. Virginia (9/6/13) 13 vs. New Mexico (11/15/03), 13 vs. New Mexico (11/20/03)* Pepperdine (8/28/09), Oregon State (8/29/09) at New Mexico (9/20/12), at Fresno State (10/11/12) * indicates Mountain West tournament; # indicates NCAA match

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL CSU VOLLEYBALL MEDIA POLICIES & INFORMATION WELCOME! The Colorado State athletic media relations office genuinely appreciates your coverage of CSU volleyball, and looks forward to each and every time it can welcome you to Fort Collins. Members of the office, including volleyball contact Nic Hallisey, director Paul Kirk, assistant directors Danielle Marshall and Danny Mattie, media relations assistant Stuart Buchanan, as well as the team of student-assistants, are available to assist with your coverage. The office is happy to help you however it can.

We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the policies relevant to your coverage of the volleyball program, as outlined on this page and the next.

Please feel free to contact Nic Hallisey via phone or email with questions regarding the media policy.

GENERAL POLICIES • All interviews with any member of the volleyball program, including Head Coach Tom Hilbert, the coaching staff and student-athletes must be coordinated through Nic Hallisey in the athletic media relations office.

• Members of the media are strictly prohibited from approaching any coach, staff member or student-athlete by any means – including text messages, email, phone calls (cell, office or home) or social media, such as Facebook and Twitter – without first approaching the athletic media relations office.

• Regarding unique subject matter, such as human-interest angles, members of the media are welcome to approach the media relations office at least 24 hours in advance with requests to interview any member of the program.

INTERVIEW GUIDELINES • Interviews, either in person or via telephone, with members of Colorado State’s volleyball coaching staff and student-athletes must be coordinated through assistant director of media relations Nic Hallisey.

• Media are asked not to request an individual’s personal contact information, including email and cell number, but rather to contact Nic Hallisey.

• Student-athletes and coaches are available for interviews at the conclusion of daily practice sessions. Student-athlete interviews will not conflict with classes, meetings, medical treatment or practice times.

• Interviews are not permitted in the locker room or training room. Interviews will not be granted on match days until following the contest.

• Telephone interviews should be requested at least 24 hours in advance and coordinated through Nic Hallisey. All interviews will be processed on an availability basis involving the requested interviewee.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS • Single-match credentials must be requested through Nic Hallisey in writing at least three days in advance of a match. Approved requests will be mailed or can be picked up in the media relations office or at the match.

On days of matches, credentials can be obtained just outside the west side of the Moby Arena court. Media members are asked to enter through the McGraw Athletic Center doors (just east of the Moby Arena parking lot) and follow the ramp on the right down to the court. At the bottom of the ramp, a table will be set up with credentials.

PARKING • Media parking is available at Moby Arena. Please contact the CSU media relations office to request a Moby Arena parking pass.

• Access to the parking lot will require an “A” permit from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays during the academic year. A limited number of single-day passes are available through the media relations office. Annual permits can be purchased through the Office of Parking Management website: www.colostate.edu/depts/parking.

PRACTICE GUIDELINES • All Colorado State volleyball practices are open to the media and public, unless otherwise noted.

• During the season, practice will generally run from 12:30-3 p.m. during the week, except on match and travel days. Please note, practice times are subject to change on short or no notice. At times, practice will end early, so please plan to arrive early. Practice will usually take place in Moby Arena, but contact Nic Hallisey for the most updated schedule.

• All interviews must take place after the conclusion of practice. If this is

an issue, contact Nic Hallisey, and the media relations staff will try and accommodate your schedule.

• Media should remain on the sidelines, standing a safe distance from the boundary to prevent collisions. Members of the general public attending practice are asked to sit in Moby Arena upper seating.

GAMEDAY • Near the end of each home match, the media relations staff will ask those on hand representing the media whom they wish to speak with.

Approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of each match, Head Coach Tom Hilbert and the selected student-athletes will be brought to the Coors Auditorium, located in the McGraw Athletic Center, and will be available for questions.

• No student-athlete or coach can appear on a live postgame television or radio interview without permission obtained prior to the match from Nic Hallisey.

GAMEDAY SERVICES • In-game services include live online statistics and box scores following each set. Notes, transcribed quotes and statistics will be available following the conclusion of the match.

• The media room, which is located just west of the court at the bottom of the ramp connecting Moby Arena and the McGraw Athletic Center, will be open at least two hours prior to the start of a match, and will provide updated notes on both teams, statistics and other information.

• Moby Arena offers complimentary wireless Internet access. Check the media room for access information.

ROAD MATCHES • We appreciate your coverage, and if you would like to cover the Rams in person during a road match, please notify Nic Hallisey at least seven days in advance to provide ample time to request a credential from the opposing team.

• If you would like to talk to Head Coach Tom Hilbert after the conclusion of a road match via telephone, please notify Nic Hallisey prior to the start of the match. After the match, a member of the media relations staff will call you so you can talk with Coach Hilbert. Student-athletes will try to be made available, as well, if requested.

REPORTING OF INJURIES • At all times throughout the year, Head Coach Tom Hilbert will serve as the sole source for injury information. All questions related to injuries should be directed to Hilbert, and not to any other member of the program, including athletic trainers, doctors, the injured student-athlete or her teammates.

CSURAMS.COM • The official website of Colorado State athletics is www.CSURams.com, featuring the latest news, information, statistics and rosters for all of the Rams’ 16 athletic programs.

VOLLEYBALL EMAIL LIST • To receive email updates on the Rams, email assistant director of media relations Nic Hallisey at nic.hallisey@colostate.edu with a message stating that you would like to be added to the distribution list.

WEEKLY RELEASES • Weekly news releases are available 48 hours prior to the first match of each week on the school’s official website, CSURams.com. News releases also will be emailed to media outlets upon request.

MOBY ARENA DIRECTIONS • From the south (Denver): Take Interstate 25 north into Fort Collins. Exit I-25 (exit 268) and head west on Prospect Road. Turn right onto Shields.

Moby Arena will be ahead and to your right. Enter the parking lot at the corner of Shields and Elizabeth streets.

• From the north (Cheyenne): Take Interstate 25 south into Fort Collins.

Exit I-25 (exit 268) and head west on Prospect Road. Turn right onto Shields. Moby Arena will be ahead and to your right. Enter the parking lot from the corner of Shields and Elizabeth streets.

QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION Location...............................................Fort Collins, Colo.

Founded...................................................................1870 Enrollment............................................................26,775 Nickname................................................................Rams Colors..................................................... Green and Gold Conference.............................................. Mountain West Elevation.......................................................... 5,004 feet Arena (Capacity).............................. Moby Arena (8,745) President........................................ Dr. Anthony A. Frank Interim Director of Athletics..........................John Morris Senior Associate A.D./SWA............... Christine Susemihl Faculty Representative...................................Jim Francis

PROGAM HISTORY First Season.............................................................1976 All-Time Record.......................................834-386 (.684) NCAA Tournaments......................................................26 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, ....

2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, ....

1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, ....

1984, 1983 All-Time Mountain West Record................215-33 (.867) Conference Championships (Regular Season).............15 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2004, ....

2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1985, 1984 MW Tournament Championships...................................5 2011, 2006, 2004, 2003, 1999 (ran from 1999-06, 11)

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Tom Hilbert...................18th Season (Oklahoma, ‘84) Record at CSU/Years................462-108 (.811)/17+ Career Record/Years.................636-180 (.779)/25+ Associate Head Coach Brook Coulter................Third Season (California, ‘01) Assistant Coach Luke Murray.................First Season (Penn State, ‘08) Director of Operations Bri Olmstead....Seventh Season (Colorado State, ‘06) Volunteer Assistant Coach JennaRae Jester.............First Season (Wyoming, ‘10) Volleyball Office Phone............................. 970/491-6232

TEAM INFORMATION 2013 Record.............................................................28-2 2013 MW Record (Place)................................ 19-1 (1st) 2013 Postseason Play........................ NCAA First Round Highest/Final National Ranking.................................9/21 Letterwinners Returning/Lost.....................................8/5 Starters Returning/Lost..........................................5+1/1 Newcomers....................................................................5

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Volleyball Contact..........................................Nic Hallisey Email...................................... nic.hallisey@colostate.edu Office Phone............................................. 970/491-6127 Cell Phone................................................ 970/231-4789 FAX ......................................................... 970/491-1348 Athletic website.............................. www.CSURams.com Interactive website....... www.ramvolleyball.colostate.edu Twitter..................................................... @CSUvolleyball ........................................................ @CoachHilbert .............................................. @CSURamsGameday Facebook...................www.Facebook.com/CSUvolleyball Instagram............................................... @CSUvolleyball Ticket Office......................................... 1-800/491-RAMS

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score The Automated ScoreBook VCU vs #18 Colorado State (Aug 30, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

CSU sweeps VCU in season opener

MATCH 1: #18 COLORADO STATE (3), VCU (0)

#

VCU

S

K

Attack E TA

1 8 9 11 12 17 2 4 6 18

JONES, Kalah REED, Nora YOUNG, Jessica ARAGAO, Cecilia IBEH, Uzoamaka SYKES, Janelle KILBANE, Mary BLAZE, Samantha STRANGE, Rebekah HASLETT, Libby

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

2 3 8 2 3 6 0 0 0 0

4 2 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 0

15 7 20 9 11 16 1 0 1 0

Totals

3

24

19

80

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 9 7 28 .071 10-24 41% 7 9 25 -.080 13-25 51% 8 3 27 .185 8-24 33% 31-73

Pct -.133

Block Dig BS BA BE

Reynolds leads Rams with 13 kills; 4 players make debut

BH

Pts

.143 .150 .111 .000 .125 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0

1 1 2 10 0 0 8 1 4 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.0 4.5 8.5 2.0 3.5 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.062

22

0

5

6

27

2

4

1

0

28.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES VCU (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 7 10 11 18 1 6 8 14 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna SNIDER, Kelsey CIZMIC, Sanja ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime HANNA, Jasmine BESTGEN, Kaitlind POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 1 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 1

0 6 6 1 4 4 0 5 0 2 13 0

0 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 2 0

0 13 12 5 9 6 0 12 0 6 27 2

Totals

3

41

13

92

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 11 5 25 .240 11-19 57% 2 14 4 30 .333 13-16 81% 3 16 4 37 .324 9-13 69%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

0-1 (0-0 A10) 1-0 (0-0 MW)

Pct

.000 .385 .250

Block Dig BS BA BE

.222 .667 .000 .333 .000 .000 .407 .000

2 2 0 0 0 26 0 0 2 0 1 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 5 3 0 0 4 8 0 5 0 1 0

.304

33

6

8

0

30

-.200

BH

Pts

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 7.5 8.5 1.0 5.5 6.0 0.0 5.5 4.0 2.0 15.0 0.0

3 12

1

0

56.0

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Aug 30, 2014 Attend: 2012 Time: 1:15 Referees: Gary Houghton, Chuck Ellis, Hillary Hixon 2 2 1

3 Total 0 7 0 3

Volleyball Box Score The Automated ScoreBook

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UC Santa Barbara

S

K

2 3 5 11 12 24 7 9 13 16 19 22

Nielson, Hanna Villanueva, Jaylen Taylor, Britton Barbeau, Ali Grunt, Phoebe Hoffman, Chanel Klein, Shauna Santi, Ali Spindt, Ali Sullivan, Megan Sullberg, Allie Meddaugh, Elizabeth

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 1

0 6 10 7 3 5 0 0 0 0 5 1

0 8 3 4 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 21 19 21 10 29 0 0 1 0 9 1

Totals

3

37

23

111

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 6 38 .211 18-24 75% 2 13 8 41 .122 13-25 51% 3 10 9 32 .031 11-24 45% 42-73

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000 .000 .444 1.000

17 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 2 2 5 0 4 1 2 10 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 6.5 11.0 7.0 3.5 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 7.0 1.0

.126

36

1

6

3

30

1

6

0

0

42.0

.000 -.095

.368 .143 .200 -.034

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES UC Santa Barbara (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

23 18 16 25 25 25

In the Rams’ past three home openers, Reynolds has produced 33 kills on .483 hitting (33-5-58).

Hanna, a native of Queen Creek, Ariz., started the final two sets and was one of four Rams to make their collegiate debuts. True freshmen Sanja Cizmic started the match, while Alexandra Poletto and redshirt freshman Jaliyah Bolden also saw time on the court.

“Jasmine Hanna coming in and hitting .333 on the left was big,” Hilbert said. “Jasmine’s composure and her management was good. We’re slowly figuring out who’s going to play where, and I thought it was a good start.”

The Rams (1-0, 0-0 MW) were firing on all cylinders, hitting .304 compared to VCU’s .062 hitting percentage. In the second set, CSU held VCU (0-1, 0-0 A10) to -.080 hitting. CSU also out-blocked VCU, 9.0-4.0, while also leading in digs, kills and service aces.

Four of CSU’s six aces came from junior Kaitlind Bestgen. She had three in the first set alone, and was part of two 7-0 CSU runs – the first breaking a 14-14 tie and the second giving the Rams a 9-2 advantage after being knotted up at 2-2.

“It was a good effort by us, and good point-scoring for sure,” Hilbert said on the win. I think we’re going to play a better team tonight in Santa Barbara, and an even better team tomorrow in Marquette. It’ll be a good weekend test for us.”

MATCH #18 COLORADO STATE (3), [RV] SANTA (0) UC Santa2: Barbara vs #18 Colorado State (Aug 30,UC 2014 at FortBARBARA Collins, Colo.)

Attack E TA

“The beautiful thing about her is that she doesn’t give stuff away,” Hilbert said. “That’s maturity, and that’s what we need. I’ll take this any day from her.”

The Rams return to the court tonight at 7:30 to face UC Santa Barbara. The Gauchos were slept earlier in the day by Marquette.

68%

1 5 2

Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds was the star on offense, recording a match-most 13 kills on .407 hitting.

“One of our main goals was to win the serving-passing battle, and we for sure did,” Hilbert said. “If we can get half the production that we got out of Kaitlind today throughout the year, that’ll be really good.

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0

Tie scores Lead change

The win improved the Rams’ record under Head Coach Tom Hilbert to 14-4 in home openers.

Five others players had at least four kills in the win, including true freshman Jasmine Hanna.

0 1 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 2 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 18 Colorado State kicked off the 2014 volleyball season with a bang, sweeping VCU – 25-18, 25-16, 25-12 – Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena.

“I felt like I started in a rhythm,” the senior said. “I felt really good. Deej (Foss) was feeding me balls and our defense was playing well and our serve-receive was playing well.”

Team Records:

18 16 12 25 25 25

42%

#

33-48

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

0-2 (0-0 Big West) 2-0 (0-0 MW)

Rams defeat Gauchos in straight sets Snider registers 13 kills, 0 errors in win

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — More than 2,700 fans packed Moby Arena on Saturday night as the No. 18 Colorado State volleyball team defeated UC Santa Barbara (receiving votes) in straight sets – 25-23, 25-18, 25-16. The win was the Rams’ second of the day, putting them in line for the Rams Volleyball Classic championship match Sunday vs.

Marquette.

The Rams (2-0, 0-0 MW) and Gauchos (0-2, 0-0 Big West) were locked in a back-and-forth affair early on, with the opening set featuring 12 ties and five lead changes. With the score knotted at 20-20, CSU secured consecutive points to take its first multi-point lead of the match.

Kelsey Snider shut the door several plays later, giving the Rams the Set-1 advantage after a 25-23 victory.

“That’s your typical deal where it’s your first weekend,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We watched them play earlier, and Marquette disrupted them so much with jump serving that they weren’t able to do some things offensively, but they did against us. They were much better than I thought they would be in terms of the fast stuff, and they got a lot by us.”

Snider recorded six of her match-most 13 kills in the opening frame. On the night, she hit .722 with zero errors, the second-best hitting efficiency of her career.

57%

“Tom said we had an athletic advantage, so I knew if I just went fast and high that I would beat them.”

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3

0 5 6 13 4 4 0 0 1 3 7

0 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5

0 12 18 18 7 9 0 0 2 6 18

.000 .333 .056 .722 .571 .333 .000 .000 .500 .333 .111

0 5 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 7 2 1 0 7 15 3 0 0 2

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 4 2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 8.0 7.5 15.5 5.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 9.0

Totals

3

43

13

90

.333

38

3

3

1

40

2 22

2

0

59.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 7 35 .286 19-25 75% 2 14 4 29 .345 13-18 72% 3 12 2 26 .385 12-17 70% 44-60

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Aug 30, 2014 Attend: 2700 Time: 1:26 Referees: Chuck Ellis, Gary Houghton, Hillary Hixon

73%

Tie scores Lead change

1 12 5

2 1 0

3 Total 0 13 0 5

Snider not only attacked well, but she also blocked. The senior from Westminster, Colo., had five blocks, leading the Rams who had 13 total stuffs on the night.

“Tonight, they (UCSB) were more in system than they were this afternoon,” Hilbert said. “That put more pressure on Luke (Murray, assistant coach) on making certain calls and options, and he did a nice job with it.”

Seven different Rams had multiple blocks in the win, as CSU out-blocked UCSB, 13.0-4.0.

After a tight first set, the Rams cruised through the next two. The two teams were tied at 1-1 in Set 2, but it would be the last time the Gauchos would break even. CSU jumped out to a 7-1 early lead in the third set, and led by as many as nine.

Junior libero Jaime Colaizzi had 15 digs, the 30th double-digit dig match of her career. Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna earned her first collegiate start, finishing the night with six kills and three blocks.

All-time under Hilbert, CSU is 71-13 in regular-season home tournaments. The Rams look to win their seventh consecutive home tourney on Sunday with a win over Marquette.

“I think Marquette’s good,” Hilbert said. “I think that the match tomorrow will be really difficult. They play sound in every area and they are more athletic than both the teams we played today.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Marquette vs #18 Colorado State (Aug 31, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Rams sweep Marquette to win tournament title

MATCH 3: #18 COLORADO STATE (3), [RV] MARQUETTE (0) #

Marquette

S

K

Attack E TA

1 2 6 7 11 13 3 4 8 10 12 17 18

NILLES, Mary BAILEY, Autumn HAYS, Ellen NIEMANN, Meghan GOSH, Lindsey SCHNURR, Teal BARBER, Nele RAUCH, Ellie BARNES, Nicki KINTZEL, Courtney KOCKEN, Jackie HOUG, Lauren BENDA, Gabby

3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 1 3 3

0 7 0 2 6 1 5 0 0 8 0 0 0

0 8 0 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 33 0 13 20 3 16 0 0 14 0 0 0

Totals

3

29

19

99

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 8 8 33 .000 11-24 45% 2 10 7 38 .079 13-25 51% 3 11 4 28 .250 12-24 50% 36-73

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Snider named Rams Volleyball Classic MVP

BH

Pts

.150 .333 .062 .000 .000 .571 .000 .000 .000

14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0

3 7 1 1 1 0 5 5 0 1 0 15 4

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 7.5 0.0 2.5 7.5 2.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

.101

27

1

8

5

43

1

6

3

1

34.0

.000 -.030

.000 -.154

1

2

3

15 20 16 25 25 25

2-1 (0-0 BIG EAST) 3-0 (0-0 MW)

While five players had at least four kills, it was the defense which once again took over. Colaizzi had 13 digs, and the Rams out-blocked the Golden Eagles, 9.0 to 4.0. Marquette hit .101 for the match, and on the weekend, CSU’s opponents hit a combined .100.

#

Colorado State

S

K

Attack E TA

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

0 8 7 8 5 4 0 0 1 9

0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 2

0 17 17 20 18 7 0 0 5 18

.000 .353 .176 .350 .167 .571 .000 .000 .000 .389

1 4 0 0 0 30 1 1 0 0

0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

1 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 12 0 0 1 9 13 4 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 1 5 4 2 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 11.5 7.5 11.5 7.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 10.5

Totals

3

42

12

102

.294

37

5

9

1

44

0 18

0

0

56.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 4 35 .257 12-16 75% 2 12 6 33 .182 13-20 64% 3 17 2 34 .441 13-17 76% 38-53

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Aug 31, 2014 Attend: 2591 Time: 1:34 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Glo Bailey, Rachana Tan

71%

Tie scores Lead change

1 0 0

2 10 6

3 Total 1 11 0 6

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

0 4 8 11 7 3 0 0 1 0 6

0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 2 2

0 13 22 22 11 3 0 1 6 3 28

.000 .308 .227 .409 .455 1.000 .000 .000

Totals

3

40

14

109

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 3 36 .333 13-18 72% 2 11 4 26 .269 9-13 69% 3 14 7 47 .149 11-22 50% 33-53

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.143

1 2 0 1 0 27 2 0 0 0 1

3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 15 0 1 0 5 10 1 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 3 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 2

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.0 6.0 10.5 14.0 8.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 0.5 8.0

.239

34

5

3

1

42

3 20

2

0

58.0

-.333 -.667

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Northern Colorado (0)

1

2

3

25 25 25 17 13 21

Team Records:

4-0, 0-0 MW 2-2, 0-0 Big Sky

Northern Colorado

S

K

Attack E TA

6 7 9 10 12 17 2 3 4 5 14 15

STRONG, Brianna GUTHRIE, Ashley SPAUSTAT, Andrea GARCIA, Megan CUNNINGHAM, Kendra KLOEHN, Alex MEIER, Makenna CHAMPION, Katie WEISSMANN, Kim NYMYER, Timarie LYONS, Cheyanne LANDRY, Audrey Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 2 3

7 6 3 0 6 2 0 4 2 1 1 0

4 0 8 0 4 2 0 3 2 0 3 0

16 9 19 0 27 9 0 11 5 1 12 1

Totals

3

32

26

110

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 11 8 34 .088 12-24 50% 2 9 10 35 -.029 9-25 36% 3 12 8 41 .098 10-24 41%

“She’s amazing,” junior Adrianna Culbert said of Colaizzi. “Playing defense with her, you never have a doubt that she’s not going to make a play. She’s just someone who you just have so much comfort with because she’s so good and she sees so much. I love playing back row with her; it makes it easy.”

Senior Marlee Reynolds had nine kills, followed by Culbert and Snider (eight apiece) and Jasmine Hanna (7). Foss was one dig shy of a double-double, finishing with 30 assists, nine digs, four kills, two blocks and an ace. Culbert had 12 digs, three blocks and two aces, in addition to her eight kills.

Jumping out to a 6-0 lead, Marquette was forced to burn both of its timeouts before the team could score its second point of the day. CSU led by as many as 10 behind four kills and six digs from Hanna and Colaizzi, respectively. Set 2 was more along the lines of what CSU was expecting, seeing 10 ties and six lead changes. The Rams called timeout trailing 9-12, but came out of the huddle re-energized, taking eight of the next 11 points to force a Golden Eagle timeout. From there, it was all CSU, with the Rams winning the set, 25-20. CSU led 6-2 early in Set 3 and never trailed, completing the match in three.

Rams earn road win at Northern Colorado

CSU wins 12th-straight set to begin season, longest since 1986 GREELEY, Colo. – Different venue, same result. The 13th-ranked Colorado State volleyball team traveled to Northern Colorado Wednesday for its first road match of the season. The Rams swept the Bears to improve to 4-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-21).

CSU (4-0, 0-0 MW) has now won all 12 sets this season, the best set winning streak to start a season since 1986.

The Rams have also won 18-straight true road matches, a streak which began in October 2012, and includes two wins at Northern Colorado.

“I thought it was a great serving effort by us, a great passing game, we played great defensively and we had great blocking,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I’d like to see some other things get better, but we played well enough to get a win against a pretty good team.”

The Rams held the Bears (2-2, 0-0 Big Sky) to .055 hitting – the lowest for a CSU opponent this season – and recorded a season-high-tying 13 blocks. UNC’s top attacker, Andrea Spaustat, who entered the match averaging 3.75 kills per set, was limited to three kills and -.263 hitting. Through four matches, CSU’s defense is averaging 3.67 blocks per set while limiting opponents to .088 efficiency.

Three players – Adrianna Culbert (15), Jaime Colaizzi (10) and Cassidy Denny (10) – tallied double digits for digs, while senior Kelsey Snider had a team-most six blocks. The middle blocker also had a match-most 11 kills on .409 hitting.

62%

#

31-73

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Perhaps Colaizzi’s biggest dig came on one of the match’s first plays. The junior dug up a difficult Autumn Bailey attack, which translated into the Rams securing the match’s first six points. Bailey, the 2014 Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, finished the match with a -.030 hitting percentage.

“There’s still a lot to improve upon, but I like this team,” Hilbert said. “I really do. I think we had a good opening weekend, and got to get a feel for what types of things we can accomplish.”

MATCH 4: #13State COLORADO STATE (3),(Sep NORTHERN COLORADO (0) #13 Colorado vs Northern Colorado 03, 2014 at Greeley, Colo.)

Attack E TA

Senior Kelsey Snider was named tournament MVP after averaging 3.00 kills and 1.56 blocks per set on .460 hitting on the weekend. Teammates Jaime Colaizzi and Deedra Foss joined Snider on the all-tournament team. The matchup was the Rams’ second-straight against a 2013 NCAA tournament team. Marquette (2-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) won the 2013 BIG EAST championship and is currently receiving top-25 votes.

Team Records:

49%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

“The overall package that you saw today was good,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We were doing all of the little things well – we were passing well, serving well, digging balls. That makes the other team work. You don’t really know how good a team is until they have to earn 20, 21 points, and that’s what had to happen against these guys.”

“They were a good team (last year), and I think they’re going to have a good season this year,” Hilbert said. “I consider this to be a very, very good win for us.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES Marquette (0) Colorado State (3)

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Capped with a win over Marquette Sunday afternoon at Moby Arena, the No. 18 Colorado State volleyball team went a perfect 3-0 on the weekend, winning the Rams Volleyball Classic title. It was CSU’s seventh-consecutive home tournament championship dating back to 2009. It also marks the fourth year in a row that CSU (3-0, 0-0 MW) has begun the season with nine-straight set wins.

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000

0 23 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

1 6 3 7 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 15

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.5 7.0 3.5 1.0 7.5 3.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.0

.055

32

1

3

5

43

1 14

2

0

41.0

.188 .667 -.263

.000 .074 .000 .000 .091 .000 1.000 -.167

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Greeley, Colo. (Butler-Hancock) Date: Sep 03, 2014 Attend: 1877 Time: 1:30 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Gary Houghton, Don Pemperton

42%

Tie scores Lead change

1 4 2

2 0 0

3 Total 1 5 1 3

“I actually think we played defensively better today than we even did this weekend,” Hilbert said. “Really, I thought we did a good job, especially on some of those hard-hit balls. Jaime made a really critical dig at the end of the third set that kept us in it. I thought some of that was better than what we saw at home. Kelsey (Snider) continues to be better and better and better, and she’s extremely composed. You start to not notice her, and the reason is her three rotations go, ‘Boom, boom, boom.’ She gets a kill, and then we’re running around trying to score in those other rotations.”

UNC led the opening set early, 4-3, before CSU took over with a 7-1 run to double up the score. The Bears would get within three – as late as 19-16 – but CSU closed on a 6-1 run to win the set. Carrying over the momentum, CSU took the first five points of Set 2, and led 8-1 when UNC burned its first timeout. The Rams took a double-digit lead at 16-6, and led by at least 10 for the remainder of the set.

“I think we started off a lot better (in Set 2) than we did in the first and third sets,” Snider said. “Once you get on a little run, we gain the momentum right off the bat, and it’s hard to gain that back.”

The third set, however, was a little different. While the Rams maintained a lead from the third point on, they could not put down kills as easily, hitting just .149. CSU led by as many as nine points, but just two points away from a sweep – at 23-17 – UNC scored four-straight points to bring the score to 24-21. Freshman Jasmine Hanna was able to finish the match off, though, laying down her eighth kill of the match and sixth of the set.

The Rams will continue their busy stretch of six matches in season’s first eight days with home contests against Florida A&M (Friday, 7 p.m.) and No. 4 Wisconsin (Saturday, 7 p.m.). The Rattlers won the 2013 Mid Eastern Athletic Conference championship, while the Badgers were the 2013 NCAA runner-up.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Florida A&M vs #13 Colorado State (Sep 05, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Rams rock Rattlers to remain undefeated

MATCH 5: #13 COLORADO STATE (3), FLORIDA A&M (0)

#

Florida A&M

S

K

Attack E TA

2 3 5 8 30 42 9 21

LOPEZ,Valeria WRIGHT,Jordyn LOPEZ-CHAVEZ,Ginna ETHEREDGE,Sydni SORIANO,Pamela MARTIN,Deija DEL CASTILLO,Joanie FOWLER,Tamar

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0 1 4 4 8 2 0 3

0 0 1 5 9 1 0 2

0 1 9 16 33 8 0 12

.000 1.000 .333

Totals

3

22

18

79

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 7 5 23 .087 11-24 45% 2 10 5 28 .179 12-25 47% 3 5 8 28 -.107 10-24 41% 33-73

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Poletto hits .857 in 1st career start, 2nd-highest in school history

BH

Pts

.125 .000 .083

20 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 4 0 2 3 4 5 1

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 1 1 4 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 1.0 5.0 4.5 8.5 5.0 0.0 3.0

.051

22

0

6

1

19

2

8

5

1

28.0

-.062 -.030

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 SET SCORES Florida A&M (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

Team Records:

13 16 11 25 25 25

0-4 (0-0 MEAC) 5-0 (0-0 MW)

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 7 10 14 18 1 8 9 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna SNIDER, Kelsey CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2

0 7 9 11 12 0 0 0 0 9 1

0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 2

0 13 12 16 14 1 0 0 0 21 4

Totals

3

49

11

81

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 4 28 .464 12-14 85% 2 19 4 27 .556 12-16 75% 3 13 3 26 .385 11-12 91%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

.000 .462 .583 .562 .857 .000 .000 .000 .000 .238 -.250 .469

Block Dig BS BA BE

0 3 0 0 0 35 0 1 3 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 7 3 0 0 3 9 2 1 4 0

42

1

6

0

31

BH

Pts

0 1 5 1 3 2 0 0 0 4 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1.0 7.5 11.5 11.5 13.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 11.0 2.0

0 18

2

1

59.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Sep 05, 2014 Attend: 2386 Time: 1:13 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Chuck Ellis, Hillary Hixon 1 1 0

2 3 2

3 Total 0 4 0 2

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Wisconsin

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 4 13 14 20 6 7

Carlini, Lauren Thomas, Courtney Bates, Kelli Nelson, Haleigh Thompson, Dominique Chapman, Ellen Morey, Taylor Morales, Deme

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

5 12 11 8 4 12 0 1

0 1 4 1 2 6 0 0

9 23 30 11 10 40 0 2

.556 .478 .233 .636 .200 .150 .000 .500

38 4 5 0 0 0 1 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 9 7 6 0 2 26 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 2 2 5 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.5 13.5 12.0 9.0 6.5 12.5 0.0 1.0

Totals

3

53

14

125

.312

49

1

5

1

57

0 14

2

2

61.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 19 4 32 .469 12-21 57% 2 17 7 54 .185 17-24 70% 3 17 3 39 .359 17-20 85% 46-65

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES Wisconsin (3) Colorado State (0)

1

2

3

25 25 25 21 23 20

Team Records:

5-0 (0-0 B10) 5-1 (0-0 MW)

“This is a great freshman class,” Hilbert said. “We’ve had good freshman classes before, but these girls are all game ready. They know the game of volleyball. These two (Poletto and Cizmic) are very skilled and can play the position.

We’ve got a lot of options and a lot of depth.”

Seniors Marlee Reynolds and Kelsey Snider had nine kills apiece, followed by Adrianna Culbert’s seven. Snider also led the Rams with five blocks – she’s led the team in blocks all five matches this season and is averaging 1.61 per set on the season – as the Rams out-blocked the Rattlers, 9.0 to 6.0. CSU never trailed in the first or third sets. In the second set, Hilbert called timeout leading by just one, 10-9. Following the timeout, Culbert and the Rams went on a 5-0 run to build a cushion, eventually extending their lead to nine points. CSU hit a season-high .556 in the set.

No. 4 Wisconsin deals No. 13 CSU 1st loss of season

Record-breaking crowd of 7,018 on hand for top-15 showdown FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Playing in front of a record-breaking crowd of 7,018 fans, No. 13 Colorado State was handed its first defeat of the season, falling to No. 4 Wisconsin 3-0 Saturday night at Moby Arena (25-21, 25-23, 2520). Prior to the loss, CSU (5-1, 0-0 MW) had won its first 15 sets of the season. Wisconsin, the defending national runner-up, remains undefeated (5-0, 0-0 B1G). It was CSU’s first 3-0 loss in 87 regular-season matches, dating back to Aug. 29, 2011, and its first at Moby Arena since Aug. 29, 2009.

Despite being swept, however, CSU was within striking distance, never trailing by more than five points past the midway point of the first set.

“I’m walking away from this thinking we played OK,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We’re not as good as Wisconsin.

Were these sets we could have won? Certainly one- or two-point swings somewhere could’ve done it, but it didn’t happen. They’re too good, and we need to learn from it and we have to get better.”

“That was fantastic,” Hilbert commented on the crowd. “That kind of atmosphere for college volleyball is awesome. It makes me extremely proud to be a coach of this place. We have this kind of turnout, and it genuinely helps us.”

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 3 3

0 4 13 9 0 3 0 0 0 2 8

0 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 13 35 24 3 6 0 0 0 9 37

Totals

3

39

14

127

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 4 38 .263 12-25 47% 2 12 6 54 .111 16-24 66% 3 13 4 35 .257 17-25 68%

As a team, CSU hit a season-best .469, while limiting Florida A&M (0-4, 0-0 MEAC) to .051. It marks the third time in five matches that CSU has limited its opponent to under .100 hitting. On the year, the Rams’ defense is holding teams to .081 hitting, while CSU’s offense is hitting .321. In addition to Poletto’s 12 kills, Cizmic hit in double figures for the first time, tallying 11 kills on .562 hitting. It was the first time this season that multiple Rams have tallied double figures for kills.

The CSU and Mountain West-record surpasses the previous high of 6,750, set on Sept. 2, 2011 vs. No. 5 Nebraska.

70%

#

45-74

Pct

The story of the night, however, was the play of the freshmen. Sanja Cizmic and Alexandra Poletto combined for 23 kills on .700 hitting. Poletto, making her first career start, connected on her first 10 swings and finished the night with 12 kills and zero errors. Her .857 hitting percentage was the second-best in CSU history, and the highest since 2001. It also marks the best-ever percentage by a CSU freshman.

“We’ll turn it up,” Hilbert said. “Wisconsin is going to play a much faster tempo than what we saw tonight. If it shocks them and they can’t play (with Wisconsin) then I would be shocked, because I think they can. Am I saying that we’re better than Wisconsin? It depends on the match, the night and the situation. We will come out and compete well tomorrow night. It’s about playing one point at a time and seeing where that takes you.”

6:vs#4#13 WISCONSIN (3),(Sep #1306, COLORADO #4MATCH Wisconsin Colorado State 2014 at FortSTATE Collins,(0) Colo.)

Attack E TA

“I thought we played cleanly,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We should win this match, but I thought Florida A&M had some good kids who swung hard and forced us to really close our blocks. We played a few different scenarios and got to rest some people.”

The Rams now will focus on one of the biggest matches in program history, facing the fourth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Saturday at 7 p.m. in a White Out. Wisconsin improved to 3-0 on the season Friday with a 3-1 decision at Northern Colorado.

83%

Tie scores Lead change

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – With a big match looming, the 13th-ranked Colorado State volleyball team made sure not to look past Florida A&M, sweeping the Rattlers Friday night at Moby Arena (25-13, 25-16, 25-11). The victory improves CSU’s mark to 5-0 on the season – tied for the sixth-best start in program history – and extends the Rams’ set winning streak to begin the season to 15 sets – second-best and most since 1986.

“It was a good experience,” Poletto said. “It has been challenging coming off the bench in the past few matches, halfway through the second set. You put a lot of pressure on yourself to try and play really well in that situation.

Being able to start right off the bat and play automatically is a lot easier.”

45%

#

35-42

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.500 .000 .000 .000 .222 .108

1 5 0 0 0 31 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 9 0 0 0 7 19 3 0 0 6

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 5.5 13.5 9.5 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 8.0

.197

39

1

7

1

52

1

4

2

0

43.0

.000 .154 .200 .333 -.333

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Sep 06, 2014 Attend: 7018 Time: 1:26 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Chuck Ellis, Hillary Hixon

60%

Tie scores Lead change

1 2 0

2 13 4

3 Total 3 18 0 4

Playing in its first top-15 showdown at Moby Arena since 2011, the Rams came out flat, dropping eight of the first 10 points. CSU called timeout to regroup, however, and was able to work back to a tie at 16-16. CSU would hang close, but Wisconsin was able to pull away to win the opening frame, 25-21, behind .469 hitting. Set 2 was a classic, featuring 13 ties, including every point from 13-13 to 23-23. Following a Wisconsin attack error to push the score to 23-23, CSU had the chance to serve to set up Set Point, but Wisconsin’s Courtney Thomas recorded a kill, and the Badgers won the set on the next point to enter the intermission up 2-0. Tied at 7-7 in the final frame, CSU hung close for several more points, but Wisconsin’s depth proved to be too much. The Badgers had three players in double figures for kills, and as a team hit .312 – the highest by a CSU opponent since BYU on Sept. 1, 2012.

Freshman Jasmine Hanna led the Rams with 13 kills, a career high and tied for the most by a Rams attacker this season.

“Jasmine had a nice game,” Hilbert said. “I think she’s growing up as a player, and hitting .200 against Wisconsin is pretty good. I’ll take that performance from a freshman any year that I’ve been here.”

Junior Jaime Colaizzi had a season-most 19 digs – many of them diving plays on hard-hit attacks to extend rallies – but the Badgers were just as good, preventing the Rams from finding the floor, as well. Wisconsin’s Taylor Morey had 26 digs and the Badgers out-blocked CSU, 7.0 to 3.0.

“We took some risks blocking, and I thought we took good risks blocking,” Hilbert said. “We left their outside hitters alone a couple of times and were able to dig them one on one, but as the match wore on we weren’t able to get any more blocks.”

Even with the loss, Hilbert holds a 25-13 record at Moby Arena against ranked teams, winning seven of the past 10 matches. The Rams will again have a quick turnaround, facing in-state rival Denver Tuesday night at Moby Arena.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Denver vs #14 Colorado State (Sep 09, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Rams push past Pioneers

MATCH 7: #14 COLORADO STATE (3), DENVER (0) Attack E TA

#

Denver

S

K

1 2 3 7 10 13 4 5 9 11 14

Bailey Karst Cassie Baird Sarah Schmid Nola Basey Moni Corrujedo Ruth Okoye Cassidy Rooke Kate Acker Taylor Loyd Piyusha Boteju Kayla Principato

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

2 4 5 2 8 10 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2

3 24 13 26 24 22 0 0 0 0 3

Totals

3

31

16

115

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 4 42 .190 14-25 56% 2 11 5 35 .171 13-25 51% 3 8 7 38 .026 8-24 33% 35-74

Pct

.667 .083 .000 .000 .208 .364 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.667 .130

Block Dig BS BA BE

Hanna finishes with career-most 15 kills, Colaizzi records season-best 22 digs

BH

Pts

25 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

4 2 2 4 2 2 2 16 3 1 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 8.0 11.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

28

1

3

4

38

2

4

3

1

36.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES Denver (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

0 10 15 9 6 3 0 0 0 9

0 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 5

Totals

3

52

16

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 20 9 45 .244 15-25 60% 2 18 5 33 .394 13-17 76% 3 14 2 35 .343 9-12 75%

5-2 (0-0 Summit) 6-1 (0-0 MW)

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

0 .000 17 .471 28 .393 26 .269 14 .357 6 .333 1 -1.000 0 .000 0 .000 21 .190 113

.319

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

1 2 0 0 0 43 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

7 12 0 2 1 6 22 10 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 10.0 15.0 10.5 7.5 4.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 10.5

47

4

4

1

61

2

4

2

0

60.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0

Tie scores Lead change

1 11 8

2 2 0

Serve Ast SA SE RE

CSU upsets No. 9 BYU

Block Dig BS BA BE

Rams earn first top-10 win away from Moby Arena since 2006

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

0 10 16 13 9 2 0 0 12

0 4 8 2 2 2 0 0 5

0 29 38 28 22 4 0 0 34

.000 .207 .211 .393 .318 .000 .000 .000 .206

0 3 0 0 0 55 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

12 14 2 2 1 7 16 6 0

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

0.0 11.5 17.0 14.5 11.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 12.0

Totals

4

62

23

155

.252

61

1

8

1

60

3

6

0

3

69.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 5 31 .258 15-25 60% 2 17 7 38 .263 17-23 73% 3 15 5 39 .256 13-21 61% 4 17 6 47 .234 16-26 61%

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) BYU (1)

1

2

3

CSU jumped out to a 1-0 set lead following a tight first frame that saw 11 ties and eight lead changes. Following a back-and-forth opening stretch, CSU began to pull away with an 8-1 run that resulted in both DU (5-2, 0-0 The Summit League) timeouts. However, CSU’s six-point lead would not remain intact, as DU charged back to take four of five points late in the set and tie the score at 24-24. Senior Marlee Reynolds tallied a kill to put the Rams back on top, and one play later, setter Deedra Foss ended it with a kill of her own. Foss finished the match with a season-most 43 assists. The Rams did not trail in either the second or third sets to win the match in straight sets, jumping out to 7-3 and 8-2 leads, respectively. Hilbert is now 42-0 all-time against Colorado’s four other Division I programs at Moby Arena.

“I consider this a good win, because Denver’s a good team,” Hilbert said. “I’m pleased to get through this in three sets, and now we have to focus on a three-weekend-in-a-row road swing where we play some great teams. I know my team is tired, but it’s a big test of time for us.”

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Attack E TA

“Tom always tells me that he thinks I’m maturing as a player, and I feel it too. I feel like I’m becoming a smarter player as each match goes on, and even working through the sets.”

CSU now turns its focus to its first out-of-state road trip of the season, traveling to Las Cruces, N.M., to face No. 9 BYU and New Mexico State Friday, and El Paso, Texas, to take on UTEP Saturday.

3 Total 0 13 0 8

#14vsCOLORADO (3), #9 BYU (1)N.M.) #14MATCH Colorado8: State #9 BYU (SepSTATE 12, 2014 at Las Cruces,

4

23 25 25 28 25 23 20 26

Team Records:

7-1 5-2

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – In search of a marquee victory early on in the season, No. 14 Colorado State (7-1) got just that with an impressive four-set victory over No. 9 BYU (5-2) Friday morning on a neutral court. The win marks CSU’s 11th win over a top-10 opponent under Head Coach Tom Hilbert, and is the first away from home since Nov. 25, 2006, when the Rams knocked off No. 9 Utah in the Mountain West tournament.

“Coming off Wisconsin, where I don’t necessarily think we played to our potential, we stayed calm and composed,” senior Kelsey Snider said. “This is a really good win. Just the way we competed, we know we can hold our own.”

For the third match in a row, freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna led the Rams with 16 kills, marking the fourthstraight match that a true freshman has led the team in that category. Hanna was particularly effective early, while Snider (13 kills) and senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds (12 kills) helped guide CSU late in the match. Along with those three players, Culbert also reached double digits with 10 kills and 14 digs, her second-consecutive doubledouble. This was the first time this season that CSU has had four players reach double digits for kills. While CSU was out-blocked, 14-6, by a very lengthy BYU squad which leads the nation in blocking, the Rams tested the Cougars’ patience with impressive back-line play that extended rallies into second and third swings. CSU out-dug BYU, 60-49, led by junior libero Jaime Colaizzi’s 16.

“If you look at the stats, you’ll see that we really out-dug them,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I think that really frustrated their attackers and led to some errors.”

64%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

BYU

S

K

BH

Pts

7 10 15 16 19 20 1 6 9 14 17

ROBISON, Hannah BOSWELL, Amy NOBLES, Tambre YOUNG, Whitney HAMSON, Jennifer WILLARDSON, Camry ACHERMANN, Jaiden WALKER, Camille GRAY, Alexa PARKER, Ciara WELLING, Tia

4 4 3 4 4 4 1 1 2 4 4

19 3 6 5 24 1 0 0 2 0 0

5 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0

48 10 23 11 48 1 0 1 11 0 0

.292 .100 .087 .273 .438 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

3 1 0 0 1 44 0 0 0 2 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11 2 2 0 5 10 0 0 0 12 7

2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

1 4 0 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

21.5 6.0 6.0 8.5 27.5 3.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 0.0

Totals

4

60

18

153

.275

53

1 14

1

49

5 18

0

3

75.0

61-100

With four players recording nine kills or more, CSU’s offense hit above .300 for the fourth time this season (.319), increasing its season average to .298. Junior Adrianna Culbert posted her first double-double of the season with 10 kills and 12 digs. In addition to out-hitting DU (.319 to .130), the Rams were also very effective at the serving game (4 service aces to 1) and out-dug the Pioneers, 61-38. That allowed CSU to tally 52 kills – compared to DU’s 31 – despite having the same number of giveaway points.

“Before the second game, we all decided to look to each other when we’re struggling and try to make a good comeback,” Colaizzi said. “We did a good job bouncing back. We made a lot fewer errors, and I think we did really well.”

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Sep 09, 2014 Attend: 1731 Time: 1:18 Referees: Glenn Sapp, Kimberly Renquest, Jacob Salem

68%

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 3 32 .438 15-23 65% 2 11 4 39 .179 17-25 68% 3 15 5 38 .263 13-24 54% 4 17 6 44 .250 16-28 57%

“It was good to get for us to get a win,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I thought that Jasmine was great. I was walking up here thinking about how I was thinking of redshirting her, and she’s been one of the most impactful players on our team so far.”

The 22 digs marked Colaizzi’s ninth career 20-plus dig match. Following the libero, Culbert had 12 digs, while junior Kaitlind Bestgen had 10. Offensively, Hanna has averaged 4.67 kills per set over the past two matches, leading the Rams (6-1, 0-0 MW) in kills twice in a row. Her 15 kills were the most by a Rams player this season.

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 15

61-95

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 14 Colorado State got back on track Tuesday with a 3-0 win (26-24, 25-17, 25-11) over the Denver Pioneers. Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna led all players with a career-high 15 kills, while junior libero Jaime Colaizzi had a season-most 22 digs.

“It’s good to keep consistency with my defense, because that’s something that, in the past, I’ve been wanting to work on,” Colaizzi said. “It’s huge for me, and I can say that I’m proud of my defensive game lately.”

Team Records:

24 17 11 26 25 25

47%

#

37-54

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Site: Las Cruces, N.M. (Pan American Center) Date: Sep 12, 2014 Attend: 104 Time: 2:00 Referees: Rory Arisumi, Larry Telbott

61%

Tie scores Lead change

1 1 0

2 11 5

3 4 2

4 Total 8 24 2 9

Those errors were hard to come by in the first set when BYU hit .438 (17-3-32). The Cougars used an 8-2 run to propel them into an early 12-5 lead in the opening set, but the Rams remained persistent in their defensive effort.

CSU tightened up the set, getting as close as two points, before BYU took the opener, 25-23. Using the momentum gained by the inspiring play at the end of the first set, CSU came out locked in Set 2. The set began and finished in see-saw fashion with 11 tie scores and five lead changes, as CSU’s defense started to limit BYU’s potent offensive attack. The Cougars were held to just .179 hitting, unable to get easy kills past CSU’s defense. Colaizzi racked up nine digs alone in the set as CSU won it, 25-23, and went into the locker room all squared away 1-1. Coming out of the intermission, the seniors began to put their imprint on the match. CSU trailed early in the set but used a 10-2 run to take a comfortable lead. The Rams led by as many as six points in the frame, but things started to tighten up late in the crucial third set. With CSU leading 21-19, Snider put things in her own hands, accounting for the next four points via three kills and a block to guide the Rams to a 25-20 win in the set and a 2-1 lead in the match.

“We were certainly the more mature team at the end of those sets,” Hilbert said. “We had people stepping up, and I think BYU had people kind of getting scared. They had way more giveaways then we did. We test people’s patience right now.”

CSU could sense that the upset-win was within its grasp, but it would not come easy in a set that featured eight ties and two lead changes. The Rams jumped out to an early 4-1 lead in the fourth set, but BYU came right back to take a lead of its own at 11-10. From that point, the Cougars maintained the lead and had the Rams trailing 24-22 and looking to head into a decisive fifth set. Again, the seniors made their mark. Snider tallied a kill to stave off the first set point, and Reynolds followed it up with a kill of her own to stave off a second and tie the score at 24-24. Reynolds added another kill just after to put CSU ahead, as the Rams took the final set, 28-26. Reynolds finished the set with five kills and zero errors on 11 attacks.

“Jasmine was really good early on,” Hilbert said. “Marlee was really good late. It was one of Marlee’s best matches.

Acacia Andrews (nine kills) really grew up and learned a lot as a volleyball player. It was good for everybody.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #14 Colorado State vs New Mexico State (Sep 12, 2014 at Las Cruces, N.M.)

MATCH 9: #14 COLORADO STATE (3), NEW MEXICO STATE (0) Attack E TA

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 3

0 8 13 9 1 0 0 0 0 5 13

0 5 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 7

Totals

3

49

20

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 16 3 33 .394 18-25 72% 2 17 8 46 .196 13-26 50% 3 16 9 54 .130 16-24 66% 47-75

Pct

0 .000 27 .111 34 .294 18 .389 3 .000 2 -1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 9 .556 40 .150 133

.218

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 5 0 0 0 39 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

6 7 5 1 0 8 12 5 0 3 5

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 8.5 13.0 10.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 7.5 14.0

45

3

4

2

52

5

2

2

0

58.0

SET SCORES Colorado State (3) New Mexico State (0)

1

2

3

Team Records:

26 28 25 24 26 23

8-1 3-4

62%

Attack E TA

New Mexico State

S

K

2 5 9 19 20 23 1 6 12 13 14

Livoti, Taylor Tauai, Andrea Nash, Bradley Goode, Shelbi Thomas, Sasha-Lee Murphy, Gwen Walker, Hannah Sierra, Ariadnne Coates, Aleisha Castellanos, Nathali Tohm, Kassandra

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3

0 13 9 2 9 6 0 0 0 2 6

0 2 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 1 3

1 34 29 10 15 14 0 0 2 5 17

Totals

3

47

15

127

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 18 4 36 .389 17-25 68% 2 15 5 40 .250 13-29 44% 3 14 6 51 .157 15-24 62%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.200 .176

21 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 10 2 0 0 0 22 2 0 7 0

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 4

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 13.0 9.5 4.0 12.0 7.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 9.0

.252

44

2

8

3

51

3 14

2

1

59.0

.000 .324 .276 .100 .400 .214 .000 .000 -.500

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0

Tie scores Lead change

3 Total 11 35 3 11

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 6 7 10 11 18 1 8 14 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey CIZMIC, Sanja ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1

0 6 13 5 7 0 0 0 2 6 0

0 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

1 20 22 16 12 1 2 1 2 21 0

.000 .150 .500 .188 .583 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .095 .000

0 0 0 0 0 36 0 2 0 1 0

1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0

0 0 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

3 1 0 10 1 7 22 6 1 3 0

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 2 5 1 2 4 0 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 7.0 16.5 6.5 9.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 7.5 0.0

Totals

3

39

11

98

.286

39

5

8

2

54

3 16

1

0

55.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 3 31 .323 12-14 85% 2 15 5 33 .303 13-18 72% 3 11 3 34 .235 15-24 62% 40-56

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) UTEP (0)

2

3

Attack E TA

S

K

1 4 9 13 15 16 2 3 7 14

COESSENS, Coline MILLETTE, Dominique JONES, Talia EJESIEME, Krystal CASON, Jacqueline LARSON, Lindsey ACEVEDO RIOS, Dayana PERRY, Dalainee VILLA, Sarah WHITEHAIR, Naomi Team

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3

6 11 2 3 4 2 0 4 0 0

5 1 5 3 5 0 0 3 0 0

26 21 21 19 11 8 0 14 1 0

Totals

3

32

22

121

51%

Coming out of the break, CSU looked primed to take control of the match, taking an early 10-5 lead in the final frame.

Once again, New Mexico State showed that it would not go easy, eventually tying the set at 16-16. The two teams battled back and forth over the next several points in a set that featured 11 ties and three lead changes, but once again, CSU showcased its resilience and quality of play late in the set to win it, 25-23.

EL PASO, Texas – The No. 14 Colorado State Rams completed a successful weekend away from home with a sweep of the UTEP Miners Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym (25-13, 25-18, 25-23).

Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider led the way for the Rams (9-1, 0-0 MW) offensively with 13 kills on .500 hitting (13-2-22). Snider was followed by fellow middle blocker Acacia Andrews, who tallied seven kills, while outside hitters Jasmine Hanna and Marlee Reynolds each had six.

The story of the day, however, was CSU’s defense. Led by Snider’s team-leading five blocks, the Rams racked up a total of 11 blocks and limited the Miners (1-7, 0-0 Conference USA) to just .083 hitting for the match. CSU was particularly effective in limiting UTEP’s Talia Jones, who came into the match leading the team with 3.00 kills per set.

Jones mustered just two kills and was forced into five attack errors.

While the Rams were impressive at the net, they were perhaps even more impressive in the back row. As a team, CSU out-dug UTEP 54-43 and were led by a season-high-tying performance from Jaime Colaizzi, with 22. It marked the 10th time that Colaizzi has registered 20-plus digs in a match, moving her into third place in CSU history.

9-1 1-7

Along with Colaizzi, freshman outside hitter Sanja Cizmic racked up a career-high 10 digs in her third career start.

Dating back to Oct. 27, 2012, CSU has now won 21-straight true road matches. Against UTEP, CSU has won 13-straight in the series, including 40 sets in a row.

UTEP

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 6 8 43 -.047 11-24 45% 2 11 7 39 .103 13-25 51% 3 15 7 39 .205 14-25 56%

The Rams led by as many as six points in the second set, at 17-11, before the Aggies climbed back into it. Set 2 featured 10 ties and four lead changes total, but led by the impressive defense from CSU’s backline and some timely kills, the Rams toughed out a 28-26 set win to take a 2-0 lead into the intermission.

Team Records:

71%

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1

25 25 25 13 18 23

The opening action of the match set the tone for what was to follow. Set 1 featured 14 ties and four lead changes. The two teams alternated points all the way from 2-2 to 10-10 in the opening set before New Mexico State (3-4. 0-0 WAC) opened up a four-point lead. The Rams showed their determination, however, and closed the gap before winning the set, 26-24, after back-to-back kills from Snider and Hanna. In the first set, the Rams hit .394 while New Mexico State also hit at an impressive clip of .389. That trend would not continue, however, as defenses from both teams picked things up and continuously extended rallies. After the high hitting percentages in the first set, CSU was held to .218 hitting for the match while the Aggies hit .252.

Rams have won 21-straight true road contests since 2012

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Pct

For the second time of the day, and fourth match in a row, freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna led the Rams (8-1, 0-0 MW) for kills, with 13. Hanna was joined by senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds, who also posted 13 kills, while senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider (nine) and junior right-side hitter Adrianna Culbert (eight) rounded things up offensively for CSU. Senior setter Deedra Foss earned praise from her head coach after dishing out 39 assists.

CSU sweeps UTEP to cap off perfect weekend

MATCH 10:State #14vs COLORADO STATE (0) #14 Colorado UTEP (Sep 13, 2014 (3), at El UTEP Paso, Texas) Attack E TA

“I feel lucky to just win,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I think we were outplayed. We just hung in there and won the sets at the end by being better at the end. The tanks are empty. We were taking swings and not getting kills.”

In total, the match saw 35 ties and 11 lead changes, but the Rams were at their best late in the set to earn the sweep.

It was much of the same in 2011, the last time the two teams met in Las Cruces, with all four sets being decided by two points in CSU’s 3-1 win. The Rams will conclude the weekend Sunday with their third match in a 25-hour period.

CSU will travel to El Paso, Texas, to face the UTEP Miners at 12 p.m. MT. CSU has won 20-straight true road wins dating back to 2012.

57%

2 10 4

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Coming off a signature win earlier in the day, the 14th-ranked Colorado State volleyball team was tested by a feisty New Mexico State squad, but showed its grit in a tight three-set sweep (26-24, 28-26, 25-23) Friday night at the Pan American Center.

“We always work on drills we call end game, and for us to stay competing and stay composed is exciting,” Snider said. “This was very good. We kept really composed and kept playing the way we know how.”

Site: Las Cruces, N.M. (Pan American Center) Date: Sep 12, 2014 Attend: 785 Time: 1:53 Referees: Rob Torres, Rory Arisumi 1 14 4

Each set decided by 2 points; Rams win 19th-straight true road match

“One of the big difference makers today was Deedra,” Hilbert said. “She’s just so much better than everybody else on the court. She’s making good decisions, she’s taking apart their block and she’s doing it so much you think it’s old hat. She is very good.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0

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45-78

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Rams grind out sweep over New Mexico State

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.250 .000 .071 .000 .000

0 0 0 0 1 23 1 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1

3 0 4 0 0 2 9 7 13 4

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.0 12.5 3.0 6.0 5.0 3.5 0.0 4.0 0.0 1.0

.083

26

2

4

5

42

1 14

2

0

42.0

.038 .476 -.143

.000 -.091

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: El Paso, Texas (Memorial Gym) Date: Sep 13, 2014 Attend: 376 Time: 1:23 Referees: Ron Pelham, Steve Franco CS Coach yellow card in set 2 at 5-4.

Tie scores Lead change

1 3 1

2 3 3

3 Total 1 7 0 4

CSU jumped out to a 15-6 lead in the opening frame, never trailing past the 3-2 mark. The Rams used a 5-0 run in Set 2 to take a 10-5 lead, and while UTEP closed within two – as late as 16-14 – they were able to close on a 9-4 run to win the set.

The third frame was the tightest, but like it was in victories Friday over No. 9 BYU and New Mexico State, CSU was at its best late in the set to stave off a Miners rally.

The Rams next travel to Tempe, Ariz., for the Residence Inn Challenge. CSU opens up the tournament at No. 15 Arizona State on Friday at 8 p.m. MT.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #8 Colorado State vs #18 Arizona State (Sep 19, 2014 at Tempe, Ariz.)

MATCH 11: #8 COLORADO STATE (3), #18 ARIZONA STATE (2) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5

0 10 14 14 6 3 0 0 0 13

0 4 8 2 4 0 0 0 0 3

0 23 41 30 18 5 0 1 0 26

.000 .261 .146 .400 .111 .600 .000 .000 .000 .385

2 2 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0

9 14 4 0 1 4 25 12 0 3

0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 10.0 16.5 16.0 8.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 14.5

Totals

5

60

21

144

.271

56

3 13 10

72

6

4

0

0

71.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 0 23 .565 15-24 62% 2 15 2 32 .406 12-20 60% 3 13 9 33 .121 14-25 56% 4 11 8 38 .079 12-24 50% 5 8 2 18 .333 4-6 66% 57-99

Pct

3 1 0 3 0 2 0 4 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Arizona State (2)

1

2

3

4

5

25 25 18 17 15 23 20 25 25 5

Team Records:

10-1 8-2

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Arizona State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 5 10 11 12 24 7 13 15 23

Arellano, Bianca Johnson, Kwyn Willey, McKenzie Bailey, BreElle Gardner, Macey Binns, Mercedes McCready, Shannan Harker, Halle Lowrance, Andi Mazon, Mia

5 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 5

3 3 13 9 15 6 0 0 3 0

2 2 2 4 8 4 0 0 0 0

7 6 35 28 55 27 0 0 6 0

.143 .167 .314 .179 .127 .074 .000 .000 .500 .000

37 1 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 0

6 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

4 1 15 1 7 1 12 15 2 1

2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 3.0 14.0 9.0 18.5 7.5 0.0 2.0 4.0 3.0

Totals

5

52

22

164

.183

47 10 13

3

59

5

6

2

0

70.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 8 40 .175 14-24 58% 2 11 6 39 .128 12-25 47% 3 10 1 26 .346 14-18 77% 4 14 2 37 .324 13-18 72% 3-14 21% 5 2 5 22 -.136 56-99

Pct

3 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) Date: Sep 19, 2014 Attend: 1160 Time: 2:09 Referees: Marcia Costtley, Dale Goodwin Tie scores Lead change

56%

1 3 2

2 10 4

3 3 1

4 5 2

5 Total 0 21 0 9

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Pepperdine

S

K

4 5 9 10 11 16 1 2 6 12

BERGESON, Jillian STREHLOW, Becca LOITZ, Allie PALMERI, Gaby OKORO, Olivia CASH, Samantha BROWN, Chanel LESPIER, Katie GERRANS, Kelli FUZIE, Emma

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 2

10 3 5 11 2 6 0 0 0 3

5 4 6 4 2 2 0 0 0 2

36 12 20 32 7 9 1 0 0 6

Totals

3

40

25

123

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 8 39 .103 11-25 43% 2 13 5 34 .235 14-24 58% 3 15 12 50 .060 11-25 43% 36-74

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.219 .000 .444 .000 .000 .000 .167

2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

11 7 4 6 0 2 5 7 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12.0 3.0 6.0 11.5 2.0 8.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0

.122

40

4

9

2

43

1

2

0

0

46.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 SET SCORES Pepperdine (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

Team Records:

13 23 20 25 25 25

CSU hit a combined .439 in its three set wins, and was paced by senior setter Deedra Foss’ 52 assists. On defense, junior libero Jaime Colaizzi tied a career high with 25 digs – one of four players with nine or more digs – and four players had two or more blocks. Hanna, who grew up 30 minutes from Tempe and was playing in front of a large contingent of family and friends, led CSU with three stuffs on the night. Four Rams were in double figures for kills, led by Hanna and Snider (14 apiece) and followed by Reynolds (13) and Culbert (10).

“Marlee was really good,” Hilbert said of Reynolds, who committed just three errors on 26 swings. “This was a break-through match for her, I thought.”

Leading 10-9 in Set 1, CSU used a 5-1 run to take control of the opening set. All five points came off of kills, coming from four different players. ASU called timeout, and coming out of the break, the Rams extended the run to 7-1 with back-to-back ASU errors. The Sun Devils, though, worked their way back into the set, getting within one at 22-21.

CSU called timeout and brought it to set point following a kill from Snider and one from Foss – in which she almost had the point on a dump before finishing it with a joust. ASU would again threaten, bringing the score to 24-22, before a service error ended the frame. Over the past four matches, CSU has won seven sets decided by two points.

The Rams took a 2-0 lead into the intermission after a late push in Set 2. Despite trailing 18-17, CSU used a 7-0 run to set up set point at 24-18. During the run to close the frame, Hanna and sophomore middle blocker Acacia Andrews each had two kills and the duo totaled three solo blocks. The first of Andrews’ blocks came after an amazing onehanded diving stab by Colaizzi to extend the rally, giving CSU a 20-18 lead and forcing an ASU timeout after Andrews finished it with a roof. The set featured 10 ties, but none after 18-18.

5-6 (0-0 WCC) 11-1 (0-0 MW)

TEMPE, Ariz. – Following a win over a nationally ranked Arizona State Friday night, No. 8 Colorado State was back in the gym 11 hours later to take on Pepperdine. The Rams rolled past the Waves in three sets (25-13, 25-23, 25-20) to improve to 11-1 on the season.

CSU out-hit Pepperdine, .333 to .122, and out-blocked the Waves, 12.0 to 2.0, but the biggest difference was the Rams’ ability to come from behind in sets 2 and 3.

“We played well,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I was really happy with the competitiveness, especially coming from behind in the second and third sets.”

Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds had nine kills and six other CSU players had at least two, including freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna, who had eight kills on .444 efficiency. Six Rams players had a solo block in the win, led by four total stuffs from freshman Alexandra Poletto.

“Alexandra played only about 30 percent of the match, so for her to get the blocks she did is really good,” Hilbert said. “She also hit 1.000 (2-0-2).”

48%

#

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S

K

Attack E TA

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 14 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 1

0 5 8 6 4 2 0 1 0 2 9 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

0 18 18 20 8 4 0 1 0 2 25 0

.000 .167 .444 .300 .500 .500 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 .240 .000

0 3 0 0 0 28 1 1 0 0 0 1

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0

0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

6 10 1 0 0 4 12 4 0 0 2 0

0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0

0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 7.5 8.0 9.0 5.0 3.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 5.0 11.0 0.0

Totals

3

37

5

96

.333

34

2

7

4

39

8

8

0

0

51.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 0 31 .452 11-13 84% 2 13 3 29 .345 15-24 62% 3 10 2 36 .222 11-20 55% 37-57

After taking a 2-0 match lead, ASU (8-2, 0-0 Pac-12) stormed back to win sets 3 and 4 and force a decisive fifth set.

That’s when CSU took over, claiming the first nine points of the set and winning 15-5. Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider got the scoring started with a kill, setting up nine-consecutive serves for junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert. During the run, Snider had three kills, while freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna had two. Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds had a huge solo block to finalize the set and match.

CSU improves to 11-1; will play for tournament title Saturday night

1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

-.083 -.050

“We play volleyball well, and when we are in rhythm we are very effective,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “Arizona State has two players who are more athletic than anybody on our team, but we’re just playing the game really well and it showed tonight.”

Rams ride Waves to 3-set win

1 23 1 1 0 1 12 1 0 0

.139

TEMPE, Ariz. – The eighth-ranked Colorado State volleyball team improved to 10-1 Friday night with a five-set win over No. 18 Arizona State (25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 17-25, 15-5). The win was CSU’s second over a nationally ranked team in eight days, and the Rams’ first on a ranked opponent’s home court since 2007. Overall, CSU has won 21-straight true road matches dating back to 2012. CSU was previously 0-10 against Arizona State.

ASU took an early 6-3 lead in Set 3 and carried the momentum to a set victory. The Rams kept within two or three pointfor the majority of the set, but could never equalize, and a late 7-2 push by ASU brought the final score to 25-18.

The Rams led Set 4 13-11 after a Kaitlind Bestgen ace, but a 6-1 run would doom the visitors. The Sun Devils out-hit the Rams .333 to .099 during the third and fourth sets after CSU hit .565 and .406 in sets 1 and 2, respectively, not making an error until its 37th swing of the match.

MATCH 12:vs#8 STATE (3),2014 PEPPERDINE (0) Pepperdine #8COLORADO Colorado State (Sep 20, at Tempe, Ariz.)

Attack E TA

CSU begins Set 5 on 9-0 run to claim 2nd win over ranked opponent

“We switched sides at 8-0,” Hilbert said. “That’s never happened to me in my career. That’s something else.”

57%

Attack E TA

No. 8 Rams take down No. 18 Sun Devils

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Site: Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) Date: Sep 20, 2014 Attend: 225 Time: 1:17 Referees: Kent Kitade, Bill Forrester

64%

Tie scores Lead change

1 3 1

2 3 2

3 Total 2 8 2 5

The two teams alternated points to begin the match before CSU took its first multi-point lead at 5-3. From there, the Rams would use a pair of 4-0 runs to take control of the set – the second bringing the score to 16-7. For the secondstraight match, CSU did not make an attack error in the opening frame, recording 14 kills and zero errors on 31 swings (.452). The Rams’ first swinging mistake came midway through Set 2, on the team’s 40th attack of the day.

CSU staked out to an 8-2 lead, forcing a Pepperdine timeout early in Set 2, but the Waves (5-6, 0-0 WCC) responded with 14 of 19 points – including a 5-0 run – to take a three-point lead. Trailing 18-15, CSU claimed four straight, capped with a Cassidy Denny ace, to regain the lead for good, 19-18.

Pepperdine jumped out to a 13-7 lead in Set 3 – hitting .462 at the time – but the Rams showed their tenacity, fighting back to bring the score to 13-11, and following a pair of Waves points, used a 7-1 run to take an 18-16 advantage, its first lead since 1-0.

Clinging to a 21-20 lead, CSU closed the set on a 4-0 run to win the match. After beginning the set strong offensively, Pepperdine hit .060 in the frame thanks in large part to seven CSU blocks.

“We out-blocked them 12 to 2, and were very low error in attacking,” Hilbert said. “The sets were pretty close because we weren’t killing balls, but we controlled most of the match because we were playing very cleanly.”

With the sweep, CSU improved to 7-6 all-time against Pepperdine. The two teams have played eight times in the past 11 seasons, with CSU winning the last three contests.

CSU will play for the Residence Inn Invitational championship tonight at 6 p.m. MT vs. North Carolina Central. The Eagles are winless entering their afternoon contest vs. No. 18 Arizona State. The match will be CSU’s final nonconference match of the season.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #8 Colorado State vs North Carolina Cent. (Sep 20, 2014 at Tempe, Ariz.)

MATCH 13: #8 COLORADO STATE (3), NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL (0) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 6 7 9 10 14 1 3 8 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey YOUNG, Crystal CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra COLAIZZI, Jaime CULBERT, Adrianna BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3 3 2

0 12 8 2 5 5 0 0 0 10 1

0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1

0 20 12 3 7 8 0 1 0 16 4

.000 .500 .583 .333 .571 .500 .000 .000 .000 .562 .000

4 0 1 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0

1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0

7 2 1 5 7 0 7 3 9 0 0

Totals

3

43

8

71

.493

38

8

6

8

41

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 3 24 .500 10-16 62% 2 13 3 22 .455 15-20 75% 3 15 2 25 .520 9-13 69% 34-49

BH

Pts

0 0 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 13.0 11.5 3.5 10.5 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 10.5 1.0

3 10

0

0

59.0

0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES 1 2 3 Colorado State (3) 25 25 25 North Carolina Cent. (0 15 20 12

#

North Carolina Cent.

S

K

1 2 4 6 8 12 5 11 16

RABELL PINEIRO,M MURPHY,Kelsey JOHNSON,Denni McCARTHY,Ashley ROSSIP,Kelly PHILLIPS,Paige SHERBONDY,Marilyn ESWONIA,Emily BROWN,Da'sha

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0 7 4 4 4 0 0 0 5

0 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 7

Totals

3

24

15

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 7 4 26 .115 9-24 37% 2 11 6 33 .152 15-25 60% 3 6 5 24 .042 8-24 33%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

12-1 (0-0 MW) 0-15 (0-0 MEAC)

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0

3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

3 2 1 1 0 2 5 5 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0

83

22

8

7

8

19

1

0

0

0

33.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 Site: Tempe, Ariz. (Wells Fargo Arena) Date: Sep 20, 2014 Attend: 260 Time: 1:06 Referees: Marcia Costley, Bill Forrester 2 10 5

“Our resiliency and our competitiveness has been really great,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We’ve gotten past some pretty adverse situations and have hung with some good teams. I’m pretty excited about where we’re at.”

Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds was named the tournament MVP, while freshman middle blocker Jasmine Hanna and junior libero Jaime Colaizzi were named to the all-tournament team. CSU has now won 26-straight regular-season matches away from Moby Arena, a streak which dates back to Oct. 27, 2012.

CSU hit a season-best .493, while out-blocking NCCU, 8.0 to 1.0. Hanna had 12 kills on .500 hitting while Reynolds was also in double figures for kills (10 kills, .562 efficiency). Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider added eight kills on .583 hitting in addition to three blocks and two aces.

The Rams had a season-high eight service aces, including three from junior Kaitlind Bestgen. The defensive specialist also had a team-most nine digs.

Trailing 5-4 in Set 1, CSU used a 7-1 run to take an 11-6 lead. The two teams were tied at 15-15 in Set 2 before CSU strung together four-straight points – including two blocks and a kill from Cizmic – to take control of the set. The Rams scored the first seven points of Set 3 and never trailed.

“I’m really impressed with our balance on offense and how cleanly we play,” Hilbert said. “That allows us to compete in every set.”

43%

1 3 3

The Rams went 3-0 on the weekend – including wins over No. 18 Arizona State and Pepperdine – to finish the nonconference portion of their season 12-1.

Cizmic finished with five kills on .571 hitting, three service aces and three blocks, while Poletto had five kills on .500 hitting and two blocks.

0 0 0 0 0 20 2 0 0

Tie scores Lead change

TEMPE, Ariz. – The No. 8 Colorado State volleyball team won the Residence Inn Invitational championship Saturday night following a sweep over North Carolina Central (25-15, 25-20, 25-12) at Wells Fargo Arena.

“It was good to see a lineup out there that we haven’t done before,” Hilbert said. “We saw some new things, and I thought our setting accuracy was great and she (Young) made good decisions.”

0 .000 25 .080 13 .308 9 .444 12 .167 0 .000 0 .000 1 -1.000 23 -.087 .108

Reynolds named tournament MVP; CSU finishes non-conference play 12-1

Setter Crystal Young, a transfer from Blinn College, made her first CSU start, totaling 33 assists, three blocks and two kills. Freshmen Sanja Cizmic and Alexandra Poletto also made spot starts, allowing some regulars to rest.

Team Records:

69%

Attack E TA

32-73

Pct

CSU defeats NCCU to win Residence Inn Invitational

CSU will now turn its attention to Mountain West play, where the Rams will look to win their sixth-consecutive conference title. CSU travels to Utah State on Thursday followed by a match at Boise State Saturday. The Aggies were picked to finish third in the MW, behind CSU and New Mexico.

3 Total 0 13 0 8

“Our goal, as always, is to win the Mountain West,” Hilbert said. “That’s our way into the NCAA tournament.”

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

Rams begin conference play with victory over Utah State

MATCH 14: State #7 COLORADO STATE (3), UTAH STATEUtah) (1) #7 Colorado vs Utah State (Sep 25, 2014 at Logan, Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Andrews has career night in 4-set road win

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 4

0 8 13 9 9 2 0 0 0 0 14

0 4 6 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 8

0 23 33 22 21 9 0 1 0 0 40

.000 .174 .212 .318 .238 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .150

1 3 0 1 0 49 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0

4 17 2 5 1 10 13 11 0 0 5

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 7 2 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 11.5 15.0 10.5 13.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 14.5

Totals

4

55

26

149

.195

54

3

3

8

68

1 24

1

1

71.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 11 8 39 .077 13-22 59% 2 15 4 31 .355 12-21 57% 3 14 7 39 .179 11-24 45% 4 15 7 40 .200 11-19 57% 47-86

SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Utah State (1)

1

2

3

4

25 25 23 25 22 20 25 18

Attack E TA

Utah State

S

K

NEVES, Paige SMITH, Hannah VANHOFF, Kaitlyn KAMALU, Kaylie ORR, Rachel BRAINARD, Elle GLEASON, Hannah ROGERS-COURT, Ashlan MOSCOSO, Erica

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

2 0 7 18 15 5 0 0 0

1 2 3 9 13 3 0 0 0

7 4 22 43 53 20 0 0 0

Totals

4

47

31

149

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 9 36 .111 13-25 51% 2 12 8 35 .114 11-24 45% 3 14 7 42 .167 12-24 50% 4 8 7 36 .028 10-24 41%

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

13-1, 1-0 MW 4-7, 0-1 MW

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.182 .209 .038 .100 .000 .000 .000

41 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2

1 0 1 0 1 0 3 1 1

1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0

12 1 1 2 11 1 6 13 13

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

4 8 8 2 4 9 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.0 4.0 13.0 20.0 18.0 9.5 3.0 1.0 1.0

.107

45

8

6

3

60

2 35

2

1

74.5

.143 -.500

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 19.5 Site: Logan, Utah (Wayne Estes Center) Date: Sep 25, 2014 Attend: 878 Time: 1:59 Referees: Jesse Martinez, Jerilyn Clawson

47%

Tie scores Lead change

1 9 6

2 14 7

3 1 0

4 Total 0 24 0 13

“Acacia had a career blocking night,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “She made the difference, certainly in the second set and again in the fourth. She was exceptionally good at blocking, and the reason we won.”

The first three sets were tight throughout, but CSU was able to pull away late in sets 1 and 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

Team Records:

54%

9 12 13 15 17 26 7 8 18

LOGAN, Utah – The No. 7 Colorado State volleyball team opened up its conference-title defense with a win Thursday, defeating Utah State, 3-1, at the Wayne Estes Center (25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18). The win improves CSU’s record to 14-2 all-time in Mountain West openers, and extends the Rams’ true road winning streak to 22, dating back to Oct. 27, 2012. Sophomore middle blocker Acacia Andrews had a career night, totaling a personal-best nine blocks, in addition to a season-high-tying nine kills.

“We started the match flat offensively,” Hilbert said. “But we only missed three serves and hit six unforced errors in four sets. That allows us to hang in there and win at the end.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0

#

46-97

Pct

CSU (13-1, 1-0 MW) led 21-19 late in Set 1, but Utah State (4-7, 0-1 MW) scored two in a row to tie the game and force a Rams timeout. Coming out of the break, the Aggies got the first point to take its first lead since 4-3. That’s when the Rams took over – proving again they’re at their best late in sets – scoring the final four points to win 25-22.

Set 2 featured 14 ties but never after 18-18. The Rams trailed 13-10, but worked back to take a 15-14 lead. Trailing by one moments later, 18-17, they used a 6-0 run to take control of the match. During the team’s 8-2 run to end the set, Andrews and junior Adrianna Culbert combined for three blocks. In the set, Andrews had four stuffs, while freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna had five kills and CSU out-hit the Aggies, .355 to .114. The Aggies jumped out to an 8-4 lead in Set 3, and looked poised to win easy before CSU fought off six set points, bringing the score to 24-23 before the Aggies closed it out with a kill. But CSU left no doubt in Set 4, taking a 6-2 lead early and never trailing, holding Utah State to .020 hitting and winning, 25-18.

Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds led CSU with 14 kills, followed by Hanna with 13, Andrews and Kelsey Snider with nine, and Culbert with eight. Culbert also tied career highs for digs (17) and blocks (seven). Despite being outblocked, CSU tied a season high with 13.0 blocks.

“Even though we got blocked a lot, the rest of our game we did a nice job with,” Hilbert said. “They’re well coached in blocking, and they were prepared.”

Four players were in double figures for digs, including junior setter Deedra Foss, who had a double-double with 49 assists and 10 digs.

With the win, CSU improved to 20-14 all-time against Utah State, winning 18-straight in the series. The Rams close their eight-match road trip Saturday afternoon against Boise State. CSU is 8-0 all-time against the Broncos, never dropping a set. The match can be streamed through the Mountain West Network.

“It’s a road win, and you’ve got to love those,” Hilbert said. “It wasn’t the prettiest one, but I’ll take it. Now we move on to Boise State.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #7 Colorado State vs Boise State (Sep 27, 2014 at Boise, Idaho)

No. 7 Rams take down Broncos

MATCH 15: #7 COLORADO STATE (3), BOISE STATE (0) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

CSU concludes longest road trip since 2003 undefeated

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0 3 10 8 6 1 0 0 0 13

0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 4

0 8 22 18 12 5 0 0 0 29

.000 .375 .364 .333 .417 .200 .000 .000 .000 .310

2 2 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 0 0

2 1 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 11 0 2 0 3 11 1 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 1 5 6 4 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 5.5 10.5 13.5 9.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 15.0

Totals

3

41

9

94

.340

41

6 10

2

33

1 23

0

0

59.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 4 32 .250 11-20 55% 2 13 3 26 .385 14-17 82% 3 16 2 36 .389 16-23 69% 41-60

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.5 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Boise State (0)

1

2

3

#

Boise State

S

K

1 4 13 15 17 19 2 3 9 11 12

GAMMEL, Alyssa OLIVER, Kaitlyn BAUGH, Sarah NOBLEY, Sierra OSBURN, Maddi O'DONNELL, Maddy HUBBARD, Hannah REARDON, Brittany MURPHEY, Taylor KINGHORN, Katelyn BULDA, Jaymee-Lee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 2

8 5 1 6 0 7 0 0 4 2 0

9 0 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 2 0

Totals

3

33

20

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 9 7 31 .065 10-24 41% 2 8 7 31 .032 14-25 56% 3 16 6 35 .286 15-24 62%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

14-1, 2-0 MW 8-6, 1-1 MW

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0

9 0 6 3 5 1 8 0 1 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 2 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 6.5 2.0 6.5 0.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 3.0 0.0

97

31

2

7

6

34

1

8

2

0

40.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: Boise, Idaho (Bronco Gym) Date: Sep 27, 2014 Attend: 605 Time: 1:19 Referees: Paula Martin, Chris Saunders

53%

1 8 4

2 3 1

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

#

UNLV

S

K

1 4 9 11 13 24 2 5 6 8

KINCADE, Ceannia PATTERSON, Alexis HAMMEL, Bree WINTERS, Katlin GLENN, Daryn WING, Alyssa DAVIES, Allison STUTZMAN, Sadie RIEHL, Carly DEMPSEY, Megan

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 1

14 2 11 6 4 10 0 0 0 0

7 1 6 1 5 9 0 1 0 1

Totals

4

47

31

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 10 40 .050 12-25 47% 2 16 3 38 .342 16-23 69% 3 12 10 41 .049 13-25 51% 7-24 29% 4 7 8 36 -.028 48- 97

Pct

42 .167 12 .083 28 .179 17 .294 22 -.045 32 .031 0 .000 1 -1.000 0 .000 1 -1.000 155

.103

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0

5 6 0 0 17 1 12 0 7 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

15.0 3.0 14.5 8.5 5.0 11.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

42

2

4

4

49

1 16

6

2

58.0

1

2

3

4

Team Records:

15 25 16 14 25 23 25 25

13-4 (1-1 MW) 15-1 (3-0 MW)

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 10 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal CIZMIC, Sanja POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 4

0 7 8 9 7 1 0 0 0 1 3 21

0 2 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

Totals

4

57

12

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 1 28 .464 12-15 80% 2 16 5 38 .289 16-25 63% 3 14 3 30 .367 13-16 81% 4 13 3 31 .323 8-15 53%

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

0 .000 19 .263 25 .120 18 .333 14 .500 5 .200 0 .000 1 -1.000 0 .000 1 1.000 4 .750 40 .500 127

.354

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

1 5 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 12 2 4 1 12 14 9 0 0 1 2

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 9.0 9.5 10.5 9.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 5.0 22.0

55

4

6

2

67

4 14

1

1

72.0

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 02, 2014 Attend: 2137 Time: 1:35 Referees: Jason Olson, Gary Houghton, Hillary Hixon Tie scores Lead change

1 5 3

2 1 1

3 1 0

4 Total 1 8 0 4

“Marlee Reynolds played great,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “She was on fire so much that we switched our lineup to Row 5 so she could start in the left-front for sets 3 and 4. We got a win against a good conference team; hats off to my team, because we did what we needed to do, and we didn’t make a whole lot of mistakes.”

It was the senior’s second double-double in the past three matches. Despite ranking fourth in the NCAA for blocking, CSU out-blocked UNLV, 11 to 9, and out-dug the conference-leading Rebels, 67-49. Five Rams had three blocks, while five players had nine or more digs.

Setter Deedra Foss paced the CSU offense with 49 assists, but also added a season-most 12 digs in addition to backto-back service aces late in the fourth set. I

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0

69%

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Playing in front of its home fans for the first time in nearly a month, the seventh-ranked Colorado State volleyball team defeated UNLV Thursday night in four sets (25-15, 23-25, 25-16, 25-14). The victory extends the Rams’ winning streak to 10 matches, and improves their record to 15-1, 3-0 MW. Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds had a career night, tallying a personal-best 21 kills and doing so on .500 hitting. Of her 40 swings, she committed just one error. Four other players had seven or more kills, helping CSU hit .354 compared to UNLV’s .103. The Rebels (13-4, 1-1 MW) entered the match holding opponents to .130 hitting on the season.

“I think our blocking intimidated them a little bit,” Reynolds said. “Their outside hitters kept wailing the ball out of bounds, and that means your block is doing well if this hitter is trying to hit completely around it.”

49%

Attack E TA

The Rams have now won 23-straight true road matches dating back to Oct. 27, 2012. Since its lone loss of the season – Sept. 6 to No. 4 Wisconsin – the Rams have won nine matches in a row. They will next return to Fort Collins for their first home match since Sept. 9. CSU has played its last eight matches away from home, its longest stretch since 2003. That year, the Rams also played eight in a row away from Moby Arena, and ironically, both times the road trip began on Sept. 12 and concluded on Sept. 27.

Reynolds records career-most 21 kills on .500 efficiency

0 39 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

SET SCORES UNLV (1) Colorado State (3)

“Deedra doesn’t get enough credit,” Hilbert said. “She moves the ball around well, she looks for the right matchups and she does a very nice job.”

No. 7 CSU downs UNLV in conference home opener

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0

#

49- 71

Serve Ast SA SE RE

As a team, the Rams hit .340, with all attackers hitting above .300. Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna had 10 kills on .364 hitting, followed by senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider (8, .333), sophomore middle blocker Acacia Andrews (6, .417) and junior right-side attacker Adrianna Culbert (3, .375). Culbert and junior defensive specialist Jaime Colaizzi had 11 digs apiece, while the Rams out-blocked the Broncos, 12.5 to 5.0. A match after setting a personal best with nine blocks, Andrews had a team-most six. Four other players had four or more stuffs, including senior setter Deedra Foss who had 37 assists and four blocks.

“I come away from this trip going, ‘We just went on the road and won every match we played for three weekends in a row.’ That is really, really good. I’m a perfectionist, but if you look at the body of work in our last three weekends it’s pretty special. We have wins over two nationally ranked teams and two conference road wins against solid competition, and haven’t been at home in three weekends.”

3 Total 8 19 2 7

MATCH 16: #7 COLORADO (1) UNLV vs #7 Colorado State (Oct 02,STATE 2014 at(3), FortUNLV Collins, Colo.)

Attack E TA

CSU has never lost a set to Boise State, holding a 9-0 match and 27-0 set record all-time. The Rams cruised through the first two sets, using an 8-0 run in Set 1 and 6-1 run in Set 2 to take a 2-0 lead entering intermission. Boise State hung tougher in the third set, however, even holding a two-point lead as late as 15-13. The Rams, though, fought back to take an 18-16 advantage, and regained the lead for good at 20-19.

“Marlee came up big at the end of that set,” Hilbert said. “She was very aggressive, and when we were in a tight set she stepped it up. She had some important kills and was blocking very well.”

1 0 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tie scores Lead change

“I’m always happy when we get through road stretches with two wins,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “It’s much harder than people think. I thought Boise State was on its A game and has a great future.”

CSU’s final four points came from Marlee Reynolds kills. The senior outside hitter finished with a team-most 13 kills, doing so on .310 efficiency.

25 -.040 12 .417 5 .200 18 .056 0 .000 18 .278 2 .000 1 -1.000 8 .375 8 .000 0 .000 .134

BOISE, Idaho – No. 7 Colorado State capped its eight-match road trip with a 3-0 win Saturday afternoon at Boise State (25-19, 25-17, 25-22). The victory improved the Rams’ season mark to 14-1 and 2-0 in Mountain West play, while snapping Boise State’s six-match winning streak (8-6, 1-1 MW).

“That last set, they made very few mistakes and they stayed right with us,” Hilbert said of Boise State. “We won it in the end because of our experience. It was a great, great match, and a great and clean effort by our entire team.”

Team Records:

25 25 25 19 17 22

68%

Attack E TA

39-73

Pct

“Things that we did great were that we served the ball really well – it doesn’t show up in aces, but it shows up in what we were able to do offensively – and we were good at siding out,” Hilbert said.

Leading 20-12 in Set 1, freshman middle blocker Alexandra Poletto checked into the match for the first time. She contributed toward each of CSU’s final five points – tallying three kills and two blocks – to help the Rams take Set 1, 25-15. The set was tight early, but a 4-0 run turned a 7-7 tie into an 11-7 Rams advantage. Three of the points came on UNLV attack errors. The Rebels had 10 compared to CSU’s one, as the Rams out-hit the Rebels, .464 to .050.

UNLV would rebound in Set 2, however, jumping out to an early 6-1 lead and forcing a CSU timeout. The Rams would chip away, getting to 19-16 with an Adrianna Culbert kill, but UNLV took the next two points to pad its lead. Still, though, the Rams wouldn’t go away. Trailing, 23-19, CSU scored four of the next five points to fight off a pair of set points, but UNLV secured the set victory with a Katlin Winters kill. UNLV hit .342 in Set 2 compared to .025 combined in the other three sets.

The final two frames were all CSU. The Rams jumped out to a 10-5 lead in Set 3 and 14-5 advantage in Set 4 – behind six consecutive serves from Jaime Colaizzi – and didn’t trail in either.

Reynolds’ 21 kills surpassed her previous high of 19, set on Sept. 7, 2013 at Pepperdine. She has been extremely effective as of late, averaging 3.64 kills per set on .341 hitting over the past six matches.

“I just got out there and I immediately felt comfortable,” Reynolds said. “I felt confident and good internally.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball San Diego State vs #7 Colorado State (Oct 04, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

MATCH 17: #7 COLORADO STATE (3), SAN DIEGO STATE (0) Attack E TA

#

San Diego State

S

K

6 7 11 13 14 15 5 8 17 18

SANDBERG, Kaja ECKENRODE, Courtney CUNNINGHAM, Jensen PRITCHARD, Devyn AIKEN, Halle STEEL, Chaiymin BROWN, Ciara BOLDEN, Danielle SABA, Alexa CAGE, Alexis

3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2

4 3 4 0 3 12 9 0 0 5

3 0 2 0 4 2 4 0 0 2

11 7 13 0 14 25 24 1 0 16

Totals

3

40

17

111

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 8 36 .167 14-24 58% 2 14 5 31 .290 15-25 60% 3 12 4 44 .182 10-24 41% 39-73

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.400 .208 .000 .000 .188

0 33 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0

0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

1 4 0 7 1 8 0 4 13 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.0 4.5 6.5 0.0 4.5 13.5 10.0 0.0 0.0 5.0

.207

38

5

4

2

39

1

6

1

2

49.0

.091 .429 .154 .000 -.071

1

2

3

Team Records:

22 21 16 25 25 25

5-8 (1-2 MW) 16-1 (4-0 MW)

53%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

0 10 12 13 2 2 0 0 2 7

0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

0 20 24 22 5 4 0 0 5 22

.000 .350 .417 .591 .400 .250 .000 .000 .400 .136

0 2 0 0 0 42 1 2 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 10 2 3 0 3 14 3 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 10.5 12.0 16.0 4.0 3.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 9.0

Totals

3

48

10

102

.373

47

2

4

5

42

1 12

2

0

57.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 5 31 .226 15-23 65% 2 16 4 35 .343 15-21 71% 3 20 1 36 .528 11-17 64% 41-61

Pct

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 04, 2014 Attend: 4370 Time: 1:24 Referees: Michael Yoshikawa, Stephen Arichea, Kelly Petri 2 8 3

3 Total 0 9 0 3

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

0 8 14 15 7 2 0 0 0 5

0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 4

0 14 29 21 14 6 0 0 0 24

.000 .500 .345 .571 .429 .167 .000 .000 .000 .042

0 6 0 1 0 41 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

4 15 0 1 0 11 13 2 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0.0 10.0 14.5 16.5 7.5 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 5.0

Totals

3

51

14

108

.343

48

2

8

3

47

2

8

1

1

59.0

45-62

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Wyoming (0)

1

2

3

Team Records:

25 25 25 16 21 23

17-1 (5-0 MW) 13-5 (2-3 MW)

#

Wyoming

S

K

Attack E TA

2 5 6 7 10 12 1 4 8 9 15 20

KIRBY, Erin SLOFKISS, Kayla BEACH, Laura SHANAHAN, Bridget HENDERSON, Kayla CHACON, Courtney WALDVOGEL, Allison AUSTIN, Lily TAYLOR, Marley WALKER, Nicole JOHNSON, Kaitlyn ROOT, Dani Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 1

1 8 8 6 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 1

4 2 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 23 17 35 16 5 0 0 1 0 1 1

.261 .353 .029 .250 .200 .000 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 1.000

0 0 0 0 0 24 2 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 5 3 3 2 6 9 6 0 5 0 0

Totals

3

34

16

108

.167

28

3

5

2

39

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 9 9 41 .000 12-24 50% 2 9 6 33 .091 12-25 47% 3 16 1 34 .441 19-25 75% 43-74

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BH

Pts

5 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.5 8.5 11.0 8.0 9.5 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0

3 14

1

1

47.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Site: Laramie, Wyo. (UniWyo Sports Cmplx) Date: Oct 07, 2014 Attend: 912 Time: 1:25 Referees: John Martin, Gary Houghton

58%

Tie scores Lead change

1 5 2

2 7 1

3 Total 3 15 0 3

Jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the third set behind the serving and attacking of Culbert, CSU never trailed. The Rams hit .528 in the frame, tallying 20 kills and just one error on 36 swings. Hanna had seven of those kills. She was perfect, tallying seven kills on seven attacks.

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The No. 7 Colorado State volleyball team came away from the first installment of the Border War victorious, sweeping rival Wyoming in front of a rowdy UniWyo Sports Complex crowd (25-16, 25-21, 25-23). The win is CSU’s 12th in a row overall, and extends the Rams’ nation-leading road winning streak to 24 matches dating back to Oct. 27, 2012. The Rams now lead the NCAA with 17 victories on the season (17-1, 5-0 MW). CSU improved to 58-19 all-time against Wyoming (13-5, 2-3 MW), including 34-2 under Head Coach Tom Hilbert.

“This was as gutsy and as mentally tough as I’ve seen us play in a number of ways,” Hilbert said. “There were so many different elements to this match, and we played so mature. It is raucous in this place; it’s full and it’s loud.

These kids are great, though. We compete, at times, so well that I am blown away.”

Entering the match, CSU and Wyoming ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the Mountain West for hitting, with both percentages ranking in the top-10 nationally. The Rams out-hit the Cowgirls, .343 to .167, however, led by a seasonmost 15 kills from senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider. Snider’s 15 kills came on just 21 swings (.571 hitting), while Hanna had 14 on .393 efficiency. Foss posted her fifth double-double in eight career matches against Wyoming, recording 41 assists and 11 digs.

“Snider had three errors, and they were all stuff blocks,” Hilbert said. “When she didn’t get blocked she was very efficient and getting kills almost every time. Jasmine (Hanna) was on (Courtney) Chacon, and Deedra (Foss) was using that matchup all night. I thought we were very alert and really honed in on what we knew the game plan was.

Deedra’s set choices were excellent.”

72%

Pct -.333

“We didn’t want to let them think they even had a chance, so we just came out that third set and crushed them,” Foss said.

CSU overcomes 9-point deficit, earns NCAA-most 17th victory

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 15

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 2 30 .367 13-17 76% 2 17 5 40 .300 12-21 57% 3 21 7 38 .368 20-24 83%

CSU jumped out to wins in the first and second sets, but neither would come easy. Despite leading by scores of 4-0 and 10-5, San Diego State (5-8, 1-2 MW) rallied back to tie the score at 15-15. That prompted four points in a row by the home team – all on Aztecs errors – forcing a timeout. San Diego State would hang close, but CSU would take three of the final five points to win the set. Set 2 featured eight ties and three lead changes. Trailing 10-7, CSU tied the score at 10-10 on a Culbert-Snider block, and several points later took a 15-14 lead, which the Rams would keep for the remainder of the set. But holding to a 2-0 lead, the Rams didn’t need a reminder about what happened last year against the Aztecs. With a perfect 27-0 record in the final week of the regular season, San Diego State came back from two sets down to hand CSU its first loss of the year and snap the Rams’ 21-match home winning streak.

Rams sweep Cowgirls for 12th-straight win

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Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider paced the Rams’ offense with a team-most 13 kills on .591 hitting. Teammates Jasmine Hanna (12; .417) and Adrianna Culbert (10; .350) were also in double figures for kills, while Culbert (10) and junior libero Jaime Colaizzi (14) were in double digits for digs. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 42 assists and three blocks, while sophomore middle blocker Acacia Andrews had a team-most four stuffs.

“Every time we have these combos with football it’s always great for us,” Hilbert said. “We had 4,300 people here, and I think they had a great time. It’s a great way to celebrate our history as Colorado A&M Aggies, and I want to thank the fans for making this a great place to play. At the end of game, I took Snider and Marlee out, brought them over and told them to take this all in. As seniors, this is going to be it, and this is a great environment and great place to play.”

MATCH #7vsCOLORADO STATE (3),atWYOMING (0) Colorado18: State Wyoming (Oct 07, 2014 Laramie, Wyo.) Attack E TA

“I thought we played great,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I was upset with a few individual plays, especially in Set 2 and in crunch time, but I thought we were good, and defensively we played well.”

CSU is now 5-0 in Orange Out matches – a tradition which pays tribute to the school’s original name of Colorado A&M and colors of pumpkin and alfalfa.

67%

1 1 0

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Wearing orange jerseys in honor of its past, the No. 7 Colorado State volleyball team continued its proud winning tradition with a 3-0 victory over San Diego State Saturday night in front of 4,370 fans at Moby Arena (25-22, 25-21, 25-16). The win is CSU’s 11th-straight, and improves the Rams’ mark to 16-1, 4-0 MW.

“That third set was probably as good a transition game as we’ve had,” Hilbert said. “We had 20 kills, which means we’re digging balls and converting them.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0

Tie scores Lead change

Snider posts 13 kills on .591 efficiency in Orange Out win

“We had some people step up really big for us,” Hilbert said. “I think when you have a setter as good as Deedra, it creates a lot of separation and good things happen. Dri hit the ball really well today. She got blocked early, and I was scared that would affect her, but it didn’t. She came through and hit .350.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES San Diego State (0) Colorado State (3)

Rams sweep Aztecs to extend win streak to 11

Junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert was one of three players in double digits for digs, pacing CSU’s back row with 15, in addition to eight kills and three blocks. CSU out-hit Wyoming .367 to .000 in the opening frame, securing nine of 10 points to take a commanding lead after a 7-7 tie. Despite fighting off three set points, the Cowgirls couldn’t overcome the deficit the Rams had built. Things tightened up even more in Set 2. CSU trailed by a season-most nine points, allowing Wyoming to jump out to a 12-3 lead, but the Rams never gave in.

“We had called our second timeout, and we were passing terribly,” Hilbert said. “It wasn’t anything I said, because I told my team, ‘We just need to settle down as passers; we’re probably going to lose this set, but we need to get some momentum and feeling back.’ Next thing you know, we’re tied at 15-15.”

After tying the score by using a 12-3 run of its own, the two teams would again be tied at 17-17, 18-18 and 19-19.

Each time after CSU tied the score, a service error gave the Cowgirls the lead once again. That changed at 20-20.

After a Marlee Reynolds kill to tie the score, Acacia Andrews finished a long rally – seeing impressive plays from both sides – with a kill straight into the ground. That gave CSU its first lead of the set, 21-20, and despite the Cowgirls tying the score at 21-21 on the next point, the Rams closed on a 4-0 run to win the set, 25-21.

“I think it shows how competitive we are,” Snider said. “We don’t like to be down, and we’re going to do whatever we can to not let it happen.”

During the 4-0 run to end the frame, Hanna had two kills and a block and Snider had a kill and a block. CSU led for just five points all set, despite winning by four. The Rams out-hit the Cowgirls in the frame, .300 to .091, even though Wyoming was leading in the category, .545 to -.071 through the set’s first 15 points. CSU jumped out to an early lead in the final frame, but Wyoming chipped away to tie the score at 13-13 and 14-14. CSU went on a 6-3 run to take a 20-17 lead, and despite keeping it within a few points for the remainder of the set, CSU maintained control, winning, 25-23.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Fresno State vs #7 Colorado State (Oct 11, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Rams bounce Bulldogs for 13th-straight win

MATCH 19: #7 COLORADO STATE (3), FRESNO STATE (0)

#

Fresno State

S

K

Attack E TA

2 7 12 14 16 18 4 6 9 19 23

TORRES, Lauren SCARBROUGH, Carly PEARSON, Molly LEGAUX, Brooke MURDOCK, Maci BOWENS, Zana BRUBAKER, Taylor JOVANOVIC, Jelena MORROW, Jaimee-Lee HUTCHESON, Jacque EPPRIGHT, Maggie

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

1 8 1 0 3 7 2 0 3 0 0

5 7 2 0 3 7 0 0 0 1 0

Totals

3

25

25

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 8 12 32 -.125 12-24 50% 2 4 9 29 -.172 7-25 28% 3 13 4 28 .321 13-24 54% 32-73

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

CSU holds Fresno State to .000 hitting in victory

BH

Pts

11 -.364 25 .040 5 -.200 1 .000 10 .000 22 .000 5 .400 0 .000 8 .375 1 -1.000 1 .000

0 0 0 11 0 1 0 9 0 0 1

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2

0 2 2 5 1 5 1 0 1 2 8

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 8.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

89

22

3

6

6

27

1

0

2

0

29.0

.000

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 SET SCORES Fresno State (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

Team Records:

15 7 17 25 25 25

6-14 (1-5 MW) 18-1 (6-0 MW)

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 10 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 2

0 10 4 7 2 5 0 0 0 5 4 1

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

0 16 13 13 4 6 0 0 0 10 10 5

.000 .625 .231 .538 .250 .833 .000 .000 .000 .300 .400 .000

0 2 0 0 0 26 1 2 4 0 0 0

0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

4 8 2 0 0 5 10 2 0 2 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 3 3 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 12.5 5.5 13.5 3.0 6.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 4.5 2.5

Totals

3

38

5

77

.429

35

6

6

3

35

1 21

3

0

55.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 1 23 .391 13-16 81% 2 14 1 22 .591 7-7 100% 3 14 3 32 .344 14-18 77% 34-41

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.5

CSU jumped out to a 13-5 lead in the opening set, winning easily, 25-15. In the second set, the Rams hit .591 compared to Fresno State’s -.172, holding the Bulldogs to just four kills. CSU held a team to single digits for the first time since last November.

“That second set was pretty rare,” Hilbert said. “It was a 100 percent sideout rate; they didn’t score any serving points.”

Libero Jaime Colaizzi was part of two serving runs in the set, totaling two aces to go along with her 10 digs for the match.

“We stayed really dialed in and aware of everything that was coming at us,” Colaizzi said. “We didn’t have to work as hard on defense because the blocking was great.”

82%

1 0 0

2 0 0

“I’m proud of our team for getting through this, doing it right and doing it with class,” Hilbert said. “Now we move on.”

3 Total 0 0 0 0

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

No. 6 Rams sweep 2nd-place Lobos

MATCH #6 Colorado COLORADO NEW MEXICO Fresno State20: vs #7 StateSTATE (Oct 11,(3), 2014 at Fort Collins,(0) Colo.) #

Fresno State

S

K

Attack E TA

2 7 12 14 16 18 4 6 9 19 23

TORRES, Lauren SCARBROUGH, Carly PEARSON, Molly LEGAUX, Brooke MURDOCK, Maci BOWENS, Zana BRUBAKER, Taylor JOVANOVIC, Jelena MORROW, Jaimee-Lee HUTCHESON, Jacque EPPRIGHT, Maggie

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

1 8 1 0 3 7 2 0 3 0 0

5 7 2 0 3 7 0 0 0 1 0

Totals

3

25

25

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 8 12 32 -.125 12-24 50% 2 4 9 29 -.172 7-25 28% 3 13 4 28 .321 13-24 54%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Culbert tallies 12 kills in tight 3-set match

BH

Pts

11 -.364 25 .040 5 -.200 1 .000 10 .000 22 .000 5 .400 0 .000 8 .375 1 -1.000 1 .000

0 0 0 11 0 1 0 9 0 0 1

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2

0 2 2 5 1 5 1 0 1 2 8

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 8.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 7.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

89

22

3

6

6

27

1

0

2

0

29.0

.000

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 SET SCORES Fresno State (0) Colorado State (3)

1

3

Team Records:

15 7 17 25 25 25

2

6-14 (1-5 MW) 18-1 (6-0 MW)

43%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 10 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 2

0 10 4 7 2 5 0 0 0 5 4 1

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

0 16 13 13 4 6 0 0 0 10 10 5

.000 .625 .231 .538 .250 .833 .000 .000 .000 .300 .400 .000

0 2 0 0 0 26 1 2 4 0 0 0

0 1 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

4 8 2 0 0 5 10 2 0 2 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 3 3 7 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 12.5 5.5 13.5 3.0 6.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 5.5 4.5 2.5

Totals

3

38

5

77

.429

35

6

6

3

35

1 21

3

0

55.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 1 23 .391 13-16 81% 2 14 1 22 .591 7-7 100% 3 14 3 32 .344 14-18 77%

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.5 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 11, 2014 Attend: 2466 Time: 1:10 Referees: Bill Forrester, Kimberly Renquest, Kelly Petrino

82%

Tie scores Lead change

1 0 0

2 0 0

3 Total 0 0 0 0

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 6 Colorado State won its 14th-straight match with a three-set sweep over second-place New Mexico Thursday night at the Johnson Center (25-17, 25-23, 25-22). The win streak is the fourth-longest in the NCAA, while CSU’s 25-match road winning streak leads the nation. Junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert, the reigning espnW National Player of the Week, had 12 kills on .409 hitting, also adding nine digs. Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds led all players with 13 kills.

“I’m just proud of my players, because I think we competed really, really well at critical times,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “This was as well as Dri has ever played. She’s great when she’s moving around and really into it. She was flying around, getting kills, digging balls and doing all the things we wanted her to do. I was super pleased.”

In the three-set win, senior setter Deedra Foss had a double-double with 38 assists and 10 digs, junior libero Jaime Colaizzi had 15 digs and junior defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen had three service aces. New Mexico (11-8, 4-3 MW) entered the match holding opponents to .138 hitting – eighth in the nation – but CSU (19-1, 7-0 MW) hit .208.

The Lobos hit .066, with Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year being limited to nine kills on .080 efficiency.

“We did a good job against Chantale,” Hilbert said. “I thought she was put in some precarious situations and made some more errors than you would think. We were also digging her pretty well. Our defense played great all night.”

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“This Fresno State team is young,” Hilbert said. “They hit a lot of unforced errors, and a lot of that was because we blocked exceptionally well today. We didn’t just block, but we stuffed balls, and that intimidates people and causes them to do things they don’t want to do.”

The early leads allowed Hilbert to play some reserves, including starts in sets 2 and 3 for redshirt freshman Jaliyah Bolden (one kill, two blocks), a third-set start for Cizmic and action in the third frame by junior setter Crystal Young (four assists).

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 11, 2014 Attend: 2466 Time: 1:10 Referees: Bill Forrester, Kimberly Renquest, Kelly Petrino Tie scores Lead change

32-73

“Dri played great and really asserted herself as an attacker,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “Overall, we played a fantastic match against a team that’s young.”

Senior Kelsey Snider had seven kills (.538 hitting) and setter Deedra Foss had five (.833) – in addition to 26 assists and five despite playing just part of Set 3. Freshman outside hitter Sanja Cizmic had five kills and a block in one set of action. The story was the defense, however. In addition to out-digging Fresno State, 35 to 27, CSU also won the blocking game with 11.5 total stuffs compared to Fresno State’s one. Eight players had at least one block, with Snider leading the way with a season-most seven. CSU had 6.5 blocks in the first set alone.

43%

Attack E TA

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 7 Colorado State became the first volleyball team in the country to 18 victories, defeating Fresno State in straight sets Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena (25-15, 25-7, 25-17). The victory is CSU’s 13th in a row – tied for the sixth-longest winning streak in school history – and improves the Rams’ record to 18-1, 6-0 MW. CSU never trailed in the match, jumping out to leads of at least 3-0 in each set. The Rams held the Bulldogs (6-14, 1-5 MW) to negative hitting in the first two sets, and to .000 efficiency for the match. It was the lowest percentage by a CSU opponent since Wyoming hit -.028 on Oct. 5, 2012. On the flip side, CSU – which leads the Mountain West and ranks fourth nationally for hitting – hit at a .429 clip, tallying 38 kills and just five errors. Ten came from junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert, who also added eight digs, three blocks and a service ace. Her 10 kills came on .625 efficiency.

The Rams took a 6-2 lead behind the serving of Bestgen, which turned to 13-7 midway through the first set, forcing New Mexico’s second timeout. At that point, the Lobos had just two kills and were being out-hit, .333 to -.087. They would get to within three, 17-14, but the Rams would close on an 8-3 run to win Set 1, 25-17. The match would tighten up after the first frame, with sets 2 and 3 being decided by five total points. New Mexico jumped out to a 6-1 lead in the second set and led by as many as six, 11-5, but CSU chipped away to tie the score (16-16), take its first lead (17-16) and go up by four (20-16) using a 7-0 run. The Lobos would tie the score at 20-20 before sophomore middle blocker Acacia Andrews gave the Rams the lead for good with a kill. New Mexico stayed close, but CSU remained one step ahead, winning the set, 25-23, on Culbert’s 10th kill of the match. The run again came behind the serving of Bestgen, who had back-to-back aces. Of the seven points, Andrews had the only kill. The first four points came on New Mexico attack errors. The Lobos had nine in the set, hitting just .067, and 24 for the match. The final frame saw 14 ties and four lead changes. A 4-0 run gave the Rams a 16-12 lead – including their first multi-point advantage – but New Mexico responded with four-straight of its own to tie the score at 16-16. The set was tied at the next three points, as well, but back-to-back Lobos errors gave CSU a 21-19 lead. Moments later, leading 23-22, the Rams closed the match with kills from Reynolds and freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna.

“It was a great, competitive effort by our team to win tight sets at the end,” Hilbert said. “You saw a lot of people making great plays. Our team has incredible composure.”

CSU has now won 14-straight sets, one shy of tying its season high. The loss is just New Mexico’s second of the season on its home court (7-2), the other coming to No. 2 Texas.

“This is a team (New Mexico) who’s going to win a lot of its matches at home,” Hilbert said. “You get a road win here and it sets you apart from people. We’re staying consistent, and I’m super happy about it.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #6 Colorado State vs Air Force (Oct 17, 2014 at USAFA, Colo.)

Rams fly past Falcons

MATCH 21: #6 COLORADO STATE (3), AIR FORCE (0) Attack E TA

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 10 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1

0 6 11 11 2 3 0 0 0 11 2

0 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 5 0

0 18 22 21 8 6 0 0 7 29 4

Totals

3

46

15

115

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 3 46 .304 10-18 55% 2 15 6 33 .273 9-19 47% 3 14 6 36 .222 16-24 66% 35-61

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

CSU reaches 20 victories for 20th-straight season

BH

Pts

.207 .500

1 6 0 0 0 33 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 8 0 2 1 10 12 10 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 6 2 5 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 6.5 11.0 16.0 3.0 5.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 12.0 2.0

.270

41

4

5

0

52

0 16

1

0

58.0

.000 .222 .364 .476 -.125

.500 .000 .000 -.143

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Air Force (0)

1

2

3

Team Records:

25 25 25 17 19 23

20-1, 8-0 MW 9-13, 3-5 MW

Attack E TA

Air Force

S

K

1 4 7 13 21 22 3 5 8 11 14 16 17

CLEMENT, Akokwe BRADLEY POWERS, Rach KELTNER, Hillary ROSAS, Raquel SHERRILL, Maggie PARKER, Taylor DRIDGE, Emma BANYAI, Savannah FOSTER, Victoria SEITZ, Natalie SPIRES, Shelley BATES, Rebecca HOPPE, Erin

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 1

12 0 1 3 10 6 0 0 2 0 4 0 0

3 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 6 0 0

33 1 5 15 34 14 0 0 5 0 15 0 0

Totals

3

38

16

122

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 13 7 46 .130 9-24 37% 2 10 4 35 .171 9-25 36% 3 15 5 41 .244 15-24 62%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

.273 .000

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000

1 1 32 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

9 11 4 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.0 0.0 1.5 4.5 10.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 2.5 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0

.180

37

0

6

4

48

0 10

3

2

43.0

-.200

.200 .206 .357 .000 .000 .200 .000 -.133

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: USAFA, Colo. (Falcon Court) Date: Oct 17, 2014 Attend: 623 Time: 1:15 Referees: Burt Fuller, Glo Bailey 2 1 0

Tie scores Lead change

3 Total 15 16 6 6

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

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Boise State

S

K

1 4 13 15 17 19 2 3 9 11

GAMMEL, Alyssa OLIVER, Kaitlyn BAUGH, Sarah NOBLEY, Sierra OSBURN, Maddi O'DONNELL, Maddy HUBBARD, Hannah REARDON, Brittany MURPHEY, Taylor KINGHORN, Katelyn

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

0 3 2 11 0 6 0 1 9 3

1 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 3 4

6 11 5 31 0 15 0 3 17 17

Totals

3

35

18

105

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 4 33 .182 12-25 47% 2 18 8 42 .238 16-29 55% 3 7 6 30 .033 11-25 43% 39-79

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct -.167

.091 .200 .129 .000 .400 .000 .333 .353 -.059 .162

Block Dig BS BA BE

2 0 30 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0

5 0 7 5 3 4 5 0 2 2

33

2

2

9

33

BH

Pts

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 3.0 3.0 13.0 0.0 9.5 0.0 1.5 10.0 4.0

0 14

2

0

44.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES Boise State (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

18 28 15 25 30 25

12-9, 5-4 MW 21-1, 9-0 MW

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

0 10 10 10 3 3 0 0 14 1

0 1 4 5 2 0 0 0 3 1

0 16 25 20 12 8 0 0 26 3

.000 .562 .240 .250 .083 .375 .000 .000 .423 .000

2 5 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 2 2 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

3 12 1 1 1 9 10 3 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 2 1 4 1 0 0 2 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0.0 12.5 11.0 12.5 5.0 5.5 2.0 3.0 15.0 1.5

Totals

3

51

16

110

.318

47

9

7

2

41

1 14

0

1

68.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 19 5 36 .389 12-18 66% 2 19 6 46 .283 17-29 58% 3 13 5 28 .286 11-15 73% 40-62

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 23, 2014 Attend: 1834 Time: 1:22 Referees: Thomas Given, Pii Aiu, Sara McAllister

64%

Tie scores Lead change

1 7 5

2 16 9

3 Total 0 23 0 14

“Jasmine ended up having a really good match, she just needed to settle down,” Hilbert said. “Snider was steady the whole time.”

Five of Hanna’s kills came in the final set. On defense, five players had at least eight digs, and CSU out-blocked Air Force, 8.0 to 5.0, led by six from Snider.

The Rams jumped out to a 14-1 lead in Set 1 behind the serving of junior defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen. She finished with two service aces, the second night in a row and sixth time this season that she has had multiple aces in a match. Air Force ended up out-scoring CSU for the remainder of the set (16-11), but the early advantage was too much to overcome. Three early blocks put the Rams in front, 5-2, in Set 2, and CSU led by as many as eight, at 17-9.

The Falcons, however, strung together six points in a row to cut the Rams’ lead to just two, 17-15. From there, CSU would take over, securing kills from Acacia Andrews and Adrianna Culbert to force an Air Force timeout. CSU would continue its scoring after the break, taking the next two points, and eventually winning the set, 25-19.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 6 Colorado State volleyball swept Boise State Thursday night at Moby Arena (25-18, 30-28, 25-15), winning its 16th-straight match and 20th set in a row. Senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds led the Rams’ offense with 14 kills on .423 hitting. Three other players were in double figures for kills, while CSU (21-1, 9-0 MW) totaled a season-most nine team aces. The win not only extends CSU’s season streaks, but also improves the Rams to 10-0 all-time against Boise State (12-9, 5-4 MW), winning all 30 sets.

“We were serving tougher, being more aggressive and creating some opportunities,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said.

“We’re winning games because we’re defending well and converting digs into kills.”

Led by Reynolds, CSU totaled 51 kills – including 19 each in sets 1 and 2. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 40 assists, helping the Rams hit .319 for the night. Junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert had a double-double for the fifth time this season, finishing with 12 digs and 10 kills on .562 efficiency. She also had a team-high-tying four blocks.

“I’m definitely seeing the court better,” Reynolds said about her fourth-straight match in double figures for kills. “I’m a little more comfortable with hitting different shots. Our legs are feeling a lot fresher, so I’m feeling really springy, and I’m able to get up and hit over the blocker and hit it high off their hands.”

Team Records:

49%

Attack E TA

Another error set up match point, and two points later, Reynolds secured the sweep with her 11th kill. The third set featured 15 ties and six lead changes. On the night, three players – Hanna, Reynolds and senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider – had 11 kills, while senior setter Deedra Foss had a double-double with 33 assists and 10 digs, in addition to three kills and a season-most five blocks.

Rams have won 20-straight sets, 16 matches in a row

0 0 2 2 0 5 0 1 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Leading 3-1 in the opening frame, freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna recorded a kill to begin an 11-0 run – the longest of the season. CSU did not trail in the first two sets to take a 2-0 match lead. While CSU cruised to wins in the opening two sets, the third showed how gutsy this team can be. Trailing 20-18, CSU took three of the next four points to tie the score at 21-21 on a Hanna kill. Air Force jumped back on top on the next point before a Marlee Reynolds kill and a long Air Force attack gave CSU its first lead since 13-12.

No. 6 CSU sweeps Boise State

MATCH #6Colorado COLORADO STATE Boise State 22: vs #6 State (Oct 23, (3), 2014BOISE at Fort STATE Collins, (0) Colo.)

Attack E TA

“I thought we played very well for about half of this match, and then we were just sort of playing along with Air Force,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “But we did enough to get the win, which I’m happy about.”

CSU has now won 17-straight sets – a season best. The Rams will have the rest of the weekend off before turning their attention to Boise State (Thursday; Social Media Night) and Utah State (Saturday; Pink Out). Tickets can be purchased here.

45%

1 0 0

USAFA, Colo. – No. 6 Colorado State set the tone early Friday night, jumping out to a 14-1 lead early and rallying late for a three-set win over Air Force (25-17, 25-19, 25-23). The win is CSU’s 15th in a row overall, and 26th-straight road win – which leads the nation. The Rams (20-1, 8-0 MW) have now reached 20 victories on the season for the 20th year in a row. Against the Falcons (9-13, 3-5 MW), CSU has won 42-straight matches in the series, including 20 in a row in straight sets.

“I think Air Force is pretty good,” Hilbert said. “They got in a rhythm as the match went on. They out-hit us in the third game, but it came down to service errors and aces. We passed the ball better than they did and we out-blocked them.”

57%

#

33-73

Serve Ast SA SE RE

In addition to Foss’ 40 assists, the senior added nine digs and two service aces. CSU as a team had nine aces, including three from junior Kaitlind Bestgen, and two each from Kelsey Snider (wo also had 10 kills) and Jaime Colaizzi (who added 10 digs). The nine aces were the most by a Rams team since Sept. 6, 2013 vs. Virginia. Bestgen leads the Mountain West for aces per set, and has eight in her past nine sets played. While CSU swept the match, neither of the first two frames would come easy. Boise State led the opener by as many as five – 9-4 – and held a 12-8 advantage before a Snider kill got the Rams going. With Culbert serving, CSU took five points in a row – all on CSU kills – giving the Rams their first lead of the set, 13-12. The two teams were tied from 13-13 to 15-15, but a Reynolds kill at 16-15 put CSU on top for good. The kill was the first during a 5-0 CSU run. Overall, the Rams closed the set on a 17-6 run. The Broncos also led the second set, including late at 20-18. Again, though, the Rams were able to rally, and again, it came behind the serving of Culbert. A 5-0 run put CSU on top, 23-20, its largest lead of the set, before Boise State would come back to tie the score at 23-23. The Rams held set point following a Snider kill, but Boise State fought it off and held its own set points at 26-25 and 28-27. A Broncos attack error tied the score at 28-28, and Culbert gave the Rams the lead with her fifth kill of the set. Another long attack by the Broncos ended it, giving CSU a 30-28 Set-2 victory, the highest-scoring set since Sept. 17, 2010 vs. Long Beach State.

“We’ve been in that close situation so many times that it’s second nature to us,” Culbert said.

CSU never trailed in the third set, jumping out to a 4-0 lead on back-to-back aces from Foss and limiting the Broncos to .033 hitting.

“That was a really competitive test for my team,” Hilbert said. “To battle through that second set and win, that was really good. This team has been winning close sets, and I’m proud of them. I’m proud of them as people and who they are. They’re competitors, and it’s really nice to see.”

The Rams will play their annual Pink Out match Saturday at noon vs. Utah State.

“We were really tired after the first third of the year, and we’re just starting to get our legs back,” Hilbert said. “We’re starting to see these guys play really nice and physical, and it’s really good.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Utah State vs #6 Colorado State (Oct 25, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

No. 6 CSU earns 17th-straight win with sweep of Utah State

MATCH 23: #6 COLORADO STATE (3), UTAH STATE (0)

#

Utah State

S

K

Attack E TA

7 9 12 13 17 26 1 3 8 11 15 18

GLEASON, Hannah NEVES, Paige SMITH, Hannah VANHOFF, Kaitlyn ORR, Rachel BRAINARD, Elle DAY, Maddie GALE, Rachel ROGERS-COURT, Ashlan DECOURSEY, Kayla KAMALU, Kaylie MOSCOSO, Erica

3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 2

0 0 3 5 7 3 0 3 0 2 1 0

0 2 0 5 5 4 0 3 0 1 3 0

0 4 6 18 30 13 0 20 0 8 8 0

Totals

3

24

23

107

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 8 7 34 .029 10-24 41% 7 9 37 -.054 10-25 40% 9 7 36 .056 15-24 62% 35-73

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Rams celebrate their history by bringing back more than 40 former players, staff members

BH

Pts

.000

0 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

10 4 1 0 9 0 0 3 9 0 1 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.0 2.0 4.5 7.5 8.0 3.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 2.0 1.5 0.0

.009

23

5

3

4

37

1

8

2

1

34.0

.000 -.500

.500 .000 .067 -.077

.000 .000 .000 .125 -.250

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 SET SCORES Utah State (0) Colorado State (3)

1

3

Team Records:

18 15 20 25 25 25

2

9-11, 5-5 MW 22-1, 10-0 MW

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3

0 10 5 9 1 3 0 0 11 5

0 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 3 3

0 16 21 21 4 8 0 0 28 13

Totals

3

44

20

111

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 7 40 .200 11-19 57% 2 14 5 38 .237 10-15 66% 3 15 8 33 .212 16-21 76%

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.375 .000 .000 .286 .154

0 3 0 0 0 34 0 2 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0

6 7 0 3 0 4 16 8 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 11.5 5.0 9.5 1.0 6.0 1.0 0.0 12.5 8.0

.216

39

4

4

5

47

1 11

0

0

54.5

.000 .625 -.095

.190 -.250

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.5

Tie scores Lead change

3 Total 3 10 1 5

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball

MATCH 24:State #7 COLORADO STATE (3), STATECalif.)

(2) #7 Colorado vs San Diego State (Oct 30,SAN 2014DIEGO at San Diego, Attack E TA

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee Team

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 5

0 12 12 14 9 0 0 0 0 12

0 4 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 3

0 25 33 29 20 3 0 0 0 37

Totals

5

59

17

147

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 1 33 .485 13-16 81% 2 12 6 30 .200 17-24 70% 3 8 6 38 .053 13-25 51% 4 14 4 34 .294 10-17 58% 5 8 0 12 .667 5-6 83% 58-88

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000 .243

0 1 0 0 0 55 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 3 4 3 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

7 15 0 3 1 12 20 6 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 3 0 4 7 4 0 0 0 5

0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 13.5 13.0 18.0 12.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 14.5

.286

57

3 12

5

66

2 23

3

0

75.5

.000 .320 .182 .448 .350 -.333

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.5 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) San Diego State (2)

1

2

3

4

5

25 23 20 25 15 15 25 25 17 5

Team Records:

23-1 (11-0 MW) 10-11 (5-5 MW)

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

San Diego State

S

K

7 11 14 15 16 18 8 9 13 17

ECKENRODE, Courtney CUNNINGHAM, Jensen AIKEN, Halle STEEL, Chaiymin LITTLE, Baylee CAGE, Alexis BOLDEN, Danielle O'HARA, Cassie PRITCHARD, Devyn SABA, Alexa Team

5 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 4 5

2 7 10 12 2 12 2 6 0 0

0 5 9 6 2 6 2 0 0 0

8 17 38 29 4 37 10 13 0 0

.250 .118 .026 .207 .000 .162 .000 .462 .000 .000

44 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4

0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

0 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

14 1 7 3 0 1 14 2 4 18

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 3 2 1 1 0 4 0 0

Totals

5

53

30

156

.147

51

5 10

3

64

0 14

57-107

53%

Compared to last month’s meeting in Logan, Utah, when the Aggies tallied 19.5 blocks, they recorded just 5.0 on Saturday, as CSU out-blocked the visitors. The Rams’ defense held Utah State to .009 hitting, as Utah State committed 24 kills and 23 swinging errors. While the Rams never trailed in the opening set, Utah State hung close, and even tied the score at 16-16 on a CSU attack error. The Rams would separate from there, siding out with a Deedra Foss kill. The senior then went back to serve and posted back-to-back aces, giving the Rams a 19-16 lead and forcing a Utah State timeout. Foss’ run would continue after the break as senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds tallied back-to-back kills (she finished with a match-most 11 kills), and following a second Aggies timeout, the Rams got two more points to bring the score to 23-16. CSU limited Utah to -.054 hitting in the second set and took a 4-3 advantage in the third set and led for the remainder of the match.

“We were, from a standpoint of scoring, hanging in there with Utah State, staying close enough, winning these sets and then the game. That’s really good stuff. We did our job in terms of neutralizing them. Offensively, we didn’t have a great match, and I’m glad it happened in a situation like this where we still won.”

The former Rams who came back for Alumni Weekend were recognized on the court after the second set, and have been taking part in various functions throughout the weekend.

CSU comes from behind for 5-set win at San Diego State No. 7 Rams win 18th-straight match

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – After sweeping its previous seven matches, No. 7 Colorado State got a major test Thursday night, falling behind 2-1 at San Diego State. The Rams showed their resilience, though, coming from behind to defeat the Aztecs in five sets (25-15, 23-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-5). The win was CSU’s (23-1, 11-0 MW) 18th in a row and 27th-straight on the road.

“This win will make us better,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “It tested us, and when you’re tested like that it makes you a better team.”

After winning the opening frame by a score of 25-15, San Diego State (10-11, 5-5 MW) tied the match at 1-1 following a 25-23 Set-2 victory. The Aztecs rolled in Set 3, putting the Rams’ backs against the wall.

“San Diego State played very well and kept errors to a minimum during those two sets,” Hilbert said. “We struggled blocking through the middle of the match. They take some pretty good swings and have some kids who can hit.”

CSU led for a good portion of the fourth set, but every time CSU would take a lead, San Diego State would chip away to keep it interesting. That changed when sophomore Acacia Andrews had a big kill to give CSU an 18-16 lead, sparking an 8-1 run to close the set and tie the match at 2-2. That set up the decisive fifth set.

“When we won the fourth set I don’t think there was a person on our bench who didn’t think we were going to win.”

65%

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 9 7 35 .057 12-24 50% 2 15 5 29 .345 18-24 75% 3 16 4 35 .343 13-20 64% 4 10 9 41 .024 10-25 40% 4-14 28% 5 3 5 16 -.125

Off the bench, redshirt freshman Jaliyah Bolden had a breakout performance, posting five kills and a match-most five blocks. Bolden came in late in Set 1 and earned starts in the second and third frames. Entering the match, her career highs for both kills and blocks was two.

Added Hilbert: “This is a place where players have great experiences. You could look at teams that have multiple national championships and they don’t have great experiences, because there’s more to the experience than how far you advance in an NCAA tournament. That has to do with support, comradery, culture of the team, the fan support . . . those things are huge, and I think we do a lot of things right. I think it attracts people to come back because they want to come back and feel it again.”

67%

2 5 4

“Jaime is amazing in the back row,” Culbert said of her teammate. “I feel like because we’re getting so good defensively, it gives us the confidence that even if they do have really hard swings or if we’re one on one on the block we still can get balls up and run our offense, which is good.”

“It’s just awesome knowing all the stories,” Culbert said. “Listening to them reminisce about the time that they were here and how special they found Moby to be. Just to know that you’re going through it right now, and that you’re a part of something special that so many people come back to because they loved being a part of it is amazing.”

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Oct 25, 2014 Attend: 2503 Time: 1:18 Referees: Dan Apol, John Martin, Kelly Petrino 1 2 0

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – On a day the Rams celebrated those who have paved the way – bringing back more than 40 former players and staff members for Alumni Weekend – the sixth-ranked Colorado State volleyball team continued its winning tradition, sweeping Utah State (25-18, 25-15, 25-20) at Moby Arena. The win is CSU’s 17th-straight, improving its season record to 22-1, 10-0 MW. The Rams are the first team in the NCAA to reach 22 wins. The team has also won 23 sets in a row dating back to Oct. 2. Junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert led the offense, totaling a 10 kills on .625 hitting (10-0-16), but it was the defense which stole the show. Junior libero Jaime Colaizzi recorded 16 digs in the threeset win, as CSU held Utah State to .009 hitting. It was Colaizzi’s 10th-straight match in double figures for digs.

“Jaliyah did a good job,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “She executed everything right. She actually, in practice, has been playing better than that. It doesn’t surprise me that she played well. When we get her into full steam she’s going to be a pretty effective player for us.”

47%

#

37-55

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

BH

Pts

1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2.0 10.5 12.5 13.0 2.5 12.5 4.0 8.0 0.0 0.0

3

2

65.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: San Diego, Calif. (Aztec Court) Date: Oct 30, 2014 Attend: 331 Time: 2:02 Referees: Kevin Cull, Kim Pickering Tie scores Lead change

1 2 2

2 21 8

3 13 6

4 2 1

5 Total 2 40 1 18

Leading 5-4 early, CSU took complete control of the set, going on an 8-0 run behind the serving of Jaime Colaizzi and the attacking of Jasmine Hanna to put the set out of reach, 13-4. After the Aztecs earned a single point, senior Kelsey Snider had a kill and block – along with senior setter Deedra Foss – to close the match. CSU hit .667 in the frame (8-0-12), with four kills and a block coming from Hanna.

“It was a good experience for Jasmine,” Hilbert said. “She started out OK, struggled a lot in the middle but played out of her mind in the fifth set. She kept composed, which was great to see.”

CSU is now 2-0 in five-set matches this season. The other came at No. 18 Arizona State, when the Rams jumped out to a 9-0 lead before also winning 15-5. Snider had a match-most 14 kills on the night (on .448 hitting) – with 11 coming in the final three sets – while Adrianna Culbert, Hanna and Marlee Reynolds each had 12.

“Dri was incredible the entire night, and she does everything,” Hilbert said. “She’s all over the place, she’s making defensive plays, she started blocking . . . She’s a really, really good player.”

In addition to Culbert’s 12 kills, she had 15 digs. Foss also had a double-double with a season-high-tying 55 assists and 12 digs. Colaizzi had several impressive defensive plays, finishing the night with 20 digs. At the net, CSU had a season-most 13.5 blocks. In addition to her career-high-tying nine kills on .350 efficiency, Andrews had a team-most seven blocks. Foss and Reynolds had five apiece, while Snider had four and Culbert totaled three. The Rams out-hit the Aztecs, .286 to .147, attacking extremely well in the opening and closing sets before dipping in the middle. It was the opposite for San Diego State, which hit above .300 in sets 2 and 3 but below .100 in the other three, including -.125 in the fifth set (3-5-16).

“Our team can struggle and come back and play well, and that’s the mark of a good competitor,” Hilbert said.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball #7 Colorado State vs UNLV (Nov 01, 2014 at Las Vegas, Nev.)

No. 7 Rams drop 1st Mountain West match

MATCH 25: UNLV (3), #7 COLORADO STATE (1) Attack E TA

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 15 16

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee BOLDEN, Jaliyah

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2

0 10 23 7 1 1 0 0 10 3

0 4 7 4 4 2 0 0 8 2

0 30 47 27 10 6 0 0 40 7

-.300 -.167

Totals

4

55

31

167

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 3 34 .353 12-21 57% 2 11 11 41 .000 9-24 37% 3 17 7 47 .213 13-25 51% 4 12 10 45 .044 11-24 45% 45-94

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Hanna records 23 kills in loss at 2nd-place UNLV BH

Pts

.000 .000 .050 .143

1 4 0 0 0 48 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 2 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

14 9 3 0 0 9 21 5 2 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 1 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

1.0 10.5 24.0 9.5 2.0 3.5 0.0 1.0 12.5 3.5

.144

54

4

8

2

64

2 13

1

2

67.5

.000 .200 .340 .111

4

Team Records:

25 18 23 17 20 25 25 25

1

2

3

23-2, 11-1 MW 20-6, 8-3 MW

CSU was limited to a season-low .144 hitting, however, and was bothered by UNLV’s block all night. The Rebels (206, 8-3 MW), who entered the match ranked No. 2 nationally for blocking, totaled 15.0 in the match.

47%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

“They blocked and defended as well as anyone has all year,” Hilbert said. “It disrupted us a little bit. I think we looked fatigued as the match went on. I felt like Vegas played very well and countered what we did. They deserved to win.”

#

UNLV

S

K

BH

Pts

1 4 9 11 13 24 6 22

KINCADE, Ceannia PATTERSON, Alexis HAMMEL, Bree WINTERS, Katlin GLENN, Daryn WING, Alyssa RIEHL, Carly HARPER, Madison Team

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1

5 5 8 12 8 13 0 0

3 3 2 0 5 7 0 0

22 13 15 19 27 45 0 0

.091 .154 .400 .632 .111 .133 .000 .000

0 39 0 0 2 3 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

8 7 1 1 19 17 14 0

0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0

3 4 3 8 1 3 0 0

0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.5 7.0 11.5 18.0 9.5 15.5 0.0 0.0

Totals

4

51

20

141

.220

46

2

3

4

67

4 22

3

0

68.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 5 32 .219 11-24 45% 2 14 4 31 .323 10-19 52% 3 16 6 45 .222 13-23 56% 4 9 5 33 .121 12-18 66% 46-84

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 15.0 Site: Las Vegas, Nev. (Cox Pavilion) Date: Nov 01, 2014 Attend: 716 Time: 1:53 Referees: John Martin, Sue Hoskins 1 7 2

54%

Tie scores Lead change

2 1 1

3 6 2

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 1 3 3

0 12 10 8 0 2 0 0 0 3 9

0 0 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3

Totals

3

44

15

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 5 27 .333 13-22 59% 2 13 1 25 .480 13-17 76% 3 17 9 39 .205 16-21 76% 42-60

0 1 0 1 0 38 2 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 7 2 2 0 5 8 5 0 0 2

91

42

2

6

1

36

.319

No. 10 Rams fend off Bulldogs

CSU gets back to winning ways behind Culbert’s 12 kills

BH

Pts

0 1 3 6 0 4 0 0 0 7 5

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 13.5 11.5 11.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 11.5

0 26

1

1

59.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Fresno State (0)

1

2

3

25 25 25 21 16 20

Attack E TA

Fresno State

S

K

6 7 8 9 12 18 2 14 19 23

JOVANOVIC, Jelena SCARBROUGH, Carly PEARSON, Katie MORROW, Jaimee-Lee PEARSON, Molly BOWENS, Zana TORRES, Lauren LEGAUX, Brooke HUTCHESON, Jacque EPPRIGHT, Maggie

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

1 7 0 10 1 12 2 0 0 0

0 8 2 5 4 2 4 0 0 0

2 20 5 21 8 29 13 0 0 0

Totals

3

33

25

98

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 11 9 29 .069 12-24 50% 2 13 9 32 .125 12-24 50% 3 9 7 37 .054 15-24 62%

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

24-2, 12-1 6-21, 1-12

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 3 2 3 1 2 1 14

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 8.0 3.5 11.5 2.0 13.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

.082

27

1

2

2

28

1 14

2

1

42.0

-.050 -.400

.238 -.375

.345 -.154

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Fresno, Calif. (Save Mart Center) Date: Nov 06, 2014 Attend: 887 Time: 1:27 Referees: Jesse Martinez, Bob McCarthy

54%

Tie scores Lead change

1 10 3

2 6 2

3 Total 7 23 2 7

“There are a lot of things we didn’t do well tonight,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I’d like to see us play better, but we won despite not playing particularly well, which is good going into the weekend.”

CSU out-hit Fresno State (6-21, 1-12 MW), .319 to .082, and tallied a season-high-tying 13.0 blocks for a three-set match. However, Fresno State kept each set close, leading in each frame. The match featured 23 ties and seven lead changes.

Junior Adrianna Culbert led all players with 12 kills, doing so without recording an error (12-0-17). Freshman Alexandra Poletto – playing in her first match since Oct. 4 due to an injured ankle – came into the match midway through the opening set and tallied a career high and match-most seven blocks.

CSU trailed the first set 14-12 before using a 6-1 run to take an 18-15 lead and force a Bulldogs timeout. Fresno State would tie the set at 20-20, however, and following a big block by Poletto and fellow freshman Jasmine Hanna, tied the score again at 21-21. Culbert was able to help side out with her seventh kill of the set, beginning a 4-0 run to end the frame.

13 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 2

.500

FRESNO, Calif. – Every winning streak begins with one victory, and No. 10 Colorado State secured that Thursday night, bouncing back from last week’s loss to improve to 24-2, 12-1 MW with a sweep over Fresno State (25-21, 25-16, 25-20) at the Save Mart Center.

“She did a great job blocking,” Hilbert said. “We need to get her more balls, but it was good to have her back on the floor.”

Team Records:

69%

#

39-72

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

0 .000 17 .706 20 .250 15 .267 1 -1.000 2 1.000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 8 .125 28 .214

UNLV held CSU to .000 hitting (11-11-41) in the second frame, blocking the Rams eight times and leading from start to finish. CSU trailed by a season-high-tying nine points, but never gave up. The Rams used a 4-0 run – including three-straight kills from Hanna – to get to within three, 16-13, before UNLV took over with six of the next seven points. CSU also trailed in the third frame, including by four at 14-10, but the Rams chipped away and were tied by 15-15. A play later – on a UNLV attack error – CSU had its first lead since the first set, and two players later, Hanna tallied her 17th kill (setting a new career high) and giving CSU an 18-15 lead – capping an 8-1 run. UNLV responded with three kills to tie the score at 18-18, and the two teams were even for the next three points before the Rebels scored three times in a row to take a 23-21 lead. Senior Marlee Reynolds fought off one set point before the Rams fell, 25-23.

Joining Hanna in double figures for kills was junior Adrianna Culbert and Reynolds, who each totaled 10. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 48 assists, nine digs and three blocks, while junior libero Jaime Colaizzi had 20-plus digs for the second match in a row, finishing with 21. Sophomore defensive specialist Cassidy Denny had a season-most 14 digs.

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Serve Ast SA SE RE

The Rams started off strong, winning the opening set, 25-20. Following a 15-15 tie, CSU scored seven of the next eight points to take control of the set. The Rams hit .353 in the opening frame, but that changed quickly.

CSU and UNLV would again be locked in a tight battle in Set 4. The Rams led by one at 8-7, but a potential point for the Rams was called a replay, and UNLV took advantage, scoring the next three points. Hanna’s final kill of the night brought the Rams to within two, 15-13, but UNLV closed on a 10-4 run to win the set and match.

4 Total 4 18 3 8

MATCH 26: #10 COLORADO STATE FRESNO STATE (0) #10 Colorado State vs Fresno State (Nov(3), 06, 2014 at Fresno, Calif.)

Attack E TA

“I’m proud of this team, and I still feel like this team is good,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “I think we have to get back and rest and regroup. It’s a great streak, but you have to play one match at a time. Now we have to go play the next one.”

Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna had a phenomenal performance, totaling 23 kills on .340 hitting, surpassing her previous best of 16 vs. BYU. The kill total was the most since Adrianna Culbert had 23 last season at Denver, and marked just the sixth time in the past five seasons that a player has reached 20 kills.

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5 SET SCORES Colorado State (1) UNLV (3)

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – After dropping its first match of the season – to No. 4 Wisconsin – Colorado State strung together 18-consecutive wins. The Rams will look to begin another winning streak after a 3-1 setback to second-place UNLV Saturday night at the Cox Pavilion (25-20, 18-25, 23-25, 17-25). The loss brings No. 7 CSU’s record to 23-2, 11-1 MW. The Rams still own a 2.5-match lead in the Mountain West standings. CSU’s 18-consecutive victories was the fifth-longest winning streak in program history. Saturday was CSU’s first road loss since Oct. 25, 2012, a span of 27 road wins in a row, which led the nation.

The second set was also close, but CSU was again able to find some separation midway through. Leading 14-13, senior Marlee Reynolds posted a definitive kill to begin a string of nine of 10 points, including three blocks. Three plays later, CSU finished the set on a Bulldogs attack error to enter the locker room leading 2-0.

Despite the close sets, CSU out-hit Fresno State .404 to .098 over the first two frames, and out-blocked the Bulldogs, 10.0 to 3.0.

CSU and Fresno State alternated points to begin the final set before scoring three in a row to take an 11-8 lead.

While CSU led by as many as four, Fresno State cut its deficit to 20-19 with a block. CSU used its only timeout of the match, and finished the match on a 5-1 run.

“I didn’t think we created a lot of offense from defense,” Hilbert said. “We had a lot of blocks, but we didn’t block great. We were good at the end of sets, though, which is what made the difference.”

In addition to Culbert’s 12 kills, Hanna had 10 while Reynolds had nine in addition to a season-high-tying five blocks.

Senior setter Deedra Foss had 38 assists and four blocks in the three-set win.

The Rams, who are tied for the nation’s lead with 24 victories, will have the rest of the week off before returning home to play Air Force Thursday and New Mexico Saturday. The Rams own a 2.5-match lead in the Mountain West standings.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Rams Volleyball Air Force vs #9 Colorado State (Nov 13, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

No. 9 CSU earns 43rd-straight win over Air Force

MATCH 27: #9 COLORADO STATE (3), AIR FORCE (0)

#

Air Force

S

K

Attack E TA

1 7 13 14 21 22 3 4 12 16

CLEMENT, Akokwe KELTNER, Hillary ROSAS, Raquel SPIRES, Shelley SHERRILL, Maggie PARKER, Taylor DRIDGE, Emma BRADLEY POWERS, Rach HOLT, Kristen BATES, Rebecca

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

9 1 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0

7 2 4 4 3 3 0 0 0 0

36 8 11 14 30 9 0 0 1 0

Totals

3

24

23

109

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 9 41 .024 13-27 48% 2 7 6 31 .032 10-24 41% 3 7 8 37 -.027 12-25 47% 35-76

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colaizzi records 1,000th career dig

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000 .000

0 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1

1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

5 6 2 1 5 1 0 7 0 10

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.0 2.5 3.5 4.0 12.0 1.5 0.0 1.0 1.5 1.0

.009

23

8

5

8

37

1 14

0

0

40.0

.056 -.125 -.091 -.071

.167 -.333

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES Air Force (0) Colorado State (3)

3

Team Records:

25 18 17 27 25 25

1

2

12-17, 6-9 MW 25-2, 13-1 MW

46%

Attack E TA

#

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 7 11 18 1 8 9 14 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey ANDREWS, Acacia FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal POLETTO, Alexandra REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

0 7 7 10 4 1 0 0 0 2 10

0 2 4 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 7

0 16 17 18 13 6 0 0 0 2 33

Totals

3

41

20

105

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 14 8 37 .162 13-25 51% 2 15 5 37 .270 11-19 57% 3 12 7 31 .161 12-17 70% 36-61

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000 1.000 .091

0 5 0 1 0 34 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0

1 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0

6 10 0 4 2 6 14 4 0 0 4

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 1 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 8.0 7.5 13.0 6.0 5.5 0.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 11.0

.200

40

8

7

8

50

3 12

1

0

58.0

.000 .312 .176 .444 .077 -.167

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Nov 13, 2014 Attend: 2079 Time: 1:19 Referees: Kim Pickering, Glo Bailey, Kelly Petrino 2 2 2

3 Total 2 19 1 11

Volleyball Box Score The Automated ScoreBook

#

New Mexico

S

K

2 3 9 12 14 17 1 5 6 7 8 18

JOHNSON, Hannah RIDDLE, Chantale HENDERSON, Simone HOUSE, Cassie CHAVEZ, Stephanie GULLATT, Skye SOURS, Devanne WARREN, Julia BALETO, Eastyn SPRAGG, Victoria KELSEY, Ashley MAYFIELD, Maddie

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 2 1

3 8 6 10 0 5 11 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 2 7 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 0

7 25 15 36 0 15 37 0 0 2 0 0

Totals

4

43

24

137

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 6 34 .118 13-24 54% 2 14 6 38 .211 14-19 73% 3 8 7 30 .033 11-24 45% 4 11 5 35 .171 12-25 47% 50-92

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000

0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0

7 7 0 0 9 0 0 17 10 0 1 0

0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 1 4 2 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

6.0 9.5 10.0 12.0 1.0 10.5 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.139

39

3

5

5

51

4 22

1

3

61.0

-.500

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 15.0 SET SCORES New Mexico (1) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

4

20 25 18 19 25 18 25 25

Team Records:

18-11, 10-6 MW 26-2, 14-1 MW

54%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 14 18 1 8 9 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4

0 13 10 8 11 2 0 0 0 11

0 5 6 7 3 1 0 0 0 3

0 27 31 22 19 6 0 0 0 40

.000 .296 .129 .045 .421 .167 .000 .000 .000 .200

0 2 0 0 0 49 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0

1 1 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

5 14 0 2 3 6 13 8 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 2 3 6 2 0 0 0 2

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 14.5 12.0 10.5 14.0 4.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 12.0

Totals

4

55

25

145

.207

52

5 11

3

53

1 18

2

0

70.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 8 40 .175 14-21 66% 2 11 6 38 .132 13-24 54% 3 16 5 31 .355 12-19 63% 4 13 6 36 .194 12-19 63% 51-83

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Nov 15, 2014 Attend: 3129 Time: 1:46 Referees: Keith Murrlless, Chuck Ellis, Kelly Petrino

61%

Tie scores Lead change

1 1 0

2 0 0

3 0 0

4 Total 4 5 2 2

“We were good at the end of that set,” Hilbert said. “We were down 23-21 and ended up winning. We did the things we needed to do.”

The second and third sets went much smoother for the Rams. Trailing 4-1 early, CSU went on an 8-0 run to take a 10-5 lead. The run came behind the serving of junior defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen, who tallied back-to-back aces – two of her four on the night. While the Falcons got within one – 10-9 – CSU again found separation before winning, 25-18. Air Force hit -.027 in the final frame, and CSU again was able to widen the gap behind Bestgen’s serving. Trailing 3-2, the Rams took the next four points – including two aces – and led by as many as nine in the set.

Freshman records 11 kills, 6 blocks in 4-set victory

32 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0

.429 .120 .267 .083 .000 .133 .135 .000 .000

Trailing 12-10 in the opening set, CSU scored four-straight points – including a block and kill from junior Adrianna Culbert – to jump back in front. The remainder of the set, however, would be tight. The two teams alternated nine points in a row before the Falcons (12-17, 6-9 MW) scored twice to take a 21-19 lead. CSU called timeout and responded with a Reynolds kill and a block from Culbert and Acacia Andrews to tie the score. The Rams burned their second timeout after back-to-back Air Force points, and once again it worked, as CSU knotted the score at 23-23.

A point later, sophomore Cassidy Denny tallied an ace to bring the score to set point. The two teams alternated kills before the Rams thought they had the set won when it looked as if Raquel Rosas’ attack clipped the antenna. After a lengthy discussion amongst the officials, the Falcons were given the point to tie the score at 25-25. Visibly fired up, CSU buckled down and recorded back-to-back points on Falcons errors to win the set, 27-25.

Poletto propels No. 9 CSU to win over New Mexico

MATCH #9Colorado COLORADO NEW MEXICO New Mexico28: vs #9 State STATE (Nov 15,(3), 2014 at Fort Collins,(1) Colo.)

Attack E TA

The Rams (25-2, 13-1 MW) were paced on offense by seniors Marlee Reynolds and Kelsey Snider – they each tallied 10 kills – while Jaime Colaizzi had 14 digs on defense, including the 1,000th of her career. She becomes the 11th Ram in program history to tally 1,000 career digs. The junior currently sits in 10th place and is on pace to finish her career second.

CSU scored on 16 of Bestgen’s 22 serves (73 percent), with 41 percent of the Rams’ points off serves coming with Bestgen behind the line. The Rams finished with eight aces on the night. In addition to Bestgen’s four, Deedra Foss had three while Denny had the key one late in Set 1. Foss finished the match with 34 assists and three blocks. As a team, CSU totaled 9.0 stuffs, including five from Snider. Her biggest play of the night came on a kill in Set 3. After blocking Air Force’s attack on four-consecutive swings, the Falcons finally hit to the other end of the court, setting up a kill from Snider to give the Rams a 16-10 lead.

59%

1 15 8

“I thought we blocked the ball pretty well, and when we were in system, we were getting good attacks,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “We still have things to get better at, but it’s a win over a team which I think is getting better as the conference season goes on.”

“That’s really good serving; it’s pressure serving,” Hilbert said. “Air Force really isn’t that bad as a passing team, but we got after them.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0

Tie scores Lead change

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Playing on its home court for the first time in nearly three weeks, the ninth-ranked Colorado State volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 victory over Air Force Thursday night at Moby Arena. The win is CSU’s 43rd in a row over the Falcons, and 21st-straight sweep in the series.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Head Coach Tom Hilbert and the ninth-ranked Colorado State volleyball team produced a complete match Saturday afternoon, beating third-place New Mexico, 3-1, at Moby Arena (25-20, 18-25, 25-18, 25-19).

Freshman middle blocker Alexandra Poletto lit the spark for the Rams (26-2, 14-1 MW), recording 11 kills on .421 hitting, in addition to a team-most six blocks in her second-career start. In two collegiate starts, the Toronto, Ontario, native, is averaging 3.29 kills and 1.29 blocks per set at a .601 clip. The 11 kills and six blocks Saturday were one shy of tying her career high for both categories.

“It was exciting,” Poletto said. “I’ve been injured for too long, in my opinion, and I was ready to go. For the past few weeks that I’ve been practicing, I’ve been trying really hard to get back into it and get my timing back. It was a great experience to finally get the chance to play, and it was fun.”

Also spectacular on both sides of the net was junior Adrianna Culbert, who tallied a season-most 13 kills and 14 digs – her seventh double-double of the season. Senior Marlee Reynolds (11) and freshman Jasmine Hanna (10) had double figures for kills, while junior libero Jaime Colaizzi recorded 13 digs. Senior setter Deedra Foss distributed the offense with 49 assists, two blocks and an ace. Despite just five tie scores and two lead changes throughout the entire match, the contest was competitive from start to finish. Culbert had five kills in the opening frame alone, with her fourth giving CSU an 11-7 lead, forcing a Lobos timeout following the Rams’ 3-0 mini run. New Mexico closed to within two, 22-20, but CSU scored the final three points to take the early advantage. The Lobos (18-11, 10-6 MW) evened the score in the second frame, leading from start to finish thanks in part to CSU’s 12 giveaway points. The Rams, though, refocused, and had one of their most complete sets of the season in the third, hitting .355 and cruising to a 25-18 victory. Culbert and Poletto each had four kills in the frame, while the freshman also tallied four blocks.

“It was more about calming down and putting that second set behind us,” Culbert said. “We have to come out and not expect them to make a bunch of errors or to give us the game. We have to play our own game in order to win.”

Trailing 10-7 early in the fourth set, CSU took the lead with a four-point run. Tied moments later at 12-12, CSU took the lead for good with a 6-0 run to put the Rams on top 18-13.

“We need matches like this, because the NCAA tournament is going to be like this,” Hilbert said. “As hard as they are to sit through – I’m sitting there and am as nervous as anybody – when your team is playing with intensity, passion, getting after it, making defensive plays, watching, focusing, talking and doing all the things they’re supposed to do, you’re going to do well in these situations. We bounced back after the second set and played great in the third and then we overcame a deficit in the fourth. All of these are competitive experiences that are good for this team to go through, and I’m very pleased.”

On the day, CSU was able to hold New Mexico to .139 hitting, including the Lobos’ top two attackers to 18 kills and 12 errors at a .098 clip. Chantale Riddle, the Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year and a 2013 AVCA All-American, was limited to eight kills on .120 hitting and two blocks. She entered the match ranked in the top 50 nationally for kills, blocks and points.

“We did a nice job on Chantale Riddle and Cassie House, who are their premier players,” Hilbert said. “It was a good effort, especially from a blocking and defensive standpoint. They did a good job blocking us too, but it didn’t matter because we reduced the other error categories, served tougher and did some other things really well.”

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Volleyball San Jose State vs #9 Colorado State (Nov 19, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

MATCH 29: #9 COLORADO STATE (3), SAN JOSÉ STATE (0)

#

San Jose State

S

K

Attack E TA

1 5 9 11 13 14 4 17

HIBBS, Sara ROY, Tyanna ROBINSON, Breann HIRAI, Jamie GAMA, Nandyala MEEHAN, Allison SANCHEZ-SOLE, Mayte ROSADO, Yavianliz

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

5 8 1 2 7 2 1 0

5 9 1 3 3 1 0 0

23 36 7 8 19 7 2 0

Totals

3

26

22

102

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 12 5 35 .200 13-25 51% 2 6 11 39 -.128 10-25 40% 3 8 6 28 .071 10-24 41% 33-74

Pct

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.211 .143 .500 .000

0 1 3 1 0 17 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

1 5 2 6 1 4 0 8

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

6.5 9.0 1.5 3.0 7.5 3.5 1.0 2.0

.039

22

3

6

4

27

3

4

1

1

34.0

.000 -.028

.000 -.125

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 SET SCORES San Jose State (0) Colorado State (3)

1

3

Team Records:

24 14 14 26 25 25

2

4-25, 1-15 MW 27-2, 15-1 MW

Attack E TA

Colorado State

S

K

2 3 6 14 16 18 1 8 9 11 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine POLETTO, Alexandra BOLDEN, Jaliyah FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal ANDREWS, Acacia REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

0 10 1 8 8 4 0 0 0 2 9

0 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2

0 18 18 15 13 7 0 0 0 3 16

Totals

3

42

15

90

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 16 8 42 .190 14-25 56% 2 13 5 26 .308 10-14 71% 3 13 2 22 .500 11-15 73%

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

.000 .333

Block Dig BS BA BE

.400 .462 .571 .000 .000 .000 .333 .438

0 1 0 0 1 35 1 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

8 7 0 0 2 4 9 4 1 0 2

.300

39

4

5

3

37

-.167

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BH

Pts

0 3 1 5 4 3 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2.0 12.5 1.5 10.5 11.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 10.0

1 18

2

1

56.0

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Nov 19, 2014 Attend: 2287 Time: 1:18 Referees: Burton Fuller, Chuck Ellis, Kelly Petrino

64%

1 8 3

2 0 0

3 Total 2 10 1 4

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Volleyball

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind YOUNG, Crystal REYNOLDS, Marlee Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

0 8 10 13 6 2 0 0 0 10

0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 15 30 21 9 5 0 0 0 23

.000 .267 .133 .619 .667 .400 .000 .000 .000 .304

0 2 0 0 0 45 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

1 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

2 10 1 3 0 5 11 7 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 8.0 10.0 15.0 6.5 5.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 11.0

Totals

3

49

13

103

.350

48

4

9

3

40

1 10

1

0

59.0

46-67

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 SET SCORES Colorado State (3) Nevada (0)

3

Team Records:

32 25 25 30 21 14

2

28-2, 16-1 MW 7-20, 4-13 MW

Attack E TA

Nevada

S

K

1 2 6 8 10 13 3 4 9

KING,Sommer ANDERSON,Lyndsey LEA'EA,Tessa FOLEY,Madison WILLOUGHBY,Sam GREELY,Donna MINTER,Kinsey KASSER,Kara MORELL,Madison Team

2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

2 0 13 12 9 2 1 0 1

2 0 0 6 5 1 1 0 3

11 1 24 30 23 10 3 0 5

Totals

3

40

18

107

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 17 4 44 .295 19-31 61% 2 14 9 32 .156 15-25 60% 3 9 5 31 .129 10-24 41%

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

-.400

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2

0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2

5 10 1 4 0 0 2 10 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 5 1 0 4 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

4.0 0.0 15.5 12.5 9.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

.206

36

3

8

4

32

0 10

3

3

48.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: Reno, Nev. (Virginia Street Gym) Date: Nov 22, 2014 Attend: 396 Time: 1:32 Referees: Kathryn Rogers, Kent Kitade

55%

Tie scores Lead change

1 9 3

2 5 0

3 Total 1 15 0 3

RENO, Nev. – After clinching a share of the Mountain West title on Wednesday, the No. 9 Rams won it outright on Saturday, sweeping Nevada (32-30, 25-21, 25-14) to improve to 28-2, 16-1 MW. It marks the sixth-consecutive season that CSU has won the MW, something never before accomplished.

“It’s great, and I’m happy for them,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “But they’re still focused on next week and doing well in the NCAAs.” Playing in their final regular-season road match, CSU’s three seniors each had spectacular performances. Kelsey Snider – who missed Wednesday’s match due to a head injury – returned to the lineup and totaled a match-most 13 kills on .619 hitting. She did not make an error (13-0-21), also adding a team-high-tying four blocks.

“She played very, very well,” Hilbert said of Snider. “She was not hitting any errors, and she was physically better than the players we were playing against. Combine those two and she hit .600.”

After jumping out to a 5-1 lead in Set 1 and leading late 23-20, Nevada (7-20, 4-13 MW) scored four-consecutive points to reach set point. It was the Wolf Pack’s first lead since 1-0, and while the Rams fended off set point with a Hanna kill, Nevada would hold two more. Each time, though, CSU recorded a kill to tie the score before holding its first set point opportunity at 27-26.

0 31 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

.000 .000 .542 .200 .174 .100 .000 .000

CSU team played from behind for most of the first set, but just when it reached the brink, the Rams buckled down.

Trailing 23-20, CSU was able to sideout on a service error and get to within one on a Bolden and Deedra Foss block.

Following a timeout, San José State (4-25, 1-15 MW) reached set point with a kill before CSU fought off two in a row with back-to-back kills and took the lead with a Bolden kill to make it 25-24. The Rams won the set on the next play, a San José State attack error. CSU’s 25-24 lead was its first since leading 9-8, and the team’s 26-24 set victory was its first multi-point lead of the frame. After hitting .190 in the opening frame, CSU turned it up a notch, beginning Set 2 on a 13-4 run. The Rams would never let the Spartans get close, out-hitting them .308 to -.128, and recording five blocks. CSU was again dominant in the third frame, hitting .500 (13-2-22), including six kills on six swings by junior Adrianna Culbert. After beginning the match with zero kills and four errors on her first six swings, Culbert finished with 10 on .333 hitting, tallying kills on 10 of her final 12 swings. In addition to two service aces, sophomore Cassidy Denny was one of three Rams with seven or more digs (8), while Foss had 35 assists, four kills and three blocks.

Joining Snider in double figures was fellow senior Marlee Reynolds (10 kills on .304 hitting) and freshman Jasmine Hanna. Senior setter Deedra Foss had 45 assists, four blocks and a service ace.

68%

#

44-80

1

“We made a switch after the first set to get more exposure to Marlee and it worked,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said.

“She played very well. I thought our young middles did a nice job. Jaliyah had a good match, and I’m happy for the younger middles; they’re putting up some good numbers.”

Snider records 13 kills on .619 hitting in 3-set victory

2 3 6 7 14 18 1 8 9 15

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 26 7 50 .380 20-31 64% 2 11 4 23 .304 15-21 71% 3 12 2 30 .333 11-15 73%

Reynolds had nine kills on .438 hitting, while freshman Alexandra Poletto earned her second start in a row, tallying eight kills on .400 efficiency, in addition to a match-most five blocks. Six different players had at least one block, as CSU out-blocked the Spartans 10.0 to 5.0, and limited the visitors to .039 hitting (26-22-102).

Rams win conference outright with sweep at Nevada

#

Pct

“I think we are all really excited about it, but right now it’s co-champs, and we want to do it ourselves,” senior Marlee Reynolds said. “We still have two matches to play. It’s cool we won, but let’s celebrate on Wednesday.”

“We still hit .300, our service pressure was good, and we blocked the ball pretty well after Set 1,” Hilbert said. “We do a good job at scouting and seeing what’s going on. We knew they were going to try to use us down the line, and they did.”

MATCH 30:State #9 COLORADO STATE (3), NEVADA (0) #9 Colorado vs Nevada (Nov 22, 2014 at Reno, Nev.) Attack E TA

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – History was made on Wednesday, as No. 9 Colorado State won a share of its sixth-consecutive Mountain West championship. The Rams swept San José State at Moby Arena (26-24, 25-14, 25-14) to improve to 27-2, 15-1 MW, and clinch at least a share of the conference title. CSU – which owns the tiebreaker over secondplace UNLV and earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – can win the title outright with a Rebels loss or Rams win over the next week. CSU has two matches remaining on its schedule. The Rams have now won 12 of the conference’s 16 regular-season championships, in addition to five tournament titles in nine seasons. It is the first time that a Rams program has won six-straight regular-season titles. CSU won five in a row from 2000-04.

“The biggest thing on my mind was don’t mess up,” Bolden said. “I wanted to do everything as Kelsey (Snider) would do. I wanted to make sure I came in and we didn’t miss a step as a team.”

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0

Tie scores Lead change

Making her first start, Bolden tallies 8 kills, 4 blocks in historic victory

Earning her first career start, redshirt freshman Jaliyah Bolden had eight kills on .462 hitting (8-2-13), also adding four blocks and a service ace.

44%

#

35-54

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Rams win 6th-straight Mountain West title with sweep over San José State

This time, though, Nevada kept the set going. The Wolf Pack fought off four CSU set points before a hitting error gave the Rams a 31-30 lead and a Reynolds kill sealed the set.

“The first set was unlike anything that we’ve played this year,” Hilbert said. “I was upset during it because we were not taking advantage of point-scoring opportunities, but we would turn around and side out well. We had 26 kills and hit .380, and only won by two points. We had way too many giveaway points on the other side of the ball. When we cleaned it up, we played a lot better.”

CSU’s 32 points scored were the most in a set since the 25-point scoring era began in 2008. Reynolds had eight kills in the set, while Foss totaled 24 assists.

“Marlee was outstanding,” Hilbert said. “She was playing a different type of game today, hitting a lot of out-of-system balls. She really did a nice job.”

From there, CSU took over, never trailing in sets 2 or 3. Following a 12-12 tie in the second frame, CSU used a 5-0 run to separate. Tied 3-3 in the third, CSU used a 4-0 run, which extended to 10-2, giving the Rams a 13-5 advantage.

The win was CSU’s 22nd of the season in straight sets. CSU has now won five-straight matches, and the Rams’ .933 winning percentage is the third-best in the NCAA this season.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Volleyball Wyoming vs #9 Colorado State (Nov 26, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Rams send seniors off with Border War victory

MATCH 31: #9 COLORADO STATE (3), WYOMING (1) Attack E TA

#

Wyoming

S

K

2 5 6 7 10 12 1 3 4 9 14 15 20

KIRBY, Erin SLOFKISS, Kayla BEACH, Laura SHANAHAN, Bridget HENDERSON, Kayla CHACON, Courtney WALDVOGEL, Allison WESTFALL, Dani AUSTIN, Lily WALKER, Nicole SMITH, Whitney JOHNSON, Kaitlyn ROOT, Dani

4 4 4 4 2 4 4 2 4 1 4 2 1

9 11 11 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 0

1 5 4 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1

Totals

4

49

24

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 10 2 29 .276 12-24 50% 2 9 9 28 .000 12-25 47% 3 15 8 49 .143 12-21 57% 4 15 5 38 .263 12-25 47% 48-95

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

18 .444 34 .176 26 .269 40 .025 7 .000 3 .333 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 15 .200 0 .000 1 -1.000 144

.174

Block Dig BS BA BE

Seniors improve to 68-6 all-time at Moby Arena

BH

Pts

0 1 1 0 0 33 2 9 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0

0 2 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0

1 13 3 4 0 6 23 4 7 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 12.0 14.5 9.0 1.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 7.5 1.0 0.0

46

3

8

9

62

1 10

3

0

58.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 SET SCORES Wyoming (1) Colorado State (3)

1

4

Team Records:

19 15 25 20 25 25 21 25

2

3

23-8, 12-6 MW 29-2, 17-1 MW

50%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 14 18 1 8 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind REYNOLDS, Marlee

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

0 8 10 11 10 4 0 0 12

0 6 5 2 2 1 0 0 1

0 22 36 23 22 7 0 0 39

.000 .091 .139 .391 .364 .429 .000 .000 .282

1 2 1 0 0 46 0 0 0

1 0 0 2 0 1 3 2 0

0 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 0

1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

9 16 3 1 1 7 22 3 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 3 5 8 5 0 0 2

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 9.5 11.5 15.5 14.0 7.5 3.0 2.0 13.0

Totals

4

55

17

149

.255

50

9

8

3

64

0 26

2

0

77.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 18 5 37 .351 13-20 64% 2 13 3 24 .417 12-15 80% 3 9 8 48 .021 12-25 47% 4 15 1 40 .350 12-20 60% 49-80

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0

Tie scores Lead change

1 7 1

2 4 1

3 3 2

4 Total 5 19 0 4

Snider guides Rams to 2nd round of NCAA tournament

MATCH 32: #9 COLORADO STATE (3), DENVER (0) Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State to play rival Colorado Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

#

Denver

S

K

BH

Pts

3 7 8 10 11 13 2 4 5 6 14

Sarah Schmid Nola Basey Erica Denney Moni Corrujedo Piyusha Boteju Ruth Okoye Cassie Baird Cassidy Rooke Kate Acker Monique Domme Kayla Principato

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3

5 10 3 8 0 5 1 0 0 1 5

0 3 1 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 1

10 29 5 26 0 14 3 0 0 1 12

.500 .241 .400 .154 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .333

2 1 0 1 17 0 0 0 3 11 0

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

4 8 1 1 2 0 0 2 8 11 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

7.5 11.5 5.0 9.0 0.0 5.5 1.5 0.0 2.0 1.0 6.0

Totals

3

38

15

100

.230

35

4

6

5

38

0 14

1

3

49.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 5 32 .312 15-24 62% 2 9 5 36 .111 11-25 43% 3 14 5 32 .281 12-25 47% 38-74

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES Denver (0) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

21 17 22 25 25 25

Team Records:

27-7 30-2

51%

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 3 6 7 14 18 1 8 10 15

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3

0 6 6 12 4 4 0 0 0 12

0 3 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 5

0 19 24 16 10 6 0 0 0 27

.000 .158 .042 .750 .100 .667 .000 .000 .000 .259

0 1 0 0 0 36 0 2 0 0

0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

4 10 2 0 1 6 9 8 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 9.5 6.0 13.5 6.5 6.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 13.5

Totals

3

44

16

102

.275

39

5

2

4

42

0 16

2

0

57.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 5 36 .278 16-22 72% 2 13 5 31 .258 11-17 64% 3 16 6 35 .286 13-23 56% 40-62

64%

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Dec 05, 2014 Attend: 5399 Time: 1:33 Referees: Dan Apol, Ryan MacDowell, Gary Houghton CSU advances to the second round.

Tie scores Lead change

1 4 2

2 0 0

3 Total 4 8 2 4

In their final regular-season home match, CSU’s three seniors each had spectacular performances to pave the way for the Rams. Reynolds and Snider led the team with 12 and 11 kills, respectively, while Foss demonstrated her all-around ability with 46 assists to go along with four kills, seven digs and five blocks. CSU’s three seniors have been almost unbeatable at home during their careers, posting a 68-6 mark at Moby Arena, and losing just six sets at home this year. Joining Reynolds and Snider in double figures was freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna, with 10 kills, and freshman middle blocker Alexandra Poletto, who posted 10 kills on .364 hitting in addition to a career-high eight blocks. In her five career starts, Poletto has hit at a .506 clip while averaging 2.76 kills and 1.35 blocks per set. After CSU jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in Set 1, Wyoming (23-8, 12-6 MW) showed its persistence and clawed its way back into the set. The Cowgirls finally tied the set up at 13-13, and for the next few points, the two sides traded off points. The turning point in the opening frame took place moments later, as a controversial call awarded Wyoming a point to tie the score at 15-15. Hilbert protested the call and was issued a yellow card, but it ended up being a rallying point for the Rams. CSU responded with a 7-1 run immediately following the play to seize control at 22-16 before finishing out the set, 25-19. The Rams hit .351 as Snider, Poletto, Reynolds and right-side hitter Adrianna Culbert each tallied four kills. As the offense carried the way in the first set with 18 kills, the defense answered the call in the second frame, holding Wyoming to .000 hitting. Led by Snider and Poletto, the Rams tallied seven blocks in the second set after recording just one in the first. The Rams ended the second set on an 8-0 run, with Snider totaling four blocks and Hanna posting a kill and three blocks during the run. On the night, CSU out-blocked Wyoming, 13.0 to 6.0, and held the Cowgirls – who rank second in the MW for hitting efficiency – to a .174 clip. The third set proved to be much tougher, though, as the Cowgirls racked up four-straight points to begin the set. CSU regrouped with a 7-1 run to take a 9-7 lead, but the Rams wouldn’t hold on to it for long. CSU led by as many as four points in the set before the Cowgirls came storming back late in the frame. Wyoming held CSU to just nine kills and eight errors in the set, and finished on a 7-2 run to win Set 3, 25-21. Junior libero Jaime Colaizzi was a star in the third set though, picking up 11 digs.

“We really did play well, but I think Wyoming did also,” Hilbert said. “It was a close match; it was a competitive match with two good teams.”

Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Volleyball Denver vs #9 Colorado State (Dec 05, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

Attack E TA

“This was a great match in my opinion,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “It’s really great when 4,300 people come out on the night before Thanksgiving. It tells you that the people in this community appreciate this team and respect them, and I like that.”

The Rams regrouped and returned to their dominant offensive ways in the fourth and final set. CSU picked up 15 kills and committed just one hitting error as six different players registered kills, including four with three. The Rams took the first point of the set on a Colaizzi ace and did not trail. Wyoming tied the score five times, including a late surge to even the set at 20-20, but CSU closed the set out with a 5-0 run behind Colaizzi’s serving to clinch the victory.

Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Nov 26, 2014 Attend: 4273 Time: 1:48 Referees: Gary Houghton, Stephen Arichea, Kelly Petrino

61%

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – After clinching the Mountain West title last Saturday at Nevada, the No. 9 Colorado State volleyball team (29-2, 17-1 MW) finally got to celebrate its championship, closing the regular season with a four-set win over Border War rival Wyoming (25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-20) Wednesday evening at Moby Arena. As part of Senior Night, the Rams honored their three seniors – setter Deedra Foss, outside hitter Marlee Reynolds and middle blocker Kelsey Snider – prior to the match, and after the match, sent them off by celebrating a sixth-straight MW title in front of 4,273 fans. As conference champions, the Rams earned their 20th-consecutive NCAA tournament berth, a streak that currently ranks seventh nationally.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – No. 15 seed Colorado State relied on its three seniors Friday night, as the Rams swept the Denver Pioneers (25-21, 25-17, 25-22) in the first round of the NCAA tournament at Moby Arena. The win sets up a blockbuster matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes, which knocked off Northern Colorado in four sets earlier Friday afternoon. The second-round match is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with the winner advancing to the Regional Semifinal (Sweet 16).

“I think Denver is much improved,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “Denver is a good team, and I think it is a program on the rise. I knew this would be a tough match, and I’m glad it was. I think that our players had to be alert and sharp and focused to win this match tonight, and that helps us as we move into tomorrow night’s match.”

Senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider paced the Rams (30-2) with 12 kills and zero errors on 16 swings. Snider’s .750 hitting percentage is the second-highest in CSU NCAA tournament history, trailing only her own mark of .762, which was set during last year’s opening-round match. In her last two postseason matches, Snider has posted 28 kills and zero errors on 37 swings (.757). Fellow senior outside hitter Marlee Reynolds equaled Snider’s kill total with 12 of her own, while senior setter Deedra Foss set the table for the Rams with 36 assists to go along with four kills, six digs and four blocks.

Pit against a familiar foe in Denver (23-8), the Rams carried their regular-season success against the Pioneers right into the NCAA tournament. Both teams looked sharp in the opening set, with each side tallying 15 kills on efficient attack percentages. The difference proved to be CSU’s defense at the net, as it got three blocks each from Snider and Foss. The Rams racked up five blocks in the opening set, which allowed them to pull away with the 25-21 victory. It marked the 24th-consecutive match that the Rams won the opening set, a streak dating back all the way to Sept. 12 vs. BYU. In the second frame, CSU didn’t muster a single block, but its floor defense was so effective that it actually held Denver to a lower hitting percentage. After hitting .312 in the first set, the Pioneers were limited to just .111 hitting in the second frame, with five unforced errors. While CSU’s back-row defense was strong, Snider really began to exert her dominance early in the second set. She registered three of CSU’s first four kills in the set, as the Rams jumped out to an 8-3 lead. Snider tallied another two kills late in the frame, giving her an impressive five kills on just six swings to help guide the Rams in a comfortable 25-17 win that saw zero ties or lead changes. In the third set, the Rams did not disappoint the 5,399 fans in attendance – the seventh-largest in school history. The Rams promptly took control of the set with an 8-4 lead. The Pioneers showed their class with a 5-1 run midway through the set to take a 13-12 lead – their first lead since 17-16 in Set 1 – but it didn’t last long. CSU rattled off six of the next seven points to regain a four-point advantage over its in-state foe. The Rams maintained the comfortable advantage for the rest of the set, as they closed out the match with a 25-22 final-set victory to complete the sweep.

“Moby Arena is a great place to play volleyball; I’d put it against any place in the United States,” Hilbert said. “It’s intimate enough that it’s fun and you don’t get lost in the size of it. We draw big crowds, and it’s big. Some of the schools in our league have volleyball-only facilities that seat 2,000. That wouldn’t work here. We get to play in a big arena, we get the big jumbotron. This is a great venue for volleyball.”

Following back-to-back first-round losses, Reynolds said the team has put extra focus on advancing in the tournament. The Rams are 13-5 all-time in first-round matches under Hilbert.

“It’s a relief, for sure, and it helps build confidence,” she said.

CSU will have little time to celebrate the victory, however, as it will now prepare to take on the Buffaloes, which entered the tournament ranked No. 19 in the final AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25Poll. All-time, CSU is 22-11 against Colorado, including 14-4 at Moby Arena and 3-0 in the NCAA tournament. The two schools have not played since 2010.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL 2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH BOX SCORES & RECAPS Volleyball Box Score 2014 Colorado State Volleyball #19 Colorado vs #9 Colorado State (Dec 06, 2014 at Fort Collins, Colo.)

MATCH 33: #9 COLORADO STATE (3), #19 COLORADO (2) Attack E TA

#

Colorado

S

K

3 4 5 8 13 16 1 7 9 10 21

Austin, Alexis Pfefferle, Anna Edelman, Nicole Cuff, Katelyn Simpson, Gabby Simpson, Taylor English, Kelsey Ortiz Ruiz, Neira Hargis, Rachel Simpson, Cierra Herring, Gwen

5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 4

12 9 0 3 3 32 0 9 6 0 0

9 1 0 2 3 6 0 2 0 1 0

Totals

5

74

24

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 4 31 .355 18-25 72% 2 14 3 33 .333 15-24 62% 3 19 4 39 .385 16-24 66% 4 18 9 42 .214 14-24 58% 5 8 4 26 .154 9-16 56% 72-113

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pct

38 .079 15 .533 1 .000 7 .143 19 .000 61 .426 0 .000 19 .368 10 .600 1 -1.000 0 .000 171

.292

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 0 33 0 29 0 0 0 0 6 1

1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2 3 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 1

4 1 8 1 11 11 0 1 1 17 2

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 2 0 1 3 3 0 1 4 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.0 13.0 2.0 3.5 4.5 33.5 0.0 9.5 9.0 1.0 0.0

69

6 14

7

57

2 14

1

1

89.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 SET SCORES Colorado (2) Colorado State (3)

1

2

3

4

5

22 21 25 26 14 25 25 23 24 16

20-14 31-2

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Colorado State

S

K

BH

Pts

DENNY, Cassidy CULBERT, Adrianna HANNA, Jasmine SNIDER, Kelsey POLETTO, Alexandra FOSS, Deedra COLAIZZI, Jaime BESTGEN, Kaitlind CIZMIC, Sanja REYNOLDS, Marlee

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5

0 12 13 10 11 3 0 0 0 18

0 5 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 2

0 26 32 19 26 5 0 0 0 44

.000 .269 .281 .368 .308 .600 .000 .000 .000 .364

0 3 0 0 0 58 0 1 0 1

0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 0

1 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 0

0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

8 18 2 2 2 7 15 3 2 3

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 5

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

0.0 15.5 13.5 11.0 15.0 4.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 20.5

Totals

5

67

17

152

.329

63

7

9

6

62

1 17

3

2

83.5

72-108

“This was a fantastic match in front of an unbelievable crowd in a great venue,” Head Coach Tom Hilbert said. “This has been the happiest and greatest match I have been a part of in 18 years here at CSU.” The Rams had five players reach double figures for kills, led by senior outside Marlee Reynolds, which Hilbert dubbed as the best performance of her career. Reynolds finished with 18 kills on .364 hitting. Freshman outside hitter Jasmine Hanna racked up 13 kills, junior opposite hitter Adrianna Culbert tallied a double-double with 12 kills and 18 digs, freshman middle blocker Alexandra Poletto had 11 kills and seven blocks and senior middle blocker Kelsey Snider had 10 kills to round out the balanced offense for the Rams, which attacked with .329 efficiency for the match.

CSU’s high-powered offense carried the team in the first two sets as the Rams raced out to a 2-0 lead in the match.

In the first set, the Rams trailed at 2-1, but quickly regained the lead after back-to-back service aces from junior defensive specialist Kaitlind Bestgen and never relinquished it.

2 3 6 7 14 18 1 8 10 15

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct Sideout Pct 1 15 3 31 .387 18-22 81% 2 19 2 34 .500 16-22 72% 3 13 4 32 .281 15-24 62% 4 10 6 30 .133 14-26 53% 5 10 2 25 .320 9-14 64%

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – It was a marquee match between the two premier programs in the state of Colorado. It had the Round-of-16 on the line. It had bloody noses. It had career-best performances. It had an electric atmosphere with 6,011 screaming fans. It had everything and more as the No. 15 seeded Colorado State Rams (31-2) fought off a furious comeback from the Colorado Buffaloes (20-14) to win a five-set instant-classic (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 24-26, 16-14) to advance to the program’s first regional (Sweet 16) since 2009.

“I thought it was extremely important in her position to play aggressively, solidly,” Hilbert said of Reynolds. “She got a lot of kills, and she didn’t make mistakes. It was fantastic.”

#

Pct

CSU advances to 1st Round-of-16 since 2009, 10th in school history

Team Records:

63%

Attack E TA

Rams knock off Buffs to advance to Minneapolis Regional

The Rams extended their lead to as many as four points, but couldn’t create any more separation from the Buffs. CU tied the score at 16-16 and trailed by just one at 19-18, but the Rams finished the opening set strong courtesy of a pair of timely kills from Culbert to take the early advantage, 25-22. Culbert finished the first set with four kills and zero errors on just six swings.

In the second set, CSU’s offense exploded even more to the tune of 19 total kills on .500 hitting, led by five kills on .571 hitting from Snider and six kills on .600 hitting for Reynolds. Again, the Rams found themselves trailing early in the set, but once again they took control midway through the frame and maintained the lead. As was the case in the first frame, CSU was the better team closing out a set. With the two teams locked in a nail-biter, the Rams finished with four of the final five points for a 25-21 set victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.5 Site: Fort Collins, Colo. (Moby Arena) Date: Dec 06, 2014 Attend: 6011 Time: 2:41 Referees: Dan Appel, Maile Jewkes, Gary Houghton Colorado State advances to Minneapolis Regional

66%

Tie scores Lead change

1 3 1

2 7 2

3 2 0

4 16 8

5 Total 9 37 3 14

The Rams entered the match 26-0 on the year when leading 2-0, and 13-0 all-time in the NCAA tournament, but that was sure to be tested on this night from Colorado.

Colorado’s furious comeback was led by senior outside hitter Taylor Simpson, who racked up a career-high 32 kills and 11 digs while hitting at a .426 clip in her last collegiate match. The senior had nine kills in the third set, including three straight to open up a 5-1 lead for the Buffs.

CU’s lead extended to as many as nine points at 14-5, tying the Rams’ largest deficit of the year, which they also faced at Wyoming. In that match, CSU rallied a furious comeback to take the set, and history nearly repeated itself as the Rams fought all the way back to tie the set at 23-23. Colorado put an end to CSU’s comeback effort with consecutive kills from junior outside hitter Alexis Austin to force a fourth set.

Early in Set 4, it looked as if the Rams had carried on the momentum they had gained from getting back into the third set right into the fourth frame. CSU opened up a four-point lead at 11-7, but Colorado utilized a quick 5-0 run to seize the lead back from the Rams. The set continued in see-saw fashion with both sides trading points and unable to create any separation. CSU rallied to create match point at 24-23, but Simpson racked up a pair of kills to give the Buffs the set, 26-24, and force a decisive fifth frame.

In the crucial fifth set, the Buffs jumped out to a 3-1 lead. In a set played to 15 in which every point gets magnified, the Rams couldn’t allow the deficit to grow and larger, and they didn’t. CSU utilized its efficient and well-balanced offense to take an 8-6 lead as the two squads switched sides of the net.

Colorado scored the first point after the media timeout after Austin smashed a ball off of Snider, causing a brief pause in play due to a bloody nose. With the magnitude of the match, Snider showcased her toughness and refused to come out of the match – her final contest at Moby Arena.

The Buffs, however, scored four-straight points to take a 13-11 lead. Desperately needing some points, the Rams got just that from a pair of kills from Reynolds and Culbert, respectively, to tie the match at 13-13. However, a service error from Foss following a CU timeout had the Rams facing their first match and season-ending point.

On an experienced, veteran-laden team, it was the freshman Poletto who came through in the clutch for the Rams.

Poletto came up with the much needed kill to save match point, and after an attack error from Austin, the Rams had their own match point in the fifth set. With Austin attempting to tie the score, Poletto and Culbert teamed up for a block to send the Rams through to the Round of 16.

“Honestly, it’s kind of a blur,” Poletto said of the final point. “All I remember is seeing the ball go down and I don’t even know who it was — one of their players trying to dig it. From there, I just . . . the excitement takes over. I don’t remember it to be honest, because I’m so excited.”

“It’s just incredible,” Reynolds added. “That fifth set, I was looking around and . . . it was awesome. Just seeing Moby packed like that, they’re the reason we won this game. They were behind us 110 percent. It was incredible.”

The Rams will now travel to Minneapolis for the school’s 10th regional appearance (Sweet 16), and fifth under Hilbert. CSU will face the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (25-2). CSU will be looking to make its first-ever regional final appearance, and with a win over Texas would tie a single-season school record for wins. The match is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 12, with the time still to be determined. The match will be streamed on ESPN3.

• CSU’s crowd of 6,011 was the fifth-largest in program history. Combined on the weekend, CSU averaged 5,705 fans per match.

• The Rams are now 15-2 in the NCAA tournament matches played at Moby Arena, including 4-0 against CU. • Hilbert improved to 47-0 at Moby Arena against Colorado’s four other division I programs.

• CSU finished the season 16-1 at home, tied for the third-most wins and the sixth-best winning percentage in program history.

• The win was CSU’s third over a ranked opponent this season, the most since 2008. The Rams are 26-13 under Hilbert against ranked teams at Moby Arena.

• CSU has won seven-straight matches over rival CU.

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL The Colorado State women’s volleyball program has become synonymous with consistent winning under the guidance and tutelage of Head Coach Tom Hilbert, who is in his 18th season with the Rams and his 26th overall as a collegiate head coach.

With nine Mountain West Coach of the Year awards to his credit in the league’s 16-year history, it is clear why Hilbert’s program has risen to the top of the league and has become a stalwart on the national stage as a perennial top-25 team.

Under Hilbert, who was inducted into the CSU Athletics Hall of Fame as the Hall of Honor recipient in 2006, the Rams have developed into one of the top programs in the nation, qualifying for the NCAA tournament all 18 seasons. Overall, CSU has played in 20 straight tournaments dating back to 1995, which ranks seventh nationally among active streaks. The stretch also includes six Sweet 16 appearances and 14 first-round victories.

Hilbert ranks 10th among active Division I head coaches (14th all-time) in winning percentage (.779), and 17th in total wins (636). Of those ranked in the top 20 for wins, Hilbert has coached the fewest total matches, owning a career record of 636-180. With the Rams’ win vs. Nevada on Nov. 9, 2013, Hilbert became just the 10th coach in NCAA Division I women’s volleyball history to record at least 600 victories and a career winning percentage above .770.

On Nov. 4, 2010, he became the winningest coach in any sport in CSU history, earning a victory over UNLV, his 353rd in Fort Collins. The win surpassed former men’s basketball coach Jim Williams’ mark of 352 victories. A year prior, Hilbert eclipsed the 500-win mark for his career. At the time, he was one of just two active coaches with more than 500 victories and fewer than 22 years of head coaching experience. Also in 2009, the veteran coach earned his 300th career win at CSU, moving ahead of his predecessor, Rich Feller, who won 299 matches from 1983-96.

The Rams won a sixth consecutive Mountain West championship in 2014, also earning regularseason titles in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. CSU is the only school in the NCAA to win its conference each of the past six seasons. In all, Hilbert has orchestrated 12 regular-season MW titles in 16 years, also adding five conference tournament championships in nine opportunities. The 17 total titles is more than all other MW teams — past and present — combined. CSU is 215-33 in MW action under Hilbert, never finishing lower than third. What’s more, in 1998, CSU’s final season in the WAC, the Rams won the Mountain Division. Of those who have played four seasons for the Rams under Hilbert, each has won at least two conference titles, with all but three winning three or more.

While at CSU, Hilbert has coached eight players who have earned AVCA All-America selections, including three in the past three years. On four occasions, a Ram has been named a Volleyball Magazine All-American, and 24 times one of Hilbert’s players has been named All-America Honorable Mention by either the AVCA or Volleyball Magazine. Under Hilbert, CSU has HILBERT BY THE NUMBERS also earned 11 MW Player-of-the-Year awards in the league’s 16-year history, and a total of 73 all-conference selec• 636 career victories over 25 seasons tions.

17th among active coaches In addition to 14 total conference coach-of-the-year awards — most recently in 2013 — Hilbert was named the 2013 AVCA Pacific North Region Coach of the Year, his second regional honor during a three-year period and fifth of his career. He was recognized in December at the NCAA Final Four in Seattle, Wash.

Hilbert has led his teams to 20 or more wins every season since 1992, a span of 23 straight years, including the final five at Idaho and first 18 at CSU. Expected to be a rebuilding year after graduating four senior starters, the 2013 Rams rewrote the CSU and Mountain West record books, winning 27 consecutive matches, starting the season 27-0 and finishing the season with a .933 winning percentage — a program record. Since the start of the 2013 season, CSU is 59-4, the best mark in the NCAA. Hilbert has also turned CSU’s home court, Moby Arena, into one of the most

Of those in the top 20, Hilbert has coached the fewest matches

• 462 victories at CSU Winningest coach in any sport in CSU history • .779 career winning percentage

10th among active coaches; 15th all-time

• 23 consecutive seasons with at least 20 wins • 25.67 average wins per season at CSU • 18 NCAA tournament appearances in 18 seasons in Fort Collins, including six trips to the Round of 16

The Rams’ streak of 20 straight ranks

seventh nationally among active streaks

• 26 conference championships (17 reg. season) • 10 AVCA All-America award-winners • 5 AVCA Region Coach-of-the-Year awards, in addition to 14 conference honors • 43 wins against top-25 teams • Consistently ranked in the top 25, including as high as No. 3 in 2000 and No. 6 in 2014 • .893 winning percentage at Moby Arena (256-30) • Ranked in the top 25 for attendance averages each season at CSU, including in the top 10 four times

effective in the nation, compiling a 256-30 (.895) all-time home record. The Rams are 26-13 at Moby against ranked opponents, most recently defeating No. 19 Colorado in the second round of the 2014 NCAA tournament. Hilbert has 43 total wins against ranked teams, including upsetting No. 1 UCLA in 2000.

With big wins come big crowds.

The CSU faithful continuously rank in the top 15 nationally for annual attendance figures, even breaking into the top 10 on several occasions. The Rams ranked seventh in the NCAA in 2013, and with four crowds larger than 4,000 on the season, set a program record with 3,283 fans per match. Earlier this season, against No. 4 Wisconsin, CSU broke its own school and conference record with 7,018 fans on hand to watch the Rams battle the Badgers, the defending NCAA runner-up. Between Sept. 18, 1998 and Nov. 18, 2000, CSU rattled off 44 consecutive home wins, a Moby Arena record for any sport. More recently, CSU has strung together streaks of 21 (2007-08 and 201213), 20 (2000-02) and 16 (201112).

CSU has been ranked in the AVCA top-25 poll more frequently than all but 13 Division I teams, with many of those rankings coming under Hilbert. In fact, Hilbert led CSU to its highest-ever ranking — No. 3 for five weeks in 2000. On two occasions (2000, 2001), CSU has finished the year ranked in the top 10, and between Sept. 1, 1999 and Sept. 23, 2002, CSU was ranked 51 consecutive weeks.

HILBERT AT A GLANCE Personal

Full Name Birthday Hometown Family

Tom Hilbert Feb. 27, 1959 Norman, Okla.

Myles (daughter; 14)

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing

Oklahoma, '84 Master of Science, Sports Management

Idaho, '93

Coaching Experience 1984-88 Oklahoma, Assistant Coach 1989-96 Idaho, Head Coach 1997-Present Colorado State, Head Coach

Coaching Capsule

Year Overall Pct. Conf. Pct. Place 1989 15-14 .517 6-10 .375 5th, Big Sky 1990 14-15 .483 6-10 .375 T-6th, Big Sky 1991 13-16 .448 8-8 .500 T-5th, Big Sky 1992 24-7 .774 11-3 .786 2nd, Big Sky 1993 24-6 .800 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1994 31-3 .912 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1995 28-5 .848 13-1 .929 1st, Big Sky 1996 25-6 .806 13-3 .813 1st, Big West-East IDAHO 174-72 .707 83-37 .692 1997 27-6 .818 12-2 .857 2nd, WAC-Mtn. 1998 24-8 .750 12-2 .857 1st, WAC-Mtn. 1999 30-3 .909 12-2 .857 2nd, MW 2000 32-5 .865 13-1 .929 1st, MW 2001 29-4 .879 13-1 .929 1st, MW 2002 22-10 .688 12-2 .857 1st, MW 2003 30-5 .857 14-0 1.000 1st, MW 2004 26-4 .867 13-1 .929 T-1st, MW 2005 21-9 .700 12-4 .750 2nd, MW 2006 20-10 .667 11-5 .688 3rd, MW 2007 23-8 .742 13-3 .813 1st, MW 2008 23-7 .767 12-4 .750 2nd, MW 2009 25-6 .806 15-1 .938 1st, MW 2010 26-5 .839 14-2 .875 1st, MW 2011 24-6 .800 12-2 .857 1st, MW 2012 21-8 .724 13-3 .813 T-1st, MW 2013 28-2 .933 19-1 .950 1st, MW 2014 31-2 .939 17-1 .944 1st, MW CSU 462-108 .811 239-37 .866 TOTAL 636-180 .779 322-74 .813

Away from the court, Hilbert’s teams have set the tone academically. During his tenure, two players have earned Academic All-America honors — Angela Knopf in 2000 and 2001 and Dana Cranston in 2012. Additionally, the Rams have earned 85 academic all-conference nods under Hilbert’s guidance, including 43 over the past five seasons. His team’s cumulative GPA in 2012-13 was 3.28.

Before coming to CSU, Hilbert accumulated a 174-72 (.707) record at Idaho — which remains the most wins by a coach in Idaho history. He helped the Vandals to the Big West Eastern Division title in 1996, and in the Big Sky, his teams won either the regular season or tournament championship every year from 1992-95. In each of those seasons, Hilbert’s Vandals played in the NCAA tournament — posting first-round wins in 1993 and 1994 — and Hilbert was named the Big Sky Coach of the Year.

In his first season in Moscow, the Vandals went 15-14, a drastic improvement from the program’s combined 16-41 mark from the two prior seasons. Just five years later, in 1994, Idaho recorded a program-record 31 victories (31-3). Hilbert coached the Big Sky’s first All-American in Mindy Rice. He also guided Idaho to its first national ranking — the first-ever ranking by a Big Sky team.

In addition to Rice, Hilbert tutored nine AVCA All-Region selections, four Big Sky MVPs and 20 allconference recipients.

Prior to Idaho, Hilbert spent five seasons as an assistant at his alma mater, Oklahoma, from 198488. The Sooners went 115-56 (.673) in Hilbert’s five seasons in Norman, including two trips to the NCAA tournament and an appearance in the 1988 Elite Eight.

Away from the college game, Hilbert has coached several international trips through Bring It Promotions, including winning the Global Challenge in 2009 in Croatia and coaching a USA Select Team in Argentina in 2005.

A native of Norman, Okla., Hilbert earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing in 1984 from Oklahoma. In 1993, he received a master’s degree in sports and recreation management from Idaho. Hilbert has resided in Fort Collins since 1997 with his daughter, Myles (14).

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

1 | JAIME COLAIZZI Junior | Libero| 5-4 | Windsor, Colo. (Windsor) Named All-Mountain West Honorable Mention after averaging 4.03 digs per set in 18 MW matches... Recorded at least 10 digs in the first 12 Mountain West matches this season, and 26 times overall... In a victory over Wyoming (11/26), tallied 22 digs, the eighth time this season she has had 20 or more digs...

Leading Set 2, 17-15, she led an 8-0 run to close the set, including the first of her three aces... Tied at 20-20, closed Set 3 on a 5-0 run while at the service line... Became the 11th Ram to reach 1,000 career digs, doing so against Air Force (11/13)... Recorded 20-plus digs in back-to-back matches (at San Diego State, 10/30; at UNLV, 11/1)... Served during an 8-0 scoring run during Set 5 at San Diego State, giving CSU a 13-4 lead... Recorded 16 digs in a three-set win vs. Utah State (10/25), including eight in Set 2, a frame in which the Aggies hit -.054… Had two aces and 10 digs against Fresno State (10/11), holding the Bulldogs to .000 hitting and seven points in Set 2… Led CSU with 13 digs and an ace at Wyoming (10/7), doing so against a Cowgirls team which ranked ninth in the NCAA for hitting efficiency at the time… Totaled 14 digs vs. UNLV (10/2), and helped CSU to a 10-1 run in the third set behind her serving… Named to the Residence Inn Invitational all-tournament team (9/20) after averaging 4.40 digs per set over three matches… Recorded her third 20-plus dig match in the past five matches, recording 25 at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19)… Over a six-match period (9/6-9/19) averaged 5.52 digs per set… Totaled 16 digs in a four-set win over No. 9 BYU (9/12), including nine in a come-from-behind Set-2 victory… Recorded 22 digs (7.33 per set) in a three-set win over Denver (9/9), in addition to a service ace… Twenty of her digs came in sets 2 and 3, including 11 in the final frame… Had 19 digs in a three-set loss to No. 4 Wisconsin (9/6), the first of seven-straight matches in double figures… During that stretch, she averaged 5.33 digs per set… Named to the Rams Volleyball Classic all-tournament team (8/31) after averaging 4.00 digs per set in three matches… Tallied 13 digs in a three-set win over Marquette (8/31), limiting Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Autumn Bailey to -.030 hitting… Had 15 digs in a three-set win over UC Santa Barbara (8/31), including seven in the first set.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 2 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 5

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

COLAIZZI’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

SEASON SP-MP 2012 93-27 2013 109-30 2014 110-33 TOTAL 312-90

K 0 0 0 0

K/S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

E TA PCT 0 0 .000 0 2 .000 2 4 -.500 2 6 -.333

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 1 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 16 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 4 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 1.0

Career Best

-- 2, at UTEP (9/13/14) -- 2, on three occasions 3, vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) 25, on two occasions -- -- -- 3.0, vs. Wyoming (11/26/14)

COLAIZZI’S CAREER STATISTICS

TA Pct. A 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 1 -1.000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 2 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 -1.000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0

-Same -3, vs. Cal State Northridge (12/5/13) 3, on two occasions Same ---3.0, on two occasions

A 12 26 17 55

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS 0.13 9 0.10 28 185 1.99 12 0 0.24 10 0.09 26 445 4.08 15 0 0.15 23 0.21 25 460 4.18 20 0 0.18 42 0.13 79 1090 3.49 47 0

BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 0 0 0.00 0 1 9.0 0 0 0.00 0 0 10.0 0 0 0.00 0 1 23.0 0 0 0.00 0 2 42.0

P/S 0.10 0.09 0.21 0.13

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

2 | CASSIDY DENNY Sophomore | Defensive Specialist| 5-8 | Sacramento, Calif. (El Camino) Recorded at least one service ace in six of her final seven regular-season matches... Had a season-most 14 digs at UNLV (11/1), also recording an ace... Tallied 10 digs vs. UNLV (10/2), including four in the final frame… In the fourth set, began a 10-1 CSU run while serving… Had nine digs in a road win at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19), also adding an ace late in Set 2 to cap a 7-0 CSU run, helping the Rams come from behind to take a 2-0 lead in the match… Recorded a season-most 12 digs in a win vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12)… Had eight digs in a three-set loss to No. 4 Wisconsin (9/6)… Totaled 10 digs at Northern Colorado (9/3), also adding a season-most three service aces.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 5

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DENNY’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

-- 1, at UTEP (9/13/14) -- 4, vs North Carolina Central (9/20/14) 3, at Northern Colorado (9/3/14) 14, at UNLV (11/1/14) -- -- -- 3.0, at Northern Colorado (9/3/14)

DENNY’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON SP-MP 2013 99-28 2014 111-33

TOTAL 210-61

K 1 0 1

K/S 0.01 0.00 0.00

E TA PCT 1 2 .000 0 1 .000 1 3 .000

A 15 21 36

TA Pct. A 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 4 0 .000 1 0 .000 2 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 3 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Career Best

1, at Fresno State (11/23/13) 1, on three occasions -Same 4, at New Mexico (9/28/13) 15, on two occasions ---4.0, on two occasions

A/S SA SA/S SE DIGS D/S RE BS 0.15 22 0.22 19 200 2.02 18 0 0.19 17 0.15 23 203 1.83 15 0 0.17 39 0.19 42 403 1.92 33 0

BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 1 1 0.01 0 0 23.5 0 0 0.00 0 1 17.0 1 1 0.00 0 1 40.5

P/S 0.23 0.15 0.19

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

3 | ADRIANNA CULBERT Junior | Opposite Hitter/Outside Hitter| 5-10 | Delton, Mich. (Delton-Kellogg) Named to the All-Mountain West team for the second-straight season after ranking fourth in the league for hitting (.348), 10th for digs (3.23) and 17th for kills (2.69)...

Held the highest hitting percentage among all pin hitters... Averaged the most digs among non-defensive specialists... Had a double-double with a season-most 13 kills and 14 digs in a four-set win vs. New Mexico (11/15)... Recorded 12 kills without making an error (12-0-17) at Fresno State (11/6)... Tallied a double-double with 12 kills (.320 hitting) and 15 digs in a five-set win at San Diego State (10/30)... Hit at a .625 clip with zero errors (10-0-16) against Utah State (10/25), the nation’s sixth-best blocking team at the time… Had a team-most 12 digs and team-high-tying four blocks, in addition to 10 kills on .562 hitting (10-1-16) against Boise State (10/23)… Had two kills and was serving during a 5-0 CSU run to give the Rams a 13-12 lead in Set 1… Named espnW’s National Player of the Week (10/15) two days after earning Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week honors (10/13)… In wins over Wyoming (10/7) and Fresno State (10/11), she averaged 3.00 kills per set on .567 hitting, in addition to 3.83 digs, 1.00 blocks, 1.33 assists and a service ace… Had a team-most 10 kills on 16 swings (10-0-16) against Fresno State… Totaled a team-most 15 digs against a Wyoming team which ranked ninth in the NCAA for hitting efficiency at the time… Had five kills on six swings, plus seven digs in a 25-23 Set-3 win… Tallied her fourth double-double of the season vs. San Diego State (10/4) with 10 kills and 10 digs… Tied personal bests for digs (17) and blocks (7) in a four-set win at Utah State (9/25)… After ties at six consecutive points in Set 2, CSU went on a 5-0 run, including a kill and three blocks from Culbert… Had a double-double with 10 kills and 14 digs in a win at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19)… CSU jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the fifth set behind the serving of Culbert… Recorded back-to-back double-doubles, totaling 10 kills (.471 hitting) and 12 digs vs. Denver (9/9) and 10 kills and 14 digs vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12)… In Set 3 against BYU, totaled two kills and a block on consecutive plays to spark what would become a 14-4 CSU run… Tallied 13 digs in a three-set win over Marquette (8/31), limiting Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Autumn Bailey to -.030 hitting… Added eight kills (.353 hitting), two service aces, 12 digs and three blocks in the win… Helped CSU jump out to a 6-1 Set-2 lead vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30), recording an ace and kill during the run.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K 3 6 3 5 3 8 3 4 3 7 3 4 3 10 4 10 3 8 DNP 5 10 3 5 1 0 4 8 3 3 4 7 3 10 3 8 3 10 3 12 3 6 3 10 3 10 5 12 4 10 3 12 3 7 4 13 3 10 3 8 4 8 3 6 5 12

E 1 1 2 0 1 2 2 4 5

TA Pct. A 13 .385 2 12 .333 5 17 .353 4 13 .308 2 13 .462 3 13 .154 5 17 .471 2 29 .207 3 27 .111 5

4 2 0 4 0 2 3 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 4 0 2 5 4 4 6 3 5

23 18 1 23 8 19 20 14 16 22 18 16 16 25 30 17 16 27 18 15 22 19 26

CULBERT’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

2 3 0 3 2 5 2 6 2 2 6 5 3 1 4 1 5 2 1 2 2 1 3

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1

4 3 1 2 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3

14 10 3 17 11 12 10 15 8 9 8 12 7 15 9 7 10 14 7 10 16 10 18

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 7 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 0 3 1 3

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 2 0 7 4 3 1 3 3 1 1 4 1 3 1 1 2 3 4 0 3 1 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 7.5 0.0 11.5 5.5 9.0 10.5 10.0 12.5 12.5 6.5 12.5 11.5 13.5 10.5 13.5 8.0 14.5 12.5 8.0 9.5 9.5 15.5

Career Best

13, vs. New Mexico (11/15/14) 23, at Denver (9/10/13) 30, at UNLV (11/1/14) 41, at Denver (9/10/13) .706 (12-0-17), at Fresno State (11/6/14) Same 6, on two occasions 10, vs. Northern Colorado (11/13/12) 2, on two occasions 3, on two occasions 18, vs. Colorado (12/6/14) Same 1, on 10 occasions 2, vs. Virginia (9/6/13) 7, at Utah State (9/25/14) 7, on two occasions 7, at Utah State (9/25/14) 7, on two occasions 15.5, vs. Colorado (12/6/14) 26.0, at Denver (9/10/13)

CULBERT’S CAREER STATISTICS

.261 .167 .000 .174 .375 .263 .350 .500 .625 .409 .222 .562 .625 .320 .200 .706 .312 .296 .333 .267 .091 .158 .269

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 1 2 0 5 0 1 1 1 0 7.5 1 2 1 7 1 2 0 3 0 8.0 2 3 1 12 0 3 0 3 0 11.5 0 2 1 15 1 2 1 3 0 6.0 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 7.5 0 2 0 9 1 1 0 2 0 5.5 0 1 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 10.0 0 0 0 14 1 1 0 2 0 11.5 0 1 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 8.5

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT 2012 91-25 117 1.29 39 285 .274 2013 109-30 275 2.52 81 638 .304 2014 106-32 259 2.44 77 583 .312 TOTAL 306-87 651 2.13 197 1506 .301

A 77 78 94 249

A/S SA SA/S SE 0.85 15 0.16 27 0.72 21 0.19 42 0.89 13 0.12 30 0.81 49 0.16 99

DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 219 2.41 20 1 54 55 0.60 10 2 160.0 303 2.78 26 3 52 55 0.50 10 4 325.0 340 3.21 35 10 57 67 0.63 5 0 310.5 862 2.82 81 14 163 177 0.58 25 6 795.5

P/S 1.76 2.98 2.92 2.60

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

4 | GRACE GORDON Junior | Defensive Specialist/Setter| 5-7 | Denver, Colo. (UC-Colorado Springs) Has not played this season, and is expected to redshirt.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

GORDON’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hiiting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

UCCS Best

5, vs. Black Hills State (11/9/13) 16, at Colorado Mines (11/15/13) .250 (5-2-12), vs. Black Hills State (11/9/13) 58, at Chadron State (9/28/13) 3, on three occasions 15, at Fort Lewis (10/24/13) -4, at New Mexico Highlands (10/12/13) 4, at New Mexico Highlands (10/12/13) 6.5, at Regis (11/1/13)

GORDON’S CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA 2012 80-23 2 0.03 2 8 .000 323 4.04 11 0.14 16 170 2.13 1 0 1 2013 100-27 47 0.47 23 206 .117 957 9.57 14 0.14 6 239 2.39 0 0 35 UCCS 180-50 49 0.27 25 214 .112 1280 7.11 25 0.14 22 409 2.27 1 0 36 2014 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0

CSU 0-0 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 TOTAL 180-50 49 0.27 25 214 .112 1280 7.11 25 0.14 22 409 2.27 1 0 36

* 2012-13 statistics from Colorado-Colorado Springs

TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 1 0.01 0 5 13.5 35 0.35 9 10 78.5 36 0.20 9 15 92.0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 0 0.00 0 0 0.0 36 0.20 9 15 92.0

P/S 0.17 0.79 0.51 0.00 0.00 0.51

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

6 | JASMINE HANNA Freshman | Outside Hitter | 6-1 | Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek) Ranked fourth among all outside hitters with a .207 hitting percentage during Mountain West play... Ranked fifth for at her position for blocking (0.48) and sixth for kills (2.90; 10th overall in the MW)...Had a career-most 23 kills on .340 hitting (23-7-47) in a four-set loss at UNLV (11/1)... The figure was the most by a CSU true freshman since Tess Rogers in 2002... Leading 5-4 in Set 5 at San Diego State (10/30), went on a 8-0 run, including four kills and a solo block from Hanna... Had 14 kills on .345 hitting (14-4-29) at Wyoming (10/7), including three-straight kills for CSU during the Rams’ 12-3 run in Set 2 to tie the score at 15-15 after trailing by nine early… The two teams were tied at 21-21 before CSU scored the final four points, including two kills by Hanna… Leading 23-22 in the third set, she recorded CSU’s final two points to win the set, 25-23… Hit. 417 with 12 kills (12-2-24) vs. San Diego State (10/4), including seven kills on seven swings in the third set… Named to the Residence Inn Invitational all-tournament team (9/20) after averaging 3.09 kills per set on .304 hitting over three matches… Recorded kills on three-consecutive points in the opening set vs. North Carolina Central (9/20), finishing the match with 12 on .500 efficiency (12-2-20)… Had a team-most three blocks and team-high-tying 14 kills at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19)… It marked the fourth-straight match that she led CSU in kills (9/6-9/19)… Late in Set 2, had two kills and a block during a 7-0 run to help the Rams come from behind and take a 2-0 lead in the match… Set a new personal best for the third-straight match, recording 16 kills in a win vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12)… In a come-from-behind Set-2 victory, had a kill and block during a 4-0 run to give CSU a lead… Led all players with 15 kills (.393 hitting) vs. Denver (9/9), including seven during a 26-24 Set-1 victory… Recorded 13 kills in a three-set loss to No. 4 Wisconsin (9/6)… Had eight kills in a win at Northern Colorado (9/3), including six in the third frame… Made her collegiate debut against VCU (8/30), tallying five kills on .333 hitting (5-1-12).

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

HANNA’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

SP K 2 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 DNP 3 13 3 15 4 16 3 13 3 6 5 14 3 8 3 12 4 13 3 10 4 8 3 12 3 14 3 4 3 7 3 11 3 10 3 5 5 12 4 23 3 10 3 7 4 10 3 1 3 10 4 10 3 6 5 13

Season Best

E 1 5 4 3

TA Pct. A 12 .333 0 18 .056 0 17 .176 0 22 .227 0

6 4 8 3 3 8 0 2 6 2 5 2 4 1 3 3 4 7 6 7 5 4 6 4 6 5 5 4

35 28 38 34 20 41 18 20 33 22 25 24 29 13 23 22 25 21 33 47 20 17 31 18 30 36 24 32

.200 .393 .211 .294 .150 .146 .444 .500 .212 .364 .120 .417 .345 .231 .174 .364 .240 -.095 .182 .340 .250 .176 .129 -.167 .133 .139 .042 .281

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 5.5 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 7.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7.5 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 10.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 5 1 4 1 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 3 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 2 0 2 3 0 1 3 1 3 0 1 3 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 1 3 1 0 3 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.5 15.0 17.0 13.0 7.0 16.5 8.0 13.0 15.0 10.5 9.5 12.0 14.5 5.5 8.5 11.0 11.0 5.0 13.0 24.0 11.5 7.5 12.0 1.5 10.0 11.5 6.0 13.5

Career Best

23, at UNLV (11/1/14) Same 47, at UNLV (11/1/14) Same .500 (12-2-20), vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) Same 1, on two occasions Same -- -5, at New Mexico State (9/12/13) Same 2, vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) Same 3, on seven occasions Same 4, at Northern Colorado (9/3/14) Same 24.0, at UNLV (11/1/14) Same

HANNA’S CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S 2014 107-32 319 2.98 136 828 .221 2 0.02 0 0.00 0 40 0.37 1 8 40 48 0.45 5 1 347.0 3.24 TOTAL 107-32 319 2.98 136 828 .221 2 0.02 0 0.00 0 40 0.37 1 8 40 48 0.45 5 1 347.0 3.24

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

7 | KELSEY SNIDER RS Senior | Middle Blocker| 6-1 | Westminster, Colo. (Ponoma) Earned her second All-Mountain West honor... Led all MW middle blockers in points (3.78), kills (2.90) and service aces (0.18), and ranked fourth for hitting (.347)... Was the only player to rank in the top 10 in the MW for points, hitting, kills, blocks and aces... After missing a match due to a head injury (vs. San José State, 11/19), returned to the lineup and recorded 13 kills without making an error (13-0-21), in addition to four blocks... Recorded 14 kills on .448 hitting in a five-set win at San Diego State (10/30), including 11 in the final three sets... Had a season-most seven blocks and a career-high-tying three service aces in a three-set win vs. Fresno State (10/11)… Led CSU for kills for the second-straight match, tallying 15 on .571 hitting (14-3-21), in addition to a team-high-tying three blocks, at Wyoming (10/7)… Tied 14-14 in Set 3, CSU went on a 5-2 run to hold an advantage, with three kills during the run coming from Snider… Led all players with 13 kills vs. San Diego State (10/4), hitting .591 without making an error (13-0-22)… Added two blocks and two service aces in the win… Leading Set 2, 22-20, she finished the set with two kills – two of her six that set – to give the Rams a 25-21 win… Had a team-high-tying 14 kills on .400 hitting at No. 18 Arizona State… Named the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week (9/15) after averaging 3.38 kills per set on .383 hitting in addition to eight blocks over four matches… Led CSU in both kills (13, .500 hitting) and blocks (5) in a three-set win at UTEP (9/13)… In the final frame, Totaled 13 kills on .393 efficiency vs. No. 9 BYU… Clinging to a 21-19 lead in Set 3, accounted for the Rams’ final four points with three kills and a block… Had nine kills (.583 hitting) and a team-most five blocks vs. Florida A&M (9/5)… Through the first five matches, of the season (8/30-9/5), averaged 1.67 blocks per set… Led CSU for both kills (11 on .409 hitting) and blocks (six) in a win at Northern Colorado (9/3)… Named the Rams Volleyball Classic MVP (8/31), averaging 3.00 kills and 1.56 blocks per set on .460 hitting in three matches… Tallied a team-most five blocks vs. Marquette (8/31), stuffing Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Autumn Bailey three times… Led all players with 13 kills on .722 hitting (13-0-18) vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30)… Added a team-most five blocks.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K 3 6 3 13 3 8 3 11 3 9 3 9 3 9 4 13 3 9 3 13 5 14 3 6 3 8 4 9 3 8 4 9 3 13 3 15 3 7 3 6 3 11 3 10 3 9 5 14 4 7 3 8 3 10 4 8 DNP 3 13 4 11 3 12 5 10

E 3 0 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 2 2 3 0 3 0 4 1 5 5 1 4 4 2 7

TA Pct. A 12 .250 0 18 .722 0 20 .350 0 22 .409 1 12 .583 0 24 .333 0 26 .269 0 28 .393 0 18 .389 0 22 .500 0 30 .400 0 20 .300 0 12 .583 1 22 .318 1 18 .333 0 18 .333 0 22 .591 0 21 .571 1 13 .538 0 23 .087 0 21 .476 0 20 .250 0 21 .190 0 29 .448 0 27 .111 0 15 .267 1 18 .444 1 22 .045 0

0 2 0 3

21 23 16 19

SNIDER’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

15, at Wyoming (10/7/14) 30, vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) .750 (12-0-16), vs. Denver (12/5/14) 1, on five occasions 3, on two occasions 5, at Utah State (9/25/14) 2, at Pepperdine (9/20/14) 7, vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) 7, vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) 18.0, at UNLV (11/1/14)

SNIDER’S CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT 2010 DNP - Redshirt 2011 55-26 65 1.18 29 160 .225 2012 80-27 141 1.76 92 458 .107 2013 108-30 281 2.60 67 586 .365 2014 108-32 318 2.94 68 653 .383 TOTAL 351-115 805 2.29 256 1857 .296

.619 .391 .750 .368

0 0 0 0

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 4 0 8.5 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 5 0 15.5 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 11.5 0 0 0 1 0 6 1 6 0 14.0 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 5 0 11.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 9.5 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 10.5 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 14.5 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 10.0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 16.5 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 16.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 9.0 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 11.5 0 2 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 10.5 3 2 0 2 0 5 0 5 0 13.5 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 10.5 2 1 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 16.0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 16.5 3 0 0 0 0 7 1 7 0 13.5 0 2 0 3 1 3 0 4 0 8.5 2 1 0 2 0 6 0 6 0 16.0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 12.5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 9.5 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 4 0 18.0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 9.5 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 6 0 11.0 0 1 0 4 1 4 0 5 0 13.0 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 10.5 0 2 0 0

0 2 0 1

0 1 0 0

3 1 0 2

0 0 0 0

4 5 3 2

0 1 0 0

4 5 3 2

0 0 0 0

15.0 15.5 13.5 11.0

Career Best

18, at New Mexico (9/28/13) 45, vs. UCLA (9/15/12) .762 (16-0-21), vs. Cal State Northridge (12/5/13) 3, vs. UNLV (11/20/11) Same 5, on three occasions Same 9, at Utah State (11/2/13) 9, at Utah State (11/2/13 20.5, at New Mexico (9/28/13)

A

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S

13 2 4 6 25

0.24 2 0.04 8 0.03 5 0.06 10 0.04 13 0.12 18 0.06 25 0.23 35 0.07 45 0.13 71

16 0.29 0 1 37 38 0.69 5 35 0.44 4 7 23 30 0.38 3 27 0.25 4 6 106 112 1.04 10 55 0.51 2 6 107 113 1.05 6 133 0.38 10 20 273 293 0.83 24

1 1 2 0 4

86.5 164.5 353.0 402.5 1006.5

1.56 2.05 3.27 3.72 2.87

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

8 | KAITLIND BESTGEN RS Junior | Defensive Specialist| 5-10 | Fort Collins, Colo. (Rocky Mountain) Tallied 24 service aces during Mountain West play, tied for the most in the league... Recorded 11 multi-ace matches overall, including three of CSU’s final five contests... Tied a season high with four service aces against Air Force (11/13)... Served 22 times during that match, scoring on 16 of the 22 points... Had multiple aces for a third-straight match, totaling three vs. Boise State (10/23), including back-to-back aces to give CSU a 4-0 lead in Set 3… During the threematch span, recorded eight aces in nine sets… Was part of multiple serving runs at Air Force (10/18), recording two aces and 10 digs… Served a season-most 11 times in a row in Set 1 as CSU jumped out to a 14-1 lead… Tallied three service aces in a straight-sets win at second-place New Mexico (10/17), including back-to-back aces during a 7-0 run to give CSU its first lead of the second set… Had nine digs and an ace vs. UNLV (10/2)… Served during an 8-0 CSU run during the first set at Boise State (9/27), turning a one-point lead into an 21-13 advantage, including two service aces… Had 11 digs and an ace in a four-set win at Utah State (9/25)… Tallied three service aces in a straight-sets win vs. North Carolina Central (9/20), also adding nine digs… Posted a season-most 12 digs in a win at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19), also adding a service ace… Trailing 5-4 in Set 2 at UTEP, sparked a 6-0 run Recorded 10 digs in a three-set win over Denver (9/9)… Leading 13-12 in the first set, CSU took a six-point lead behind five-straight serves from Bestgen… Tallied four service aces during CSU’s win over VCU (8/30), including three during a 8-0 run during Set 1, turning a 14-14 tie into a 22-14 lead… Her fourth ace came during an 8-0 Set-2 run, giving the Rams a 9-2 lead.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 5

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BESTGEN’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

1, at Pepperdine (9/20/14) 1, on four occasions -- 2, on four occasions 4, on two occasions 12, vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) -- -- -- 4.0, on two occasions

BESTGEN’S CAREER STATISTICS

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TA Pct. A 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 1 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 1 .000 2 1 .000 0 1 1.000 1 0 .000 0 1 .000 0 0 .000 0 1 -1.000 0 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 1 0 .000 0 0 .000 2 0 .000 1

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 4 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 4 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0 3 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 3 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.0 2 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 2 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.0

Career Best

1, on two occasions 2, at UNLV (10/17/13) -2, on nine occasions 5, vs. Virginia (9/6/13) 16, at UNLV (10/17/13) ---5.0, vs. Virginia (9/6/13)

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S 2011 DNP - Redshirt 2012 28-13 0 0.00 0 0 .000 2 0.07 4 0.14 6 8 0.29 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 4.0 0.14 2013 80-23 1 0.01 1 6 .000 14 0.17 22 0.28 22 131 1.64 22 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 23.0 0.29 2014 111-33 1 0.01 1 6 .000 19 0.17 40 0.36 62 179 1.61 21 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 41.0 0.37

TOTAL 219-69 2 0.01 2 12 .000 35 0.16 66 0.30 90 318 1.45 43 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 68.0 0.31

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

9 | CRYSTAL YOUNG Junior | Setter | 5-11 | Clear Lake, Texas (Blinn) Saw action in 12 of 18 conference matches, primarily being used as a server... Recorded her first service ace vs. UNLV (10/2)… Earned a start at North Carolina Central, tallying 33 assists, in addition to two kills, five digs and three blocks… Made her CSU debut vs. Florida A&M (9/5), appearing in the third set and tallying three assists and a dig.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3 3 3 1 DNP 1 1 2 DNP DNP DNP 2 DNP 1 1 2 1 1 DNP DNP DNP

K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points

0 0

0 0

0 0

.000 .000

3 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 0

0.0 0.0

2 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

.333 .000 .000 .000

33 0 0 0

0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

5 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

3.5 0.0 0.0 1.0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

.000 .000 .000

0 4 0

0 0 0

0 0 1

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0.0 0.0 0.0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

YOUNG’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

2, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) 3, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) -- 33, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) 1, vs. UNLV (10/02/14) 5, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) -- 3, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) -- 3.5, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14)

YOUNG’S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Best (DI) Same Same -Same Same Same -Same -Same

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 2012 98-29 67 0.68 19 182 .264 821 8.38 21 0.21 25 162 1.65 1 3 39 42 0.43 6 9 110.5 2013 141-38 69 0.49 20 200 .245 1546 10.96 31 0.22 38 304 2.16 1 7 52 59 0.42 17 26 133.0 BLINN 239-67 136 0.57 39 382 .254 2367 9.90 52 0.22 63 466 1.95 2 10 91 101 0.42 23 35 243.5 2014 24-15 2 0.08 1 3 .333 41 1.71 1 0.04 4 7 0.29 0 0 3 3 0.12 0 2 4.5 CSU 24-15 2 0.08 1 3 .333 41 1.71 1 0.04 4 7 0.29 0 0 3 3 0.12 0 2 4.5 TOTAL 263-82 138 0.52 40 385 .255 2408 9.16 53 0.20 67 473 1.80 2 10 94 104 0.40 23 37 248.0 2012-13 statistics from Blinn College

P/S 1.13 0.94 1.02 0.17 0.17 0.94

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

10 | SANJA CIZMIC Freshman | Outside Hitter| 6-1 | Split, Croatia (IV. Gimnazija Marko Marulic) Missed the final 10 matches of the regular season with an ankle injury... Despite playing just part of one set, finished with five kills on .300 hitting against Fresno State (10/11)… Had career highs vs. North Carolina Central (9/20) for both service aces (three) and blocks (three)… Added five kills on .571 efficiency in the three-set win… In the second set alone, recorded four kills on four swings, in addition to two solo stuffs and an ace… Jumped out to a 7-0 lead in Set 3 behind two aces… Tallied her first double-digit dig match (10) at UTEP (9/13), also adding five kills and two blocks… After recording one kill in each of her first four matches, totaled 11 on .562 efficiency vs. Florida A&M (9/5)… Had six kills on nine swings in Set 2… Recorded her first career service ace at Northern Colorado (9/3), capping a 25-17 Set-1 win… Earned a start in her first collegiate match, recording one kill in one set of action against VCU (8/30).

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 11 DNP 1 0 DNP 1 0 3 5 DNP 1 0 3 5 DNP DNP 1 1 DNP DNP 1 5 DNP 1 0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 0 4 0

E 2 0 1 3 2

TA Pct. A 5 -.200 0 2 .500 0 5 .000 0 6 -.333 0 16 .562 0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0 2

0 16

.000 .188

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

0 10

0 1

0 1

0 1

0 2

0 0

0.0 6.5

0 1

0 7

.000 .571

0 0

0 3

0 2

0 0

0 7

0 2

0 1

0 0

0 3

0 0

0.0 10.5

0

1

1.000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2

10

.300

0

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

1

0

5.5

1

7

-.143

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0 0

0 0

.000 .000

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 2

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0.0 0.0

CIZMIC’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

Career Best

11, vs. Florida A&M (9/5/14) Same 16, on two occasions Same .571 (5-1-7), vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) Same -- -3, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) Same 10, at UTEP (9/13/13) Same 2, vs. North Carolina Central (9/20/14) Same 1, on four occasions Same 2, at UTEP (9/13/14) Same 11.5, vs. Florida A&M (9/5/14) Same

CIZMIC’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON SP-MP K 2014 28-15 31 TOTAL 28-15 31

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 11.5

K/S E 1.11 14 1.11 14

TA PCT 75 .227 75 .227

A 0 0

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S 0.00 4 0.14 3 22 0.79 0 3 4 7 0.25 1 0 40.0 1.43 0.00 4 0.14 3 22 0.79 0 3 4 7 0.25 1 0 40.0 1.43

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

11 | ACACIA ANDREWS RS Sophomore | Middle Blocker| 6-5 | Norman, Okla. (Norman North) Finished Mountain West play ranked 12th for blocking (1.05 per set)... Tallied a match-best seven seven blocks, in addition to nine kills on .350 hitting, at San Diego State (10/30)... Had seven kills and zero errors (7-0-14) vs. UNLV (10/2)… Led the Mountain West in kills and blocks for conference matches after the first week, averaging 2.14 per set in both categories (9/28)… Led CSU with six blocks at Boise State (9/27), in addition to six kills on .417 hitting (6-1-12)…

Set a career best with nine blocks in a four-set win at Utah State (9/25)… Also added a season-most nine kills… After ties at six consecutive points in Set 2, CSU went on a 5-0 run, including three blocks from Andrews… Late in Set 2 at No. 18 Arizona State, had a kill and two blocks during a 7-0 run to help the Rams come from behind and take a 2-0 lead in the match… Had a season-most nine kills, in addition to a team-leading three blocks, in a win vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12)… In a come-from-behind Set-2 victory, had a kill and block during a 4-0 run to give CSU a lead… Had six kills on her first seven swings at Northern Colorado, finishing the night with seven (.455 hitting) and three blocks… Hit .471 (4-0-7) in a three-set win over UC Santa Barbara (8/30)… All four kills came in the first set, the final one giving CSU a 21-20 lead – one it would hold for good after 12 ties and five lead changes.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP 3 3 3 3 DNP 1 3 4 2 3 5 3 DNP 4 3 4 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 5 4 2 3 DNP 1 DNP DNP DNP DNP

K 4 4 5 7

E 2 0 2 2

TA Pct. A 9 .222 0 7 .571 0 18 .167 0 11 .455 0

0 6 9 1 7 6 4

1 1 2 1 0 4 0

3 14 22 3 12 18 8

-.333 .357 .318 .000 .583 .111 .500

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 1 1 0

0 1 1 0 1 2 1

0 1 2 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 3 0 3 2 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 7.5 11.0 1.0 9.0 8.0 5.0

9 6 7 2 7 2 5 2 3 1 9 1 0 4

4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 4 1 3

21 12 14 5 14 4 11 8 12 4 20 10 1 13

.238 .417 .500 .400 .429 .250 .273 -.125 .083 -.250 .350 -.300 -1.000 .077

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

9 6 2 4 1 2 2 2 4 0 7 2 0 2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

9 6 3 4 1 2 2 2 4 0 7 2 0 3.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.5 9.0 9.0 4.0 7.5 3.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 12.5 2.0 0.0 6.0

2

1

3

.333

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0

2.0

ANDREWS’ CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

Career Best

9, on three occasions 22, vs. BYU (9/12/14) .583 (7-0-12), at UTEP (9/13/14) -- -- 2, vs. Air Force (11/13/14) 2, vs. Arizona State (9/19/14) 9, at Utah State (9/25/14) 9, at Utah State (9/25/14) 13.5, at Utah State (9/25/14)

ANDREWS’ CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT 2012 DNP - Redshirt 2013 27-15 39 1.44 9 69 .435 2014 76-26 113 1.49 42 277 .256

TOTAL 103-41 152 1.48 51 346 .292

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 5.0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 8.5

10, at Denver (9/10/13) Same .692 (9-0-13), vs. Utah State (10/10/13) 1, vs. San José State (10/26/13) -Same 2, on two occasions Same Same 14.0, at Denver (9/10/13)

A

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S

1 0.04 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 2 14 16 0.59 3 0 48.0 1.78 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 12 0.16 0 8 60 68 0.89 4 0 151.0 1.99 1 0.01 0 0.00 0 12 0.12 0 10 74 84 0.82 7 0 199.0 1.93

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

14 | ALEXANDRA POLETTO Freshman | Middle Blocker | 6-3 | Toronto, Ontario (De La Salle) Over the final four matches of the regular season – all starts – averaged 2.50 kills and 1.43 blocks on .430 hitting... Had a career-most eight blocks against Wyoming (11/26)... In her second-career start (vs. New Mexico, 11/15), had 11 kills on .421 hitting, plus six blocks... Missed eight matches (10/7-11/1) due to an ankle injury… Checked in late in Set 1 vs. UNLV (10/2) and made an immediate impact, accounting for each of CSU’s final five points – three kills and two blocks… Totaled five kills on eight swings, in addition to two blocks, at North Carolina Central (9/19)… Had four blocks – including two solo stuffs – vs.

Pepperdine (9/19)… Recorded five kills and three blocks in a tight three-set win at New Mexico State (9/13)… In her first career start, led all players with 12 kills in a three-set win vs. Florida A&M (9/5)… Hit .857 for the night (12-0-14), the second-highest single-match hitting percentage in program history, and highest ever by a freshman… Connected on her first 10 swings… Recorded four block assists – the firsts of her career – vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30), also chipping in with three kills in two sets of action… Tallied two kills in her collegiate debut vs. VCU (8/30).

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K 2 2 2 3 DNP 1 0 3 12 3 2 DNP DNP 3 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 3 5 1 0 DNP 2 3 2 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 3 3 1 2 4 11 3 8 3 6 4 10 3 4 5 11

E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 2 6 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 6 .333 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 5.0 2 0 0

3 14 9

-.667 .857 .222

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

1 3 1

0 0 0

1 3 1

0 0 0

0.5 13.5 2.5

0 0 0 0 1 0

9 2 0 2 8 0

.556 1.000 .000 1.000 .500 .000

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 2 0 0

1 1 0 2 2 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 0 4 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 2.5 0.0 5.0 6.0 0.0

0 0

4 5

.750 .400

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1 1

1 0

2 0

0 0

3 0

0 0

5.0 2.0

2 0 3 2 0 2 3 3

8 2 19 15 9 22 10 26

.125 1.000 .421 .400 .667 .364 .100 .308

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 3 0 0 1 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

7 0 6 5 1 8 5 6

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

7 0 6 5 1 8 5 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.5 2.0 14.0 10.5 6.5 14.0 6.5 15.0

POLETTO’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

12, vs. Florida A&M (9/5/14) 26, vs. Colorado (12/6/14) .857 (12-0-14), vs. Florida A&M (9/5/14) -- -- 3, on two occasions 2, on two occasions 8, vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) 8, vs. Wyoming (11/26/14) 14.0, on two occasions

POLETTO’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON SP-MP K 2014 52-21 93 TOTAL 52-21 93

K/S E TA PCT 1.79 21 179 .402 1.79 21 179 .402

A 0 0

Career Best Same Same Same --Same Same Same Same Same

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S 0.00 0 0.00 0 13 0.25 0 6 55 61 1.17 4 0 126.5 2.42 0.00 0 0.00 0 13 0.25 0 6 55 61 1.17 4 0 126.5 2.42

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COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

15 | MARLEE REYNOLDS RS Senior | OutsideHitter | 6-2 | Dalhart, Texas (Dalhart) Earned All-Mountain West honors... Was the only player to rank in the top 20 in the MW for kills (3.21; fifth), points (3.58; eighth) and hitting percentage (.243; 18th)... Led all outside hitters in hitting efficiency and blocks (0.69)... Tallied at least nine kills in her final 12 regular-season matches... Had 14 kills on .423 hitting (14-3-26) against Boise State (10/23)… Tied at 24-24 in Set 2, accounted for three of CSU’s final six points to lead the Rams to a 30-28 set victory…

Led all players with 13 kills at second-place New Mexico (10/17), including three-straight to help CSU jump out to a 5-2 lead in Set 1… Recorded a career-high 21 kills vs. UNLV (10/2), hitting at a .500 clip (21-1-40)… Became the fifth CSU player in the past five years to reach 20 kills in a match, and the first to do so with one or fewer kills… Had eight kills on nine swings in Set 2, helping CSU nearly overcome a six-point deficit… Leading Set 3 at Boise State, 22-21, totaled CSU’s final three points to help the Rams to a 25-22 win… Finished the match with a team-most 13 kills on .310 efficiency (13-4-29)… Earned Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week honors after helping CSU to the Residence Inn Invitational championship (9/22)… Named the tournament MVP (9/20) after averaging 2.91 kills per set on .373 hitting, in addition to six total blocks over three matches… Hit .562 vs. North Carolina Central (9/20), totaling 10 kills on 16 swings (10-1-16)… Posted 13 kills on .385 hitting (13-3-26) at No. 18 Arizona State, also contributing with two blocks… Recorded 12 kills in a win over No. 9 BYU (9/12)… Had three kills during a 9-3 CSU run during Set 2 vs. Marquette (8/31), helping CSU turn a 12-9 deficit into an 18-15 lead… Had 13 kills on .407 hitting (13-2-27) in CSU’s season opener vs. VCU (8/30), including six in Set 1… In the past three seasons, has hit .475 (33-5-59) in the team’s season openers.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP K 3 13 3 7 3 9 3 6 3 9 3 8 3 9 4 12 3 13 3 6 5 13 3 9 3 10 4 14 3 13 4 21 3 7 3 5 3 4 3 13 3 11 3 14 3 11 5 12 4 10 3 9 3 10 4 11 3 9 3 10 4 12 3 12 5 18

E 2 5 2 2 4 4 5 5 7 4 3 3 1 8 4 1 4 4 0 8 5 3 3 3 8 3 7 3 2 3 1 5 2

REYNOLDS’ CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 15.0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 9.0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 10.5 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 8.0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 11.0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 8.0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 10.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12.0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 14.0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 7.5 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 14.5 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 3 0 11.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 10.5 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 14.5 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 15.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 22.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 9.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 4.5 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 12.5 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 12.0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 15.0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 12.5 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 5 0 14.5 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 12.5 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 5 0 11.5 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 11.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 12.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 10.0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 11.0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 13.0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 3 0 13.5 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 5 0 20.5

Career Best

21, vs. UNLV (10/02/14) Same 44, vs. Colorado (12/6/14) 66, at Utah State (11/2/13) .500 (21-1-40), vs. UNLV (10/02/14) .600 (7-1-10), vs. Virginia (8/24/12) 1, on three occasions 4, vs. Denver (8/25/12) -- -6, vs. Wisconsin (9/6/14) Same 1, on 11 occasions 2, vs. San Diego State (11/27/13) 5, on two occasions 7, at San Diego State (10/19/13) 5, at Fresno State (11/6/14) 7, at San Diego State (10/19/13) 22.0, vs. UNLV (10/02/14) Same

REYNOLDS’ CAREER STATISTICS

TA Pct. A 27 .407 1 18 .111 0 18 .389 0 28 .143 1 21 .238 0 37 .108 0 21 .190 0 34 .206 0 40 .150 0 21 .095 1 26 .385 0 25 .240 0 16 .562 0 40 .150 0 29 .310 0 40 .500 0 22 .136 0 24 .042 0 10 .400 0 40 .050 0 29 .207 0 26 .423 0 28 .286 0 37 .243 0 40 .050 0 28 .214 0 33 .091 0 40 .200 0 16 .438 0 23 .304 0 39 .282 0 27 .259 0 44 .364 1

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT 2010 DNP - Redshirt 2011 11-9 9 0.82 4 27 .185 2012 39-20 18 0.46 6 48 .250 2013 109-30 333 3.06 133 932 .215 2014 111-33 350 3.15 119 942 .245 TOTAL 270-92 710 2.63 262 1949 .230

A

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S

1 6 2 4 13

0.09 0 0.15 0 0.02 0 0.04 0 0.05 0

0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

0 0.00 0 11 0.28 0 58 0.53 0 68 0.61 0 137 0.51 0

0 1 1 0.09 0 1 17 18 0.46 0 8 70 78 0.72 7 11 66 77 0.69 6 20 154 174 0.64 13

0 9.5 2 27.5 0 376.0 1 394.0 3 807.0

0.82 0.69 3.45 3.55 2.99

2014 POSTSEASON GUIDE

59

COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

16 | JALIYAH BOLDEN RS Freshman | Middle Blocker| 6-1 | Rowlett, Texas (Sachse) Flourished during a start against San José State (11/19), recording a career-high eight kills on .462 hitting... Also added four blocks and a service ace on her first collegiate serve to total 11.0 points... Led all players with five kills in a three-set win vs. Utah State (10/25)… Also added a then-career-best five kills…

Came in off the bench late in Set 1 and earned starts in the next two sets… Had four blocks in Set 2 alone, limiting Utah State to -.054 hitting… Notched her first multi-kill match with two kills on .500 hitting (2-0-4) at Air Force (10/17)… Had two blocks and a kill in two sets against Fresno State (10/11)… Recorded her first career kill and blocks (two) against Florida A&M (9/5)… Made her collegiate debut against VCU (8/30), taking two swings.

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER` COLORADO

SP 1 DNP DNP DNP 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 DNP 1 2 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 2 DNP 1 1 3 DNP 2 DNP DNP DNP 3 DNP DNP DNP DNP

K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 2 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

1

2

4

-.250

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

2

0

2.0

0

0

0

.000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

0 1

0 1

0 4

.000 .000

1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0.0 1.0

1

1

5

.000

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

2

0

2.5

2 1 5

0 1 3

4 3 13

.500 .000 .154

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 0

0 0 1

0 1 4

0 0 0

0 1 5

0 0 0

2.0 1.5 8.0

3

2

7

.143

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

1

0

3.5

8

2

13

.462

1

1

1

0

2

0

4

2

4

0

11.0

BOLDEN’S CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

8, at San Jose State (11/19/14) 13, on two occassions .462 (8-2-13),at San Jose State (11/19/14) 1, at San Jose State (11/19/14) 1, at San Jose State (11/19/14) 2, at San Jose State (11/19/14) 1, vs. Utah State (10/25/14) 4, on two occassions 5, vs. Utah State (10/25/14) 11.0, at San Jose State (11/19/14)

BOLDEN’S CAREER STATISTICS

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E 2013 DNP - Redshirt 2014 19-11 22 1.16 12 TOTAL 19-11 22 1.16 12

Career Best Same Same Same Same Same Same Same Same Same Same

TA PCT

A

A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS P/S

55 55

2 2

0.11 0.11

.182 .182

1 1

0.05 0.05

1 1

4 4

0.21 0.21

0 0

2 2

13 13

15 15

0.79 0.79

4 4

0 0

31.5 31.5

1.63 1.63

2014 POSTSEASON GUIDE

60

COLORADO STATE VOLLEYBALL

18 | DEEDRA FOSS RS Senior | Setter | 5-9 | McKenna, Wash. (Lakes) Named the 2014 Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year after averaging 12.11 assists per set during MW play while helping CSU to a .273 hitting percentage... Her 0.85 blocks per set led all setters... In addition to 46 assists, had four kills, an ace and a season-high-tying five blocks vs. Wyoming (11/26)... Tabbed as the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week (11/25) after averaging 13.33 assists, 1.17 blocks and 1.00 kills per set during a pair of victories over San José State and Nevada... Had 45 assists during a three-set win at Nevada (11/22)... Tied season highs for assists (55), digs (12) and blocks (5) in a five-set win at San Diego State (Oct. 30)... Set a season best with five blocks at Air Force (10/17)… Posted a double-double with 33 assists and 10 digs… Recorded five kills on six swings in a three-set win over Fresno State (10/11), also adding five digs, three blocks and 26 assists… In victories over UNLV and San Diego State, averaged 13.00 assists, 2.14 digs and 0.57 blocks per set, earning herself Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week honors… Had 42 assists – including 18 in Set 3 –in a three-set win over San Diego State (10/4), also adding three blocks… CSU hit .528 (20-1-35) in the frame… In Set 2, recorded two blocks, the first capping a 5-1 run to give CSU its first lead of the set and the second giving the Rams the lead for good… Tallied her first double-double of the season with 49 assists and 10 digs in a four-set win at Utah State (9/25)… Posted her second 50-plus assists match, totaling 52 in a five-set win at No. 18 Arizona State (9/19)… Set a season best with 55 assists in a four-set win vs. No. 9 BYU (9/12), including 16 in a come-from-behind Set-2 victory… Recorded 43 assists in a three-set win over Denver (9/9) – including 16 in Set 2 – helping the Rams to a .319 hitting percentage… Had 35 assists in a three-set win over Florida A&M (9/5), and didn’t even play the entire third set… Named to the Rams Volleyball Classic all-tournament team (8/31) after averaging 9.89 assists, 1.33 kills, 2.22 digs and 1.00 blocks per set while helping CSU to a .310 team hitting percentage over three matches… In addition to 33 assists, four kills and seven digs, recorded four block assists vs. UC Santa Barbara (8/30).

2014 MATCH-BY-MATCH STATISTICS Date 8/30/14 8/30/14 8/31/14 9/3/14 9/5/14 9/6/14 9/9/14 9/12/14 9/12/14 9/13/14 9/19/14 9/20/14 9/20/14 9/25/14 9/27/14 10/2/14 10/4/14 10/7/14 10/11/14 10/16/14 10/17/14 10/23/14 10/25/14 10/30/14 11/1/14 11/6/14 11/13/14 11/15/14 11/19/14 11/22/14 11/26/14 12/5/14 12/6/14

Opponent VCU UC SANTA BARBARA MARQUETTE at Northern Colorado FLORIDA A&M WISCONSIN DENVER vs. BYU at New Mexico State at UTEP at Arizona State vs. Pepperdine vs. North Carolina Central at Utah State at Boise State UNLV SAN DIEGO STATE at Wyoming FRESNO STATE at New Mexico at Air Force BOISE STATE UTAH STATE at San Diego State at UNLV at Fresno State AIR FORCE NEW MEXICO SAN JOSÉ STATE at Nevada WYOMING DENVER COLORADO

SP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 5 3 DNP 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 5

K 4 4 4 3 0 3 3 2 0 0 3 2

E 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0

TA Pct. A 6 .667 26 9 .333 33 7 .571 30 3 1.000 27 1 .000 35 6 .500 31 6 .333 43 4 .000 55 2 -1.000 39 1 .000 36 5 .600 52 4 .500 28

2 1 1 2 2 5 1 3 3 3 0 1 2 1 2 4 2 4 4 3

2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0

9 5 5 4 6 6 5 6 8 8 3 6 2 6 6 7 5 7 6 5

FOSS’ CAREER HIGHS Category

Kills Attacks Hitting Percentage* Assists Aces Digs Solo Blocks Block Assists Total Blocks Points * Minimum 5 kills

Season Best

5, vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) 9, on two occasions .833 (5-0-6), vs. Fresno State (10/11/14) 58, vs. Colorado (12/6/14) 3, vs. Air Force (11/13/14) 12, on two occasions 2, at New Mexico State (9/12/14) 5, on two occasions 5, on three occasions 7.5, vs. Wyoming (11/26/14)

FOSS’ CAREER STATISTICS

.000 .200 .200 .250 .167 .833 -.400 .500 .375 .375 -.333 -.167 1.000 -.167 .167 .571 .400 .429 .667 .600

49 37 49 42 41 26 38 33 40 34 55 48 38 34 49 35 45 46 36 58

SA SE RE DIG BS BA BE TB BHE Points 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 3 0 6.0 0 1 0 7 0 4 0 4 0 6.0 1 2 0 9 0 2 0 2 0 6.0 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 3 0 4.5 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 6 0 1 1 1 0 4.5 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 2.0 1 1 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 3.0 0 3 0 7 0 4 0 4 0 2.0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 4.0 0 3 0 4 1 1 0 2 0 3.5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 1

0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 2 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

10 3 12 3 11 5 10 10 9 4 12 9 5 6 6 4 5 7 6 7

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

2 4 0 3 1 3 0 5 1 2 4 3 4 3 2 3 3 5 4 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 4 1 3 2 3 0 5 1 2 5 3 4 3 2 3 4 5 4 0

1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

3.0 3.0 4.0 3.5 3.5 6.5 1.0 5.5 5.5 6.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 5.5 4.0 5.5 5.5 7.5 6.0 4.0

Career Best

7, vs. Tennessee (8/31/12) 13, on two occasions 1.000 (5-0-5), at Air Force (11/15/12) 66, at Wyoming (10/8/11) 5, vs. Air Force (11/15/13) 17, at Wichita State (8/30/12) 2, on three occasions 9, vs. New Mexico State (9/9/12) 9, vs. New Mexico State (9/9/12) 10.5, vs. Utah State (10/10/13)

SEASON SP-MP K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE POINTS 2010 DNP - Redshirt 2011 107-30 67 0.63 16 151 .338 1141 10.66 29 0.27 36 225 2.10 0 2 89 91 0.85 15 12 142.5 2012 104-29 79 0.76 21 169 .343 1117 10.74 17 0.16 53 229 2.20 0 9 80 89 0.86 10 2 145.0 2013 109-30 88 0.81 16 176 .409 1282 11.76 32 0.29 43 218 2.00 0 9 80 89 0.82 14 7 169.0 2014 108-32 74 0.69 20 169 .320 1268 11.74 17 0.16 42 215 1.99 2 9 71 80 0.74 7 9 135.5 TOTAL 428-121 308 0.72 73 665 .353 4808 11.23 95 0.22 174 887 2.07 2 29 320 349 0.82 46 30 592.0

P/S 1.33 1.39 1.55 1.25 1.38