Colorado State University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Fort Collins, Colo.
7 PM MT
Colorado State
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Albany
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Match Preview: No. 22 Rams Finish Non-Conference Schedule this Weekend
9/13/2017 12:27:00 PM | Volleyball
THE WEEK
• The No. 22 Rams return to Moby Arena for three matches this weekend as they host its second CSU Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
• CSU will host Albany, Xavier and Colorado over the two days.
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SCHEDULE
Friday
CSU vs. Albany | 7 pm
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Saturday
Albany vs. Colorado | 11 am
CSU vs. Xavier | 1 pm
Albany vs Xavier | 5 pm
CSU vs Colorado | 7 pm
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LOOKING AHEAD
• Following this weekend, the Rams will stay in Moby Arena and start conference action on Thursday, Sept. 21 against New Mexico starting at 7 p.m.
• Two days later, CSU will host UNLV with the first serve scheduled at 1 p.m.
• Following Colorado State's eight-match homestand, it will hit the road for the next four matches at Wyoming, Air Force, Boise State and Utah State.
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RAMS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• The Rams enter the weekend ranked No. 22 in the AVCA poll and have an 8-1 record while carrying an eight-match winning streak.
• CSU moved three spots in the poll after recording a 3-0 record, which included sweeping then-No. 16 Michigan.
• The Rams swept the Mountain West Player of the Week awards as Sanja Cizmic earned Offensive Player of the Week and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
• Sanja Cizmic was also selected as the Sport Imports/AVCA Player of the Week.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.18 assist average, which also is No. 8 in the NCAA.
• The Rams are ranked No. 6 in the nation in hitting percentage with a .315 mark.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 12 in Division I in hitting percentage with a .468 tally.
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Albany enters the weekend with a winless record after winning just two sets so far this season.
• Xavier begins the weekend with a 4-6 record after starting the season with three straight wins.
• Colorado carries a 7-1 mark into Moby Arena after a 3-2 win last weekend against Illinois at the Pac 12/Big 10 Challenge.
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HILBERT VS. DI PROGRAMS INÂ COLORADO
• Head Coach Tom Hilbert could hit another milestone in his Hall of Fame career at CSU. Hilbert currently holds a 49-0 home record against other Division I Colorado volleyball programs.
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CAREER WATCH
• Senior Jasmine Hanna currently sits at No. 2 in kills in the modern scoring format (2008-present) with 959. She sits behind Megan Plourde (2008-12) who has 1,066 kills.
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MOVING UP
• Colorado State moved three spots to No. 22 in this week's AVCA Poll following a perfect 3-0 week, including another sweep over a Top-25 team - then-No. 16 Michigan.
• This was the second-consecutive week that the Rams swept a Top-25 team - then-No. 15 Florida State (9/2)
• It is the second week this season that Colorado State has been ranked and the 270th week that CSU has been ranked.
• The Rams were ranked No. 25 in last week's Poll.
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RAMS SWEEP MOUNTAIN WEST POW
• The Rams swept this week's Mountain West Player of the Week awards as Sanja Cizmic earned Offensive Player of the Week and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen received Defensive Player of the Week.
• Both awards were the first for the two players.
• The pair helped the Rams record a 3-0 record over the weekend, including a sweep over then-No. 16 Michigan.
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HILLYER NAMED POW
• Kirstie Hillyer earned Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4. It was the second career award for Hillyer.
• Hillyer helped the Rams post a 4-0 record from 8/28-9/3, which included a five-set win over TCU and a sweep of No. 15 FSU.
• She finished the week with 20 blocks for an average of 1.54 per set, while adding 35 kills on a .582 attack percentage.
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HUGE BROOM X2
• Colorado State swept then-No. 15 Florida State at the Home2Suites Invite, which was the first for CSU against a Top-25 opponent since 2014.
• The Rams  returned to Moby Arena six days later and swept then-No. 16 Michigan at the CSU Tournament I.
• Head Coach Tom Hilbert is 15-3 against ACC schools and 9-13 against Big Ten programs.
• The No. 22 Rams return to Moby Arena for three matches this weekend as they host its second CSU Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
• CSU will host Albany, Xavier and Colorado over the two days.
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SCHEDULE
Friday
CSU vs. Albany | 7 pm
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Saturday
Albany vs. Colorado | 11 am
CSU vs. Xavier | 1 pm
Albany vs Xavier | 5 pm
CSU vs Colorado | 7 pm
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LOOKING AHEAD
• Following this weekend, the Rams will stay in Moby Arena and start conference action on Thursday, Sept. 21 against New Mexico starting at 7 p.m.
• Two days later, CSU will host UNLV with the first serve scheduled at 1 p.m.
• Following Colorado State's eight-match homestand, it will hit the road for the next four matches at Wyoming, Air Force, Boise State and Utah State.
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RAMS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• The Rams enter the weekend ranked No. 22 in the AVCA poll and have an 8-1 record while carrying an eight-match winning streak.
• CSU moved three spots in the poll after recording a 3-0 record, which included sweeping then-No. 16 Michigan.
• The Rams swept the Mountain West Player of the Week awards as Sanja Cizmic earned Offensive Player of the Week and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen was named the Defensive Player of the Week.
• Sanja Cizmic was also selected as the Sport Imports/AVCA Player of the Week.
• Katie Oleksak continues to lead the conference with a 12.18 assist average, which also is No. 8 in the NCAA.
• The Rams are ranked No. 6 in the nation in hitting percentage with a .315 mark.
• Paulina Hougaard-Jensen is ranked No. 12 in Division I in hitting percentage with a .468 tally.
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OPPONENTS AT A QUICK GLANCE
• Albany enters the weekend with a winless record after winning just two sets so far this season.
• Xavier begins the weekend with a 4-6 record after starting the season with three straight wins.
• Colorado carries a 7-1 mark into Moby Arena after a 3-2 win last weekend against Illinois at the Pac 12/Big 10 Challenge.
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HILBERT VS. DI PROGRAMS INÂ COLORADO
• Head Coach Tom Hilbert could hit another milestone in his Hall of Fame career at CSU. Hilbert currently holds a 49-0 home record against other Division I Colorado volleyball programs.
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CAREER WATCH
• Senior Jasmine Hanna currently sits at No. 2 in kills in the modern scoring format (2008-present) with 959. She sits behind Megan Plourde (2008-12) who has 1,066 kills.
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MOVING UP
• Colorado State moved three spots to No. 22 in this week's AVCA Poll following a perfect 3-0 week, including another sweep over a Top-25 team - then-No. 16 Michigan.
• This was the second-consecutive week that the Rams swept a Top-25 team - then-No. 15 Florida State (9/2)
• It is the second week this season that Colorado State has been ranked and the 270th week that CSU has been ranked.
• The Rams were ranked No. 25 in last week's Poll.
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RAMS SWEEP MOUNTAIN WEST POW
• The Rams swept this week's Mountain West Player of the Week awards as Sanja Cizmic earned Offensive Player of the Week and Paulina Hougaard-Jensen received Defensive Player of the Week.
• Both awards were the first for the two players.
• The pair helped the Rams record a 3-0 record over the weekend, including a sweep over then-No. 16 Michigan.
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HILLYER NAMED POW
• Kirstie Hillyer earned Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4. It was the second career award for Hillyer.
• Hillyer helped the Rams post a 4-0 record from 8/28-9/3, which included a five-set win over TCU and a sweep of No. 15 FSU.
• She finished the week with 20 blocks for an average of 1.54 per set, while adding 35 kills on a .582 attack percentage.
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HUGE BROOM X2
• Colorado State swept then-No. 15 Florida State at the Home2Suites Invite, which was the first for CSU against a Top-25 opponent since 2014.
• The Rams  returned to Moby Arena six days later and swept then-No. 16 Michigan at the CSU Tournament I.
• Head Coach Tom Hilbert is 15-3 against ACC schools and 9-13 against Big Ten programs.
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