Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, September 1
Fort Collins, Colo.
11 AM MT
Colorado State
2-2
1
vs
3
Cincinnati
3-1
1
2
3
4
F
Cincinnati
25
26
27
25
3
Colorado State
23
24
29
15
1
Photo by: Nick Monaghan
Three Rams record double-digit kills in battle with Cincinnati
9/1/2018 2:05:00 PM | Volleyball
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State volleyball team battled Cincinnati to four sets, before falling 3-1 on Saturday morning in Moby Arena. The Rams' had a balanced offense, with three players reaching double-figure kills, but the Bearcats held the attack to a .169 mark.
The opening set was an all-out brawl as there were 11 tie scores and four lead changes. Neither team led by more than four points all match as the largest lead was in favor of Cincinnati as 17-12 and 18-13. The Rams put together a 6-1 run late to tie the set at 19-19 and took the lead at 22-21, but the Bearcats finished the set with a 4-1 scoring advantage to steal the first frame.
Set two was more of the same, as again, neither team led by more than four points. Colorado State started the match by taking a 5-1 lead to force Cincinnati to take a timeout. The Bearcats then eliminated the Rams' lead and tied the frame at 17-17. Both teams traded points down the stretch as the match was knotted 24-all before Cincinnati capitalized on a CSU service error and a kill to secure a 2-0 match lead.
Colorado State's offense seemed to find its rhythm early in the third set, as it broke out a 6-1 run to grab a 15-10 lead. Cincinnati again eliminated the Rams' cushion and took control at 21-19 to force CSU to take a timeout. Both teams traded points through the end of the set, as it was tied 27-27. Colorado State forced a fourth frame as a Breana Runnels kill and a Bearcat attack error gave the Rams the set win.
In the final set, Cincinnati used a 9-1 run to hold a 14-8 lead and didn't look back from there as it took the set and match, 25-15.
STAT OF THE DAY
Three different Rams reached double-digit kills, (Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (11), Breana Runnels (14) Kirstie Hillyer (15).
NOTES
- Katie Oleksak dished out 43 assists, while adding nine digs and two blocks.
- Maddi Foutz tallied 13 digs as the libero and Jenna Heinemeyer added nine.
- Breana Runnels was again shy of her second double-double of the season, as she had 14 kills and nine blocks. She also contributed three blocks.
- Paulina Hougaard-Jensen led the Rams from the service line, recording two aces.
- Cincinnati held an 11-9 block lead, and also a .273 to .169 hitting percentage lead.
- The Bearcats' were led by redshirt junior Jordan Thompson with 31 kills and 14 digs while hitting .364.
NEXT
Colorado State will continue its tournament tonight, playing Florida State at 7:30 p.m.
The opening set was an all-out brawl as there were 11 tie scores and four lead changes. Neither team led by more than four points all match as the largest lead was in favor of Cincinnati as 17-12 and 18-13. The Rams put together a 6-1 run late to tie the set at 19-19 and took the lead at 22-21, but the Bearcats finished the set with a 4-1 scoring advantage to steal the first frame.
Set two was more of the same, as again, neither team led by more than four points. Colorado State started the match by taking a 5-1 lead to force Cincinnati to take a timeout. The Bearcats then eliminated the Rams' lead and tied the frame at 17-17. Both teams traded points down the stretch as the match was knotted 24-all before Cincinnati capitalized on a CSU service error and a kill to secure a 2-0 match lead.
Colorado State's offense seemed to find its rhythm early in the third set, as it broke out a 6-1 run to grab a 15-10 lead. Cincinnati again eliminated the Rams' cushion and took control at 21-19 to force CSU to take a timeout. Both teams traded points through the end of the set, as it was tied 27-27. Colorado State forced a fourth frame as a Breana Runnels kill and a Bearcat attack error gave the Rams the set win.
In the final set, Cincinnati used a 9-1 run to hold a 14-8 lead and didn't look back from there as it took the set and match, 25-15.
STAT OF THE DAY
Three different Rams reached double-digit kills, (Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (11), Breana Runnels (14) Kirstie Hillyer (15).
NOTES
- Katie Oleksak dished out 43 assists, while adding nine digs and two blocks.
- Maddi Foutz tallied 13 digs as the libero and Jenna Heinemeyer added nine.
- Breana Runnels was again shy of her second double-double of the season, as she had 14 kills and nine blocks. She also contributed three blocks.
- Paulina Hougaard-Jensen led the Rams from the service line, recording two aces.
- Cincinnati held an 11-9 block lead, and also a .273 to .169 hitting percentage lead.
- The Bearcats' were led by redshirt junior Jordan Thompson with 31 kills and 14 digs while hitting .364.
NEXT
Colorado State will continue its tournament tonight, playing Florida State at 7:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
CIN
CSU
Kills
58
52
Errors
19
28
Attempts
143
142
Hitting %
.273
.169
Points
75.0
66.0
Assists
55
49
Aces
6
5
Blocks
11.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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