RV Colorado State def. Nevada 3-1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19)
- Colorado State moves to 9-4 overall, 1-0 MWC; Nevada falls to 7-5, 0-1
- Box Score
- Colorado State Recap / Nevada Recap
- Attendance: 469
RV Colorado State used a .304 attack percentage and a 9 to 3 blocking advantage to earn its 12th-straight Mountain West Conference-opening victory, 3-1, at Nevada on Thursday night. The Rams are on a 12-match win streak against the Pack and are 12-1 all-time in MWC conference openers.
We begin the Mountain West Conference season with a 3-1 win at Nevada! We're back at home against San Jose State on Saturday night for an ORANGE OUT! #PointRams
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— Colorado State Volleyball (@CSUvolleyball) September 21, 2018
Nevada used a 5-0 rally to pull ahead in the first set, 13-7, and held off the Rams’ late rally to post an early advantage with a 25-18 win.
Colorado State capitalized on 7 Pack errors to begin the second set, 7-0, and never looked back en route to its 25-19 win. Nevada worked its way back into contention, cutting the deficit to 3, 22-19, but that was as close as it could get as the Rams closed it out with a 3-0 run.
The Rams broke a string of 7 ties with a 5-1 stretch in the third set to stake an advantage over the Pack, 20-17. Nevada fought back to take a 23-22 lead, spurred on by 4-straight scores, however, Colorado State responded with a 3-0 run to claim the 25-23 win.
In the fourth set, the Rams used 2 4-0 rallies to pull ahead, 13-7. Colorado State, which led by as much as 7 in the set, held off the Pack to seal the match victory with a 25-19 result.
On to San Jose State…#PointRams pic.twitter.com/0Ldj7fpX2o
— Colorado State Volleyball (@CSUvolleyball) September 21, 2018
Breana Runnels notched a double-double for Colorado State with 18 kills, 10 digs and a .361 attack percentage to lead Colorado State. Kirstie Hillyer contributed 12 kills and 4 blocks on a .423 hitting percentage. Katie Oleksak logged 42 assists, while Olivia Nicholson posted a career-high 20 digs and a career-high 4 service aces.
Camryn Rocha and Jamila Minor each registered 11 kills for Nevada. Minor added 11 digs to her line to secure a double-double. Dalyn Burns distributed 36 assists, while Kayla Afoa and Mo Maluotoga tallied 13 digs.
Other Results from the Night
UNLV def. Boise State 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-19)
- UNLV moves to 10-3, 1-0 MW; Boise State falls to 8-4, 0-1 MW
- Box Score / UNLV Recap / Boise State Recap
- UNLV hit .327 in the match and led 45-32 in kills, but BSU boasted the edge in aces (6-4) and blocks (6-5)
- Mariena Hayden had a standout night, piling up a match-high 17 kills, 14 digs and three aces, while hitting at a .520 clip (17-4-25).
- Sabryn Roberts paced the Broncos with 11 kills, while Jannell Walley added seven.
Wyoming def. San Jose State 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-17)
- Wyoming moves to 9-4, 1-0 MW; San Jose State falls to 5-5, 0-1 MW
- Box Score / Wyoming Recap / SJSU Recap
- Wyoming hit at a consistent .170 clip throughout the match and stifled the Spartans with 14 blocks, limiting them to a .018 effort.
- Emily Lewis led a group of five Cowgirls with four of more kills, nothing seven to go with four blocks and two aces.
- Jackie McBride put up eight of the team’s blocks.
- Whitney Barnes posted a match-leading nine kills for SJSU, while Fernanda Vido added seven putaways and 10 digs, but hit -.077.
Updated Standings
Next Up
Friday:
9 p.m. ET – Fresno State at San Diego State
Saturday:
3 p.m. ET – UNLV at Utah State
3 p.m. ET – Nevada at Wyoming
4 p.m. ET – New Mexico at Boise State
9 p.m. ET – San Jose State at Colorado State
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