NU?U TWINS SPARK BUFFALOES TO THREE-GAME SWEEP OF OKLAHOMA

Saturday, November 13

Boulder, Colo.

7 p.m.

Colorado

Oklahoma

Photo by: CUBuffs.com

NU?U TWINS SPARK BUFFALOES TO THREE-GAME SWEEP OF OKLAHOMA

November 13, 2004 | Volleyball

By: CUBuffs.com

BOULDER ? Twin sisters Amber and Ashley Nu'u each set career-highs and kills and hit a combined .615 to lead Colorado to a 30-24, 30-13, 30-24 Big 12 Conference sweep of Oklahoma Saturday evening in front of a season-high 1,140 fans at the Coors Events Conference Center.

Colorado improves to 12-12 overall and moves back into sole possession of sixth place in the Big 12 at 7-10, one-half game up on idle Kansas. The Sooners fall to 11-14 overall, 3-13 in league play. Colorado's win avenges a heart-breaking, five-game loss at Oklahoma back on Oct. 16.

Amber Nu'u finished with a match-high 17 kills, eclipsing her previous personal best of 16 kills set in the Buffs' last match, at Kansas State on Nov. 10. Nu'u, who has started the last five matches at outside hitter, also set a career-high with a .556 hitting percentage, recording her kills on just 27 attacks with only two errors.

Ashley, the younger Nu'u (by three minutes), had a career-high nine kills on just 12 attacks with no errors for a .750 percentage ? the highest single-match total by a Buff this season (minimum of 10 attacks). The sophomore setter also had 42 assists, leaving her just five assists shy of the 1,000 mark for the season.

“Our energy was really high and that helps us get good hits,” Amber Nu'u said.

Colorado hit well as a whole team against the Sooners. The Buffs had 56 kills on 109 attacks with just 18 errors to hit .349, their highest since hitting .410 against Cal State-Northridge in the second match of the season. It was also the last time CU had hit at least .300 since the San Diego match (.306) on Sept. 10. Sophomore Austin Zimmerman joined the Nu'u twins in hitting above .500 with eight kills on 13 attacks with one error (.538).

Oklahoma was led by Joanna Schmitt's 13 kills. Julie Chester and Rachel Jackson each had seven digs.

The Buffaloes will play Baylor on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. MST in Waco, Texas, before enjoying the second of their bye dates next Saturday.