Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Picked Sixth In Pac-12 Preseason Poll, Austin Named To Preseason Team
August 11, 2015 | Volleyball
BOULDER—The University of Colorado volleyball team has earned its highest Pac-12 Conference preseason ranking since joining the league in 2011, placing sixth overall. Alexis Austin, a senior outside hitter, was also named to the Preseason All-Pac-12 team. Both were announced on Tuesday by the conference.
Colorado recorded 61 points to round out the top half of the poll. Stanford, which won the league title in 2014, received 11 first place votes for the top spot (121 points).
Austin has been made a huge impact for the Buffs as a starter for the last three seasons and continues to get better. She was named to the All-Pac-12 team at the end of the 2014 season when she averaged 3.19 kills per set. Austin also added 0.61 blocks per set. This past summer, along with teammates Nicole Edelman, Cierra Simpson and Gabby Simpson, Austin trained with the U.S. Collegiate National Team.
The 2015 season officially starts on August 28 as CU hosts San Diego at 6:30 p.m. in the second match of the Omni Hotels Colorado Volleyball Classic. The Pac-12 Conference slate will begin on Sept. 23 at Utah, but the Buffs won't have a home conference tilt until Oct. 9 when they host USC.
Season tickets start at just $25 for general admission and are on sale now online or by calling 303-49-BUFFS. Reserved seats are $40 for the season and floor seats are available for $50. New this year is the Volleyball VIP Package which gives fans a floor seat, access to VIP parking, pre-match chalk talks with the coaches, special entrance access and admission the volleyball banquet. These are available for $500. Fans interested in floor seats or the VIP Package, please call 303-492-8130.
Single match tickets are also available. General admission seats are $5, reserved seats are $8 and floor seats can be purchased for $10. Kids 12 and under are free. During the non-conference portion of the schedule, fans can receive a bag of free popcorn at each contest.
Fans can also purchase the Women's Sports Pass, which is new this season and supports women's basketball, soccer and volleyball. For just $125, over 50 percent off the single game box office price for those three sports, the Women's Sports Pass allows for seating in general admission areas at each venue for three of the most successful programs at CU. Once you purchase the pass, you will be mailed season tickets for all three sports.
Preseason Pac-12 Coaches Poll Results
School (first-place votes) Points
1. Stanford (1) 121
2. Arizona State 99
3. Washington (1) 97
4. Oregon 94
5. USC 84
6. Colorado 61
7. Arizona 60
8. UCLA 57
9. Oregon State 35
10. Utah 34
11. California 28
12. Washington State 22
