Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Wrap-Up Spring Schedule This Week
April 20, 2016 | Volleyball
Colorado will host Northern Colorado on Thursday in a spring scrimmage.
BOULDER — With the spring competition schedule wrapping up, the Colorado volleyball team will play its final two contests this week, starting on Thursday, April 21.
The Buffs will host Northern Colorado at 6 p.m. on Thursday. The scrimmage will be played on the main court of the Coors Events Center and is free and open to the public.
"We've been on the road for our previous spring matches, so it will be fun for our players to get the opportunity to play in Coors again," head coach Jesse Mahoney said. "The first half of the competition will be controlled drills with UNC and we will finish playing two true sets."
The final contest this spring is a very exciting one as the Buffs will travel to Ogallala, Neb. to take on 2016 NCAA Champion Nebraska in front of a sell-out crowd on Saturday, April 23.
"Our match on Saturday against Nebraska is a great opportunity for our team," Mahoney said. "Our kids love playing high-level competition so the opportunity to compete with the reigning National Champions is a challenge we are looking forward to."
CU has spent the last few weeks in full team practices, but prior to that the Buffs conducted individual and small-group workouts, and trained with Chris Sheckler, the team's strength and conditioning coach. The Buffs are limited to 20 hours of organized team activity per week during the spring per the NCAA, which includes practices, scrimmages and time in the weight room.
