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Frankie Shebby led the Buffs with 11 kills.
Photo by: Mark Waldron
Buffs Sweep Arizona State, Improve To 13-5
October 13, 2017 | Volleyball
CU is 7-4 this season away from Boulder
TEMPE, Ariz. — Colorado improved to 13-5 on the season (3-4 Pac-12) on Friday night with a sweep of Arizona State. Set scores were 25-21, 25-16, 26-24.
The loss moves ASU to 10-9 overall as well as 0-7 in Pac-12 play.
WHAT HAPPENED: It was an all-around team win, with six players recording at least two kills. For the second straight match, Frankie Shebby led the Buffs in kills, this time recording 11. Anna Pfefferle was next on the team with eight kills and also hit .500 with just one error on 14 attacks.
Alexa Smith and Naghede Abu each tallied seven kills. Abu recorded a match-best .636 hitting percentage with no errors on 11 swings. Joslyn Hayes got into the action with six kills and Justine Spann added another two. Brynna DeLuzio handed out 37 assists in the win while directing CU to a team .250 hitting efficiency.
The Buffs didn't just do well offensively, but their defense was spread out as well. Smith led the team with 12 digs, while DeLuzio and Gabby Carta-Samuels each tallied 11 digs. Shebby added eight digs and Spann picked up seven. At the net, Abu posted four blocks, one solo and three assists, while Smith and Hayes each put up three.
The Sun Devils were led by Oluoma Okaro, who recorded a match-best 18 kills while hitting .333. She also added 10 digs for a double-double, as well as three blocks. Halle Harker picked up 19 digs, a match-high, on defense for ASU.
SET 1: Colorado opened up the match with an 11-6 lead, but the Sun Devils rallied back to even the match at 14-14 near the midway point. The set was tied four more times before the Buffs took a two-point lead at 20-18, forcing ASU to take a timeout. CU tacked on three straight points out of the break, including a pair of blocks, to go up 23-18. ASU couldn't stop the Buffs as they went on to take the set 25-21.
SET 2: The Buffs took a 15-12 lead into the media timeout after Spann served up a pair of aces. CU took the next two points off a kill from Abu and a block by Smith and Abu for a five-point lead (17-12). The Buffs increased their advantage to 19-13 before ASU needed to take a timeout. After another ASU attack error, CU's lead was 20-13. The Sun Devils took their final timeout after the Buffs increased their lead to 22-15. CU finished the frame with a 3-1 run (25-16).
SET 3: CU took a 7-4 lead to start the third game. ASU got back within a point at 12-11, but then the Buffs used a three-point run to bring the score to 15-11. After a media timeout, ASU sided-out with a kill, but then served up an error to give possession back to CU (16-12). The Sun Devils were not backing down and rallied back to even the game at 19-19, causing CU to take a timeout. The Buffs recorded a pair of kills from Shebby and Pfefferle to go back up (21-19), and this time it was ASU that needed a timeout. The two teams continued to battle and ASU was able to come back again, tying the set up at 24-24. After a much needed CU timeout, the Buffs finished the set, and the match, with a pair of kills from Shebby.
NOTES: CU has won three of the last five meetings between the two teams…The Buffs are 7-4 in matches away from Boulder and are 6-2 in three-set matches this season…The last sweep for the Buffs happened against Albany on Sept. 16, 2017…The last time CU swept a Pac-12 opponent was Nov. 6, 2016 when the Buffs took down California, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19…Brynna DeLuzio recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 37 assists and 11 digs.
TEAM STATISTICS: CU hit .250 in the match with 42 kills and 11 errors on 124 attacks, while ASU hit .168 with 38 kills and 18 errors on 119 swings. The Buffs also had the edge in aces, serving up three to ASU's two. CU also led in blocks (8.0-7.0), but the Sun Devils led the match in digs (62-56).
NEXT UP: The Buffs head to Tucson, Ariz. to finish a four-match road trip against the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. MT.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jesse Mahoney
On the goals coming into the match
"We came into this match serving a little tougher, which is why we had so many errors, but I think we did a nice job getting them (ASU) out of system. When they were in one option, we point scored really well."
On the offense
"Brynna does such a nice job. She mixes it up and sets with great location. She's a big part of why we are successful."
On what is next
Arizona is a really big, physical team. They've been a little up and down, but they just swept USC [last weekend]. We are going to recover tonight, get something to eat and sleep in. Then we will look at Arizona."
The loss moves ASU to 10-9 overall as well as 0-7 in Pac-12 play.
WHAT HAPPENED: It was an all-around team win, with six players recording at least two kills. For the second straight match, Frankie Shebby led the Buffs in kills, this time recording 11. Anna Pfefferle was next on the team with eight kills and also hit .500 with just one error on 14 attacks.
Alexa Smith and Naghede Abu each tallied seven kills. Abu recorded a match-best .636 hitting percentage with no errors on 11 swings. Joslyn Hayes got into the action with six kills and Justine Spann added another two. Brynna DeLuzio handed out 37 assists in the win while directing CU to a team .250 hitting efficiency.
The Buffs didn't just do well offensively, but their defense was spread out as well. Smith led the team with 12 digs, while DeLuzio and Gabby Carta-Samuels each tallied 11 digs. Shebby added eight digs and Spann picked up seven. At the net, Abu posted four blocks, one solo and three assists, while Smith and Hayes each put up three.
The Sun Devils were led by Oluoma Okaro, who recorded a match-best 18 kills while hitting .333. She also added 10 digs for a double-double, as well as three blocks. Halle Harker picked up 19 digs, a match-high, on defense for ASU.
SET 1: Colorado opened up the match with an 11-6 lead, but the Sun Devils rallied back to even the match at 14-14 near the midway point. The set was tied four more times before the Buffs took a two-point lead at 20-18, forcing ASU to take a timeout. CU tacked on three straight points out of the break, including a pair of blocks, to go up 23-18. ASU couldn't stop the Buffs as they went on to take the set 25-21.
SET 2: The Buffs took a 15-12 lead into the media timeout after Spann served up a pair of aces. CU took the next two points off a kill from Abu and a block by Smith and Abu for a five-point lead (17-12). The Buffs increased their advantage to 19-13 before ASU needed to take a timeout. After another ASU attack error, CU's lead was 20-13. The Sun Devils took their final timeout after the Buffs increased their lead to 22-15. CU finished the frame with a 3-1 run (25-16).
SET 3: CU took a 7-4 lead to start the third game. ASU got back within a point at 12-11, but then the Buffs used a three-point run to bring the score to 15-11. After a media timeout, ASU sided-out with a kill, but then served up an error to give possession back to CU (16-12). The Sun Devils were not backing down and rallied back to even the game at 19-19, causing CU to take a timeout. The Buffs recorded a pair of kills from Shebby and Pfefferle to go back up (21-19), and this time it was ASU that needed a timeout. The two teams continued to battle and ASU was able to come back again, tying the set up at 24-24. After a much needed CU timeout, the Buffs finished the set, and the match, with a pair of kills from Shebby.
NOTES: CU has won three of the last five meetings between the two teams…The Buffs are 7-4 in matches away from Boulder and are 6-2 in three-set matches this season…The last sweep for the Buffs happened against Albany on Sept. 16, 2017…The last time CU swept a Pac-12 opponent was Nov. 6, 2016 when the Buffs took down California, 25-15, 25-19, 25-19…Brynna DeLuzio recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 37 assists and 11 digs.
TEAM STATISTICS: CU hit .250 in the match with 42 kills and 11 errors on 124 attacks, while ASU hit .168 with 38 kills and 18 errors on 119 swings. The Buffs also had the edge in aces, serving up three to ASU's two. CU also led in blocks (8.0-7.0), but the Sun Devils led the match in digs (62-56).
NEXT UP: The Buffs head to Tucson, Ariz. to finish a four-match road trip against the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. MT.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jesse Mahoney
On the goals coming into the match
"We came into this match serving a little tougher, which is why we had so many errors, but I think we did a nice job getting them (ASU) out of system. When they were in one option, we point scored really well."
On the offense
"Brynna does such a nice job. She mixes it up and sets with great location. She's a big part of why we are successful."
On what is next
Arizona is a really big, physical team. They've been a little up and down, but they just swept USC [last weekend]. We are going to recover tonight, get something to eat and sleep in. Then we will look at Arizona."
Team Stats
COLO
ASU
Kills
42
38
Errors
11
18
Attempts
124
119
Hitting %
.250
.168
Points
53.0
47.0
Assists
40
37
Aces
3
2
Blocks
8.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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