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Buffs Take Down Oregon State In Four Sets
October 28, 2017 | Volleyball
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Colorado improved to 17-6 overall after a convincing 3-1 victory against Oregon State (16-8) on Saturday night in Gill Coliseum. The win over the Beavers completed the season series sweep of the Oregon schools as CU upset No. 15 Oregon on Friday night after defeating both programs in Boulder last month.
The Buffs took the first set narrowly (25-23), but OSU tied the match up after earning a 25-20 win in the second set. CU came out of the intermission focused, winning the final two sets (25-23 and 25-12) to snap the Beavers' five-match win streak. Colorado is now 7-5 in the Pac-12, while OSU is 6-6.
WHAT HAPPENED: Junior Alexa Smith led Colorado with 19 kills and added 16 digs for her 13th double-double this season. Naghede Abu was second on the team with 14 kills. She hit an outstanding .583 with no errors on 24 attacks. Frankie Shebby added another 13 kills and tallied just two errors on 35 swings (.314).
Gabby Carta-Samuels was busy in the back-row for the Buffs, recording a match-high 22 digs. Abu led CU at the net with four blocks, while Smith and Joslyn Hayes each added another three blocks.
SET 1: The Buffs were a little slow to start the match, allowing OSU to take a 9-4 lead. CU used a timeout and was able to string together a 7-1 run to go up 11-10. The two sides battled down the stretch. The score was tied 17-17 when the Buffs recorded four straight points to take a 21-17 advantage. OSU rallied to get back within a point at 23-22, causing the Buffs to use a timeout. CU hung on and finished the set 25-23.
SET 2: Colorado got out to slow start again the second set. The Buffs were down 5-1 when they rallied back to even it up at 5-5. CU took its first lead of the set at 8-7, but OSU responded with a 4-0 run to go back up 11-8. After a CU timeout, OSU increased its lead to seven (16-9). The Buffs were able to get back within four points (24-20), but it was too late as the Beavers finished the set on the following point.
SET 3: The third set was much closer at the start. OSU led the game 11-9 when the Buffs tallied four straight points to take a 13-11 lead. The frame would be even again at 15-15, but after a pair of points for CU, OSU called a timeout. The Beavers sided-out on the following point (17-16) and eventually retook the lead at 21-20, causing the Buffs to spend a timeout. CU responded out of the break with two straight points, which included a kill from Smith (22-21), forcing OSU to take a break of its own. The Beavers tied the set up on the next point, but CU used a 3-1 run to close the set 25-23.
SET 4: Colorado recorded a strong start to the fourth set, going up 7-3 before OSU took a timeout. The Buffs kept attacking and increased their lead to six at 13-7, causing OSU to take its second timeout. Out of the break, CU continued to attack, taking the next five points to go up 18-7. The Beavers could not slow the Buffs down and CU took the set 25-12. The Buffs hit a blazing .600 in the final set with 16 kills and four errors on 20 attacks.
NOTES: For the first time in school history, the Buffs defeated Oregon State and Oregon both at home and away…CU is 10-4 this season away from Coors and has won five of its last six matches…The Buffs are 9-4 against the Beavers and are 3-3 in Corvallis…Colorado has eight matches remaining in the regular season, which includes five at the Coors Events Center.
TEAM STATISTICS: Colorado hit .270 with 58 kills and 18 errors on 148 attacks, while OSU hit .209 with 56 kills and 20 errors on 172 swings. The Buffs served up eight aces compared to four for the Beavers. CU also won the battle in digs (85-67). OSU did lead the Buffs in blocks, 10.0-8.5.
NEXT UP: The Buffs will have a quick turnaround as they head back to Boulder. The week starts early on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a 7 p.m. rematch against Washington State. Then on Friday, Nov. 3, CU will host Washington at 6 p.m.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jesse Mahoney
General
"It was great to get the sweep on the weekend. The Oregon schools are really tough and are playing some really good volleyball. We started out a little rough, ball-handling-wise. By the time we were in set three, we were in a pretty good groove and when we got that win, we kind of rolled over them in set four."
About what happened in set two
"We couldn't pass. Oregon State is good. They capitalized on it like any team in the Pac-12 would. They have two great outside hitters we couldn't slow down until set four. When they are both going off, it's tough to compete
The Buffs took the first set narrowly (25-23), but OSU tied the match up after earning a 25-20 win in the second set. CU came out of the intermission focused, winning the final two sets (25-23 and 25-12) to snap the Beavers' five-match win streak. Colorado is now 7-5 in the Pac-12, while OSU is 6-6.
WHAT HAPPENED: Junior Alexa Smith led Colorado with 19 kills and added 16 digs for her 13th double-double this season. Naghede Abu was second on the team with 14 kills. She hit an outstanding .583 with no errors on 24 attacks. Frankie Shebby added another 13 kills and tallied just two errors on 35 swings (.314).
Gabby Carta-Samuels was busy in the back-row for the Buffs, recording a match-high 22 digs. Abu led CU at the net with four blocks, while Smith and Joslyn Hayes each added another three blocks.
SET 1: The Buffs were a little slow to start the match, allowing OSU to take a 9-4 lead. CU used a timeout and was able to string together a 7-1 run to go up 11-10. The two sides battled down the stretch. The score was tied 17-17 when the Buffs recorded four straight points to take a 21-17 advantage. OSU rallied to get back within a point at 23-22, causing the Buffs to use a timeout. CU hung on and finished the set 25-23.
SET 2: Colorado got out to slow start again the second set. The Buffs were down 5-1 when they rallied back to even it up at 5-5. CU took its first lead of the set at 8-7, but OSU responded with a 4-0 run to go back up 11-8. After a CU timeout, OSU increased its lead to seven (16-9). The Buffs were able to get back within four points (24-20), but it was too late as the Beavers finished the set on the following point.
SET 3: The third set was much closer at the start. OSU led the game 11-9 when the Buffs tallied four straight points to take a 13-11 lead. The frame would be even again at 15-15, but after a pair of points for CU, OSU called a timeout. The Beavers sided-out on the following point (17-16) and eventually retook the lead at 21-20, causing the Buffs to spend a timeout. CU responded out of the break with two straight points, which included a kill from Smith (22-21), forcing OSU to take a break of its own. The Beavers tied the set up on the next point, but CU used a 3-1 run to close the set 25-23.
SET 4: Colorado recorded a strong start to the fourth set, going up 7-3 before OSU took a timeout. The Buffs kept attacking and increased their lead to six at 13-7, causing OSU to take its second timeout. Out of the break, CU continued to attack, taking the next five points to go up 18-7. The Beavers could not slow the Buffs down and CU took the set 25-12. The Buffs hit a blazing .600 in the final set with 16 kills and four errors on 20 attacks.
NOTES: For the first time in school history, the Buffs defeated Oregon State and Oregon both at home and away…CU is 10-4 this season away from Coors and has won five of its last six matches…The Buffs are 9-4 against the Beavers and are 3-3 in Corvallis…Colorado has eight matches remaining in the regular season, which includes five at the Coors Events Center.
TEAM STATISTICS: Colorado hit .270 with 58 kills and 18 errors on 148 attacks, while OSU hit .209 with 56 kills and 20 errors on 172 swings. The Buffs served up eight aces compared to four for the Beavers. CU also won the battle in digs (85-67). OSU did lead the Buffs in blocks, 10.0-8.5.
NEXT UP: The Buffs will have a quick turnaround as they head back to Boulder. The week starts early on Wednesday, Nov. 1, with a 7 p.m. rematch against Washington State. Then on Friday, Nov. 3, CU will host Washington at 6 p.m.
QUOTES:
Head coach Jesse Mahoney
General
"It was great to get the sweep on the weekend. The Oregon schools are really tough and are playing some really good volleyball. We started out a little rough, ball-handling-wise. By the time we were in set three, we were in a pretty good groove and when we got that win, we kind of rolled over them in set four."
About what happened in set two
"We couldn't pass. Oregon State is good. They capitalized on it like any team in the Pac-12 would. They have two great outside hitters we couldn't slow down until set four. When they are both going off, it's tough to compete
Team Stats
COLO
OSU
Kills
58
56
Errors
18
20
Attempts
148
172
Hitting %
.270
.209
Points
74.5
70.0
Assists
57
54
Aces
8
4
Blocks
8.5
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
19
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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