Colorado University Athletics
Friday, September 20
Boulder, Colo.
7:00 PM
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Buffs Host Colorado Classic To Close Out Non-Conference Season
September 17, 2019 | Volleyball
BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's volleyball team closes out the remainder of the non-conference schedule hosting the 2019 Colorado Classic this weekend against Oakland, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Campbell University.
The Buffaloes (5-2) are coming off of a pair of losses to No.19-ranked Colorado State last week during a home-and-home set of contests. Oakland (5-4) enters the tournament with a recent four-set win against Miami (OH), while UMBC (3-6) has lost four of its last five matches with a win against Canisius in four sets. Campbell (5-4) began the season with a four-match losing streak but since then have won five straight, all by way of sweep.
Senior Justine Spann leads the way for the Buffs with 82 kills. She is joined by the freshmen tandem of Jill Schneggenburger and Sterling Parker with 59 and 56 kills, respectfully. Schneggenburger has a team-high .304 hitting percentage while Spann leads the team with eight aces. Jenna Ewert runs the offense at the setter position with 207 assists this season and is second on the team with 65 digs.
Defensively, Rachel Whipple has a team-high 66 digs, followed by Ewert's 65. Spann and Schneggenburger have 42 and 41, respectfully, while defensive specialist Zoe Neverdowski has 35. Meegan Hart leads the charge up front with 29 total blocks, while Parker has 25 and Danielle Price has 21.
The Buffs are hitting .217 as a team and are holding opponents to a .189 hitting percentage. Colorado has won the service game early this season, dishing out 26 aces while allowing 26, but dominating the errors with 36 less than their opponents. The team is also averaging 2.5 blocks per set.
This tournament will mark a special occasion for Schneggenburger who gets to compete against her older sister, Hannah, who plays middle for Campbell. The junior has seen action in 11 sets this season.
Colorado begins the tournament against Oakland Friday night at 7 p.m. The team then takes on UMBC at noon on Saturday and end the non-conference season against Campbell at 7:30 p.m.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Oakland comes into the match Friday hitting .222 as a team. The Golden Bears suffered sweeps to both Michigan and Michigan State, but have wins against Tennessee Tech, Belmont, DePaul and Northern Arizona. The team is led by Jamie Walling and Taylor Dellinger with 134 and 109 kills, respectfully. The Golden Bears run a 6-2 offense that averages nearly 15 assists per set, led by Madison Ross with 191 assists and AnnaBelle Tomei with 180. Their libero Lindsay Wightman has more than four digs per set with 156 this season, nearly more than the next three highest teammates combined. Up front, Megan Hobler is the middle to fear with 46 total blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS
UMBC enters Boulder with just a single win in five tries. The team's three wins come against Lafayette, St. Francis and Canisius. They have a .213 hitting percentage, while opponents are hitting .245. Kamani Conteh and Carmen Freeman have a team-high 111 and 100 kills, respectfully. Brooke Hayden leads the defense with 125 digs, while Niki Khoshatefeh has 26 total blocks.
SCOUTING THE CAMELS
Campbell has turned things around early after starting the season 0-4. A pair of home-and-home sweeps against NC Central helped spark a home run that has the team 4-0 with all sweeps against North Dakota, The Citadel and SC State. Sophomore outside Sarah Colla leads the way with 135 total kills and a .264 hitting percentage. The Camels also run a 6-2 with Emily Mitter and Madee Miner, as Mitter has a team-high 157 assists. Libero Elyse Gross has 128 digs to lead the defense, while Amanda Patterson has 18 blocks. Colla recent is coming off an errorless 21 kills and .750 hitting percentage against NC Central.
The Buffaloes (5-2) are coming off of a pair of losses to No.19-ranked Colorado State last week during a home-and-home set of contests. Oakland (5-4) enters the tournament with a recent four-set win against Miami (OH), while UMBC (3-6) has lost four of its last five matches with a win against Canisius in four sets. Campbell (5-4) began the season with a four-match losing streak but since then have won five straight, all by way of sweep.
Senior Justine Spann leads the way for the Buffs with 82 kills. She is joined by the freshmen tandem of Jill Schneggenburger and Sterling Parker with 59 and 56 kills, respectfully. Schneggenburger has a team-high .304 hitting percentage while Spann leads the team with eight aces. Jenna Ewert runs the offense at the setter position with 207 assists this season and is second on the team with 65 digs.
Defensively, Rachel Whipple has a team-high 66 digs, followed by Ewert's 65. Spann and Schneggenburger have 42 and 41, respectfully, while defensive specialist Zoe Neverdowski has 35. Meegan Hart leads the charge up front with 29 total blocks, while Parker has 25 and Danielle Price has 21.
The Buffs are hitting .217 as a team and are holding opponents to a .189 hitting percentage. Colorado has won the service game early this season, dishing out 26 aces while allowing 26, but dominating the errors with 36 less than their opponents. The team is also averaging 2.5 blocks per set.
This tournament will mark a special occasion for Schneggenburger who gets to compete against her older sister, Hannah, who plays middle for Campbell. The junior has seen action in 11 sets this season.
Colorado begins the tournament against Oakland Friday night at 7 p.m. The team then takes on UMBC at noon on Saturday and end the non-conference season against Campbell at 7:30 p.m.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN GRIZZLIES
Oakland comes into the match Friday hitting .222 as a team. The Golden Bears suffered sweeps to both Michigan and Michigan State, but have wins against Tennessee Tech, Belmont, DePaul and Northern Arizona. The team is led by Jamie Walling and Taylor Dellinger with 134 and 109 kills, respectfully. The Golden Bears run a 6-2 offense that averages nearly 15 assists per set, led by Madison Ross with 191 assists and AnnaBelle Tomei with 180. Their libero Lindsay Wightman has more than four digs per set with 156 this season, nearly more than the next three highest teammates combined. Up front, Megan Hobler is the middle to fear with 46 total blocks this season.
SCOUTING THE RETRIEVERS
UMBC enters Boulder with just a single win in five tries. The team's three wins come against Lafayette, St. Francis and Canisius. They have a .213 hitting percentage, while opponents are hitting .245. Kamani Conteh and Carmen Freeman have a team-high 111 and 100 kills, respectfully. Brooke Hayden leads the defense with 125 digs, while Niki Khoshatefeh has 26 total blocks.
SCOUTING THE CAMELS
Campbell has turned things around early after starting the season 0-4. A pair of home-and-home sweeps against NC Central helped spark a home run that has the team 4-0 with all sweeps against North Dakota, The Citadel and SC State. Sophomore outside Sarah Colla leads the way with 135 total kills and a .264 hitting percentage. The Camels also run a 6-2 with Emily Mitter and Madee Miner, as Mitter has a team-high 157 assists. Libero Elyse Gross has 128 digs to lead the defense, while Amanda Patterson has 18 blocks. Colla recent is coming off an errorless 21 kills and .750 hitting percentage against NC Central.
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