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Wednesday, October 16
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Buffs Road Trip Continues with Wildcats and No. 13 Sun Devils
October 15, 2024 | Volleyball
Colorado will meet two former Pac-12 foes on the road in Arizona
BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team (9-8, 2-3 Big 12), on its second leg of back-to-back road trips, will play two former Pac-12 foes this week in Arizona (12-4, 1-4 Big 12) and No. 13 Arizona State (16-2, 5-1 Big 12).
The Buffs will play the Wildcats at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. MT and hop over to Tempe, Ariz., to battle the ranked Sun Devils at Mullett Arena on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. MT. This is the first of two meetings in the regular season with both Big 12 opponents.
Colorado went on the road last weekend to play a rescheduled match with UCF on Oct. 13. Originally scheduled for Oct. 9, the Buffs took the Knights to five sets and managed to come away with the victory. CU was led by So. OH Sydney Jordan, who matched her career high in both kills (18) and digs (15) to earn her fifth double-double of the season.
These meetings with the Wildcats and the Sun Devils mark the 26th for the Buffs with both teams.
THIS WEEK
MATCH #1 • Wednesday, October 16 • 7 p.m. MT
Colorado (9-8, 2-3 Big 12) vs. Arizona (12-4, 1-4 Big 12)
McKale Center • Tucson, Ariz.
SERIES RECORD: 11-14, Arizona Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 2-3 (November 11, 2023 • Tucson, Ariz.)
STREAK: Lost 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 3-7
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: ArizonaWildcats.com
MATCH #2 • Friday, October 18 • 8 p.m. MT
Colorado (9-8, 2-3 Big 12) vs. No. 13 Arizona State (16-2, 5-1 Big 12)
Mullett Arena • Tempe, Ariz.
SERIES RECORD: 13-12, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 1-3 (November 9, 2023 • Tempe, Ariz.)
STREAK: Lost 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 6-4
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: TheSunDevils.com
FIRST SERVE (TL;DR)
MILESTONE CHECK: Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton reached 200 digs on the 2024 season with her fourth dig against the UCF Knights on Sunday (Oct. 13). She also has 50 assists on the season. Sr. S Taylor Simpson notched her 100th dig of the season against UCF.
LONG HAUL: Last weekend against UCF (Oct. 13), Colorado played its eighth five-set match of the season, matching the number of five-set matches played in the 2010 and 2015 seasons. The Buffs are 5-3 overall in five-set matches this season and played five five-set matches within the first 10 matches of the season -- the most five-setters in the first 10 matches in CU Volleyball history. CU's record for total five-set matches in a season was achieved in 2005 with 11 five-setters.
IT'S GIVING ACE: The Buffs have out-killed opponents in six matches this season, all of those falling under the nine matches the Buffs have won. On the service line, not only has Colorado out-aced the opponent in eight wins, but it has also registered more aces than 12 opponents overall.
EASY DIGS IT: Bolles, Jordan, Burilovic, Morton and Simpson have all recorded multiple matches this season with double-digit digs. Morton leads the herd with 11 double figure digs matches, followed by Bolles and Jordan with six each, Burilovic with four and Simpson with two (both being Assists-Digs double-doubles).
CLAWIN' WILDCATS: The Buffs have won 11 of 25 meetings with the Wildcats, the most recent being a 3-0 sweep at home in CU Events Center last season (Oct. 20, 2023). The last time Colorado defeated Arizona on the road was Nov. 23, 2022, in four sets.
SUN DEVILS SLATED: CU has won 13 of 25 meetings with Arizona State, most recent also being a sweep at home in CUEC last season (Oct. 22, 2023). The last time the Buffs overcame the Sun Devils on the road was Oct. 21, 2018, in four sets.
For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
The Buffs will play the Wildcats at McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. MT and hop over to Tempe, Ariz., to battle the ranked Sun Devils at Mullett Arena on Oct. 18 at 8 p.m. MT. This is the first of two meetings in the regular season with both Big 12 opponents.
Colorado went on the road last weekend to play a rescheduled match with UCF on Oct. 13. Originally scheduled for Oct. 9, the Buffs took the Knights to five sets and managed to come away with the victory. CU was led by So. OH Sydney Jordan, who matched her career high in both kills (18) and digs (15) to earn her fifth double-double of the season.
These meetings with the Wildcats and the Sun Devils mark the 26th for the Buffs with both teams.
THIS WEEK
MATCH #1 • Wednesday, October 16 • 7 p.m. MT
Colorado (9-8, 2-3 Big 12) vs. Arizona (12-4, 1-4 Big 12)
McKale Center • Tucson, Ariz.
SERIES RECORD: 11-14, Arizona Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 2-3 (November 11, 2023 • Tucson, Ariz.)
STREAK: Lost 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 3-7
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: ArizonaWildcats.com
MATCH #2 • Friday, October 18 • 8 p.m. MT
Colorado (9-8, 2-3 Big 12) vs. No. 13 Arizona State (16-2, 5-1 Big 12)
Mullett Arena • Tempe, Ariz.
SERIES RECORD: 13-12, CU Leads
LAST MEETING: L, 1-3 (November 9, 2023 • Tempe, Ariz.)
STREAK: Lost 1 • LAST 10 MEETINGS: 6-4
TV: ESPN+
OPPONENT WEBSITE: TheSunDevils.com
FIRST SERVE (TL;DR)
- CU is led by ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, who has led the Buffs to a 137-117 (.539) record as CU's fifth head volleyball coach. Coach Mahoney has been extended through 2027 and has led the Buffs to three NCAA appearances.
- For the first time since the 2010 season, Colorado is playing volleyball in the Big 12 Conference. The Buffs are 148-157 (.485) all-time in Big 12 conference play.
- So. OH Sydney Jordan recorded her fifth double-double of the season against UCF (Oct. 13) with 18 kills and 15 digs, matching her career highs in both categories.
- So. OPP Lily Dwinell matched her career high in kills against the Knights with 16 (6e, 48att). She is currently averaging 2.16 kps.
- So. MB Cayla Payne reached 10 kills (2e, 22att, hitting .364) and seven blocks (three solo), combining for 15.0 total points.
- Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton recorded her 12th match with double-digit digs this season against UCF. She is averaging 3.29 dps on the 2024 season.
- CU has out-killed the opponent in six matches, out-dug in five matches, out-aced in 12 matches, out-hit in seven matches and out-blocked in five matches.
MILESTONE CHECK: Jr. DS/L Sarah Morton reached 200 digs on the 2024 season with her fourth dig against the UCF Knights on Sunday (Oct. 13). She also has 50 assists on the season. Sr. S Taylor Simpson notched her 100th dig of the season against UCF.
LONG HAUL: Last weekend against UCF (Oct. 13), Colorado played its eighth five-set match of the season, matching the number of five-set matches played in the 2010 and 2015 seasons. The Buffs are 5-3 overall in five-set matches this season and played five five-set matches within the first 10 matches of the season -- the most five-setters in the first 10 matches in CU Volleyball history. CU's record for total five-set matches in a season was achieved in 2005 with 11 five-setters.
IT'S GIVING ACE: The Buffs have out-killed opponents in six matches this season, all of those falling under the nine matches the Buffs have won. On the service line, not only has Colorado out-aced the opponent in eight wins, but it has also registered more aces than 12 opponents overall.
EASY DIGS IT: Bolles, Jordan, Burilovic, Morton and Simpson have all recorded multiple matches this season with double-digit digs. Morton leads the herd with 11 double figure digs matches, followed by Bolles and Jordan with six each, Burilovic with four and Simpson with two (both being Assists-Digs double-doubles).
CLAWIN' WILDCATS: The Buffs have won 11 of 25 meetings with the Wildcats, the most recent being a 3-0 sweep at home in CU Events Center last season (Oct. 20, 2023). The last time Colorado defeated Arizona on the road was Nov. 23, 2022, in four sets.
SUN DEVILS SLATED: CU has won 13 of 25 meetings with Arizona State, most recent also being a sweep at home in CUEC last season (Oct. 22, 2023). The last time the Buffs overcame the Sun Devils on the road was Oct. 21, 2018, in four sets.
For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, and Facebook.
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