Colorado Volleyball Holds Black and Gold Scrimmage

Saturday, August 24

Boulder, Colo.

3 PM

Colorado

Black and Gold Scrimmage

August 24, 2024 | Volleyball

By: Malala Pyle, Assistant Director of Athletic Communication

BOULDER – The Colorado volleyball team held its annual Black and Gold Scrimmage at CU Events Center this Saturday, Aug. 24. The Buffaloes played four sets to completion, and all players rotated to play on both teams between those sets. The Black team took the first two sets (29-27, 25-23), and the Gold team took sets three and four (25-21, 27-25).

All Colorado volleyball Buffs saw the court, including freshman middle blocker Maria Spławska and sophomore outside hitter Ana Burilović – both of whom recently returned from competing in the 2024 CEV U20 European Championships.

BY THE NUMBERS:
Senior setter Taylor Simpson led the Buffs in assists with 40 total across both sides of the net, and she helped the team to hit .235 when she set. Simpson also led the team in digs with 12. Burilović reached a double-double alongside Simpson with 10 kills and 11 digs, digging 68% of the balls hit in her direction.

Sophomore outside hitter Sydney Jordan finished the match with 18 kills (5e, 38att, hitting .342) and a 47% kill percentage. Sophomore outside hitter Lily Dwinell had 18 kills as well (7e, 36att, hitting .306) and had a 45% kill percentage. Dwinell led the team in earned points (kills, aces and blocks) with 23, and Jordan followed close behind with 20. Freshman outside hitter Gwen Schiff totaled 18 earned points.

Freshman middle blocker Tatum Johnson led the team in blocks with eight, and freshman libero Katie Salonga totaled five aces while keeping the opponent out of system 80% of the time during her serve.

UP NEXT:
The Buffaloes will head to Denton, Texas next week for three matches in the North Texas Invitational against North Texas (Aug. 30), Miami (Aug. 31) and Rutgers (Sept. 1).

Colorado hosts two preseason tournaments following the North Texas invite – the Buffs Classic and Buffs Invitational. The Buffs Classic features games against Georgia, Fresno State and Washington on Sept. 6-8, and Buffs Invitational showcases competition against Irvine, California and Wyoming on Sept. 13-15. Between the two tournaments, Colorado hosts Northern Colorado on Sept. 11. Both tournaments and the Northern Colorado match will take place at CU Events Center.

Under ninth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney, Colorado earned a winning record in the 2023 season (16-15) and went 8-12 against Pac-12 opponents. A significant win for the Buffs took place against 17th-ranked Arizona State last year. The Buffs took down the Sun Devils in three sets, completing the sweep and earning CU's only win against a ranked opponent in the 2023 season. Colorado also swept Arizona (Oct. 20) and Washington (Nov. 19) and finished seventh in the Pac-12.

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.