Colorado University Athletics
NO. 10 TEXAS UP NEXT FOR VOLLEYBALL BUFFS
THE MATCHES: Colorado will continue Big 12 Conference play by hosting No. 10 Texas on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Coors Events Conference Center. The Buffaloes will then play at No. 14 Texas A&M on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 12:30 p.m. MST in College Station, Texas.
TEXAS MATCH ON CUBUFFS.COM: The Colorado-Texas match will be broadcast on campus television by the CU Journalism School and will also be available live on the internet at www.CUBuffs.com as part of the Stampede Online subscription service (formerly Buffs Backstage Pass). Visit CUBuffs.com for subscription information.
ON THE SEASON: Colorado is 11-9 overall in 2004 and in sixth place in the Big 12 at 6-7. CUGÇÖs four-game win over Texas Tech on Oct. 30 snapped a four-match losing streak and kept the Buffs 1 1/2 games ahead of Kansas and two up on the Red Raiders in the league standings. Colorado, which would need to win the rest of its matches to equal last seasonGÇÖs 13-7 Big 12 campaign, plays its next three matches against ranked teams (No.10 Texas, at No. 14 Texas A&M, at No. 18 Kansas State) and will close the 2004 regular season with four straight against teams at the bottom of the Big 12.
Junior right side hitter Allie Griffin and junior outside Maragda Santillana are both averaging over four kills per game and are ranked fifth and sixth in the Big 12 respectively. However, the Buffaloes are likely to be without Santillana this week as she is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. In her place, sophomore Amber NuGÇÖu started against Texas Tech responding with five kills and 12 digs.
Sophomore Ashley NuGÇÖu runs the BuffsGÇÖ offense at setter averaging 12.40 assists per game. She is currently sixth on the schoolGÇÖs all-time assists (1,212) and needs just 157 assists to become the 15th setter in team history with 1,000 assists in a season. Senior setter Allison Barnes has played more of a defensive role in 2004, but is still second on the squad in assists (71) and is averaging nearly two digs per game during the conference season.
Junior outside Nicole Carr continues to lead the Buffaloes in digs (2.60 dpg) while ranking third on the team in kills (2.35 kpg). CUGÇÖs middle blocker combination of sophomores Lara Bossow and Austin Zimmerman are combining for 3.49 kills and 2.10 blocks per game. Defensively, junior Kelly Masumiya and freshman Therese Vi?al have been solid in the libero position averaging 1.27 and 2.33 digs per game respectively.
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