University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, November 19
Ogden, Utah
4 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
23-6,13-3Big Sky
3
vs
1
Portland State
19-10,13-4Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Portland St.
25
18
12
21
1
Northern Colo.
23
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Ryan Pfeifer
Volleyball reaches championship match for 3rd straight year
11/19/2021 7:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
OGDEN, Utah – New Year, different team, same result.
A 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21) victory propelled Northern Colorado into the championship match for the third time in three year.
Northern Colorado played from behind for most of set No. 1.
Laura Katarzynski tried to change all that from the service line. A pair of aces and a number of serves that put Portland State out of system lifted the Bears to an 8-0 run that put UNC in the lead.
Even though the Vikings closed the set on a 3-0 run themselves, the momentum shifted towards the Bears with the late run and it carried into the next set.
Katarzynski wasn't missing from the line in the second. Three consecutive aces had the Northern Colorado fans in Ogden roaring. The Winfield, Illinois native finished with six on the evening, tying Northern Colorado's single-match record.
Defensively, UNC held the Vikings to just .067 hitting in the second stanza, limiting anything and everything.
Makenzie Harris and Lauren Strain put down ball after ball from the outside and middle and all of the sudden, the match was tied at one.
The aggressive serving didn't stop in the third. Michaela Boon and Kyndall Feather got in on the action as UNC's offense began to fire on all cylinders.
Syd Cole and the offense orchestrated a .407 hitting performance that gave the Bears a coveted two-set advantage.
Northern Colorado kept the pedal to the metal in the fourth. Hitting an even .500, the Bears withstood a pair of runs from the Vikings, ultimately rattling off a 4-0 run themselves late in the set to get some breathing room.
Kailey Jo Ince dealt the final blow, sending UNC to the championship match for the third time in the last three years.
What They Said
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
What's Ahead.
Northern Colorado will play in the championship match for the third time in three years. UNC will face the winner of Weber State and Montana State. First serve is set for 7 p.m. MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
A 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21) victory propelled Northern Colorado into the championship match for the third time in three year.
Northern Colorado played from behind for most of set No. 1.
Laura Katarzynski tried to change all that from the service line. A pair of aces and a number of serves that put Portland State out of system lifted the Bears to an 8-0 run that put UNC in the lead.
Even though the Vikings closed the set on a 3-0 run themselves, the momentum shifted towards the Bears with the late run and it carried into the next set.
Katarzynski wasn't missing from the line in the second. Three consecutive aces had the Northern Colorado fans in Ogden roaring. The Winfield, Illinois native finished with six on the evening, tying Northern Colorado's single-match record.
Defensively, UNC held the Vikings to just .067 hitting in the second stanza, limiting anything and everything.
Makenzie Harris and Lauren Strain put down ball after ball from the outside and middle and all of the sudden, the match was tied at one.
The aggressive serving didn't stop in the third. Michaela Boon and Kyndall Feather got in on the action as UNC's offense began to fire on all cylinders.
Syd Cole and the offense orchestrated a .407 hitting performance that gave the Bears a coveted two-set advantage.
Northern Colorado kept the pedal to the metal in the fourth. Hitting an even .500, the Bears withstood a pair of runs from the Vikings, ultimately rattling off a 4-0 run themselves late in the set to get some breathing room.
Kailey Jo Ince dealt the final blow, sending UNC to the championship match for the third time in the last three years.
What They Said
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
What's Ahead.
Northern Colorado will play in the championship match for the third time in three years. UNC will face the winner of Weber State and Montana State. First serve is set for 7 p.m. MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
PSU
UNC
Kills
43
56
Errors
29
21
Attempts
143
143
Hitting %
.098
.245
Points
62
72
Assists
33
45
Aces
5
6
Blocks
14
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
9
Players Mentioned
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