University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, November 20
Ogden, Utah
7 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
vs
Weber State
Volleyball to face familiar foe in Big Sky Championship match
11/20/2021 11:49:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
OGDEN, Utah. – Reaching its third championship match in the last three years, Northern Colorado will yet again face Weber State for the right to play in the NCAA Tournament.
Who: vs Weber State (20-8, 14-4)
When: November 20 | 7 p.m. MT
Where: Ogden, Utah
How To Follow: LIVE STREAM | LIVE STATS | UNCBearsVB
Quick Sets
Senior defensive specialist Laura Katarzynski dialed up six aces, including three in a row against Portland State. The mark tied for the most in a single match in the Division I era for UNC, tying five others.
With 47 aces on the season, Katarzynski is now four away from setting the Division I single-season record. Kyndall Feather holds the previous record, grabbing 50 in 2019.
Saturday marks the eighth time Northern Colorado has made the championship match under head coach Lyndsey Oates. The Bears are 5-2 in the previous seven championship matches.
Following UNC's 3-1 win over Portland State, Northern Colorado is now 5-2 against the Vikings in the tournament. Each of the four previous victories led to a Big Sky Tournament Title.
Northern Colorado is now 6-0 in the month of November. The last time UNC was perfect in November was in 2019 when the Bears reached the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.
Last time out
Laura Katarzynski fired off six aces as the Bears came back with three straight set victories after dropping the first. Makenzie Harris and Lauren Strain ended with 15 and 14 kills apiece in the semifinal win over Portland State.
Scouting Weber State
Aggressive serving is one of the main reasons the Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament. At 2.11 aces per set, WSU is the best serving team in the Big Sky and No. 6 in the nation. Head coach Jeremiah Larsen has his offense running fourth in the conference in assists per set (11.54) but is second in digs per set at 15.99.
In its semifinal match against Montana State, Rylin Adams racked up a match-high 25 kills on .367 hitting. League MVP Dani Nay grabbed 13 kills and three block assists. As a team, Weber State delivered 16 huge blocks, including the match-winning point.
History against the Wildcats
Northern Colorado is 25-14 against Weber State all-time. However, the Bears and Wildcats have been seemingly evenly matched the last three years. Since 2018, UNC is 5-5 versus WSU and 2-1 against the Wildcats in the Big Sky Tournament.
Looking Ahead
Should UNC win the Championship Match, it would be the sixth Big Sky Tournament Title for the Bears. NCAA Selection Sunday is set for November 28.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Who: vs Weber State (20-8, 14-4)
When: November 20 | 7 p.m. MT
Where: Ogden, Utah
How To Follow: LIVE STREAM | LIVE STATS | UNCBearsVB
Quick Sets
Senior defensive specialist Laura Katarzynski dialed up six aces, including three in a row against Portland State. The mark tied for the most in a single match in the Division I era for UNC, tying five others.
With 47 aces on the season, Katarzynski is now four away from setting the Division I single-season record. Kyndall Feather holds the previous record, grabbing 50 in 2019.
Saturday marks the eighth time Northern Colorado has made the championship match under head coach Lyndsey Oates. The Bears are 5-2 in the previous seven championship matches.
Following UNC's 3-1 win over Portland State, Northern Colorado is now 5-2 against the Vikings in the tournament. Each of the four previous victories led to a Big Sky Tournament Title.
Northern Colorado is now 6-0 in the month of November. The last time UNC was perfect in November was in 2019 when the Bears reached the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in program history.
Last time out
Laura Katarzynski fired off six aces as the Bears came back with three straight set victories after dropping the first. Makenzie Harris and Lauren Strain ended with 15 and 14 kills apiece in the semifinal win over Portland State.
Scouting Weber State
Aggressive serving is one of the main reasons the Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament. At 2.11 aces per set, WSU is the best serving team in the Big Sky and No. 6 in the nation. Head coach Jeremiah Larsen has his offense running fourth in the conference in assists per set (11.54) but is second in digs per set at 15.99.
In its semifinal match against Montana State, Rylin Adams racked up a match-high 25 kills on .367 hitting. League MVP Dani Nay grabbed 13 kills and three block assists. As a team, Weber State delivered 16 huge blocks, including the match-winning point.
History against the Wildcats
Northern Colorado is 25-14 against Weber State all-time. However, the Bears and Wildcats have been seemingly evenly matched the last three years. Since 2018, UNC is 5-5 versus WSU and 2-1 against the Wildcats in the Big Sky Tournament.
Looking Ahead
Should UNC win the Championship Match, it would be the sixth Big Sky Tournament Title for the Bears. NCAA Selection Sunday is set for November 28.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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