University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, February 20
Greeley, Colo.
2 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
7-2,7-2Big Sky
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vs
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Weber State
7-0,7-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Weber St.
25
25
22
25
3
Northern Colo.
23
16
25
22
1
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears fall to Wildcats, look ahead to Sunday showdown
2/20/2021 5:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colo. – In the first rematch of the 2019 Big Sky Championship, it was Weber State that was able to avenge its loss, winning Saturday afternoon 3-1 (23-25, 16-25, 25-22, 22-25).
The Bears struggled to get anything going offensively in the first set, hitting just .062 to the Wildcats' .212. However, facing the top serving team in the conference, UNC held WSU without an ace.
Out of the break, Taylor Muff and the offense started to find its groove. Muff slammed home five kills as Kailey Jo Ince added another eight in the fourth set alone.
Defensively, it was Northern Colorado's back row that allowed the Bears to get back into the match throughout the third and fourth sets.
Kyndall Feather dialed up 21 digs and Laura Katarzynski added another 10 as UNC out dug Weber State 58-50.
Katarzynksi's three assists were also a season-high for the defensive specialist.
The two Big Sky heavyweights traded blows in the fourth set and Rachel Hickman's eighth kill of the night even had the set tied a 22. Weber ran off three straight points, though, ending what would have been another vintage UNC rally to five sets.
Post-match Thoughts
Head Coach, Lyndsey Oates
Daisy Schultz and Kyndall Feather
Game Notes
Northern Colorado will look for a series split when the two programs meet once more tomorrow. The Sunday showdown is slated for 2 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.
The Bears struggled to get anything going offensively in the first set, hitting just .062 to the Wildcats' .212. However, facing the top serving team in the conference, UNC held WSU without an ace.
It was more of the same for Weber State in the second as the Wildcats took a commanding two-set lead.S1 | An ace for the Bears!!! 😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/ncwzKFxKvK
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 20, 2021
Out of the break, Taylor Muff and the offense started to find its groove. Muff slammed home five kills as Kailey Jo Ince added another eight in the fourth set alone.
Muff would go on to collect her fifth double-double of the season with 21 kills and 12 digs. Ince finished with 14 kills of her own.S3 | Bears staying strong 💪#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/TFvNAt34Ix
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 20, 2021
Defensively, it was Northern Colorado's back row that allowed the Bears to get back into the match throughout the third and fourth sets.
Kyndall Feather dialed up 21 digs and Laura Katarzynski added another 10 as UNC out dug Weber State 58-50.
Katarzynksi's three assists were also a season-high for the defensive specialist.
The two Big Sky heavyweights traded blows in the fourth set and Rachel Hickman's eighth kill of the night even had the set tied a 22. Weber ran off three straight points, though, ending what would have been another vintage UNC rally to five sets.
Post-match Thoughts
Head Coach, Lyndsey Oates
Daisy Schultz and Kyndall Feather
Game Notes
- Taylor Muff tallied her fifth double-double of the season and hit her highest percentage of the year at .462.
- Kailey Jo Ince reached double-figure kill totals for the fifth time this season.
- Twenty-one digs represents a season-high for Kyndall Feather, who collected 20 against Eastern Washington on January 31.
- Northern Colorado's serve-receive held Weber State to just four aces, one of its lowest totals of the season.
- Cece Huhn and Rachel Hickman were a force reckon with at the net, combining for eight total blocks
What's Ahead?S3 | ROOFED!😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/EcZgWj8u76
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 20, 2021
Northern Colorado will look for a series split when the two programs meet once more tomorrow. The Sunday showdown is slated for 2 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
Weber
UNC
Kills
57
56
Errors
18
29
Attempts
142
145
Hitting %
.275
.186
Points
76
71
Assists
50
50
Aces
4
4
Blocks
15
11
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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