University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, February 7
Greeley, Colo.
1 p.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
4-1,4-1Big Sky
3
vs
0
Sacramento State
3-2,3-2Big Sky
1
2
3
F
Sacramento St.
8
18
17
0
Northern Colo.
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Leilani Herrera
Bears sweep past Sacramento State
2/7/2021 3:18:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colo. – No doubt about it! Northern Colorado Volleyball came to play Sunday afternoon, dominating right from the first serve and sweeping Sacramento State, 3-0 (25-8, 25-18, 25-17).
The Hornets had entered the Bank of Colorado as the top serving team in the Big Sky but the Bears seemed determined they are just as lethal from the service line.
Three of UNC's 11 aces came in the first set alone as Northern Colorado raced out to a 16-3 run to open the match.
Daisy Schultz and Michaela Boon tag-teamed the impressive serving effort. Both finished the afternoon with three aces, followed by Kyndall Feather with two. Laura Katarzynski, Syd Cole and Taylor Muff all finished with one apiece.
After notching her first and second double-doubles last weekend at Eastern Washington, outside hitter Taylor Muff made it three straight on Sunday, tallying 11 kills and 10 digs.
Daisy Schultz kept the Hornets guess all afternoon long, distributing attacking opportunities left, right and center.
Rachel Hickman racked up another eight kills, hitting a team-high .438 for the match. Lauren Hinrichs collected another six while Kailey Jo Ince and Daisy Schultz each ended with four.
Head Coach, Lyndsey Oates
Taylor Muff and Michaela Boon
GAME NOTES
WHAT'S AHEAD
The Bears and Hornets will go at it once again on Monday. The match is set for 6 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 Hornets had entered the Bank of Colorado as the top serving team in the Big Sky but the Bears seemed determined they are just as lethal from the service line.
Three of UNC's 11 aces came in the first set alone as Northern Colorado raced out to a 16-3 run to open the match.
Daisy Schultz and Michaela Boon tag-teamed the impressive serving effort. Both finished the afternoon with three aces, followed by Kyndall Feather with two. Laura Katarzynski, Syd Cole and Taylor Muff all finished with one apiece.
Boon was also pivotal on the defensive side of the ball. Targeted 10 times on serve-receive, the sophomore refused to commit an error, letting her offense go to work.S2 | ACE for Michaela Boon! #BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/BnaFrpG63Y
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 7, 2021
After notching her first and second double-doubles last weekend at Eastern Washington, outside hitter Taylor Muff made it three straight on Sunday, tallying 11 kills and 10 digs.
Muff's all-around performance made sure her squad continued the momentum from set one to set two as UNC once again capitalized on a 11-5 run.S2 | Taylor Muff with the kill to close out the set 😎#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/phwPAvGHAk
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 7, 2021
Daisy Schultz kept the Hornets guess all afternoon long, distributing attacking opportunities left, right and center.
Rachel Hickman racked up another eight kills, hitting a team-high .438 for the match. Lauren Hinrichs collected another six while Kailey Jo Ince and Daisy Schultz each ended with four.
POST-MATCH THOUGHTSS3 | Another kill for Rachel Hickman😎#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/NaAG2I4ow7
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) February 7, 2021
Head Coach, Lyndsey Oates
Taylor Muff and Michaela Boon
GAME NOTES
- Northern Colorado stays perfect when out-digging its opponents. With 33 compared to Sacramento State's 24, the Bears are 4-0 when leading in the category.
- Taylor Muff notched her third straight double-double of the season with 11 kills and 10 digs.
- UNC's defense held Sacramento State to a .060 hitting percentage, the lowest of any match this season.
- The Bears hit .255 on Sunday, the best effort this season.
- Northern Colorado's 11 aces are the most since the team recorded 13 against Montana in the 2019 Big Sky Tournament.
WHAT'S AHEAD
The Bears and Hornets will go at it once again on Monday. The match is set for 6 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
SacSt
UNC
Kills
21
38
Errors
16
14
Attempts
83
94
Hitting %
.060
.255
Points
31
52
Assists
19
35
Aces
1
11
Blocks
9
3
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
3
Blocks
1
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