University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, September 18
Peoria, Ill.
9 a.m. MT
University of Northern Colorado
8-3
3
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North Dakota
1-11
1
2
3
F
North Dakota
27
19
16
0
Northern Colorado
29
25
25
3
Bears rebound with sweep over old rival North Dakota
9/18/2021 10:43:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
PEORIA, Ill. – Facing old Big Sky foe North Dakota, the Bears made sure to familiarize the Fighting Hawks with what Big Sky Volleyball is all about, sweeping UND, 3-0 (29-27, 25-19, 25-16).
Freshman Annette Baker has come into her own during the Bradley Invitational. The Fayetteville, Georgia native had already set a career-high for kills against Saint Louis and Baker came out firing once again in the opening set against North Dakota.
Eight, yes eight, kills from Baker in set No. 1 kept the Bears alive as the Fighting Hawks clawed tooth and nail past the 25-point mark.
Kailey Jo Ince found six kills, the final of which dealt the fatal blow for UND, giving UNC an important first-set win.
Ince finished with a match-high 16 kills while Baker piled up 15 on .462 hitting.
Northern Colorado cranked up the serving effort to create a little separation in the second set.
Three aces, including two from Laura Katarzynski helped UNC creep out to a bit of cushion.
Meanwhile, Baker and Ince continued to be the 1-2 punch that Lyndsey Oates needed. Both surpassed the double-figure kill mark in the second set and Lauren Strain added three block assists as the Bears cruised to a two-set lead.
North Dakota jutted out to an 8-4 lead early in the third set, forcing the Bears to call timeout.
From there, it was all Northern Colorado. Baker continued to impress on the outside and UNC's servers dialed up five aces in the third frame alone.
Katarzysnki led all Bears with four aces, Syd Cole tied a career-high with three and Kyndall Feather added two. All of which added up to a three-set sweep for Northern Colorado.
Game Notes
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado's Big Sky slate begins on Thursday, September 23, at 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.
Freshman Annette Baker has come into her own during the Bradley Invitational. The Fayetteville, Georgia native had already set a career-high for kills against Saint Louis and Baker came out firing once again in the opening set against North Dakota.
Eight, yes eight, kills from Baker in set No. 1 kept the Bears alive as the Fighting Hawks clawed tooth and nail past the 25-point mark.
Kailey Jo Ince found six kills, the final of which dealt the fatal blow for UND, giving UNC an important first-set win.
Ince finished with a match-high 16 kills while Baker piled up 15 on .462 hitting.
Northern Colorado cranked up the serving effort to create a little separation in the second set.
Three aces, including two from Laura Katarzynski helped UNC creep out to a bit of cushion.
Meanwhile, Baker and Ince continued to be the 1-2 punch that Lyndsey Oates needed. Both surpassed the double-figure kill mark in the second set and Lauren Strain added three block assists as the Bears cruised to a two-set lead.
North Dakota jutted out to an 8-4 lead early in the third set, forcing the Bears to call timeout.
From there, it was all Northern Colorado. Baker continued to impress on the outside and UNC's servers dialed up five aces in the third frame alone.
Katarzysnki led all Bears with four aces, Syd Cole tied a career-high with three and Kyndall Feather added two. All of which added up to a three-set sweep for Northern Colorado.
Game Notes
- Freshman Annette Baker tallied a career-high 15 kills on .462 hitting.
- 26 assists is a new career-high for Syd Cole.
- Laura Katarzynski's 17 digs is a season-high for the senior.
- 10 digs is a new career-high for Bronwyn Timperley.
- Northern Colorado's 10 aces is a season-high for the Bears.
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado's Big Sky slate begins on Thursday, September 23, at 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
ND
UNC
Kills
31
53
Errors
14
17
Attempts
109
128
Hitting %
.156
.281
Points
43.0
70.0
Assists
28
48
Aces
4
10
Blocks
8.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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