UNC Set to Put a Bow on Regular Season

Thursday, November 16

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m

University of Northern Colorado

Idaho State

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11/15/2023 4:36:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

By: Michael High, Asisstant Director for Strategic Communications

Entering the final weekend of the regular season, UNC is in a three-way tie for second place.
The Bears hold a 10-4 record, even with Weber State and Montana State, two matches behind Sacramento State.
Win two wins and a pair of losses by Sacramento State secures a share of the regular season title for UNC.
The Bears cannot finish worse than fifth in the league, with Portland State currently occupying that spot one game behind the trio tied for second.

SERIES HISTORY – Idaho State

UNC leads the all-time series 25-15, including 6-4 over the last 10 matches.
The Bears fell 3-1 in the first meeting of the season, Oct. 27, in Pocatello, Idaho.
UNC enters the meeting with a three-match home winning streak over the Tigers.

SERIES HISTORY – Weber State

UNC leads the all-time series 29-16, including 6-4 over the last 10 matches.
- In Greeley, the Bears have a 15-10 mark.
UNC defeated the Wildcats 3-1 in the first meeting this season, extending its winning streak to four in a row over Weber State.
The teams combined to win the last four regular-season and tournament titles, with the Bears claiming three each.
- Weber State claimed both the 2020 regular season and tournament championships.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

The Bears close the season with four of their final six matches away from the Bank.
UNC is 4-3 in true road games this season.
Since 2019, the Bears have a 34-17 (.66.7) mark, including 31-8 (.795) in Big Sky play.

CHASING MILESTONES

OVERALL CAREER RECORDS

1,000 Kills Club
13. Taylor Muff*, 1149 2017-20
14. Kendra Cunningham*, 1,131, 2012-15
15. Kelly Pappenheim, 1,128, 1985-87
16. Debby Kline, 1,118, 1987-90
17. Ashley Lichtenberg*, 1,111, 2007-10
18. Makenzie Harris*, 1,100, 2019-present

CAREER ASSISTS
8. Inge Otte, 3,634 1984-87
9. Corinne Chapin*, 2,923, 2002-05
10. Syd Cole*, 2,909, 2020-present

SOLO BLOCKS
7. Alex Kloehn*, 82, 2014-17
8. Julie Colville, 81, 1987-88
9. Kelley Pappenheim, 78, 1984-87
10. Cece Huhn, 75, 2019-present

BLOCK ASSISTS
4. Joyce Jordahl, 353 - 1996-99
5. Lizzy Rhoads*, 305 - 2003-06
6. Stacey DeJong, 302 - 1987-90
7. Danelle Angus*, 300 - 2001-04
8. Taylor Smith*, 290 - 2006-09
9.   Ashley Lichtenberg*, 288, 2007-10
10. Cece Hugh*, 286, 2019-present

TOTAL BLOCKS
5. Andrea Spaustat*, 430, 2011-14
6. Cece Huhn*, 361, 2019-present

1,000 Digs Club
23. Tatjana Smith, 1,054, 1992-94
      Sue Pollmiller, 1,054, 1987-88
25. Kortney Lockey*, 1,017, 2015-18
26. Kristi Krom, 1,011, 2002-03
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Michaela Boon, 942, 2019-present

* - played under the current scoring system

D1 SINGLE-SEASON

SERVICE ACES
8. Taylor Muff, 36 - 2018
      Andrea Spaustat, 36 - 2013
10. Taylor Els, 34 – 2017

… Michaela Boon, 30 - 2023

SOLO BLOCKS
1. Alex Kloehn, 37 - 2017
2. Emily O'Neil, 32 - 2017
3. Cece Huhn, 29 – 2023
4. Cece Huhn, 26 – 2022

TEAM MARKS

SERVICE ACES
5. 2012 Team, 160 - 35 matches
6. 2010 Team, 142 - 31 matches
7. 2014 Team, 138 - 33 matches
8. 2023 Team, 137 – 25 matches

SOLO BLOCKS
3.   2013 Team, 66 - 31 matches
4.   2019 Team, 61 - 34 matches
5.   2022 Team, 58 - 31 matches
6.   2015 Team, 57 - 30 matches
7.   2021 Team, 56 - 31 matches
      2016 Team, 56 - 29 matches
9.   2006 Team, 55 - 29 matches
10. 2023 Team, 54 – 25 matches

FAN SUPPORT

In the first three matches, Northern Colorado averaged 2,211 fans.
Opening night against No. 3 Stanford produced the largest crowd in program history, with 2,801 fans in attendance Aug. 25.
The next night, 1,941 witnessed the Bears battle No. 10 Kentucky for four sets.
Against Colorado State on Aug. 29., 1,890 fans watched Northern Colorado rally from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Rams.

OPENING WEEKEND

The largest crowd in program history was on hand for the season opener against No. 3 Stanford, with 2,801 in attendance.
Brynn Reines led the team with 15 kills.
Makenzie Harris tallied the most points (18) and service aces (3).
Syd Cole directed the offense with 65 assists.
Cece Huhn, Gabi Placide and Isabel Bennett tallied 4.0 blocks each.
- Placide registered five kills on 14 swings, with a block solo and a block assist in her collegiate debut.
Bella LePore tallied three digs in her first college match.

CHAMPIONSHIP PEDIGREE

Since moving to DI before the 2006 campaign, Northern Colorado made 14 Big Sky Tournament appearances.
The Bears have the best winning percentage in tournament play at .687 (22-10), with seven championships, the most by any league member over the last 17 seasons. They collected six regular-season titles over that span.

NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Syd Cole garnered All-American honors after the 2022 season, finishing with 1,325 assists, 271 digs, 78 kills, 50.0 blocks and 29 service aces over 120 sets.
In addition, she earned the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Region selection, the Big Sky Player of the Year, All-Big Sky First Team, All-Big Sky Tournament Team and Big Sky All-Academic selections.

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