UNC Falls to Wyoming in NIVC Round of 16

Friday, December 1

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m.

University of Northern Colorado

18-12,12-4Big Sky

Wyoming

22-9,9-9Mountain West

Wyoming

Northern Colo.

12/1/2023 10:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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By: Michael High, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado fell in three sets (23-25, 30-32, 24-26) in the second round of the National Invitational Volleyball Championship against Wyoming at Bank of Colorado Arena Friday.

Makenzie Harris led the Bears with 17 kills, while Gabi Placide tallied 11.

Syd Cole handed out a team-high 35 assists and led the squad with two aces.

Cece Huhn led the team with four blocks, including one solo, which established a new Division I era record for the Bears' program. She finished her career with 83.

HOW IT HAPPENED
In a back-and-forth opening set, Wyoming ran off six of the final 10 points. The Cowgirls turned a 19-19 tie into a two-point victory and grabbed the early advantage.

In game two the teams totaled 21 ties and 10 lead changes, with both sides squandering chances to close out game two. The Bears held four set points, including at 24-22 but failed to slam the door shut. They fought off three set points for the Cowgirls, including at 30-29 when Placide knotted the score at 30-30.

With the season hanging in the balance, UNC needed one point to extend the match to a fourth set but a Wyoming kill knotted the frame at 24-24. An ace and a Bears' miscue closed out the match for the Cowgirls.

UNC STARTERS: Isabel Bennett, Syd Cole, Makenzie Harris, Cece Huhn, Bella LePore, Gabi Placide, and libero, Michaela Boon

UNC LEADERS:
UNC Kills Leader: Makenzie Harris (17)
UNC Assists Leader: Syd Cole (35)
UNC Digs Leader: Michaela Boon (8)
UNC Blocks Leader: Cece Huhn (4)
UNC Ace Leader: Makenzie Harris (2)

TEAM RECORDS SERIES NOTES:

UNC concluded the season at 18-12, while the Cowgirls improved to 22-9.
The result evened the series at 11-11, with Wyoming winning the last three meetings.

INSIDE THE BOX

UNC hit .267, while the Cowgirls recorded a .373 hitting percentage.
The Bears recorded six blocks and three aces, while Wyoming registered 12 and three, respectively.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

Harris finished with 17 kills on 40, with three errors.
- She added five digs and one block.
Placide tallied 11 kills, with three blocks.
Cole added five digs, four kills and two aces to her 35 assists performance.
Huhn tallied four blocks, three kills and one assist.
Maddie Davies inked five kills and one dig.
Boon totaled eight digs and one assist.
LePore notched three digs, one ace and an assist.