University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, August 25
Greeley, Colo.
6 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
0-1,0-0Big Sky
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vs
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#3 Stanford
1-0,0-0Pac-12
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2
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Stanford
25
25
32
3
Northern Colo.
22
16
30
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Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Northern Colorado Hung Tough Before Falling to No. 3 Stanford
8/25/2023 10:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Michael High, Assistant Director for Strategic Communications
GREELEY, Colo. – University of Northern Colorado went toe-to-toe with No. 3 Stanford before falling in three sets in front of a near sellout crowd at Bank of Colorado Arena Friday.
In the season opener for both sides, the Cardinal outlasted the Bears 25-22, 25-16, 32-30.
Trailing 2-0 at the intermission, Northern Colorado built a 9-4 advantage in the third set. Stanford evened the set at 14-14 with a run of its own. Neither side led by more than two the rest of the match, including two match points for the guest at 24-22.
A pair of miscues by the Cardinal forced extra points at 24-all. Neither side succeeded at closing out the other through 12-extra points. Northern Colorado failed to extend the match four times, while Stanford came up short three times, until a service error tied the score at 30-30. The Cardinal capitalized and closed out the contest with back-to-back kills.
In the opening set, the Bears doubled up the opposition in the first 15 rallies. Stanford responded with a 9-4 spurt of its own, pulling even at 14-14. Foreshadowing of things to come, neither side opened a lead of four points over the second half of the game. Trailing 24-21, Makenzie Harris slammed home a winner, drawing the Bears within two but Stanford returned the successful kill on the next point, earning the early advantage.
Grabbing the momentum from the comeback in game one, Stanford led wire-to-wire in game two. The Cardinal built the largest gap of the contest at 18-10 en route to the 25-16 victory and securing a 2-0 advantage at the break.
GAME NOTES
Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Bears host No. 10 Kentucky at 6 p.m. Saturday.
In the season opener for both sides, the Cardinal outlasted the Bears 25-22, 25-16, 32-30.
Trailing 2-0 at the intermission, Northern Colorado built a 9-4 advantage in the third set. Stanford evened the set at 14-14 with a run of its own. Neither side led by more than two the rest of the match, including two match points for the guest at 24-22.
A pair of miscues by the Cardinal forced extra points at 24-all. Neither side succeeded at closing out the other through 12-extra points. Northern Colorado failed to extend the match four times, while Stanford came up short three times, until a service error tied the score at 30-30. The Cardinal capitalized and closed out the contest with back-to-back kills.
In the opening set, the Bears doubled up the opposition in the first 15 rallies. Stanford responded with a 9-4 spurt of its own, pulling even at 14-14. Foreshadowing of things to come, neither side opened a lead of four points over the second half of the game. Trailing 24-21, Makenzie Harris slammed home a winner, drawing the Bears within two but Stanford returned the successful kill on the next point, earning the early advantage.
Grabbing the momentum from the comeback in game one, Stanford led wire-to-wire in game two. The Cardinal built the largest gap of the contest at 18-10 en route to the 25-16 victory and securing a 2-0 advantage at the break.
GAME NOTES
- Makenzie Harris led the Bears with nine kills, while Cece Huhn netted eight.
- Syd Cole dished out 34 assists for the home side.
- Isabel Bennett, Huhn and Gabi Placide each accounted for one solo block and one block assist 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.
- Attendance: 2,801
- Stanford outhit the Bears .351 (48-15-94) to.272 (37-12-92).
- Northern Colorado tallied five blocks, while the Cardinal notched nine.
- The Bears dropped in two service aces, while Stanford totaled six.
- Northern Colorado dug out 20 attacks, ten less than the Cardinal.
Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Bears host No. 10 Kentucky at 6 p.m. Saturday.
Team Stats
Stan
UNC
Kills
48
37
Errors
15
12
Attempts
94
92
Hitting %
.351
.272
Points
63.0
44.0
Assists
42
34
Aces
6
2
Blocks
9
5
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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