University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Balanced Attack Fuels Eight-Straight Win
11/1/2024 11:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado utilized a balanced attack and extended its winning streak to eight games with a sweep over Northern Arizona (3-7, 10-11 Big Sky) at Bank of Colorado Friday.
The Bears (18-5, 9-1 Big Sky) registered their fifth sweep in a row and seventh during the eight-match winning streak.
Maddie Davies paced UNC with 10 kills, with seven other Bears netting at least one. Sam Steele dug 18 attacks by the Lumberjacks, with nine other team members tallying at least one dig.
UNC cruised to its fifth consecutive triumph over Northern Arizona and retained the Battle for the Blue and Gold Trophy.
The Bears trailed once and the teams tied in the first two sets as UNC carried a 2-0 advantage into the intermission. Northern Arizona threatened the Bears 15-set winning streak in the third game, holding advantages of 20-15 and 22-18. UNC rallied with a 10-3 run to close the contest, including the final five points. The Bears last dropped a set Saturday, Oct. 12 at Sacramento State in game four of the five-set victory by UNC.
Gabi Placide finished with nine kills and nine digs, while Syd Cole posted 31 assists and nine digs. Alayna Tessena tallied eight kills, while Brynn Reines inked five.
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the volleyball team on Instagram, X and Facebook.
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The Bears (18-5, 9-1 Big Sky) registered their fifth sweep in a row and seventh during the eight-match winning streak.
Maddie Davies paced UNC with 10 kills, with seven other Bears netting at least one. Sam Steele dug 18 attacks by the Lumberjacks, with nine other team members tallying at least one dig.
UNC cruised to its fifth consecutive triumph over Northern Arizona and retained the Battle for the Blue and Gold Trophy.
The Bears trailed once and the teams tied in the first two sets as UNC carried a 2-0 advantage into the intermission. Northern Arizona threatened the Bears 15-set winning streak in the third game, holding advantages of 20-15 and 22-18. UNC rallied with a 10-3 run to close the contest, including the final five points. The Bears last dropped a set Saturday, Oct. 12 at Sacramento State in game four of the five-set victory by UNC.
Gabi Placide finished with nine kills and nine digs, while Syd Cole posted 31 assists and nine digs. Alayna Tessena tallied eight kills, while Brynn Reines inked five.
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the volleyball team on Instagram, X and Facebook.
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Team Stats
NAU
UNC
Kills
30
44
Errors
11
13
Attempts
103
98
Hitting %
.184
.316
Points
42.0
55.0
Assists
26
37
Aces
8
6
Blocks
4
5
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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