University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Tuesday, September 3
Fort Collins, Colo.
6 p.m.
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Bears Begin Busy Week at Colorado State
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GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado hits the road for the first time in 2024 when the Bears take on Colorado State at Moby Arena Tuesday.
Match Info – vs. Colorado State
Who: UNC (1-1) at Colorado State (0-2)
Where: Moby Arena | Fort Collins, Colo.
When: Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 6 p.m.
Links: MWN | Live Stats
Series History
2023 Record 18-12 | 12-4 Big Sky
2023 Record: 19-12 overall | 12-6 Mountain West
Match Info – vs. Colorado State
Who: UNC (1-1) at Colorado State (0-2)
Where: Moby Arena | Fort Collins, Colo.
When: Tuesday, Sept. 3 | 6 p.m.
Links: MWN | Live Stats
Series History
- The Bears trail in the all-time series 8-24 and enter with a three-match winning streak.
- UNC claimed a thrilling five-set victory in Greeley last season.
- The Bears registered a 3-1 triumph on their last trip to Fort Carson, Aug. 30, 2022.
2023 Record 18-12 | 12-4 Big Sky
- Gabi Placide led the team with 27 kills (3.38/set) over the first two matches.
- She set a career-high 16 in the season-opening win over Michigan State.
- Maddie Davies netted 26 kills (3.25/set) against Michigan State and No. 11 Florida, with 13 in each match.
- Syd Cole distributed 10.75 assists per set (86), with three blocks and one ace in week one.
- Samantha Steele dug out a team-high 22 attacks and dropped in two aces.
- She made her Bears debut against Michigan State.
- Brynn Reines tallied 17 kills, 20 digs and three aces.
- Maddie Davies and Isabel Bennett led the team with five blocks each.
- Alayna Tessena paced the Bears with five service aces and averaged 2.94 points – third most on the team.
- She made her collegiate debut against Michigan State.
- GA McCarter competed in her first two matches in a Bears uniform.
2023 Record: 19-12 overall | 12-6 Mountain West
- CSU opened with 3-1 losses to No. 11 Florida (Aug. 30) and Michigan State (Aug. 31).
- Malaya Jones tallied 39 kills on 79 attempts and a .316 hitting percentage in week one of the season.
- Senior setter Emery Herman averaged 9.00 assists per set, quarterbacking the Rams to a .225 hitting average. She added a team-leading 24 digs and 10 block assists.
- Karina Leber (1.13) and Naeemah Weathers (1.25) averaged over one block per set.
- Offensively, Leber .348 with 12 kills on 23 attempts.
Players Mentioned
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