University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Cole, Placide pace Bears in setback
9/29/2024 12:10:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colo. – Gabi Placide set a career-high 17 kills and Syd Cole tallied a double-double but Northern Colorado dropped a hard-fought five-set (12-25, 28-26, 25-22, 17-25, 12-25) match against Idaho State at Bank of Colorado Arena Saturday.
Placide added nine digs one ace and one block. Syd Cole accounted for 52 assists, 10 digs, five kills and one ace.
Maddie Davies tallied 14 kills, five digs, two aces and two blocks, while Brynn Reines inked 10 kills, four digs and one block.
Sam Steele netted 12 digs and one ace.
UNC converted 7 of 25 swings in the first set, with five errors and fell behind 1-0, while Idaho State hit .419.
The Bears outlasted the Bengals in games two and three, with a combined 15 ties and four lead changes, moving in front 2-1.
Idaho State led wire-to-wire in game four and forced a fifth-and-decisive set. Knotted at 10-10, the Bengals closed the match with a 5-2 burst.
Up Next
UNC opens a three-match road trip at Northern Arizona Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Next Home Match
UNC returns to the Bank of Colorado Arena Thursday, Oct. 17, against Montana State at 6 p.m. The game is the annual Power in Ping Match for Breast Cancer Awareness. To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
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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Placide added nine digs one ace and one block. Syd Cole accounted for 52 assists, 10 digs, five kills and one ace.
Maddie Davies tallied 14 kills, five digs, two aces and two blocks, while Brynn Reines inked 10 kills, four digs and one block.
Sam Steele netted 12 digs and one ace.
UNC converted 7 of 25 swings in the first set, with five errors and fell behind 1-0, while Idaho State hit .419.
The Bears outlasted the Bengals in games two and three, with a combined 15 ties and four lead changes, moving in front 2-1.
Idaho State led wire-to-wire in game four and forced a fifth-and-decisive set. Knotted at 10-10, the Bengals closed the match with a 5-2 burst.
Up Next
UNC opens a three-match road trip at Northern Arizona Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Next Home Match
UNC returns to the Bank of Colorado Arena Thursday, Oct. 17, against Montana State at 6 p.m. The game is the annual Power in Ping Match for Breast Cancer Awareness. To purchase tickets, visit uncbears.com/tickets or call 970-351-4849. Tickets can also be purchased at the Campus Commons Ticket Office, Monday-Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
For complete coverage of UNC Athletics, check out the official homepage at uncbears.com. Follow the volleyball team on Instagram, X and Facebook.
About TicketSmarter.com
TicketSmarter® is a ticket resale marketplace and is not affiliated with Ticketmaster® or Live Nation®. TicketSmarter® is an online ticket marketplace and a proud member of the Digital Ally Companies (NASDAQ: DGLY). TicketSmarter® offers tickets to more than 125,000 live events ranging from concerts to sports and theatre shows.
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Team Stats
ISU
UNC
Kills
65
62
Errors
15
26
Attempts
145
162
Hitting %
.345
.222
Points
86.0
74.0
Assists
55
56
Aces
9
7
Blocks
12
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned
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