UNC Closes Strong to Beat Weber State in Five Sets - University of Northern Colorado Athletics

Thursday, October 29

Greeley, Colo.

6 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

11-11,7-4Big Sky

Weber State

14-8,7-5Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Weber St.	19	23	25	29	11	2
Northern Colo.	25	25	19	27	15	3

10/29/2026 9:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

GREELEY, Colo. - Northern Colorado volleyball earned a thrilling five-set victory over Weber State on Thursday night, defeating the Wildcats 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 27-29, 15-11) at Bank of Colorado Arena. The Bears improved to 11-11 overall and 7-4 in Big Sky Conference play, closing out the match with a dominant performance in the deciding set.

Senior outside hitter Alayna Tessena led the Bears with a match-high 21 kills, adding 15 digs for a double-double. Summer Snead contributed 15 kills and three total blocks, while Maddie Rink turned in an efficient performance with 14 kills while hitting .375.

Northern Colorado came out strong, taking the opening two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-23. Weber State responded by winning the third set 25-19 before edging the Bears in a back-and-forth fourth set, 29-27, to force a deciding fifth.

The Bears took control in the final set, hitting .522 with 12 kills and no errors to secure the 15-11 victory.

Setter Nerea Alvarez Jorge directed the offense with 59 assists, adding six kills, 10 digs and three service aces. Defensively, Bella LePore led the Bears with 20 digs, while Leila Ballard and Jasmine Ogren each added 17 digs.

Northern Colorado finished with 76 kills, 91 digs and 10 total blocks while hitting .228 as a team.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado improved to 11-11 overall and 7-4 in Big Sky Conference play.
Alayna Tessena recorded a double-double with 21 kills and 15 digs.
Summer Snead finished with 15 kills and three total blocks.
Maddie Rink added 14 kills while hitting .375.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge recorded 59 assists, six kills, 10 digs and three service aces.
Bella LePore led the Bears with 20 digs.
Northern Colorado hit .522 with 12 kills and no errors in the fifth set.

ON DECK: Northern Colorado continues Big Sky Conference play when the Bears host Idaho State on Halloween. First serve is set for 12 p.m. MT

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