VOLLEYBALL (Last season 20-11 overall; 12-8 in conference play) opens up its 2023 season by playing 3 teams this weekend as the host of the Buffs Invitational. The season starts with what could be a stout challenge from UNLV (26-5, 17-1; the defending MWC champion who is also picked to finish there this season), followed by by a Saturday evening match vs. the Campbell Lady Camels (19-11, 14-2), and ends up with a Sunday noon match against the North Texas Mean Green (16-15, 9-5).
(In non-counting scrimmages/ matches last week, looks like the Runnin' Rebels defeated Northern Arizona 3-0. Campbell isn't showing having played anyone, while North Texas swept Oral Roberts.)
Not that last season means much of anything anymore, but just to maybe get a ROUGH idea on the competition, CU ended up #44 in the last RPI rating in 2022, while UNLV was #24, Campbell #203 and North Texas #114 . (If the opponents have seasons near or better than last season, this looks like a very solid way to start the season as to building up the RPI for the year given all 3 teams win-loss records.)
All the Buff matches are scheduled to be shown on a free live CU provided stream. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post. As some one who has been bummed when non-home tourney matches haven't been shown in prior years (when some schools DO show ALL matches) when they don't involve the host school, hope CU starts streaming all matches, even if they don't involve the Buffs, in the future.)
Go Buffs!!!
Initial preview:
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/8/18/volleyball-buffs-gear-up-for-2023-season-opener.aspx
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BOULDER –
The Colorado Women's Volleyball team will kick off the 2023 season this Friday against UNLV at 7 p.m. in the CU Events Center for the Buffs Invitational.
CU, entering its eighth season with Head Coach Jesse Mahoney at the helm, will square off against UNLV, Campbell, and North Texas over the course of the weekend. The match against Campbell will be on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. followed up with another match on Sunday at noon against North Texas.
The Buffaloes are coming off a very successful 2022 season where they reached the 20-win plateau, the second time coach Mahoney has done so in his tenure with Colorado. Mahoney has an impressive 30-2 record (.938) in home non-conference matches and hasn't lost a home opener since the 2018 season. Colorado has also won nine straight matches in the Buff Invitational and will look to continue that streak against the Rebels this Friday.
OPPONENT OVERVIEW
UNLV
The Rebels are coming off a stellar year, earning 26 wins en route to a regular season Mountain West title. Their top two scorers, Isabel Martin and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, return for their senior years and look to lead the charge for UNLV. There is just one matchup all-time between the Rebels and the Buffs, dating all the way back to 2011 when CU won in three sets to one.
Campbell
The Camels enter the 2023 season after earning 19 wins and a 14-2 conference record the year prior. They welcome back their top five scorers, who all logged 200 or more kills in 30 matches last year. Campbell has squared off against Colorado just once in program history, when CU won with a sweep at the CU Events Center in 2019.
North Texas
The Mean Green will enter the Buffs Invitational after ending last season just above .500 (16-15). UNT's top scorer from the 2022 season, Treyuanna Rush, will once again suit up for North Texas along with Sh'Diamond Holly, who led the team with 153 blocks last year. They went 0-2 against Pac-12 schools, dropping six of seven sets total.
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More on the opponents -
UNLV:
Roster - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/
Stats (From last season) - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
Campbell:
Roster - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats (From last season) - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule/ results for this season - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
North Texas:
Roster - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats (From last season) - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023
Schedule/ results for this season - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for all matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/schedule.php?live=1&gid=colo . Direct links for the matches:
UNLV - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477237
Campbell - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477238
North Texas - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477239
Live Video:
Vs. UNLV - The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
Vs. Campbell - The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
North Texas: The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
Match notes:
Vs. UNLV -
Vs. Campbell -
North Texas -
Buffs' 2023 Team Prospectus - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/8/21/2023_VB_Prospectus.pdf
(In non-counting scrimmages/ matches last week, looks like the Runnin' Rebels defeated Northern Arizona 3-0. Campbell isn't showing having played anyone, while North Texas swept Oral Roberts.)
Not that last season means much of anything anymore, but just to maybe get a ROUGH idea on the competition, CU ended up #44 in the last RPI rating in 2022, while UNLV was #24, Campbell #203 and North Texas #114 . (If the opponents have seasons near or better than last season, this looks like a very solid way to start the season as to building up the RPI for the year given all 3 teams win-loss records.)
All the Buff matches are scheduled to be shown on a free live CU provided stream. (See more details and links near the bottom of this post. As some one who has been bummed when non-home tourney matches haven't been shown in prior years (when some schools DO show ALL matches) when they don't involve the host school, hope CU starts streaming all matches, even if they don't involve the Buffs, in the future.)
Go Buffs!!!
Initial preview:
Direct link - https://cubuffs.com/news/2023/8/18/volleyball-buffs-gear-up-for-2023-season-opener.aspx
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BOULDER –
The Colorado Women's Volleyball team will kick off the 2023 season this Friday against UNLV at 7 p.m. in the CU Events Center for the Buffs Invitational.
CU, entering its eighth season with Head Coach Jesse Mahoney at the helm, will square off against UNLV, Campbell, and North Texas over the course of the weekend. The match against Campbell will be on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. followed up with another match on Sunday at noon against North Texas.
The Buffaloes are coming off a very successful 2022 season where they reached the 20-win plateau, the second time coach Mahoney has done so in his tenure with Colorado. Mahoney has an impressive 30-2 record (.938) in home non-conference matches and hasn't lost a home opener since the 2018 season. Colorado has also won nine straight matches in the Buff Invitational and will look to continue that streak against the Rebels this Friday.
OPPONENT OVERVIEW
UNLV
The Rebels are coming off a stellar year, earning 26 wins en route to a regular season Mountain West title. Their top two scorers, Isabel Martin and Gabrielle Arretche-Ramos, return for their senior years and look to lead the charge for UNLV. There is just one matchup all-time between the Rebels and the Buffs, dating all the way back to 2011 when CU won in three sets to one.
Campbell
The Camels enter the 2023 season after earning 19 wins and a 14-2 conference record the year prior. They welcome back their top five scorers, who all logged 200 or more kills in 30 matches last year. Campbell has squared off against Colorado just once in program history, when CU won with a sweep at the CU Events Center in 2019.
North Texas
The Mean Green will enter the Buffs Invitational after ending last season just above .500 (16-15). UNT's top scorer from the 2022 season, Treyuanna Rush, will once again suit up for North Texas along with Sh'Diamond Holly, who led the team with 153 blocks last year. They went 0-2 against Pac-12 schools, dropping six of seven sets total.
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More on the opponents -
UNLV:
Roster - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster/
Stats (From last season) - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2022
Schedule/ results for this season - https://unlvrebels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
Campbell:
Roster - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats (From last season) - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats
Schedule/ results for this season - https://gocamels.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
North Texas:
Roster - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Stats (From last season) - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2023
Schedule/ results for this season - https://meangreensports.com/sports/womens-volleyball/schedule
Their preview article for the match with the Buffs - Not available as I type this.
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Media links:
Link to links to Live stats for all matches - https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/schedule.php?live=1&gid=colo . Direct links for the matches:
UNLV - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477237
Campbell - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477238
North Texas - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=477239
Live Video:
Vs. UNLV - The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
Vs. Campbell - The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
North Texas: The match is scheduled to be shown on a free live stream available at https://pac-12.com/live/cubuffs..
Match notes:
Vs. UNLV -
Vs. Campbell -
North Texas -
Buffs' 2023 Team Prospectus - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2023/8/21/2023_VB_Prospectus.pdf
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