OMAHA, Neb. — University of Colorado senior Taylor Simpson recorded a match-high 18 kills, but it wasn’t enough as Creighton defeated the CU volleyball team 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-19) on Saturday night in the final match of the Creighton Classic.
Simpson, who was named to her fourth-straight all-tournament team, notched her sixth double-double of the year as she also picked up a team-best 13 digs in the effort. She also led the team with a .306 hitting percentage with seven errors on 36 attacks and added a pair of block assists.
CU recorded 34 kills in the match and was held to a .096 hitting percentage. Gabby Simpson was second for the Buffs with six kills and Neira Ortiz Ruiz was third with five kills.
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