With the Buffs probably having to probably go AT LEAST 3-1 over the last 4 matches (all on the road, and 4-0 might be needed) to have a chance at earning an NCAA berth, every remaining match is obviously HUGE. A win over the Ducks (who in addition to being ranked #16 have a #23 RPI) could be the most valuable, as it might*** also constitute the Buffs highest "quality" win of the year, so would be a nice "resume" builder. (***Thankfully, Washington (who the Buffs beat 3-1 a few weeks ago in Boulder) has turned it around the last couple weeks and is up to RPI #22.)
Preview article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2018/11/15/volleyball-cu-begins-road-stretch-in-oregon.aspx?path=wvball
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CU Begins Road Stretch in Oregon
November 15, 2018
By: Shaun Wicen, Assistant SID
BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's volleyball team begins the four-match road stretch that will serve as the finale of the regular season, starting with a Friday night senior day match against No.16-ranked Oregon at 8 p.m. MT, followed by a Sunday noon match at Oregon State.
The Buffs (15-12, 7-9 Pac-12) have been receiving votes in the AVCA poll all year long, but similar to their ranking the team is on the bubble of entering the NCAA Tournament. With 32 spots going to automatic-bid receiving teams, the battle for one of the 32 remaining at-large spots has come down to a must-win situation for the Buffs. Colorado is currently the 50th-ranked team in NCAA RPI, the bread-and-butter ranking for the NCAA voting committee. With the teams in top-100 that are leading their conference taken out of the equation, CU is the 32nd team in RPI ranking, leaving little margin of error for the rest of the season.
Colorado is led by a duo of seniors in Alexa Smith and Naghede Abu. Smith has moved to ninth in all-time career kills and is just 34 away from taking over seventh. She has 18-straight matches with double-digit kills and has hit greater than .350 in three of the last five.
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SCOUTING THE DUCKS: Oregon (17-9, 10-6 Pac-12) is one of the premiere hitting teams in the nation with the fourth-most assists per set and the sixth most kills per set in the country. They are also top-50 in attacks per set and hitting percentage, but falter in opponent hitting percentage with allowing better than .200 to their adversaries.
The Ducks offense stems from their setter August Raskie, who is fourth in the nation in assists per set. Last time the Buffs played her she recorded the only triple-double in conference play this season. On the defensive end, freshman Brooke Nuneviller leads the Pac-12 in digs per set at nearly five, and middle Ronika Stone is fourth in total blocks with 116.
Since defeating CU earlier in the season the Ducks have gone 5-4 in the stretch with a pair of four-set losses to Stanford, a four-set loss to Utah and being swept at home against USC. They also have a pair of sweeps of Cal and four-set wins against Arizona and UCLA.
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS: Oregon State (11-17, 1-15 Pac-12) is the last ranked team in the Pac-12 with just a single win against Arizona State. The Beavers have not won a set in three matches against USC, Cal and Stanford. Before that they took UCLA to five at home and beat ASU in four sets on the road for their lone conference win. OSU has been swept in 10-of-17 matches, including four at home.
Oregon State leads the conference in attacks per set, digs and total attacks. Outside Maddie Goings leads the conference in total attacks, while Grace Massey is second in the conference in total digs with nearly 500.
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Match notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2018/11/15//2018_CU_Volleyball_Nov_14.pdf
Match Media links -
Vs. Oregon (Friday, 8:00 PM MT) :
Free live stream - https://pac-12.com/live/university-oregon
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=225146
Vs. Oregon State (Sunday, Noon MT) :
Free live stream - https://pac-12.com/live/oregon-state-university
Link to link to live stats - http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=orst Edit - direct link now available - it is http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=224429
Preview article - https://cubuffs.com/news/2018/11/15/volleyball-cu-begins-road-stretch-in-oregon.aspx?path=wvball
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CU Begins Road Stretch in Oregon
November 15, 2018
By: Shaun Wicen, Assistant SID
BOULDER – The University of Colorado women's volleyball team begins the four-match road stretch that will serve as the finale of the regular season, starting with a Friday night senior day match against No.16-ranked Oregon at 8 p.m. MT, followed by a Sunday noon match at Oregon State.
The Buffs (15-12, 7-9 Pac-12) have been receiving votes in the AVCA poll all year long, but similar to their ranking the team is on the bubble of entering the NCAA Tournament. With 32 spots going to automatic-bid receiving teams, the battle for one of the 32 remaining at-large spots has come down to a must-win situation for the Buffs. Colorado is currently the 50th-ranked team in NCAA RPI, the bread-and-butter ranking for the NCAA voting committee. With the teams in top-100 that are leading their conference taken out of the equation, CU is the 32nd team in RPI ranking, leaving little margin of error for the rest of the season.
Colorado is led by a duo of seniors in Alexa Smith and Naghede Abu. Smith has moved to ninth in all-time career kills and is just 34 away from taking over seventh. She has 18-straight matches with double-digit kills and has hit greater than .350 in three of the last five.
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SCOUTING THE DUCKS: Oregon (17-9, 10-6 Pac-12) is one of the premiere hitting teams in the nation with the fourth-most assists per set and the sixth most kills per set in the country. They are also top-50 in attacks per set and hitting percentage, but falter in opponent hitting percentage with allowing better than .200 to their adversaries.
The Ducks offense stems from their setter August Raskie, who is fourth in the nation in assists per set. Last time the Buffs played her she recorded the only triple-double in conference play this season. On the defensive end, freshman Brooke Nuneviller leads the Pac-12 in digs per set at nearly five, and middle Ronika Stone is fourth in total blocks with 116.
Since defeating CU earlier in the season the Ducks have gone 5-4 in the stretch with a pair of four-set losses to Stanford, a four-set loss to Utah and being swept at home against USC. They also have a pair of sweeps of Cal and four-set wins against Arizona and UCLA.
SCOUTING THE BEAVERS: Oregon State (11-17, 1-15 Pac-12) is the last ranked team in the Pac-12 with just a single win against Arizona State. The Beavers have not won a set in three matches against USC, Cal and Stanford. Before that they took UCLA to five at home and beat ASU in four sets on the road for their lone conference win. OSU has been swept in 10-of-17 matches, including four at home.
Oregon State leads the conference in attacks per set, digs and total attacks. Outside Maddie Goings leads the conference in total attacks, while Grace Massey is second in the conference in total digs with nearly 500.
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Match notes - https://cubuffs.com/documents/2018/11/15//2018_CU_Volleyball_Nov_14.pdf
Match Media links -
Vs. Oregon (Friday, 8:00 PM MT) :
Free live stream - https://pac-12.com/live/university-oregon
Live stats - http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=225146
Vs. Oregon State (Sunday, Noon MT) :
Free live stream - https://pac-12.com/live/oregon-state-university
Link to link to live stats - http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statmonitr.php?gid=orst Edit - direct link now available - it is http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=224429
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