Colorado Sweeps Oregon State – University of Colorado Athletics

Box Score BOULDER  — The Colorado volleyball team avenged its previous loss to Oregon State Saturday night with a sweep over the Beavers (25-12, 25-17, 25-13).

The Buffaloes (17-9, 9-7 Pac-12) set the pace of the match early against the Beavers (7-19, 2-14 Pac-12) with a decisive first set. Colorado took a lead that extended to 13 by the end.  

The Beavers kept it closer in the second set, and CU struggled to hold off a persistent Beavers team that tied the score eight times. A seven-point scoring run gave the Buffs a decisive lead, and led them to a set victory.

The Buffs kept their momentum into the third set, and they quickly jumped out to a lead they that they never let go of, securing the sweep of the Beavers.

Meegan Hart finished the match hitting .571 alongside eight kills and a team-leading six blocks. Maya Tabron topped the kills leader board with eleven in the match. She hit .346 and nearly notched a double-double with nine digs.

Lexi Hadrych had seven kills of her own, hitting .357. As a team the Buffs hit .306 with 44 digs and 9 blocks. They totaled 37 kills while the Beavers only achieved 27.

Colorado looks to avenge another loss in their next game against No. 20 Washington on Friday, Nov. 18.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

SET ONE:

The Buffaloes took control early in the first set. A quick eight-point run gave Colorado a lead it never let go of. Blocks by Jill Schneggenburger and Hart put an exclamation point on the scoring.  After briefly exchanging points, the Buffs put together another scoring run, this time for five points, extending their lead to 5-18. A kill by Hart gave Colorado set point, and Schneggenburger put the set to rest with a kill of her own. The Buffaloes took the set 25-12. Tabron and Hart finished the set hitting .571 and .750, each with a pair of blocks.

SET TWO:

Colorado jumped out to a small lead to start the second game. Each team took turns scoring, and back-to-back Beaver points tied it at 6-6. Each team continued to take turns scoring; the score was tied five more times before a five-point scoring run by the Buffaloes put them up 16-11. After an Oregon State timeout, Colorado tacked on two more points, extending their lead 18-11. Hadrych’s fifth kill of the night led to another Oregon State timeout with the Buffs up 21-16. A Tabron kill put the Buffs in position for the set point, and Hart…