FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Michigan State volleyball entered a hostile environment on Saturday night and bounced back in a major way, defeating Colorado State, 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23), from inside the raucous Moby Arena. Moby Arena is often regarded as one of the toughest buildings to play at in Division I volleyball.
A win evens MSU’s overall record at 1-1 to open the 2024 season, while Colorado State drops to 0-2 following a loss to No. 11-ranked Florida on Friday. CSU received votes in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll.
“I’m proud of the team, proud of the way they fought, the way they played for each other tonight,” said head coach Leah Johnson. “This is the team I’ve been coaching all preseason. Yesterday we were a shell of ourselves, and we knew it. We’re not going to let that happen again because we’re not going to give up on each other, we’re not going to play scared.”
Junior outside hitter Akasha Anderson paced the Spartan offense with 16 kills and 19.5 points. Anderson added three aces and a block to her final tally. Sophomore middle blocker Zuzanna Kulig had a night of bests in a career-best performance, finishing with nine kills, six aces and six blocks. Kulig hit a career-high .600 (10+ attempts) and was second on the team with 19.0 points to top a previous best of 13.5.
“Zuza, freaking a, man, six aces tonight,” said Johnson. “When your middle can produce points from the end line, and blocks, and kills? I was proud of how our pins battled. Akasha Anderson struggled early and battled her way back into it. Taylah wasn’t at her best offensively, but…
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