Oregon State
Colorado
Beavers Blow Past Buffaloes in First-Ever Meeting
September 24, 2011 | Women's Volleyball
Sept. 24, 2011
Boulder, Colo. – The Oregon State volleyball team (11-3, 3-1 Pac-12) hit .343 to Colorado's .026 as the Beavers swept (25-21, 25-11, 25-14) the first-ever meeting between the two teams on Saturday evening in Coors Events Center.
“This was a great weekend by our team, especially without our outside hitter Dre Shaw,” head coach Taras Liskevych said. “But everyone really stepped up, especially Camille Saxton, who took nearly 100 swings this weekend and hit .366 tonight. And other than the first set, good siding out by us. Great start by us on the road in the Pac-12, and now we just have to get better this week and get ready for the Washington schools.”
Junior Camille Saxton (Balzac, Alberta) killed a match-high 18 balls as the only player to reach double-figures in kills. Freshman Arica Nassar (Menifee, Calif.) added nine and junior Ashley Eneliko (Seattle, Wash.) had seven.
The two teams exchanged four lead changes with seven tie scores in the first set before the Beavers came back to tie the match at 21. Three of the final five points for Oregon State involved Nassar as Oregon State scored the final five straight points to close out the set.
Oregon State continued its rhythm into the second set, going on three short runs before a nine-point run behind the serving of junior Martie Massey (Beaverton, Ore.) to easily cruise to a 2-0 lead heading into the break. The Beavers were errorless in their attack, hitting .552 with 16 kills to Colorado's -.079.
The Beavers were able to play everyone in the match Saxton closed out the match in favor of the Beavers after capitalizing once again on numerous Buffalo errors in the third set.
Sophomore Becky Defoe (Bend, Ore.) led the defensive efforts in the backcourt with a match-high 15 digs, while Nassar led all blockers with five blocks.
Colorado's Kerra Schroeder killed a team-high seven balls, adding 13 digs. The team is now 5-8, 0-5 Pac-12.
Oregon State stays on the road, facing Washington State in a regionally televised match on ROOT SPORTS on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Oregon State Notes – Oregon State has not defeated two conference opponents back-to-back on the road since 2004 (Oregon and Washington State) or two conference opponents back-to-back since 2005 (Oregon and Washington State) … The last time Oregon State swept two conference opponents on the road was 1990 (USC and Washington State) … Oregon State is now 4-0 on the road and 6-0 in three-set matches.
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