Beavers Fall in Three Sets in Boulder

Sunday, October 14

Boulder, CO

1:00 PM

Oregon State

10-10, 0-8PAC-12

Colorado

11-8, 3-5Pac-12

Oregon State

Colorado

Photo by: Dave Nishitani/Oregon State Athletics

October 14, 2018 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Athletic Communications

BOULDER, Colo. – The Oregon State volleyball team fell at Colorado in three sets Sunday afternoon.

The Beavers fell to 10-10, 0-8 in the Pac-12, while Colorado improved to 11-8, 3-5. Set scores were 25-18, 25-20 and 28-26.

Sophomore outside hitter Maddie Goings led the Oregon State offense with 14 kills while Amy Underdown added eight kills and Haylie Bennett contributed seven. Grace Massey led the Beavers' back row defense with 15 digs, and Maddy Gravley and Maddie Sheehan tied for the team-lead with three blocks apiece at the net.

The Beavers fell behind early in the match as the Buffaloes ran off the first three points before opening the lead to 14-6. OSU would be unable to recover despite a quick 3-0 run to make it 21-15 following kills by Goings and Underdown and a block by Gravley and Sheehan. CU took the opening set 25-18.

In the second set, OSU led 4-2 before a 6-0 run by the Buffs made it 8-4. The Beavers worked their way back to tie the score at 11-11 and the teams traded sideouts to 15. However, a 3-0 run followed by a 4-1 spurt for Colorado opened the Buffs' lead to 22-18.

Once again, the Beavers kept things close early until a 9-2 Buffalo run gave them the lead at 12-6. Still trailing 19-14, OSU went on a 7-2 run to close the gap to one at 23-22. A pair of kills by Underdown, an ace by Gravley and a kill by Daniela Vargas highlighted the Beavers' run. Colorado reached match point at 24-22, but the Beavers continued to rally with two kills by Goings to tie the score at 24-24. OSU fought off two more match points, also on kills by Goings, before the Buffaloes secured the set, 28-26, and match.

Game Notes: Maddie Goings led the Beavers with 14 kills … Grace Massey was the lone OSU defender with in double figures with 15 digs.

Next Up: After four consecutive matches on the road, Oregon State returns home to host Stanford on Friday and California on Sunday.

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