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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Colorado State University volleyball team holds up the number 1 and the Mountain West Championship trophy after defeating Boise State at Moby Arena. CSU wins the Mountain West Conference. (Devin Cornelius | The Collegian)

Volleyball claims MW Championship with sweep over Boise State

Angel Cooper November 17, 2019

Colorado State volleyball honored five seniors on Saturday before their final regular season home game. The seniors went out with a bang as the Rams claimed the Mountain West Championship for a third-straight...

Colorado State Rugby takes on New Mexico on Nov. 9 on the IM fields. CSU won by a landslide score of 60-8. (Asia Kalcevic | The Collegian)

Colorado State club sports: Meet the men’s rugby team

Angel Cooper November 14, 2019

In the United States, American football is king. But the gridiron has roots tied to another sport that is far more popular globally and features similar aspects to America's brand of football: that game...

Kirstie HIllyer waits for the serve during the game against Fresno State Oct. 27. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Tall, talented, tenacious: Meet CSU volleyball’s Kirstie Hillyer

Angel Cooper November 11, 2019

A great team is no better than the sum of its parts; Colorado State University volleyball is no different. The Rams are nationally ranked No. 13, and nobody can find a way to stop them. With a 23-game...

The Colorado State volleyball team comes together before the Border Wars. The girls beat University of Wyoming in four sets. (Luke Bourland | The Collegian)

Rams top Wyoming 3-1 in wild Border War matchup

Angel Cooper October 29, 2019

Colorado State volleyball extended both their Border War home winning streak and their season win streak with a 3-1 victory intn Tuesday night, marking the 23rd consecutive win for CSU over the University...

The Rams huddle before the game agaisnt Utah State. The team wore State Pride jerseys during the game. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Rams set for round 2 of Border War

Angel Cooper October 27, 2019

As an athlete, nothing will get you out of bed in the morning like a rivalry game. Tuesday night, the powers of Mountain West volleyball will play the second leg of the 2019 Border War as Colorado State...

Sash Colombo serves the ball. (Addie Kuettner | The Collegian)

Colorado State volleyball sweeps Spartans to start homestand

Angel Cooper October 25, 2019

Another day, another win for the Colorado State volleyball team as the Rams remain number one in the Mountain West Conference. The Rams played the first match of a four game homestand Thursday night as...

Kirstie Hillyer spikes the ball down toward the San Jose State defense. (Devin Cornelius | Collegain)

Rams set to battle Spartans and Wolf Pack at Moby

Angel Cooper October 23, 2019

For Tom Hilbert and No. 14 Colorado State volleyball, the win train just keeps on rolling. After escaping Boise State and steamrolling Utah State, the Rams will return to Moby Arena this Thursday to continue...

Kirstie Hillyer (13) and Olivia Nicholson go up to block a spike. (Luke Bourland | Collegian)

Volleyball back on the road for Mountain West games

Angel Cooper October 16, 2019

After back-to-back wins last week, the Colorado State volleyball team continues to demonstrate why they're the team to beat in the Mountain West conference. The Rams will be on the road this week for conference...

Breana Runnels(#15), Paulina Hougaard-Jensen(#11), and Olivia Nicholson(#3) block a spike from a San Diego State hitter, as Colorado State takes on SDSU at home. CSU sweeps SDSU in three sets. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Colorado State remains atop Mountain West Conference

Angel Cooper October 12, 2019

The Colorado State volleyball team continues to prove why they are number one in the Mountain West Conference, as the Rams swept San Diego State 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-16) Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena. The...

Kristie Hillyer(13) leaps to spike the ball after Katie Oleksak(22) sets the ball to her, during the Moby arena Pink Out game vs Fresno State University. Colorado State wins three sets to zero. (Devin Cornelius | Collegian)

Colorado State sweeps Fresno State in annual Pink Out game

Angel Cooper October 11, 2019

In the blink, or more accurately pink, of an eye, the Colorado State volleyball team is now 15-1 on the season and holds the top spot in the Mountain West Conference after a sweep of the Fresno State Bulldogs. CSU...

Rams are back at Moby to play Fresno State in Pink Out

Rams are back at Moby to play Fresno State in Pink Out

Angel Cooper October 9, 2019

Moby Arena will be pretty in pink Thursday night as the Rams return home to battle the Fresno State Bulldogs at 7 p.m. in their annual Pink Out game. The Rams will host the Bulldogs in the Pink Out for...

Katie Oleksak leaves her mark amidst senior season

Katie Oleksak leaves her mark amidst senior season

Angel Cooper October 8, 2019

Balancing the responsibilities of being a student-athlete can be very challenging, but if an athlete is passionate about the sport they are playing, anything is possible. Katie Oleksak has been the starting...

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