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The Rocky Mountain Collegian

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Volleyball

Kirstie Hillyer goes up for a kill during the Rams 3-1 win Sunday afternoon against TCU. (Joe Oakman | Collegian)

CSU volleyball is still adjusting to the loss of multiple key seniors

Mack Beaulieu September 14, 2018

Even with a group of all-conference juniors, the Colorado State women’s volleyball team is still finding their way this season after losing seniors Jasmine Hanna and Sanja Cizmic last year. Hanna...

Katie Oleksak celebrates a good play during the home opener against Illinois. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

CSU volleyball embraces the challenges that come on the road

Luke Zahlmann September 13, 2018

Hitting the road is commonplace in college volleyball. Considering their top-ten home attendance, Colorado State volleyball has a unique challenge when they stray. Following their trip to Ann Arbor,...

Maddi Foutz celebrates her service ace that won the Rams the final set of the game against Florida State. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Filling in for the Rams is second nature for Maddi Foutz

Sergio Santistevan September 13, 2018

Measuring at only 5-foot-5 inches, Maddi Foutz stacks up against the Colorado States’ largest opponents on the court. Foutz hails from Bayfield, Colorado where she was a four-year letter winner...

Breana Runnels (15) makes a pass during the game against Florida State on Sept. 1. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Zahlmann: Power five matchups for CSU volleyball will pay off

Luke Zahlmann September 12, 2018

Pegged as one of the hardest out-of-conference schedules in years, coach Tom Hilbert has set up Colorado State volleyball to thrive in the latter half of the year. With a trio of tournaments and six of...

Kirstie Hillyer waits for the serve from Florida State during the game on Sept. 1. (Ashley Potts |  Collegian)

Pair of Rams’ players named to tournament team after Michigan stay

Luke Zahlmann September 11, 2018

Following their stint at the Michigan Challenge, Colorado State volleyball had a pair of players recognized for standout performances. Middles, redshirt junior Kirstie Hillyer and junior Paulina Hougaard-Jensen...

The CSU Volleyball team huddles around Coach Tom Hilbert during their game against Texas Christian University on Sept. 2. (Joe Oakman | Collegian)

CSU volleyball comes out strong in Michigan but falls late to the host

Sergio Santistevan September 11, 2018

In what was set to be the second-toughest tournament of the season, Colorado State volleyball played to a 2-1 record at the Michigan Challenge. The Rams opened the tournament sweeping Southeastern...

The Rams huddle before beginning a set in the game against UNC WIllmington. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Colorado State faces a trio of out-of-state matchups this weekend

Luke Zahlmann September 6, 2018

Coming off of their toughest weekend of the out-of-conference portion of their schedule, Colorado State volleyball will head into their second hardest merely a week later. The Rams will head to Ann Arbor,...

Assistant Coach Luke Murray watches the game from the bench. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

From the shadows, CSU’s Luke Murray is making players shine

Luke Zahlmann September 5, 2018

For Colorado State volleyball, Tom Hilbert and assistant coach Luke Murray pose as yin and yang. An introvert that leads through posing questions and calm lessons, Murray has set a culture of success...

The Rams Celebrate after a fourth set win to win the match against TCU Sunday afternoon. (Joe Oakman | Collegian)

CSU seals a positive record in tournament with win over TCU

Sergio Santistevan September 3, 2018

No. 25 Colorado State volleyball came out firing in their first two sets of their Moby Arena tournament against Texas Christian which helped lead to their four-set victory in the concluding match (25-21,...

Kirstie Hillyer (13) celebrates a kill against Florida State. The Rams beat the Seminoles 3-2 after a close game. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Rams earn split results at home against a pair of power-five opponents

Luke Zahlmann September 2, 2018

In the opening day of their most difficult tournament of the out-of-conference season, No. 25 Colorado State faced Cincinnati and Florida State, with the former being the matinee. After early woes, CSU...

The Colorado State Ram Ruckus was in full attendance during CSU Volleyball's season opener against Duke on August 25, 2017. The Rams played a hard fought battle but in the end the Blue Devils won in five sets. (Elliott Jerge | Collegian)

Colorado State volleyball enjoys home-court advantage like few others

Mack Beaulieu August 31, 2018

After years of being the Mountain West’s best team and one of the nation’s most consistent programs, it makes sense the Colorado State Rams are one of the nation’s most watched teams. But, that...

Breana Runnels waits for a serve during the game against UNC Willmington. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

The light is shining bright on a new star for CSU volleyball

Luke Zahlmann August 31, 2018

Taking over for the all-time kills leader in Colorado State volleyball history is a challenge, one Breana Runnels is undertaking. The aforementioned leader, Jasmine Hanna, played her final season for...

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