Colorado Volleyball Ready To Take On Red Raiders - University of Colorado Athletics

BOULDER — Colorado volleyball continues its home stretch against Texas Tech on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT at the CU Events Center.

The Buffs fought through five sets, defeating Cincinnati on Thursday night. During the match, middle blocker Cayla Payne reached 750 career kills, while also moving into fourth place on Colorado's all-time blocks leaderboard with 420 career blocks.

Setter Jenna Ylivainio recorded a team-high seventh double-double, while also logging a career-high 14 digs.

MATCH #21 - Sunday, Nov. 1 - 1 p.m. MT

Colorado (15-5, 6-4 Big 12) vs. Texas Tech (8-13, 0-9 Big 12)

SERIES RECORD: 29-5

LAST MEETING: 3-2 win (Oct. 22, 2025 - Lubbock, Texas)

STREAK: W4

OPPONENT WEBSITE: https://texastech.com/

WATCH: ESPN+

FIRST SERVE:

Against common opponents on the season, Colorado is 5-1, while Texas Tech is 1-5.

CU is coming off their fifth win in five sets, leading the Big 12 in five-set victories.

The Buffaloes are 15-3 at home all-time against the Red Raiders, winning nine consecutive matches in Boulder.

Colorado is looking to secure its first three-match winning streak since falling to Colorado State on September 18th.

After the win against Cincinnati, Colorado is 10-1 at home on the season, which is the best home record of any team in the Big 12.

Colorado is first in the Big 12 in total blocks at 228 and blocks per set at 2.96.

Colorado is sixth in the NCAA in blocks per set (2.96).

Colorado is fifth in the Big 12 in opponent hitting percentage, holding opponents to a .187 mark.
Ylivainio is fifth in the Big 12 in assists per set (9.58).
Payne is second in the conference in blocks per set (1.32).
Pin attacker Ana Burilovic is fifth in the Big 12 in points per set (4.78).

RED RAIDERS REPORT: Texas Tech is coming off of a 3-0 loss to Kansas State last Sunday. Texas Tech ranks third in the Big 12 among digs, while senior libero Emily Contreras is fourth in the Big 12 with 281 digs. The Red Raiders are led by interim Head Coach Alisa Blair, who holds a 2-11 record since taking over on September 13th.

ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The match will be broadcast on ESPN+. Fans can also follow Colorado matches through live stats available at CUBuffs.com. For more information on the Colorado volleyball team, please visit cubuffs.com/vb. Fans of the Buffs can follow @cubuffsvb on Instagram, X, Facebook and TikTok.

GET TICKETS: Tickets for the match against Texas Tech are on sale and can be purchased here.

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Players Mentioned

Ana Burilovic

Cayla Payne

Jenna Ylivainio

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