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No. 23 Colorado Ready For A Top-25 Matchup At Arizona State
October 07, 2026 | Volleyball
TEMPE, Ariz. — Coming off an upset win, No. 23 Colorado volleyball will face No. 11 Arizona State on Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. MT in Tempe, Ariz., for another top-25 Big 12 Conference matchup.Â
This will be the 30th meeting for the opponents, with ASU leading the all-time series. Colorado seeks its first win against the Sun Devils after five straight losses. Â
In their most recent match, the Buffs recorded their first ranked conference win of the season, taking down No. 21 Baylor in four sets.Â
MATCH #15 — Friday, Oct. 9 - 8 p.m. MT
No. 23 Colorado (11-3, 2-2 Big 12) vs. No. 11 Arizona State (11-3, 2-1 Big 12)
SERIES RECORD: 13-16
LAST MEETING: 3-2 loss (Nov. 15, 2025 - Boulder, Colo.)
STREAK: L5
OPPONENT WEBSITE: https://sundevils.com/sports/womens/volleyballÂ
WATCH: ESPN+
FIRST SERVE:
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The Buffaloes moved up to No. 23 in the AVCA-Taraflex Poll, their seventh straight week in the top 25 this season.Â
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CU leads the Big 12 in blocks per set, averaging 2.92, converting to eighth in the NCAA.Â
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The Buffaloes are also third in the Big 12 for opponent hitting percentage, with .170. Â
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Senior setter Jenna Ylivainio reached 500 career assists in just 14 matches. She is the second-fastest to reach 500 in Colorado volleyball history, behind Kelly Campbell, and the fastest in the rally-scoring era.Â
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Sophomore pin attacker Ines Lodasa tied her career high aces against Baylor with five. She also recorded nine digs and three blocks.
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With the recent win against Baylor, Colorado moved to 9-0 when winning the first set.
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Pin attacker Ana Burilovic is currently ranked 24th in the country in kills per set, averaging 4.21.Â
SCOUTING THE SUN DEVILS: Arizona State is led by a trio of upperclass hitters. Senior Noemie Glover leads the Sun Devils in kills per set (3.77), closely followed by junior Una Vajagic (3.73) and graduate Aniya Clinton (2.63). All three hit double figure kills in their last match against Iowa State. Arizona State is second in the Big 12 for opponent digs, assists, kills, blocks and hitting percentage. The Sun Devils average a .225 hitting percentage and 2.48 blocks per set. JJ Van Niel is in his third season as head coach with the Sun Devils. He led his team to back-to-back Big 12 championships (2024-25).Â
ROAM WITH THE BUFFS: The match against Arizona State will be streamed 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.
