Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, October 10
Fort Collins, CO
1:00 PM
Colorado State
13-3,6-0Pac-12
3
vs
1
Oregon State
8-8,3-2Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon St. | 26 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 1 |
| Colorado St. | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Rams Battle to Keep Pac Mark Perfect
10/10/2026 4:11:00 PM | Volleyball
Grimes leads team’s service prowess with three aces
The gritty stuff matters.
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Hayden Grimes was on her keister after going for a ball, only to have the ball find her again. And from that precarious position, she still managed to come up with a tough dig. Scrambling to her feet, the ball found her again, reaching to save a ball and feeding Erin Debiec in the process.
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Debiec found Halle Jameson. Jameson found the floor for her 10th kill of the night and Colorado State's volleyball team felt it had gained a bit of momentum back in a tight fourth set Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena.
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Immediately, libero Karsyn Fetzer found Grimes and gave her a huge hug.
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"It definitely means the world to me, especially when being in the back row, it's a lot of responsibility," Grimes said. "So being able to have the front row players or back row players and just your team come up to you and be so proud of all the things that you accomplished out there, it's so special."
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The details mattered on a night when the big swings weren't so frequent, when the flow of the match felt a bit off. The Rams tended to those things very well – at the service line and defensively – producing a 24-26, 25-23, 25-12 victory over Oregon State.
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The Rams are on a great run currently – seven consecutive victories and 6-0 in Pac-12 play – but it doesn't mean everything is simply peachy every night. In a matchup of the two best offensive teams in the league, neither one of them hit particularly well. Colorado State closed at a .157 clip, Oregon State at 143.
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Oregon State's issues had a lot to do with what Colorado State excels at, which is blocking. They had 15 in the match (with five players recording solo stuffs), the 10th consecutive outing they have exceeded 10. It's tied for the third-longest stretch in the modern era and the longest run since 2016.
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It's a strong step toward slowing down an attack.
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"Our defense was great. We have a big block, and it helps our defense behind us," Jameson said. "It's easy to read, so I think we just played really hard. We knew they were going to come out swinging, and we were ready to respond to it. I'm really proud of what our defense did."
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Jameson, who led the Rams with 11 kills, spent a good portion of her night chasing down balls defensively, which she takes just as much pride in. She also played a role in another key to slowing down an opposing offense.
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A nasty service game.
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Colorado State matched a season best with nine aces in the match, with Jameson, Maria Brun and Eve Wilson each dropping a pair. For Brun, those were aces 99 and 100 of her career, just the second Ram the modern era (Ciera Pritchard) to reach the century mark, and she did it 13 fewer matches.
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The best part was Colorado State only had three service errors.
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"All the little things matter. I thought serving was the key," CSU coach Emily Kohan said. "They're a talented offensive team, and what makes them talented is how fast they run sets if they're in system. We had to take some serving risks, and so to take the risks -- and really, I would have even taken some more errors -- but man, we were clean back there, and the ones that weren't aces, we knocked them out of system really well."
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Grimes did that pretty well too, leading the team with three aces, two coming in succession in the final set. She added 10 digs, her fourth match with 10-plus in her debut season, and Kohan credited her passing with giving the offense a bit more polish.
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The more she plays, the more confidence she gains, and it doesn't hurt when you're watching teammates follow the plan.
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"I think that the biggest tendency during a volleyball match is serving fast. And I think that making sure that when you go back to the serving line, you have all the confidence to keep the other team out of system," Grimes said. "That really helps our defense in being able to read the ball, so I feel like just going back there with a positive mindset and knowing that you can keep them out of the system is the big part.
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"The biggest thing that helps you is just the energy that carries on right before you. So Karsyn serves before me, so I feel she's a really, really good server. So going in after her, I feel I just wanna look up to her personally and be able to do the same thing as her, so, you really just wanna look back and kinda go with everybody else on the team."
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Brun, starting for the second consecutive match, put down 10 kills and had a double-double with 11 digs. Eve Wilson had 10 kills and was one of three Rams to finish with five total blocks.
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The first set felt out of synch for Colorado State. The Rams had just seven kills, one fewer than the Beavers had service errors, and they faltered down the stretch as the guests took the final three points to claim the opening set.
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From there out, the Rams built on what they were doing well. The block gained steam, the defense was getting balls up and the hitters kept plugging away at the chances they had. In the final set, the Rams trailed, then rallied back. To put it away, Jameson had a kill, followed by one from Sofia Zabjek.
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Wins don't always mean every aspect goes according to play throughout a match. Sometimes, aspects are pieced and strung together for the desired outcome, which is what made Jameson proud.
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"I think the first set started off a little slow, but I think we came out and responded to that really well," she said. "Then we'd have to compete. They're a good defensive and blocking team, so we knew it would be hard, but I think we came out and responded really well to that first one."
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The Rams refused to sit down and take it – unless that's what they had to do in the moment.
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Hayden Grimes was on her keister after going for a ball, only to have the ball find her again. And from that precarious position, she still managed to come up with a tough dig. Scrambling to her feet, the ball found her again, reaching to save a ball and feeding Erin Debiec in the process.
Â
Debiec found Halle Jameson. Jameson found the floor for her 10th kill of the night and Colorado State's volleyball team felt it had gained a bit of momentum back in a tight fourth set Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena.
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Immediately, libero Karsyn Fetzer found Grimes and gave her a huge hug.
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"It definitely means the world to me, especially when being in the back row, it's a lot of responsibility," Grimes said. "So being able to have the front row players or back row players and just your team come up to you and be so proud of all the things that you accomplished out there, it's so special."
Â
The details mattered on a night when the big swings weren't so frequent, when the flow of the match felt a bit off. The Rams tended to those things very well – at the service line and defensively – producing a 24-26, 25-23, 25-12 victory over Oregon State.
Â
The Rams are on a great run currently – seven consecutive victories and 6-0 in Pac-12 play – but it doesn't mean everything is simply peachy every night. In a matchup of the two best offensive teams in the league, neither one of them hit particularly well. Colorado State closed at a .157 clip, Oregon State at 143.
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Oregon State's issues had a lot to do with what Colorado State excels at, which is blocking. They had 15 in the match (with five players recording solo stuffs), the 10th consecutive outing they have exceeded 10. It's tied for the third-longest stretch in the modern era and the longest run since 2016.
Â
It's a strong step toward slowing down an attack.
Â
"Our defense was great. We have a big block, and it helps our defense behind us," Jameson said. "It's easy to read, so I think we just played really hard. We knew they were going to come out swinging, and we were ready to respond to it. I'm really proud of what our defense did."
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Jameson, who led the Rams with 11 kills, spent a good portion of her night chasing down balls defensively, which she takes just as much pride in. She also played a role in another key to slowing down an opposing offense.
Â
A nasty service game.
Â
Colorado State matched a season best with nine aces in the match, with Jameson, Maria Brun and Eve Wilson each dropping a pair. For Brun, those were aces 99 and 100 of her career, just the second Ram the modern era (Ciera Pritchard) to reach the century mark, and she did it 13 fewer matches.
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The best part was Colorado State only had three service errors.
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"All the little things matter. I thought serving was the key," CSU coach Emily Kohan said. "They're a talented offensive team, and what makes them talented is how fast they run sets if they're in system. We had to take some serving risks, and so to take the risks -- and really, I would have even taken some more errors -- but man, we were clean back there, and the ones that weren't aces, we knocked them out of system really well."
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Grimes did that pretty well too, leading the team with three aces, two coming in succession in the final set. She added 10 digs, her fourth match with 10-plus in her debut season, and Kohan credited her passing with giving the offense a bit more polish.
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The more she plays, the more confidence she gains, and it doesn't hurt when you're watching teammates follow the plan.
Â
"I think that the biggest tendency during a volleyball match is serving fast. And I think that making sure that when you go back to the serving line, you have all the confidence to keep the other team out of system," Grimes said. "That really helps our defense in being able to read the ball, so I feel like just going back there with a positive mindset and knowing that you can keep them out of the system is the big part.
Â
"The biggest thing that helps you is just the energy that carries on right before you. So Karsyn serves before me, so I feel she's a really, really good server. So going in after her, I feel I just wanna look up to her personally and be able to do the same thing as her, so, you really just wanna look back and kinda go with everybody else on the team."
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Brun, starting for the second consecutive match, put down 10 kills and had a double-double with 11 digs. Eve Wilson had 10 kills and was one of three Rams to finish with five total blocks.
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The first set felt out of synch for Colorado State. The Rams had just seven kills, one fewer than the Beavers had service errors, and they faltered down the stretch as the guests took the final three points to claim the opening set.
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From there out, the Rams built on what they were doing well. The block gained steam, the defense was getting balls up and the hitters kept plugging away at the chances they had. In the final set, the Rams trailed, then rallied back. To put it away, Jameson had a kill, followed by one from Sofia Zabjek.
Â
Wins don't always mean every aspect goes according to play throughout a match. Sometimes, aspects are pieced and strung together for the desired outcome, which is what made Jameson proud.
Â
"I think the first set started off a little slow, but I think we came out and responded to that really well," she said. "Then we'd have to compete. They're a good defensive and blocking team, so we knew it would be hard, but I think we came out and responded really well to that first one."
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The Rams refused to sit down and take it – unless that's what they had to do in the moment.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
OSU
CSU
Kills
51
46
Errors
30
25
Attempts
147
134
Hitting %
.143
.157
Points
60.0
70.0
Assists
47
45
Aces
2
9
Blocks
7
15
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
6
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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