Colorado State University Athletics
Thursday, November 12
Fort Collins, CO
6:00 PM
Colorado State
21-3,14-0Pac-12
3
vs
0
Fresno State
7-17,2-11Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno St. | 16 | 24 | 16 | 0 |
| Colorado St. | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
11/12/2026 8:33:00 PM | Volleyball
Win clinches Pac-12 regular-season title
A team which has deftly been chasing the next step is now out of immediate challenges. Not that it will be a problem.
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"We just want to win. We want to keep getting better," Maria Brun said. "We want to be playing our best when the tournament comes and hopefully the NCAA Tournament. We will keep pushing ourselves."
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Colorado State volleyball knew it had accomplished the next step it could control Thursday night by sweeping Fresno State out of Moby Arena, 25-16, 26-24, 25-16. The Rams knew a win would give them a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title and guarantee they'd be the top seed in the conference tournament they'll host the final week of November.
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What they didn't realize – because no one had told them – was paired with San Diego State's loss at Texas State (3-1), the Rams didn't have to share a thing. The title – all theirs. They could lose the final two matches of the regular season and still be the top dog.
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But this is a team which is very hot. As in 15 consecutive wins, tied for the ninth best run in program history. The Rams have won 27 consecutive sets and have posted eight sweeps in a row, tied for the third best run at CSU.
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"I think we just want to see how much better we can get through these last few weeks of season and keep challenging ourselves in new ways of practicing," freshman Ella Stowell said. "I think we're all very competitive people, every single one of us, and we're all motivated. Yes, this is a huge thing, but we have bigger goals, like going into postseason, and we want to have a great run here, but we want to continue that on for what's to come."
It is the 22nd regular-season championship for the program, the 28th overall with six conference tournament titles included. It's the first crown in two years, and it definitely feels special with the Rams being in a new league.
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The best part about a motivated team is it doesn't need to be pointed in a direction by anyone. The coaches will throw things at them in practice and even in matches, but the players don't blink. They keep their focus on their side of the net, then adjust accordingly to the opponent.
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Fresno State did challenge in the second set, holding a 24-23 advantage. The hosts tied the match on a Halle Jameson kill, the closed it out with blocks by Stowell and Eve Wilson, then Stowell all on her own.
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In the third set, CSU coach Emily Kohan moved Stowell to the opposite pin, leaving Jameson and Brun outside. It was a way to take advantage of them all swinging well in the match. What she's found is new things do not scare her team or the individual players.
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"Listen, they have had a lot of different obstacles over the past few weeks with different lineups and on any given night we're changing people around and tonight we rolled out with Ella playing opposite in the third set," Kohan said. "I couldn't be more proud that they figure out how to win even in that ugly set two to claw their way back and have a really good endgame. They're figuring out how to win no matter what."
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Colorado State was efficient in every metric. The nation's top blocking team posted 10, with Stowell and Richards each posting four. Of those blocks, three were solo, giving the team 60 on the season, tied for the fifth most in a year in the modern scoring era.
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Richards paced the team with 10 kills, hitting .533. Jameson finished with nine, Stowell eight and Brun seven as Erin Debiec finished with 35 assists. The Rams dug up balls (39, led by Karsyn Fetzer's 12) as the defense limited Fresno State to a .117 hitting percentage.
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Basically, everything is going just fine.
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If only that was enough for the Rams, who are 21-3 and a perfect 14-0 in Pac-12 play. First they hit the road to play a San Diego State team which will be out to hold on to the No. 2 seed and stave off Oregon State. Then CSU will close at home a week before the conference tournament starts and watch the final day of the regular season.
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Even that is thinking too far ahead.
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"I think this team wants to win no matter what, and so regardless of what our record is or what's in front of us, I think we want to keep heating up and playing our best over the next couple of weeks," Kohan said. "So regardless of how San Diego State did -- and listen, I think that they're gonna be even more motivated to play better against us, right? Coming off of a loss, it's what we need in this part of the season. On the road, a really motivated team that is a really good team. We need some people to keep challenging us."
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If not, the Rams are fine with challenging themselves.
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"We just want to win. We want to keep getting better," Maria Brun said. "We want to be playing our best when the tournament comes and hopefully the NCAA Tournament. We will keep pushing ourselves."
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Colorado State volleyball knew it had accomplished the next step it could control Thursday night by sweeping Fresno State out of Moby Arena, 25-16, 26-24, 25-16. The Rams knew a win would give them a share of the Pac-12 regular-season title and guarantee they'd be the top seed in the conference tournament they'll host the final week of November.
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What they didn't realize – because no one had told them – was paired with San Diego State's loss at Texas State (3-1), the Rams didn't have to share a thing. The title – all theirs. They could lose the final two matches of the regular season and still be the top dog.
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But this is a team which is very hot. As in 15 consecutive wins, tied for the ninth best run in program history. The Rams have won 27 consecutive sets and have posted eight sweeps in a row, tied for the third best run at CSU.
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"I think we just want to see how much better we can get through these last few weeks of season and keep challenging ourselves in new ways of practicing," freshman Ella Stowell said. "I think we're all very competitive people, every single one of us, and we're all motivated. Yes, this is a huge thing, but we have bigger goals, like going into postseason, and we want to have a great run here, but we want to continue that on for what's to come."
It is the 22nd regular-season championship for the program, the 28th overall with six conference tournament titles included. It's the first crown in two years, and it definitely feels special with the Rams being in a new league.
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The best part about a motivated team is it doesn't need to be pointed in a direction by anyone. The coaches will throw things at them in practice and even in matches, but the players don't blink. They keep their focus on their side of the net, then adjust accordingly to the opponent.
Â
Fresno State did challenge in the second set, holding a 24-23 advantage. The hosts tied the match on a Halle Jameson kill, the closed it out with blocks by Stowell and Eve Wilson, then Stowell all on her own.
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In the third set, CSU coach Emily Kohan moved Stowell to the opposite pin, leaving Jameson and Brun outside. It was a way to take advantage of them all swinging well in the match. What she's found is new things do not scare her team or the individual players.
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"Listen, they have had a lot of different obstacles over the past few weeks with different lineups and on any given night we're changing people around and tonight we rolled out with Ella playing opposite in the third set," Kohan said. "I couldn't be more proud that they figure out how to win even in that ugly set two to claw their way back and have a really good endgame. They're figuring out how to win no matter what."
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Colorado State was efficient in every metric. The nation's top blocking team posted 10, with Stowell and Richards each posting four. Of those blocks, three were solo, giving the team 60 on the season, tied for the fifth most in a year in the modern scoring era.
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Richards paced the team with 10 kills, hitting .533. Jameson finished with nine, Stowell eight and Brun seven as Erin Debiec finished with 35 assists. The Rams dug up balls (39, led by Karsyn Fetzer's 12) as the defense limited Fresno State to a .117 hitting percentage.
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Basically, everything is going just fine.
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If only that was enough for the Rams, who are 21-3 and a perfect 14-0 in Pac-12 play. First they hit the road to play a San Diego State team which will be out to hold on to the No. 2 seed and stave off Oregon State. Then CSU will close at home a week before the conference tournament starts and watch the final day of the regular season.
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Even that is thinking too far ahead.
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"I think this team wants to win no matter what, and so regardless of what our record is or what's in front of us, I think we want to keep heating up and playing our best over the next couple of weeks," Kohan said. "So regardless of how San Diego State did -- and listen, I think that they're gonna be even more motivated to play better against us, right? Coming off of a loss, it's what we need in this part of the season. On the road, a really motivated team that is a really good team. We need some people to keep challenging us."
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If not, the Rams are fine with challenging themselves.
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Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Fresno
CSU
Kills
34
46
Errors
22
16
Attempts
103
102
Hitting %
.117
.294
Points
40.0
59.0
Assists
33
42
Aces
1
3
Blocks
5
10
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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