Colorado State University Athletics
Saturday, November 7
Fort Collins, CO
12:00 PM
Colorado State
20-3,13-0Pac-12
3
vs
0
Boise State
15-11,7-6Pac-12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise St. | 21 | 13 | 22 | 0 |
| Colorado St. | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
11/7/2026 3:43:00 PM | Volleyball
Brun sets modern record for aces
They say lightning doesn't strike twice, but for Colorado State volleyball, this proved wrong during Saturday's match against Boise State.Â
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The Rams defeated the Broncos in yet another sweep, putting them at a 14-game winning-streak, the past seven of those being sweeps.Â
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For CSU, the victory (20-3, 13-0 Pac-12) was more than an individual win against a familiar team, but an example of how it can be a winning team without being perfect.Â
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"Not every set is going to be our best volleyball, and we are working to make it great volleyball. I feel like you guys are getting spoiled," coach Emily Kohan said. "We're sweeping teams and people are getting critical of us and so I'm really proud.Â
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"We stack together really good volleyball, and we figure out ways to do it even if it's not beautiful. Again, the lineup is getting chopped and changed around a little bit. I'm giving them a lot of credit for hanging in there."
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The Rams have proven to be a consistent and resilient team throughout their winning streak, and Saturday's second meeting was no different.Â
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The Rams started the first set looking out of character, following the heels of the Broncos. An early Boise State timeout gave the Rams an opportunity to get their groove back. CSU got an early lead off an 8-0 scoring run, with three attack errors from Boise State. The Broncos continued to fight to a two point gap but were not successful in taking over the lead. Similar to previous matches, the Rams won the first set 25-21 on close margins.Â
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A slow start to the first set has been a common theme for the Rams, who struggle to establish a large gap in the beginning of matches.
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"I think starting strong really impacts the match. You can tell even the games we went to five, we lost that first set. It's a completely different game if you start strong," senior Eve Wilson said. "I think we've been really working on that, even starting strong in practice, everybody's trying to get in that mindset."Â
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Despite the slower start, the Rams continued to settle into their winning rhythm. The second set once again proved why the Rams are undefeated in conference play.Â
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Making kill-after-kill, the Rams kept the Broncos to only 13 points, limited by five of CSU's strong blockers.Â
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Like deja vu washing over the Rams, they dominated the second set 25-13, the same exact score as the last time they faced the Broncos.Â
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After up and down first sets, the Rams entered the third set determined to continue the sweep streak.Â
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Beginning with a back-and-forth battle, the Rams inevitably took control of the game and consistently kept the Broncos off position and forced the outside hitters to make tough plays.Â
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"Getting teams out of system makes our job so much easier as blockers. I think we've done a really nice job at that, the first time we played this team and then also today," Wilson said. "I think we just really work on following our scout and making sure that we make the teams, like their offense, have the hardest job possible of getting a big block in front of the net"Â
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Middle blockers Wilson and Kekua Richards together held the highest kills and blocks of the game. Richards recorded the last three kills bringing the Rams to the victory and Wilson held her position at the net with five blocks. Â
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The consistency of CSU's middle blockers has been a major part of the team's success, but Kohan also pointed to the stability of players whose contributions may not always appear in the biggest moments.
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"I think we've had a lot of consistency from the two middles, they're seniors, they're captains, they're leaders. Their leadership is definitely felt in the huddles," Kohan said. "I'm going to give a big shout out to Erin Debiec. She's one that's out there every single game and she goes pretty unsung in the big role that she plays. Everybody likes the hits and the big digs, but man is that kid delivering a nice ball over and over and she's so stable. She is a quiet leader."Â
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As the match began to fade into similarity, Maria Brun brought the Rams back to reality with a record for CSU aces in the modern era.Â
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Coming into Saturday's match, Brun sat at 107 aces, recording two more to set her over the top at 109.Â
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"I've been counting since the beginning of the season, like how many do I have to break the record," Brun said. "Coming into this game and this week, I was thinking, I have three left to break the record and on Thursday was one. Today I was like, I have to do it. I have to do it, and I ended up doing it."Â
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Brun's record added an individual success to a match that was otherwise defined by CSU's team familiarity and consistency.Â
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Her achievement gave the Rams another opportunity to recognize individual contributions that have helped sustain their winning streak.
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"We've been teasing her. I have bad Spanish, so at the start of this game I kept saying, 'dos mas, dos mas.' She's wanted to break it," Kohan said. "She could break the all-time scoring record from the 80s and 90s over her career. She's got more eligibility than just this year. She's a super talented player, that serve is a weapon. She has been tracking and our team is ready to celebrate her before the match next week."Â
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As the Rams continue the win streak, they've made it important that individual success does not turn into complacency.Â
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Even with another sweep in the books, CSU knows there is still room to improve.Â
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"I think both sides of our net are like the best two teams in the conference. I think even at practice it's not as beautiful looking because I have the people on the bench who are going to block me at practice," Wilson said. "I think we really try and, you know, elevate our gym on both sides. I think we know that teams have a bigger target on our back each game that we win. So we don't want to get complacent in any way."Â
Â
For the Rams, another sweep of Boise State was a reminder of what they have done and can do.Â
Â
As the Rams continue in the rest of regular season play, they can hold on to the excitement of a winning team, but know they still have work to do.Â
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The Rams defeated the Broncos in yet another sweep, putting them at a 14-game winning-streak, the past seven of those being sweeps.Â
Â
For CSU, the victory (20-3, 13-0 Pac-12) was more than an individual win against a familiar team, but an example of how it can be a winning team without being perfect.Â
Â
"Not every set is going to be our best volleyball, and we are working to make it great volleyball. I feel like you guys are getting spoiled," coach Emily Kohan said. "We're sweeping teams and people are getting critical of us and so I'm really proud.Â
Â
"We stack together really good volleyball, and we figure out ways to do it even if it's not beautiful. Again, the lineup is getting chopped and changed around a little bit. I'm giving them a lot of credit for hanging in there."
Â
The Rams have proven to be a consistent and resilient team throughout their winning streak, and Saturday's second meeting was no different.Â
Â
The Rams started the first set looking out of character, following the heels of the Broncos. An early Boise State timeout gave the Rams an opportunity to get their groove back. CSU got an early lead off an 8-0 scoring run, with three attack errors from Boise State. The Broncos continued to fight to a two point gap but were not successful in taking over the lead. Similar to previous matches, the Rams won the first set 25-21 on close margins.Â
Â
A slow start to the first set has been a common theme for the Rams, who struggle to establish a large gap in the beginning of matches.
Â
"I think starting strong really impacts the match. You can tell even the games we went to five, we lost that first set. It's a completely different game if you start strong," senior Eve Wilson said. "I think we've been really working on that, even starting strong in practice, everybody's trying to get in that mindset."Â
Â
Despite the slower start, the Rams continued to settle into their winning rhythm. The second set once again proved why the Rams are undefeated in conference play.Â
Â
Making kill-after-kill, the Rams kept the Broncos to only 13 points, limited by five of CSU's strong blockers.Â
Â
Like deja vu washing over the Rams, they dominated the second set 25-13, the same exact score as the last time they faced the Broncos.Â
Â
After up and down first sets, the Rams entered the third set determined to continue the sweep streak.Â
Â
Beginning with a back-and-forth battle, the Rams inevitably took control of the game and consistently kept the Broncos off position and forced the outside hitters to make tough plays.Â
Â
"Getting teams out of system makes our job so much easier as blockers. I think we've done a really nice job at that, the first time we played this team and then also today," Wilson said. "I think we just really work on following our scout and making sure that we make the teams, like their offense, have the hardest job possible of getting a big block in front of the net"Â
Â
Middle blockers Wilson and Kekua Richards together held the highest kills and blocks of the game. Richards recorded the last three kills bringing the Rams to the victory and Wilson held her position at the net with five blocks. Â
Â
The consistency of CSU's middle blockers has been a major part of the team's success, but Kohan also pointed to the stability of players whose contributions may not always appear in the biggest moments.
Â
"I think we've had a lot of consistency from the two middles, they're seniors, they're captains, they're leaders. Their leadership is definitely felt in the huddles," Kohan said. "I'm going to give a big shout out to Erin Debiec. She's one that's out there every single game and she goes pretty unsung in the big role that she plays. Everybody likes the hits and the big digs, but man is that kid delivering a nice ball over and over and she's so stable. She is a quiet leader."Â
Â
As the match began to fade into similarity, Maria Brun brought the Rams back to reality with a record for CSU aces in the modern era.Â
Â
Coming into Saturday's match, Brun sat at 107 aces, recording two more to set her over the top at 109.Â
Â
"I've been counting since the beginning of the season, like how many do I have to break the record," Brun said. "Coming into this game and this week, I was thinking, I have three left to break the record and on Thursday was one. Today I was like, I have to do it. I have to do it, and I ended up doing it."Â
Â
Brun's record added an individual success to a match that was otherwise defined by CSU's team familiarity and consistency.Â
Â
Her achievement gave the Rams another opportunity to recognize individual contributions that have helped sustain their winning streak.
Â
"We've been teasing her. I have bad Spanish, so at the start of this game I kept saying, 'dos mas, dos mas.' She's wanted to break it," Kohan said. "She could break the all-time scoring record from the 80s and 90s over her career. She's got more eligibility than just this year. She's a super talented player, that serve is a weapon. She has been tracking and our team is ready to celebrate her before the match next week."Â
Â
As the Rams continue the win streak, they've made it important that individual success does not turn into complacency.Â
Â
Even with another sweep in the books, CSU knows there is still room to improve.Â
Â
"I think both sides of our net are like the best two teams in the conference. I think even at practice it's not as beautiful looking because I have the people on the bench who are going to block me at practice," Wilson said. "I think we really try and, you know, elevate our gym on both sides. I think we know that teams have a bigger target on our back each game that we win. So we don't want to get complacent in any way."Â
Â
For the Rams, another sweep of Boise State was a reminder of what they have done and can do.Â
Â
As the Rams continue in the rest of regular season play, they can hold on to the excitement of a winning team, but know they still have work to do.Â
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Players Mentioned
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MB
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Boise
CSU
Kills
33
33
Errors
24
10
Attempts
92
78
Hitting %
.098
.295
Points
43.0
51.0
Assists
30
29
Aces
4
6
Blocks
6
12
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
5
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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