FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The San Diego State volleyball team struggled to find its rhythm on Thursday night, falling in a road contest against Colorado State in straight sets (9-25, 11-25, 18-25) at Moby Arena. The Aztecs, which entered Thursday winning six of the last eight, fall to 7-17 (5-6 Mountain West), while Colorado State improves to 17-6 (9-2 MW).
SDSU suffered from a slow start, owning just a .044 hitting percentage over the first two sets. Colorado State, meanwhile, started the match at a red-hot pace, posting a .480 hitting percentage over the same span.
The Aztecs showed signs of slowing the Rams' momentum after jumping out to a 7-5 lead in the third set partly in thanks to a pair of early-set kills by Erin Gillcrist. Unfortunately for SDSU, the Rams shook off SDSU's early third-set run and went on a 7-1 run to grow its slim 13-12 lead into a commanding 20-13 advantage entering the later stages of the set. The Aztecs and Rams finished the third set at an even pace before the Rams claimed the game, 25-18.
Gillcrist led the Aztecs with seven kills on the evening, while Tamia Reeves produced at an efficient clip, logging four kills on six attempts. Gillcrist also led the Aztecs with a pair of blocks, while Gabi Peoples recorded 14 assists.
NOTES
- SDSU falls to 6-3 in its last nine matches, while CSU extended its winning streak to six.
- Colorado State's hitting percentage of .407 was the highest by an Aztec opponent this season. SDSU's hitting percentage of .041 is the team's lowest single-match mark of 2018.
UP NEXT
SDSU looks to get back into the win column on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. MT, facing Wyoming (15-8, 7-4 Mountain West) at the UniWyo Sports Complex.
Volleyball Falls to Colorado State
