Revenge was served loud, fast, and in a sea of white at Moby Arena in Fort Collins on Friday evening.
Less than 24 hours after suffering a tough 3-1 road loss to their in-state rivals in Boulder, the unranked Colorado State Rams completely flipped the script. Fueled by a white-out home crowd of 8,083 fans, CSU swept the No. 17-ranked Colorado Buffaloes, winning in straight sets (25-21, 25-23, 25-15).
The victory allowed the Rams to successfully retain the coveted Golden Spike trophy, capping off an intense home-and-home midweek showdown between the two programs.
Turning the Page From Boulder
The dramatic turnaround came swiftly after CU’s victory on Thursday at the CU Events Center. In that opening clash, the Buffaloes leaned on a stellar 22-kill performance from senior Ana Burilovic to hold off a late Rams charge and secure a 3-1 win (25-23, 27-25, 22-25, 25-21), handing CSU an early-season setback and halting a three-match losing skid against their rivals…