Still going...

Wow, another great match against a strong Big Sky Opponent. Sacramento State is always extremely tough at home. Last year we went a full five game match and came out with a win. This year, we came up with a great win in three. All twelve athletes that traveled saw court time in the match to help the Bears take the important Big Sky win.

The trip as a whole went really well...with a little luck. We almost left Lyndsey (our head coach) behind at the airport. She had to travel separately to the airport due to a speaking engagement and then got stuck in security. Luckily, our plane was delayed just enough as she ran up to the gate as we were boarding.

The other great thing about traveling to Sac State....In-N-Out! We got our once a year fix! (some of us...coaches.....went twice!) I know several people here in Greeley were jealous.

Next match is against Colorado State University on Wednesday night. They are always a very good team. After that, we travel to Northern Arizona to take on the Lumberjacks on Saturday night. They are another team who is very solid on their home court. Should be a great match.

2-0 in the Big Sky

After the first weekend of Big Sky play, we are 2-0. Weber State is always a dangerous team and we worked really hard to keep them down. Idaho State scrambled and played really well against us. Fortunately we had enough fire power and a great defensive effort to pull through.

Tonight we are headed south to the great city of Denver. The University of Denver and us have been trading blows for the past couple of years. They have a roster full of solid athletes, but I think we match up against them very well. Only time will tell, but in my estimation, today is a good day to be a Bear.

Here are a couple of pictures from this past weekend.

First Conference Win

Well, we took it to Weber State last night. This is a beautiful thing because Weber always finds a way to beat us... In the three years that I have been here we had only beat then once in five tries. Last night, we won in convincing fashion. It is ever better because we didn't have two of our great athletes on the floor. Amanda Arterburn suffered a concussion in the weight room on Wednesday night, and Kelley Arnold has been suffering with a cold. This is not to say that the people on the floor aren't phenomenal players. Bre V did a great job back in the libero role, and Breanna Williams has been a great source of energy and consistency (not to mention defense) for us.

Depth on the court is a wonderful thing, and this team really has the chemistry to pull it off.

Weber State tonight!

We are headed to the gym to face Weber State! This is our first conference match of the year and it is at home. We are very excited to get things rolling this year, and this will be a good match to guage where we are.

Time to get rolling!

PIctures from the CU win.

Here are a few pictures from last Tuesday night. Great crowd, great match.

Northern Colorado Beat the Buffs!

Wow, what a great night last Tuesday was. After all the work everyone did to not only make the team successful, but also all of the work to get people in the stands, it was great to have such a fantastic night.

Our girls did a great job handling CU. After a close start to the match, we took control in the middle of game two and rolled the rest of the way home.

When pictures come available I will make sure to post them...

Home Opener!

Tonight is our big home opener against the University of Colorado, Boulder. They are headed up to Greeley to face us in the Butler Hancock Sports Arena. Our girls are incredibly excited about the opportunity to play against a Big 12 Program, and another in-state rival. Should make for a great match. Plus, the first 300 people get free T-Shirts!

Tonight's match comes right on the heels of a very successful weekend for the Bears. After winning a tight five game match against Southern Methodist University, we won two straight matches in three against North Texas and a strong University of Texas-San Antonio team. The final match of the weekend came against a top 30 ranked New Mexico State team. Although we fought hard, we ended up losing...by a total of seven points. It was a great start to our season and we are looking forward to keeping it going against CU tonight! Check back for pictures.