Colorado volleyball is looking to build on last season’s NCAA Tournament appearance
Fresh off last season’s NCAA Tournament appearance, Colorado volleyball brings back its two highest scorers and a flurry of new faces entering its final year in the Pac-12.
Those two leading scorers, outside hitters Maya Tabron and Lexi Hadrych, who tallied 362 and 361 kills last season, respectively, are joined by six incoming freshmen and North Carolina transfer Skyy Howard, among others.
“I’m really excited about the upcoming season,” eighth-year head coach Jesse Mahoney said at CU’s fall sports media day on Friday. “We have a nice mix of veteran leadership and players that got quite a bit of time on the floor last year and then a lot of younger players that are searching for roles. We expect to be able to count on them this season as well.”
While the Buffs were unable to advance past Rice in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Tabron, junior setter Taylor Simpson and Mahoney agreed that the experience was beneficial for the team moving forward.
“I felt like we had a lot of talents and made the NCAA Tournament, which was gratifying,” Mahoney said. “But it also felt like we left a little bit on the table there as well. For me and for for us, I think that’s kind of the starting point and an expectation for this program.”
Colorado opens the season at home against UNLV on Aug. 25.
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