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Cerro Madsen in the Shadow of the Fitzroy Towers

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Cerro Madsen in the Shadow of the Fitzroy Towers

Report from August 27 & 28, 2025

After skiing Vespignani, Creston x2, and Mosquito, we were feeling stronger and ready for a bigger mission.

The weather forecast looked just about right for a trip to Cerro Madsen, adjacent to the Fitzroy Towers.

Well, it did look good, but just as we were pulling the trigger, the forecast changed and looked miserable for summit day…

  • Summit:  5,925 feet
  • Car:  1,476 feet
  • Camp:  2,425 feet
  • Vertical From Car:  4,449 feet 
  • Vertical From Camp:  3,500 feet
  • Vertical skied:  2,393 feet (3,093 feet when you include 2nd lap)
  • Max Pitch:  38?º
  • Average Pitch:  35?º
  • Aspect:  East Southeast
  • Distance: 17 miles round trip
  • Hiking Time From Car to Summit:  6 hours & 7 minutes
  • Time From Camp to Summit: 4 hours & 4 minutes
  • Car to Car Time:  14 hours & 44 minutes
  • Recommended Equipment:  camping gear, crampons, ice axe, skins

Greggy had a flight to Bariloche for a wedding on Friday, which put us in a pinch.

We either go for it or repeat something we’d already done.

Initially, we’d planned on two camping nights for this trip, but due to Greggy’s time constraints, we only had one night.

We decided we’d hike in on Wednesday, chill all afternoon, then go to the summit and back to the car in one huge day on Thursday.

Kinda like back when I worked on Mt. Rainier.

Packs were heavy.

Piedras Blancas glacier. image: snowbrains


We ground through the hike to camp with good spirits.

The packs kinda hurt at first, but our bodies adjusted.

We took 3 breaks and weren’t in a rush.

Miles likes it. image: snowbrains

The views along the trail were magnificent.

Piedras Blancas glacier, the Fitzroy Towers, Cerro Electrico, Cerro Madsen, all of it.

The hike was warm, and I did it in shorts and Greggy stripped down to his skivies.

Packing pic! image: snowbrains

We rolled into camp after 5 miles of walking with 1,000 vertical feet gained and it took us 3 hours.

We set up our brand new Big Agnes tent and sleeping pads and could not believe how easy the tent was to set up and how comfy the pads were.

We immediately chilled out in the tent for a while and I was flabbergasted.

Piedras Blancas glacier. image: snowbrains

I haven’t had a new sleeping pad in a while and this thing was by far the most comfy sleeping pad I’ve ever draped myself across.

Sandwiches, cheese, salami, bread, and soup for dinner.

Sunset at 7:12 pm.

Lights out at 8 p.m.

Greggy, piedras blancas glacier. image: snowbrains

I awoke in the night to drizzle…

Damn.

The day felt lost before I’d even gotten outta bed.

Electrico sun halo. image: snowbrains

Alarm at 5:30 am.

Still drizzling…

Back to sleep.

Alarm at 6 am.

Summit selfie. image: snowbrains

“Well, shit, we’re here, we’ve been in bed for 10 hours, lets go have a look and at least hike up to the lake.”

We left camp about 7:30 am, grabbed water from the stream, blasted the darkness with headlamps, and moved west.

We were still experiencing PTSD after not putting our boots on soon enough on Cerro Electrico, so we thought we’d just start in boots this time to be conservative.

Greggy on top. image: snowbrains

Too conservative…

We walked on dirt and rock for 45 minutes before we hit ice on the trail.

Yuck.

Crampons on and we cranked up the trail.

Cerro Electrico & Fitzroy. image: snowbrains

The sun was up by the time we hit Laguna de los Tres and the towers were in full view.

Grey skies continued, but above the towers, blue was making its move.

Once our skins were on, we flew up the mountain – except for the prolific photo taking.

Piedras Blancas. image: snowbrains

There was 1mm of new snow.

Then there was 1cm, then 4cms, then 10 cm, and finally about 30 cm high.

I was spooked about avalanche conditions and dug a lot of hand pits before committing to 4 compression tests.

CTN, CTN, CTN, CT26 – Q3.

Sun halo turn. image: snowbrains

The first 3 tests revealed no failure and the final test failed on the 26th tap.

The failure was at the ground on rounding depth hoar and the entire snowpack up high was only 40cms…

These were excellent results and we felt good about stability after this.

Greggy & Big Agnes Copper Spur. image: snowbrains

The summit view bent our brains.

Glaciers, towers, icefalls, lakes, desert, all of it.

The Fitzroy Tower looked like it could fall over on us.

Honestly, it was intense up there.

Up close towers. image: snowbrains

The towers demand attention.

Greggy dropped first and layed in the snow with supreme confidence.

I watched his run and my heart sang.

“We are going to be OK. We are gonna be just fine,” My mind echoed.

Blue blue. image: snowbrains

I’d been scared and anxious about avalanche conditions and more all day.

Madsen’s main face simply falls off the Earth into a snowless chasm.

If anything goes awry up here, you’re done.

I dropped second and enjoyed high-quality, very predictable, classical Patagonian snow.

Greggy, piedras blancas glacier, sun halo. image: snowbrains

After 14 ski seasons in Bariloche, Argentina, we knew and loved this snow very well.

Greggy demanded another lap, and I obliged.

The second lap was even better as we skied down lower and I got to go first.

From there, we skied an icy face down to the lake and it skied much better than feared.

Run #2 selfie. image: snowbrains

Wind had deposited a skiff of soft snow on the ice, making for pleasant turns.

From the lake, it was survival skiing through rocks, bushes, and rotten snow.

We didn’t push it far.

We cut to the trail after a short stint and put the skis back on the pack where they belong in Patagonia.

Towers. image: snowbrains

Down the trail in crampons, then just boots, across the river, filled up the water bottles, and back in camp around 3:30 pm.

We were tired…

Camp packed up quickly thanks to how well-designed the Big Agnes gear is.

We ate a buncha food, drank a liter of water each, and hit the trail with heavy but lighter-than-they-were packs.

Piedras Blancas blue. image: snowbrains

5 miles and about 2.5 hours later were back at Malvadisco, our trusty steed, with sore feet and shit-eating grins.

We’d done it.

We’d proved to ourselves that we can do it and we knew we could do it again.

The next 7 weeks are gonna be wild.¡Graciass, Argentina!

Cerro Electrico & Fitzroy. image: snowbrains
It all stars here… image: snowbrains
Greggy looking like a kid. image: snowbrains
Start selfie. image: snowbrains
Vespignani. image: snowbrains
Greggy in the flats. image: snowbrains
Green and towers. image: snowbrains
Fitz art. image: snowbrains
Cerro Chalten. image: snowbrains
Piedras Blancas glacier. image: snowbrains
Stunning towers. image: snowbrains
Greggy in his skivies! image: snowbrains
Piedras Blancas selfie. image: snowbrains
Madsen in front. image: snowbrains
Tower trees. image: snowbrains
Almost to camp selfie. image: snowbrains
Big Agnes Copper Spur tent. image: snowbrains
Big Ages Copper Spur & Miles. image: snowbrains
The forest for the trees. image: snowbrains
Tower sunset. image: snowbrains
Momentous gets us up. image: snowbrains
Looking east after dawn. image: snowbrains
Miles up close. image: snowbrains
Moody towers. image: snowbrains
Greggy in the expanse. image: snowbrains
Greggy & Towers. image: snowbrains
Greggy and blue ice. image: snowbrains
Suunto Summit details. image: snowbrains
Blue. image: snowbrains
Greggy, piedras blancas glacier, sun halo. image: snowbrains
Big south chute off Electrico. image: snowbrains
Tower. image: snowbrains
Sun dog. image: snowbrains
Tower view. image: snowbrains
Poincenot Tower. image: snowbrains
Camp to camp time and numbers. image: snowbrains
Greggy headed home. image: snowbrains
Last look. image: snowbrains
Greggy in soft light. image: snowbrains
Sunset for us. image: snowbrains
PIedras blancas in the shade. image: snowbrains
river valley. image: snowbrains
Sunset cloud. image: snowbrains


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Watch Nebraska volleyball vs Long Island: TV channel, time, streaming

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The Nebraska volleyball team (30-0) was selected as the No. 1 overall seed for the 2025 NCAA tournament on Sunday night. The Cornhuskers will open the tournament on Friday against the Long Island Sharks (20-8) at the John Cook Arena.

The other first-round game in Lincoln will see San Diego face Kansas State at 4:30 p.m. CT. The Huskers will host the first and second rounds this Friday and Saturday at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The second round game is Saturday at 7 p.m. CT.

Nebraska’s offense ranks first nationally with a .352 hitting percentage. The defense is equally impressive, ranking first nationally in opponent hitting percentage at .125. 





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2025 DI women’s volleyball championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

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The DI women’s volleyball championship is here. The tournament continues Friday, Dec. 5 with both first and second round matches and lasts until the national championship on Sunday, Dec. 21 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

The full 64-team bracket was announced on Sunday, Nov. 30. Thirty-one conference champions earned automatic bids to the tournament, with the NCAA DI women’s volleyball committee selecting 33 other teams as at-large picks.

Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 women’s volleyball championship.

2025 DI women’s volleyball championship bracket

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2025 DI women’s volleyball championship schedule

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  • First round: Dec. 4-5  
  • Second round: Dec. 5-6
  • Regionals: Dec. 11 and 13 or Dec. 12 and 14
  • Semifinals: Thursday, Dec. 18
  • National championship: 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 | ABC

  • Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30
  • First round: 
    • ThursdayDec. 4 
      • No. 5 Colorado 3, American 0
      • No. 6 Baylor 3, Arkansas State 2
      • No. 8 UCLA 3, Georgia Tech 2
      • No. 5 Miami (Fla.) 3, Tulsa 1
      • No. 4 Indiana 3, Toledo 0
      • No. 6 UNI 3, Utah 2
      • North Carolina 3, No. 6 UTEP 1
      • Utah State 3, No. 7 Tennessee 2
      • No. 1 Kentucky 3, Wofford 0
      • No. 3 Purdue 3, Wright State 0
      • No. 4 Kansas 3, High Point 0
      • Cal Poly 3, No. 5 BYU 2
      • No. 3 Creighton 3, Northern Colorado 2
      • No. 3 Wisconsin 3, Eastern Illinois 0
      • No. 2 Arizona State 3, Coppin State 0
      • No. 4 USC 3, Princeton 0

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Track & Field Opening Indoor Season with Split-Squad Weekend – Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State track & field is set to begin its indoor slate with a three-meet split-squad weekend. The Nittany Lions will start their week in Philadelphia on Friday, Dec. 5 at the Penn Opener, also competing on Saturday, Dec. 6. On Saturday, there will also be Nittany Lions competing at the Bucknell Opener in Lewisburg, and the Sharon-Colyear Danville Season Opener in Boston on Saturday. Dec. 6.

Penn State is set to begin the 2025-26 indoor season while continuing to build off its success from a season ago. The men’s squad finished 12th in the Big Ten last indoor season while the women finished seventh. The squad returns six All-Americans from last year’s indoor team including 2024 First Team All-Americans Handal Roban and Hayley Kitching.

Head Coach John Gondak enters his 12th season leading the Nittany Lion track & field program. His coaching resume includes 62 First Team All-Americans and 11 Big Ten team titles.

PENN OPENER – Friday-Saturday, December 5-6

Live Results | Watch on Saturday (ESPN+)

Penn State will send seven athletes to compete at the Penn Opener. Maddie Pitts will be the lone competitor on Friday in the pentathlon.

BUCKNELL OPENER – Saturday, December 6

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The largest group of Nittany Lions will be headed to Lewisburg to compete in the Bucknell Opener. 36 athletes in field events and sprints will be the main competition group for PSU this weekend at Bucknell.

SHARON COLYEAR-DANVILLE SEASON OPENER – Saturday, December 6

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Penn State will be sending 10 athletes to Boston for season opening action. The middle distance/distance group will make up the group competing against some of the top talent in the nation.

FULL 2025-26 INDOOR TRACK & FIELD SCHEDULE

Dec. 5-6 – Penn Opener | Philadelphia, Pa.  

Dec. 6 – Bucknell Opener | Lewisburg, Pa.  

Dec. 6  Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener | Boston, Mass.  

Jan. 17 – Nittany Lion Challenge | University Park, Pa.  

Jan. 24 – Penn 10 Team Elite | Philadelphia, Pa.  

Jan. 30-31 – Penn State National Open | University Park, Pa. 

Feb. 7 – Sykes & Sabock Challenge | University Park, Pa.  

Feb. 13-14 – Tyson Invitational | Fayetteville, Ark.

Feb. 13-14 – David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, Mass.  

Feb. 20 – Penn State Tune-Up | University Park, Pa.

Feb. 27-28 – Big Ten Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, Ind.  

Mar. 13-14 – NCAA Indoor Championships | Fayetteville, Ark. 

FOLLOW THE NITTANY LIONS

Follow along with the team on our social media pages on Facebook (PennStateTFXC) and X/Instagram (@pennstatetfxc). Live updates on race day regarding start times and other important notes will be posted on X.



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Women’s Volleyball vs University of Alaska Anchorage on 12/4/2025 – Box Score

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UAA subs: Hansen, Elena; Trotter, Hannah; Byrne, Trinity.



UAA subs: Hansen, Elena; Trotter, Hannah; Byrne, Trinity.






UAF subs: Flynn, Kellan; Smith, Ainsley.



UAF subs: Flynn, Kellan; Smith, Ainsley.




UAF


0-1


[Henderson, Cynphany] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (block by Beck, Emma; Riba, Martina).



0


Alas. Fairbanks

1

[Henderson, Cynphany] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (block by Beck, Emma; Riba, Martina).






UAA subs: Hansen, Elena.



UAA subs: Hansen, Elena.




UAA


1-1


[Hansen, Elena] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Henderson, Cynphany).



[Hansen, Elena] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Henderson, Cynphany).

1


Alas. Anchorage

1






UAF subs: Flynn, Kellan.



UAF subs: Flynn, Kellan.




UAF


2-1


[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).



[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).

2


Alas. Anchorage

1




UAF


3-1


[Flynn, Kellan] Attack error by Ivakina, Lee (block by Engelauf, Presley; Guc, Elena).



[Flynn, Kellan] Attack error by Ivakina, Lee (block by Engelauf, Presley; Guc, Elena).

3


Alas. Anchorage

1




UAF


3-2


[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Burney, Bella (from Malikova, Johana).



3


Alas. Fairbanks

2

[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Burney, Bella (from Malikova, Johana).






UAA subs: Trotter, Hannah; Byrne, Trinity.



UAA subs: Trotter, Hannah; Byrne, Trinity.




UAA


4-2


[Trotter, Hannah] Kill by Lyons, Haylee (from Henderson, Cynphany).



[Trotter, Hannah] Kill by Lyons, Haylee (from Henderson, Cynphany).

4


Alas. Anchorage

2




UAF


5-2


[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Lyons, Haylee (from Byrne, Trinity).



[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Lyons, Haylee (from Byrne, Trinity).

5


Alas. Anchorage

2




UAF


6-2


[Onaga, Tessa] Attack error by Byrne, Trinity (from Galloway, Madison).



[Onaga, Tessa] Attack error by Byrne, Trinity (from Galloway, Madison).

6


Alas. Anchorage

2




UAF


6-3


[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).



6


Alas. Fairbanks

3

[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).




UAA


6-4


[Ivakina, Lee] Attack error by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).



6


Alas. Fairbanks

4

[Ivakina, Lee] Attack error by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).




UAA


7-4


[Ivakina, Lee] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany), block error by Burney, Bella.



[Ivakina, Lee] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany), block error by Burney, Bella.

7


Alas. Anchorage

4






UAF subs: Smith, Ainsley.



UAF subs: Smith, Ainsley.




UAF


8-4


[Smith, Ainsley] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Onaga, Tessa).



[Smith, Ainsley] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Onaga, Tessa).

8


Alas. Anchorage

4




UAF


8-5


[Smith, Ainsley] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).



8


Alas. Fairbanks

5

[Smith, Ainsley] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).




UAA


9-5


[Galloway, Madison] Service error.



[Galloway, Madison] Service error.

9


Alas. Anchorage

5




UAF


9-6


[Lyons, Haylee] Kill by Riba, Martina (from Trotter, Hannah), block error by Henderson, Cynphany.



9


Alas. Fairbanks

6

[Lyons, Haylee] Kill by Riba, Martina (from Trotter, Hannah), block error by Henderson, Cynphany.




UAA


10-6


[Malikova, Johana] Attack error by Riba, Martina (block by Hoshock, Peri).



[Malikova, Johana] Attack error by Riba, Martina (block by Hoshock, Peri).

10


Alas. Anchorage

6




UAF


11-6


[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Engelauf, Presley (from Smith, Ainsley).



[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Engelauf, Presley (from Smith, Ainsley).

11


Alas. Anchorage

6




UAF


12-6


[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).



[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).

12


Alas. Anchorage

6




UAF


12-7


[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Malikova, Johana).



12


Alas. Fairbanks

7

[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Malikova, Johana).




UAA


12-8


[Allen, Tia] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).



12


Alas. Fairbanks

8

[Allen, Tia] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).




UAA


13-8


[Allen, Tia] Attack error by Riba, Martina.



[Allen, Tia] Attack error by Riba, Martina.

13


Alas. Anchorage

8




UAF


14-8


[Henderson, Cynphany] Attack error by Beck, Emma (from Galloway, Madison).



[Henderson, Cynphany] Attack error by Beck, Emma (from Galloway, Madison).

14


Alas. Anchorage

8




UAF


15-8


[Henderson, Cynphany] Kill by Engelauf, Presley (from Henderson, Cynphany).



[Henderson, Cynphany] Kill by Engelauf, Presley (from Henderson, Cynphany).

15


Alas. Anchorage

8




UAF


15-9


[Henderson, Cynphany] Kill by Beck, Emma (from Malikova, Johana).



15


Alas. Fairbanks

9

[Henderson, Cynphany] Kill by Beck, Emma (from Malikova, Johana).




UAA


16-9


[Hansen, Elena] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Onaga, Tessa).



[Hansen, Elena] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Onaga, Tessa).

16


Alas. Anchorage

9




UAF


16-10


[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Beck, Emma (from Engelauf, Presley).



16


Alas. Fairbanks

10

[Flynn, Kellan] Kill by Beck, Emma (from Engelauf, Presley).




UAA


17-10


[Trotter, Hannah] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).



[Trotter, Hannah] Kill by Guc, Elena (from Henderson, Cynphany).

17


Alas. Anchorage

10




UAF


17-11


[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).



17


Alas. Fairbanks

11

[Onaga, Tessa] Kill by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).




UAA


17-12


[Ivakina, Lee] Attack error by Hoshock, Peri (from Henderson, Cynphany).



17


Alas. Fairbanks

12

[Ivakina, Lee] Attack error by Hoshock, Peri (from Henderson, Cynphany).




UAA


18-12


[Ivakina, Lee] Service error.



[Ivakina, Lee] Service error.

18


Alas. Anchorage

12




UAF


18-13


[Smith, Ainsley] Attack error by Lyons, Haylee (from Smith, Ainsley).



18


Alas. Fairbanks

13

[Smith, Ainsley] Attack error by Lyons, Haylee (from Smith, Ainsley).




UAA


19-13


[Galloway, Madison] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).



[Galloway, Madison] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).

19


Alas. Anchorage

13




UAF


20-13


[Lyons, Haylee] Attack error by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).



[Lyons, Haylee] Attack error by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).

20


Alas. Anchorage

13




UAF


21-13


[Lyons, Haylee] Attack error by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).



[Lyons, Haylee] Attack error by Byrne, Trinity (from Trotter, Hannah).

21


Alas. Anchorage

13




UAF


21-14


[Lyons, Haylee] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).



21


Alas. Fairbanks

14

[Lyons, Haylee] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).






UAA subs: Sapon, Eleasha.



UAA subs: Sapon, Eleasha.




UAA


21-15


[Sapon, Eleasha] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).



21


Alas. Fairbanks

15

[Sapon, Eleasha] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).




UAA


21-16


[Sapon, Eleasha] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).



21


Alas. Fairbanks

16

[Sapon, Eleasha] Kill by Allen, Tia (from Trotter, Hannah).




UAA


21-17


[Sapon, Eleasha] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).



21


Alas. Fairbanks

17

[Sapon, Eleasha] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Smith, Ainsley).




UAA


22-17


[Sapon, Eleasha] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Onaga, Tessa).



[Sapon, Eleasha] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Onaga, Tessa).

22


Alas. Anchorage

17




UAF


23-17


[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Lyons, Haylee).



[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Mikala (from Lyons, Haylee).

23


Alas. Anchorage

17




UAF


24-17


[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).



[Hoshock, Peri] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).

24


Alas. Anchorage

17




UAF


24-18


[Hoshock, Peri] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Hoshock, Peri).



24


Alas. Fairbanks

18

[Hoshock, Peri] Attack error by Henderson, Mikala (from Hoshock, Peri).




UAA


25-18


[Allen, Tia] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).



[Allen, Tia] Kill by Henderson, Cynphany (from Smith, Ainsley).

25


Alas. Anchorage

18






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#11 Creighton Volleyball Outlasts Northern Colorado to Advance to Second Round of NCAA Tournament

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OMAHA, Neb. 
— No. 11 Creighton Volleyball was pushed to the brink but survived to win its 21st straight match on Thursday evening, opening up NCAA Tournament play with a 3-2 victory over Northern Colorado. Scores of the Bluejay triumph were 25-12, 23-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-8.

Creighton earns itself a Second Round match-up against Northern Iowa (26-5) after the sixth-seeded Panthers finished off their first reverse sweep in the NCAA Tournament since 2022 with a 15-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-10 win over Utah. Creighton defeated the Panthers at D.J. Sokol Arena on Sept. 14 to close out play at the Bluejay Invitational.

Five women had multiple kills in the first set as Creighton powered past Northern Colorado, led by six kills from Ava Martin. Martin also had a pair of aces late in the set to solidify CU’s 25-12 victory. The Jays hit .438 and had 17 kills to UNC’s six kills on .000 hitting and never trailed in the frame.

UNC snapped Creighton’s 17-set win streak with a 25-23 victory in the second set, which featured nine ties and five lead changes. Isabel Bennett had go-ahead kills to make it 23-22 and 24-23 and Alayna Tessena put down the winner on set point. Northern Colorado had 15 kills and 18 digs in the second set and held the Bluejays to 11 kills and .200 hitting. Martin had seven kills for CU in the second set, while Sydney Breissinger added six digs.

The Bears won the first three points of the third set and moved in front 8-4 to force an early timeout from CU head coach Brian Rosen. The stoppage did little to improve the fortunes for the hosts, who called another timeout six points later after falling behind 12-6 to the Big Sky Tournament champions. The second timeout did the trick, as the Bluejays countered with an 8-2 burst to even the score at 14-all. Northern Colorado settled down, never surrendering the lead, and led 23-20 before one last push from the hosts. Martin pounded her 18th kill of the night, and Nora Wurtz followed with her 56th ace of the fall to cut CU’s deficit to 23-22 and lead UNC coach Lydnsey Oates to call timeout. Martin slammed a cross-court kill to tie the score at 23-all, but UNC answered with a Zoe Gibbs kill for a set point opportunity.  The Bears won the set on a Bluejay attack error, 25-23. 

The Bluejays got off to a 6-2 lead in the fourth set thanks in part to three early UNC hitting errors, then extended the advantage to 14-6. The Jays won the set 25-17, with freshman Abbey Hayes stepping up with a team-best four kills. CU had 4.5 blocks in the set, including one of set point from Reinhardt and Martin.

Creighton got off to a quick start in the fifth frame, scoring the first three points on two Martin kills and a UNC attack error. CU led 8-3 at the changeover

Martin was dominant with 30 kills on 65 swings, while Jaya Johnson finished with 12 kills. Reinhardt rounded out the Bluejays in double figure kills with 10. Annalea Maeder closed the match with a double-double, delivering 53 assists and 20 digs.

Tessena led Northern Colorado with 14 kills, while Brynn Reines finished with 11 kills

First serve of tomorrow’s Second Round match is at 6:30 p.m.

NOTES:  Creighton improved to 18-14 all-time in 15 NCAA Tournament appearances, including a 12-3 mark in the First Round … Creighton has won 21 straight matches, its third-longest streak in program history … Creighton is now 8-4 in home matches in the NCAA Tournament, including five straight victories … Creighton has won its last 11 home matches this fall … Creighton is now 4-1 all-time against Northern Colorado … Creighton has won 68 straight matches over unranked foes and 56 non-televised matches in a row … Ava Martinmoved into third place in CU history in career service aces with 126 … Ava Martinhad her 25th straight match with 10 or more kills and 108th in a row with five or more kills … Ava Martin had her 13th career match with 20+ kills, and seventh this season.





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