On Friday, the Colorado Buffaloes volleyball team will hit the court against Oregon State for the first time in over a year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the team was stripped of a typical fall season and haven’t competed since Nov. 30, 2019.
Head coach Jesse Mahoney is looking for a comeback season after falling to near the bottom of the Pac-12 last season. Finishing with a 13-17 overall and 5-15 Pac-12 record last season, CU was selected to finish eighth in the Pac-12’s Preseason Coaches Poll.
Mahoney will need to replace lost production after losing Justine Spann, who was the team’s leader in kills and aces, as well as Rachel Whipple, team leader in digs.