FORT COLLINS — No ending could have been more exciting.
Or more preparatory.
In its final regular-season game of the year, the No. 12-ranked CSU volleyball team (26-3) won in a five-set thriller over Iowa State (18-10) on Saturday afternoon in front of 3,337 fans at Moby Arena.
"I knew going into this, I didn't really care about the outcome that much, I just wanted to have a good, competitive match to get us ready for the NCAA Tournament," CSU coach Tom Hilbert said. "It was exactly what we needed; I'm really pleased with these players.