FORT COLLINS — Since Olivia Nicholson went down with a concussion in the third set against San Jose State three matches ago, Colorado State coach Tom Hilbert has been fishing to find the right lineup with the true freshman opposite hitter sidelined.
In that time — a span of nine sets — the Rams (who had been leading the Mountain West with a hitting percentage of .305) have hit .300 or better in just two of them, four of those sets in .100 range.
Saturday, Hilbert decided to put true freshman Paulina Hougaard-Jensen — a middle blocker by trade — on the right, and the Rams' offense clicked like before, leading to a sweep of Utah State at Moby Arena, 25-15, 25-17, 25-12.