FORT COLLINS, Colo. – Utah State volleyball (9-5, 1-1 MW) closed its weekend in a three-set loss at Colorado State Saturday. 

The Aggies kept the first two sets close, but the Rams pulled off the 25-17 and 25-21 wins. Colorado State then dominated the third set, winning. 25-8.

Utah State led just once in the match, doing so early in the first set. The Aggies nearly mounted the comeback in the second, putting up a 6-0 run while the Rams sat at set point. An 11-point run by Colorado State gave the Rams the early momentum in the third, which USU could not recover from.

Junior middle blocker Kylee Stokes and freshman middle Katie Langford led Utah State with seven kills apiece, with Langford hitting .538 (7-0-13). Sophomore libero Abby Peterson had a team-high 10 digs, while junior setter Kalena Vaivai led with nine assists. In all, USU hit .068 (24-18-88), while Colorado State hit .400 (44-8-90). 

The Aggies return home next week for a pair of Mountain West matches. USU will host Nevada on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m., then San José State on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m.

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