university of northern colorado volleyball
"Success is a piece of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you were capable." - john wooden
Quick Facts about the 2021 bears:
- Northern Colorado enters the NCAA Tournament for the sixth time under head coach Lyndsey Oates. UNC has never advanced to the second round. However, the Bears have taken one set apiece off Washington (2009), Colorado (2015) and Hawaii (2019).
- Big Sky Tournament MVP Makenzie Harris was downright unreal in the championship match against Weber State. The Eaton, Colorado native racked up career-highs in kills (23) and digs (22) to vault the Bears over the Wildcats.
- Northern Colorado’s defensive effort against Weber State was unmatched, literally. Behind Harris (22 digs), Kailey Jo Ince (21 digs), Laura Katarzynski (21 digs), Kyndall Feather (17 digs), Syd Cole (16 digs) and the rest of the Blue and Gold, UNC tallied a program-record 107 digs.
- Oates and company have rattled off nine straight wins, including the Bears’ run through the Big Sky Tournament. It’s the longest such streak since winning 11 in a row leading up to the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
- UNC brings one of the most efficient offenses into Waco for the tournament. The Bears were No. 1 in the Big Sky in assists per set (12.29), hitting percentage (.228), kills per set (13.49) and team assists (1,376). UNC also ranks No. 58 in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.177).
- Big Sky Tournament MVP Makenzie Harris was downright unreal in the championship match against Weber State. The Eaton, Colorado native racked up career-highs in kills (23) and digs (22) to vault the Bears over the Wildcats.
- Northern Colorado’s defensive effort against Weber State was unmatched, literally. Behind Harris (22 digs), Kailey Jo Ince (21 digs), Laura Katarzynski (21 digs), Kyndall Feather (17 digs), Syd Cole (16 digs) and the rest of the Blue and Gold, UNC tallied a program-record 107 digs.
- Oates and company have rattled off nine straight wins, including the Bears’ run through the Big Sky Tournament. It’s the longest such streak since winning 11 in a row leading up to the NCAA Tournament in 2019.
- UNC brings one of the most efficient offenses into Waco for the tournament. The Bears were No. 1 in the Big Sky in assists per set (12.29), hitting percentage (.228), kills per set (13.49) and team assists (1,376). UNC also ranks No. 58 in the nation in opponent hitting percentage (.177).
