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Spartans Stay Atop MW Standings With 3-1 Win at Wyoming

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LARAMIE, Wyo.—Amethyst Harper led all hitters with 15 kills as the San José State volleyball team remained undefeated in Mountain West play with a 3-1 win at Wyoming Thursday evening at the Uniwyo Sports Complex.
 

  • Harper recorded 15 kills on 36 attempts and added nine digs, three blocks, two assists and an ace in the win.
  • San José State is now 11-4 overall and 5-0 in MW play. The Spartans are 5-0 in conference play for the first time since the 1999 season when SJSU was a member of the Western Athletic Conference.
  • Blaire Fleming added 10 kills and two blocks for the Spartans.
  • Mia Schafer recorded her second consecutive double-double and third of the season with 26 assists and 10 digs.
  • Sarah Smevog, the reigning MW Defensive Player of the Week, had 19 digs in the four sets and added five assists.
  • Carly Aigner-Swesey also contributed 21 assists and six digs.
  • Jiana Lawson hit .533 for the match with eight kills on 15 attempts and no errors. She also led the team with five block assists.
  • Letizia Cammillucci hit .350 for the night with eight kills on 20 attempts and added two digs and two blocks.
  • Trailing 24-22 in set four and forcing a Spartan timeout, San José State fought off the Cowgirls' set point and scored the final four points of the set to win 26-24.
  • Lawson and Cammillucci combined for the team's 10th block of the night on match point to give SJSU the win. It is the sixth match this season that the Spartans have recorded 10 or more blocks.

UP NEXT – The Spartans prepare for the showdown of undefeated Mountain West teams in Fort Collins on Saturday. Colorado State swept Nevada Thursday night to set up the battle for first place. The match inside Moby Arena begins at 1 p.m. MT/12 p.m. PT and can be seen on the Mountain West Network by clicking here.
 
In 11 matches in Fort Collins, San José State has won just one set, and that was in 1987.
 
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