ICYMI @toddkressvb talked about this week’s matches at Wyoming and Colorado State after Saturday’s win. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/ti2X0I3REG
— SJSU VOLLEYBALL (@SanJoseStateVB) October 5, 2023
This Week’s Schedule
Thursday
6:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. PT– San José State at Wyoming – MW Network | Live Stats
Saturday
1:00 p.m. MT/12:00 p.m. PT – San José State at Colorado State – MW Network | Live Stats
Live Stream
Both matches can be viewed on the Mountain West Network or on the Mountain West app.
San Jose State
- The Spartans enter the week with an 11-6 overall record and 2-2 in the MW.
- SJSU is one of four teams who have a 2-2 conference record.
- Four teams are tied for first in the MW with 3-1 records.
- SJSU brings a two-match winning streak into the week after defeating Nevada and Fresno State in four sets in each match last week.
National Rankings
Jiana Lawson is second in the country in total blocks with 92 and 12th in blocks per set at 1.44 ps.
The Spartans find themselves among the top-100 statistical leaders in 11 categories.
Team (top-50 rankings)
- Team Kills 17th 855
- Team Assists 21st 787
- Team Blocks 30th 150.0
- Total Attacks 33rd 2,258
- Kills per set 54th 13.36 ps
- Assists per set 61st 12.30 ps
- Team Aces 65th 102
- Blocks per set 76th 2.34 ps
- Attacks per set 83rd 35.28 ps
- Team Digs 94th 880
- W-L Pct. 95th .674
Spartan Head Coach Todd Kress
- Head coach Todd Kress is in his first season at the helm of the program.
- Came to San José State after two coaching stints at Fairfield University where he led the program to five NCAA Tournament appearances
- In his 28th year as a head coach with a 528-320 coaching record in 28 years
- Currently 24th in the NCAA among active head volleyball coaches with his 528 wins
Wyoming
- The Cowgirls enter Thursday night’s match with a 12-4 overall record and 1-5 MW mark after winning 3-1 Tuesday night over Colorado State.
- Head coach Kaylee Prigge is in her first season at the helm of the Wyoming program after serving as the associate head coach the past two seasons.
- Wyoming leads the overall series, 14-8, but San José State has won the past three matches.
- The Spartans have a 4-6 record playing in Laramie. Three wins over Wyoming in Laramie are 5-set victories - November 21, 1987, April 3, 2021, and November 4, 2021, while the team won 3-1, in 2022.
Colorado State
- The Rams enter Saturday’s match with an 8-8 overall record and a 2-3 MW mark.
- The team’s MW wins came at home against San Diego State (3-1) and UNLV (3-0) last week.
- Head coach Emily Kohan is in her first season at the helm of the program but has been an assistant and associate head coach with the Rams since 2015.
- Colorado State leads the overall series, 19-9, but the Spartans won both meetings last season.
- The Spartans are 2-12 in matches in Fort Collins or Moby Arena, with both wins coming last year. SJSU won for the first time over Colorado State in Moby Arena in a 3-2 match on October 8, 2022. The Spartans went 1-1 at the 2022 MW Tournament played in Moby Arena. The team defeated San Diego State, 3-1, in the semifinals before falling 3-1 to Utah State in the championship match.
Up Next
San José State returns home for three consecutive home matches, starting with Boise State on Thursday, October 12, at 6 p.m. The team then hosts Utah State on the 14th at 1 p.m., and New Mexico on Thursday the 19th at 6 p.m. All home matches are played at Spartan Gym inside the YUH Complex. Admission is free for all home matches.
#AllSpartans