Spring Break
Tourney Time: Rams volleyball headed to Fla. for first round
Stephen Myers
Issue date: 12/1/08 Section: Sports
"They are going to be much better. Young teams like them improve throughout the season and they are going to be at home and will be looking for revenge," Hilbert said. "We've shown we've done it before."
The winner of the second round match will travel to CSU's Moby Arena on Dec. 12-13 for the regional semifinals and final. Hilbert said there may be some added pressure for CSU to make it to the regional round back home.
"I'm sure it's added some pressure," said Hilbert. "Though I've never spoken to the team about getting back here."
Fornstrom looked at it as extra motivation.
"I think it's more of a motivation thing for us to get back to Moby and play," said Fornstrom. "We can surprise some people and do it here in our home court which we feel so comfortable in."
The winner of the regional final at Moby will advance to the Final Four Dec. 18-20 in Omaha, Neb. The Rams never have advanced beyond the regional semifinals and last went to the regional semifinal in 2003, losing at Florida.
CSU student and volleyball fan Tracee Cammarata said she is excited about the team's first and second round destination but would like to see her Rams play.
"We're really excited, but we need fans there," said Cammarata, who is a junior majoring in equine science. "We want to support our team; it's good for the team. Whether it's five, 10 or two of us it would help them out and I think CSU should pay the bill and get students there."
Dates and times have not been set for the first- and second-round matches, which begin on Dec. 4.
CSU was one of two teams from the MWC to make it to the tournament, with MWC champion Utah being the other. Utah, which earned the No. 12 seed, heads to Clemson, S.C. to face Furman. The Utes are in the Seattle, Wash. regional side of the bracket.
Volleyball beat writer Stephen Meyers can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
The winner of the second round match will travel to CSU's Moby Arena on Dec. 12-13 for the regional semifinals and final. Hilbert said there may be some added pressure for CSU to make it to the regional round back home.
"I'm sure it's added some pressure," said Hilbert. "Though I've never spoken to the team about getting back here."
Fornstrom looked at it as extra motivation.
"I think it's more of a motivation thing for us to get back to Moby and play," said Fornstrom. "We can surprise some people and do it here in our home court which we feel so comfortable in."
The winner of the regional final at Moby will advance to the Final Four Dec. 18-20 in Omaha, Neb. The Rams never have advanced beyond the regional semifinals and last went to the regional semifinal in 2003, losing at Florida.
CSU student and volleyball fan Tracee Cammarata said she is excited about the team's first and second round destination but would like to see her Rams play.
"We're really excited, but we need fans there," said Cammarata, who is a junior majoring in equine science. "We want to support our team; it's good for the team. Whether it's five, 10 or two of us it would help them out and I think CSU should pay the bill and get students there."
Dates and times have not been set for the first- and second-round matches, which begin on Dec. 4.
CSU was one of two teams from the MWC to make it to the tournament, with MWC champion Utah being the other. Utah, which earned the No. 12 seed, heads to Clemson, S.C. to face Furman. The Utes are in the Seattle, Wash. regional side of the bracket.
Volleyball beat writer Stephen Meyers can be reached at sports@collegian.com.
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