Buffs beat Arizona State in five-set thriller

Redshirt senior Leah Clayton congratulates sophomore outside hitter Jill Schneggenburger after Schneggenburger scored a point for the Buffs leading to an ASU timeout during the fourth set at the CU Events Center. March 27, 2021 (Kara Wagenknecht/CU Independent)In a complete team effort, the University of Colorado Buffaloes volleyball team took down the Arizona State Sun Devils in a five-set thriller in Boulder Friday night. The win improved the Buffs record to 7-10 and added a win to their solid 7-3 record at the CU Events Center.

Early on, the Buffs looked a bit shaky. They lost the first set 25-13 with a poor defensive performance. Colorado picked themselves out of this hole in large part…