RENO, Nev. — Colorado State opened up Mountain West play on the road and a deficit. But three sets later, the Rams had their first conference win, rallying past Nevada 18-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
Breana Runnels led all attackers with 18 kills on the night, hitting at a .361 clip on 36 swings. She also contributed 10 digs for her fourth double-double as the Rams improved to 9-4 on the year.
Kirstie Hillyer came through with 12 kills in the middle, with Paulina Hougaard-Jensen adding eight. The Rams hit .304 as a team as Katie Oleksak had 42 assists on the night, and the Rams finished with nine blocks as a team and limited Nevada (7-5) to just a .