Mountaineers Capture Second Ranked Win of the Season for Second Time in Program History

Sunday, November 8

Morgantown, W.Va.

1 p.m.

West Virginia University

12-10,5-7Big 12

Colorado

16-7,7-6Big 12

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Colorado	23	25	17	11	1
West Virginia	25	23	25	25	3

WVU Volleyball sings Country Roads following a 3-1 victory over No. 25 Colorado

November 08, 2026 05:49 PM | Volleyball

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By: Farris Murad

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The West Virginia University volleyball team (12-10, 5-7 Big 12) matched its single-season program record for ranked wins with a four-set victory over No. 25 Colorado on Sunday afternoon at Hope Coliseum, taking down the Buffaloes, 3-1, by set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-11.

The win marked WVU's second ranked victory of the season, following its win over No. 9 Arizona State on Sept. 25. West Virginia is now 2-1 this season against ranked opponents at home.

The victory also marked the third ranked win at home in program history, with all three coming under coach Jen Greeny. The Mountaineers now have seven ranked wins all-time.

West Virginia was led by a pair of standout performances at the net, as senior middle blocker Maddy McGath and sophomore right side Anna Barr each recorded 10 blocks. It marked the second match this season in which two Mountaineers recorded 10 or more blocks. Since 2016, the feat has occurred in just three matches.

Freshman outside hitter Macie Smith also turned in a standout performance, recording her first career double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs.

The Mountaineers dominated at the net and maintained offensive efficiency throughout the match, outhitting Colorado (16-7, 7-6 Big 12), .252 to .099, while recording 16 total blocks compared to the Buffaloes' seven. WVU also finished with nine service aces and 51 kills.

West Virginia opened the match with a hard-fought first set, overcoming a late deficit to take a 25-23 victory. Trailing 23-19, the Mountaineers rallied to score the final six points of the set. Senior opposite Trinity Sheridan, Smith and McGath each recorded kills during the comeback, with McGath putting away the set-winning point.

Colorado responded in the second set, taking a 25-23 decision to even the match at one set apiece. The Buffaloes used a late run to pull ahead after the teams were tied at 20.

WVU regained control in the third set, hitting .440 with 14 kills and just three errors. The Mountaineers built an 11-8 advantage before extending their lead to 20-15. West Virginia closed the set on a 5-2 run to secure a 25-17 victory and take a 2-1 match lead.

The Mountaineers carried that momentum into the fourth set, jumping out to a 5-0 lead. WVU continued to build its advantage, extending the margin to 13-3 before a strong serving stretch helped push the lead to 18-4. West Virginia held Colorado to just four kills and forced 10 attack errors in the set, hitting .350 offensively to close out the match with a 25-11 win.

Smith and Sheridan led the Mountaineers offensively with 13 kills apiece. Smith added three aces to finish with a match-high 16.5 points, while Sheridan hit a team-best .458 and totaled 14 points.

McGath added eight kills on 12 attempts, hitting .583, and led the defensive effort at the net with two solo blocks and eight block assists. Barr also contributed eight kills and 10 block assists, while senior outside hitter Nina Horning finished with seven kills.

Senior setter Alexis Finnvold paced the offense with 24 assists, while freshman setter Lauren Duncan added 14 assists and three aces. Freshman defensive specialist/libero Reagan Turk led the Mountaineers with 17 digs.

West Virginia finished with 28 total block assists and nine service aces in the victory. Each stat is the second-highest mark for WVU on the season.

The all-time series is now tied at two wins apiece. Greeny improves to a 16-12 record over the Buffaloes and 14-6 over Colorado coach Jesse Mahoney.

The Mountaineers travel to Houston, Texas, on Thursday, Nov. 12, for a rematch with the Cougars at the Fertitta Center. First serve is set for 7 p.m. ET.

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