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Sept. 5, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - MWC volleyball institutions came home with eight victories on Friday, September 4, bringing the league total to 10 victories against non-conference competition on the week. This week's slate concludes Saturday with 14 matches scheduled.

Air Force def. Denver, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-19)
West Virginia def. Air Force, 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-22)
BYU def. Cal Poly, 3-2 (25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 16-25, 15-13)
Colorado State def. Ohio State, 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-10)
New Mexico def. American, 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 26-24)
San Diego State def. San Francisco, 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23)
Rice def. San Diego State, 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 15-13)
TCU def. New Hampshire, 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 25-19, 25-8)
UCLA def. UNLV, 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16)
Utah Valley def. #17 Utah, 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 25-14, 25-18)
Wyoming def. Montana State, 3-2 (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 15-25, 15-11)
Wyoming def. North Dakota, 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23)

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Air Force def. Denver, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-19)

Air Force Down Denver in Straight Sets
September 4, 2009 - Backed by strong attacking, the Air Force volleyball team defeated Denver in straight sets during its first match of the Denver Invitational on Friday, Sept. 4. The Falcons, who hit .345 as a team, took down the host Pioneers 25-18, 25-23, 25-19. Air Force, in the midst of its best season-opening stretch in 10 years, improved to 4-1. [READ MORE]

West Virginia def. Air Force, 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-22)
Air Force Falls to West Virginia in Three September 4, 2009 - The Air Force volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to West Virginia during its second match of the Denver Invitational on Friday, Sept. 4, in Colorado's state capital. [READ MORE]

BYU def. Cal Poly, 3-2 (25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 16-25, 15-13)
Kayla Walker Posts Career High as BYU Defeats Cal Poly September 4, 2009 - BYU women's volleyball (3-2) defeated a mentally tough Cal Poly Mustang (0-5) squad Friday night in five sets (25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 16-25, 15-13) in the second match of the BYU Nike Classic at the Smith Fieldhouse. [READ MORE]

Colorado State def. Ohio State, 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-10)

Colorado State volleyball outlasts Ohio State in five-set thriller
September 4, 2009 - After taking the first set (25-17), but stumbling to find itself down 2-1 to the Buckeyes, the Colorado State (3-2) volleyball team rallied around the performances of emotional leaders Jacque Davisson and Danielle Minch to hand OSU (4-1) its first defeat of the season, in a five-set thriller in front of 1,812 fans on Day 2 of the Hilton Classic volleyball tournament at Moby Arena. [READ MORE]

New Mexico def. American, 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 26-24)
New Mexico Beats American, 3-0, At Nike Portland Invitational September 4, 2009 - The University of New Mexico volleyball team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 3-0 (25-15, 26-24, 26-24) win over American University in their first round match of the Nike Portland Invitational. [READ MORE]

San Diego State def. San Francisco, 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23)
San Diego State Defeats San Francisco, 3-2 September 4, 2009 - After defeating the University of San Francisco to open play at the USF Asics/Coca-Cola Challenge, San Diego State fell just short in a comeback effort against Rice, dropping a five-set decision to the Owls. [READ MORE]

Rice def. San Diego State, 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 19-25, 15-13)
San Diego State Falls to Rice In Five Sets September 4, 2009 - After defeating the University of San Francisco to open play at the USF Asics/Coca-Cola Challenge, San Diego State fell just short in a comeback effort against Rice, dropping a five-set decision to the Owls. [READ MORE]

TCU def. New Hampshire, 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 25-19, 25-8)
TCU Takes 3-1 Victory Over New Hampshire September 4, 2009 - The TCU volleyball team picked up a 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 25-19, 25-8) victory over New Hampshire on day one of the Toyota UConn Classic Friday afternoon. [READ MORE]

UCLA def. UNLV, 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-17, 25-16)
UNLV Caged By Bruin Offense September 4, 2009 - The UNLV Rebels (1-2) dropped its home-opening match to the #9 UCLA Bruins (3-1) by a 3-0 margin (16-25, 17-25, 16-25) Friday night at the Alexis Park Classic from the Cox Pavilion. [READ MORE]

Utah Valley def. #17 Utah, 3-1 (26-24, 18-25, 25-14, 25-18)
No. 17 Utah Volleyball Defeated at UVU September 4, 2009 - Cinthia Silva and Jennifer Lanting both hit double-figures in kills but the 17th-ranked University of Utah volleyball team lost 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 14-25, 18-25) to Utah Valley in its first road match of the season Friday in the La Quinta Inn & Suites Invitational at the Shurian Family Activity Center. [READ MORE]

Wyoming def. Montana State, 3-2 (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 15-25, 15-11)
Wyoming Beats Montana State In Five Sets September 4, 2009 - The Wyoming Cowgirl Volleyball Team (4-1 overall) opened up the UniWyo Cowgirl Invite with a 3-2 win over Montana State (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 15-25, 11-15), and a 3-1 win against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23), on Friday, in Laramie. [READ MORE]

Wyoming def. North Dakota, 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23)
Wyoming Defeats North Dakota, 3-1 September 4, 2009 - The Wyoming Cowgirl Volleyball Team (4-1 overall) opened up the UniWyo Cowgirl Invite with a 3-2 win over Montana State (25-17, 25-19, 24-26, 15-25, 11-15), and a 3-1 win against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux (25-22, 21-25, 25-18, 25-23), on Friday, in Laramie. [READ MORE]