After playing 13 sets in 72 hours, the No. 21 Razorbacks righted the ship on Friday night and defeated the Colorado State Rams in five sets.
It was Arkansas’ third match in three days and one of two five-setters. After both teams traded 25-21 victories in the first two sets, the Hogs went up 2-1 with a 25-18 third set win. Colorado State then took the fourth 25-20 to force the deciding set. Despite being out-blocked and out-hit in the match, the Razorbacks overcame eight Colorado State leads in the fifth and came away with the 15-12 victory for the match.
Senior Taylor Head led the way for the Hogs with 23 kills, which tied her career high. She also added 14 digs for a double-double, her fourth of the season. Graduate outside Jill Gillen also had a double-double with 19 kills and a team-high 15 digs.
Juniors Hannah Hogue and Courtney Jackson joined Head with 14 digs apiece on the night. Hogue contributed 50 assists and Jackson had a team-high four service aces. Arkansas saw five players contribute a total of 11 aces, the best mark for the team all season.
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Set 1
The first set stayed close until a three-point run by the Hogs put the home team up 11-8. Arkansas held the lead from there and grew it to five points thanks to a pair of kills from Gillen, and while Colorado State started to threaten, the Razorbacks didn’t let them within more than two points. Gillen erased any doubt with her fifth and sixth kills of the set to shut the door the Hogs, 25-21.
Set 2
The momentum swung the Rams’ way early on as they opened the set with a 6-3 lead. Arkansas came within one a couple of times, but four straight by Colorado State pushed its edge to 12-7. The Rams mostly held off the Hogs after that, but when the Razorbacks started to roll, the visitors called time up 23-19. The Hogs were able to tack on two more to bring it within two, but a kill and an Arkansas error gave the second set to CSU and knotted the match 1-1.
Set 3
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The Razorbacks didn’t allow more than two Rams points at a time in the early points of the third set, and Colorado State regrouped with a huddle down 11-7. It did something for them as the Rams scored five of the next seven and cut their deficit to 14-13. They tied it two points later, but Arkansas began to lock in. Kills from Head and Gillen and an ace from Hogue helped the Hogs get out in front 19-15, and Colorado State called time again. The Razorbacks stayed hot and led by seven off an ace from Jackson, which also pushed it to set point. The Rams added a kill, but Head cemented the third set win with one of her own and finished it 25-18.
Set 4
There were 10 ties between the two teams through the midway point of the set, but the Rams broke through with a 12-11 lead that they never looked back from. Colorado State then went on a 5-0 tear that widened the gap to 20-14. A service error and a Head kill shifted the rhythm and Arkansas got two of the next three and cut the deficit to 21-18. Colorado State took a timeout, which helped the Rams settle down and back-to-back kills put set point in their hands. Arkansas got one more to reach 20, but it wasn’t enough. Colorado State shut it down with a kill at 25-20, which forced the deciding set.
Set 5
The Hogs didn’t manage more than one point at a time in the fifth and found themselves playing catch-up. Colorado State led 8-7 as the team switched sides, and while Arkansas tied it out of the break, the Rams quickly went up 10-8. The Razorbacks found new energy after a timeout. A three-point run of a Hogue ace bookended by two Gillen kills gave the Hogs an 11-10 lead. Colorado State attempted to stifle the run and took a timeout of its own, but Arkansas eventually went up 13-11 off Gillen’s 19th kill. The Rams huddled again, but a Hog block pushed it to match point. Colorado State got one back, but a Cartwright kill polished off the set 15-12 and the match 3-2.
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DENVER — As Colorado deals with bone-chilling temperatures and snow, fires continue to rage across Southern California.
At least five people have been killed and 70,000 people have evacuated, as of Thursday afternoon.
Officials said more than 1,000 structures have burned in the fires. The largest of the fires is the Palisades Fire, which has grown to about 12,000 acres in the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Denver7 is speaking to Colorado agencies, some of whom have already been called to help battle the flames. While others say, they haven’t been asked to assist yet but are on standby in case they’re needed.
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Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control said they are sending one of their Multi-Mission Aircraft (MMA) to California on Wednesday afternoon.
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People watch as the Eaton Fire engulfs a structure Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)
The MMA can provide critical intelligence, images and communication capabilities. It can aid in making sound tactical decisions and improving the efficiency of the fire response.
Jeff Rasmussen, the MMA’s Program Manager said the aircraft helps battle fires in a unique way.
“When you’re on the ground on a fire, you’re only seeing what’s in front of you, and so what we provide is a full picture of what that fire is doing and what’s going on,” Rasmussen said.
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He said the aircraft does this by utilizing infrared technology.
“With the infrared camera, one of our biggest advantages with that is, we’re able to see through smoke, right? And so the naked eye can’t see through smoke and be able to determine exactly where a fire perimeter is or which way it’s progressing. And so we’re able to do that with our infrared camera and map specifically where that fire edge is, you know, in relation to homes, structures or values at risk,” he added.
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The fast-growing fire, Rasmussen said, is being highly influenced by the winds. “As far as wildfire goes, it’s probably, you know, worst case scenario,” he said.
Denver7 also spoke with Westminster Fire, crews there have not been requested to assist in California but are available.
Emily Peek, with Westminster Fire said they have 21 members on their wildland team that are deployable.
“If our team is requested, they have a two to three hour window where they have to activate for deployment. They then have to get to the other state as quickly as possible. Usually that’s driving with one of our apparatuses. But occasionally we will fly out the members as well. They then will be on a 14 day deployment, but can be extended up to 21 days,” Peek said.
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A cyclist pedals past a burning structure on Lake Avenue, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in the downtown Altadena section of Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Although Peek added that it’s more likely they’d be sent to other states first – that have already been called to California.
“California has a really robust wildland program where they’re able to use a lot of in-state resources. If it exceeds that capability, they would first contact the surrounding states, and then it’s more likely that Westminster would be contacted to visit those surrounding states, to be on a backfill situation there,” Peek said.
Colorado crews that are heading to California now with the infrared technology said, they’re prepared to stay as long as needed and will check to see what other support is needed.
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This morning, a spot in Colorado was the coldest place in the continental United States.
The temperature hit a frigid -31° Fahrenheit in the area of Stub Creek, according to NOAA and reported on the morning of January 8. This creek is located in mountains found about 15 miles west of Red Feather Lakes in northern Colorado. The notorious Peter Sinks area of Utah tied this overnight temperature, as well.
The temperature in the area of Stub Creek was separated from the country’s warmest city by 109 degrees – Camp Pendleton (Oceanside), California and its temp of 78.
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Cold temperatures hit much of the state overnight, with temperatures as low as -28° hitting Fraser Flats of Grand County. Meanwhile, much of the I-25 corridor experienced temperatures in the single-digits to low-teens.
See a National Weather Service map of recorded temperatures below, but note that Stub Creek is not included on this map.
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Map: National Weather Service.
Cold weather is expected to continue in Colorado throughout much of the week.
Find additional weather information on the National Weather Service website.
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