WACO, Texas – Dec. 1, 2022: Colorado volleyball player Lexi Hadrych (4) prepares to spike the ball during a match against Rice in the NCAA Tournament at Ferrell Center. (Colorado athletics) WACO, Texas — Two and a half sets into Thursday’s match at the Ferrell Center, the Colorado volleyball team was playing right with 20th-ranked Rice. In the middle of the third set, however, Rice seized the momentum and CU never fully recovered. The Buffaloes’ season came to a close with a 3-1 loss (26-24, 24-26, 25-16, 25-14) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “Obviously, today was a tough one,” CU senior Meegan Hart said.