Box Score How It Happened
19th-ranked Colorado School of Mines (16-4, 10-2) got a gutty 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-23) shutout over Mountain Division rival CSU-Pueblo (7-13, 5-7) on Friday, October 23 in Lockridge Arena.
The Orediggers had to dig out of holes in all three sets to get the hard fought sweep over an upset-minded Thundwolves squad.
In the opening set, Mines found itself behind 23-20 and looked as though it would surrender the frame, but three attack errors by Pueblo and a kill by senior Megan Peterson got CSM back into the lead. Freshman Chandler Glass then sealed the set with a service ace for the 25th point.
While the Orediggers had to dig out a slight hole (12-10) in the second set, they very much found their groove as they took frame, 25-17. Mines closed out the period on a 9-1 run that saw freshman Janice Jin drill four kills and Peterson nail a couple.
The third and final set played out similarly to the opening one as CSM this time clawed out of a 20-17 deficit and turned it into a narrow 25-23 victory. Junior Alanna Winfield led the way in the frame with five kills.
Notables
- For the first time this season, Janice Jin led the team in kills with a game-high 12. She did it while hitting at a jaw dropping .800 (12-15) clip.
- Alanna Winfield was the only other Oredigger to hit double-digit kills with 11.
- Senior Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood's 39 assists equaled what CSU-P did as an entire team. She also collected her 13th double-double of the season with 11 digs.
- Speaking of digs, junior Taryn Huber dug out a game-high 16 on the night.
- As a team, Mines edged out CSU-P in total kills (47-42) and hitting percentage (.286-.248).
Up Next
Mines will seek revenge tomorrow afternoon as they host Western State at 5 p.m. The Mountaineers defeated the Orediggers 3-1 in their match on September 25.
