Box Score How It Happened
The 19th-ranked Colorado School of Mines (22-5, 15-2) finished 13-1 on its home court this regular season as they rallied for a 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 25-11, 25-23) non-conference over Regis University on Thursday, November 12 in Lockridge Arena.
The first set for a tough hitting performance for both teams as they each struggled with errors. Regis did just enough though to get the 25-21 win. Mines hit .000 as a team as they had a tough time getting into rhythm until late in the set.
Mines used the poor opening frame to fuel their hunger in the second and third sets as they blasted Regis off the floor with scores of 25-17 and 25-11, respectively. During those two dominating sets, CSM got eight kills and two blocks from junior Alanna Winfield and seven kills from Frannie Cormier.
Now needing only one more game to close out the victory, Mines and Regis dueled to an instant classic in the fourth set that saw 14 ties and five lead changes with neither team leading by more than two points.
Tied up at 23 each, Mines finally took its final lead on a RU attack error by Rachael McCue. Then Frannie Cormier closed out the game with authority on a vicious kill off the face of a Rangers player.
Notables
- After very tough first set, Mines hit will over the final three frames to collectively hit .206 for the contest. Their best set came in the set three white-washing where they hit a smoking .407.
- Mines had three hit double-digit kills with Frannie Cormier leading with way with 14 kills and 12 digs for the double-double.
- Also posting a double-double for the 16th time this season was senior setter Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood with 44 assists and 11 digs.
- For the third consecutive match, Mines combined for 10 blocks on the night. Sophomore Ellie Monarch led that charge as she combined on six of them.
- CSM also had four players reach double-digits on digs with junior Taryn Huber pacing the team with 17.
- Huber also had a season-high three service aces on the evening.
Up Next
Mines new head to Colorado Christian this Saturday for their final regular season match of the season at 2 p.m. Should the Orediggers win the contest they will capture the RMAC Regular Season Championship outright.
