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How It Happened

Nationally eighth-ranked Colorado School of Mines opened up its 2015 campaign in style with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-16) shutout of Western Oregon on Friday, September 4 in Lockridge Arena.

Playing in their first game of the 2015 Courtyard By Marriot/Residence Inn Oredigger Volleyball Classic, the Orediggers controlled the action throughout as they got a dominant offensive performance which saw them hit .330 as a team. CSM posted at least 15 kills in each set with a match-high 17 in the final period.

The only set in which the Wolves were really competitive was the second set where they sported an 11-8 advantage, but a subsequent 10-4 from Mines smothered away any momentum that WOU might have had. In fact, the Orediggers closed the second frame on a commanding 17-7 run.

Notables

- Mines controlled the game by producing 47 kills to only 27 for Western Oregon.

- CSM also nearly doubled up the Wolves in the dig category, 48-to-33.

- Junior Alanna Winfield and senior Megan Peterson, both All-Americans last season, led the way with 10 kills apiece.

- Senior Frannie Cormier and sophomore LaRose Currie were right behind with eight kills each.

- RMAC Preseason Player and Setter of the Year Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood lived up to her lofty honors by producing a double-double of 39 assists and 10 digs.

- Junior libero Taryn Huber dug out a team-high 12 digs.

- Freshman Chandler Glass made her debut for the Orediggers with six digs and an assist.

Up Next

Mines continues its run in the Oredigger Classic with a showdown against #20 Northwest Nazarene at 7:30 p.m. MDT