#22 Mines at Adams State, Friday, 7 p.m. [Live Stats] [Video]
#22 Mines at Fort Lewis, Saturday, 5 p.m. [Live Stats] [Video]

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#22 Mines heads to to Adams State and Fort Lewis as the regular season starts to come to a close.

LAST WEEKEND REWIND
Mines went a perfect 2-0 on the weekend with a sweep of Chadron State (25-15, 25-20, 25-19) followed by a 3-1 (20-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-20) victory over Regis. As a team, Mines was very solid hitting the ball as they posted a .350 hitting percentage. They also posted a collective 3.00 b/s average while holding teams to .180 hitting.

IN THE POLLS
The Orediggers remain #22 for the third week in a row in the AVCA Top-25. The bigger news is that the first NCAA Division II Region Rankings are out and Mines finds itself at #5 in the South Central Region. #10 Angelo State (23-2) is the top team in the region with #19 MSU Denver in second followed by Tarleton State and Colorado Mesa. Also from the RMAC in the region rankings is Regis and Colorado Christian at #7 and #10, respectively. 

RMAC TOURNAMENT CLINCHED
Down to the final two weeks of RMAC play, and Mines is already assured its ninth consecutive trip to the RMAC Tournament. With only one win this weekend, the Orediggers will also assure themselves of a home game in the opening quarterfinal round on November 15.

RECORD CLINCHED
During the first set of October 21st match at MSU Denver, senior right side hitter Alanna Winfield became the program's new all-time leader in career kills. Winfield broke Jackie Stabell's (2009-12) four-year old record of 1,516 kills on Mines' 21st point of the opening set. She now has 1,549 career kills.

MILESTONE ACHIEVED 
With last weekend's victories against both CSC and RU, Mines head coach Jamie Skadeland now has 200 career victories. Skadeland now has a record of 200-73 which comes to an incredible .773 career win percentage.

ON A TEAR
Junior outside hitter LaRose Currie has been on an absolute tear over the last month. During that span, Currie has posted five double-doubles (four in a row) while averaging a team-best 3.24 k/s and a team second-best 3.15 d/s. She has also posted career-highs for kills (16) and digs (22) during the streak.

WE MEET AGAIN
This will be the second meeting this season between Mines and this weekend's opponents; Adams State and Fort Lewis. The Orediggers got 13 kills each from Alanna Winfield and LaRose Currie in the sweep (26-24, 25-23, 25-13) of FLC on October 7. The very next night they swept ASU (25-22, 25-16, 25-19) by holding the Grizzlies to .090 hitting for the night.

SCOUTING ADAMS STATE
The Grizzlies would be in the RMAC Tournament if the season ended today at 14-9 overall record and a 9-5 mark in the RMAC. Adams State is middle of the road in all RMAC statistical categories, but junior middle blocker Mallory Grimsrud is one of the top players in the entire conference. Grimsrud is seventh in the conference in both kills per set (3.52) and hitting % (.293). She is also fourth in the league in blocking at 1.18 per frame. 

SCOUTING FORT LEWIS
Fort Lewis enters the weekend at just 5-17 overall and 4-10 in league matches. The Skyhawks are on the league's top teams on the service line with 1.49 aces per game. Leading that charge is Ally Dell'Amico and Hannah Martinez who have 21 aces each. Dell'Amico is also seventh in the RMAC with 4.86 d/s.