SAN ANGELO, Texas – A furious rally comes up just short as #20 Colorado School of Mines' season comes to a close as they fall to host and nationally 12th-ranked Angelo State 3-1 (22-25, 18-25, 25-18, 24-26) in the second round of the NCAA D-II South Central Region Volleyball Tournament at ASU's Junell Center.

Trailing two sets to none, Mines (25-7) refused to be put away as they came all the way back to get within two points of forcing a fifth and final set, but ASU (33-3) was able to hold off the Orediggers to advance to the region championship.

After dropping the first two sets, the Orediggers got out to an early lead in the third set on the Rambelles. Narrowly ahead 15-14, Mines proceeded to go on a quick 5-0 run on two kills from Madeline Behr and a kill from Ashlyn Eitemiller to pull away for good. In fact, the Orediggers went on a 10-4 run in total to end the game with Behr supplying three of the points.

The Orediggers victory in game three seemed to inspire Angelo State though as they quickly jumped out to an 11-5 lead in the fourth set. Mines kept narrowing the lead back to three, but each time the Rambelles would pull away again.

Trailing 19-15, Mines got an ASU error followed by kills from Johanna Boyer (2) and LaRose Currie and an ace from Taryn Huber to pull off a dramatic rally and take their first lead of the set.

Both teams then traded points all the way to a 24-24 tie, but Angelo State was able to escape after Brianna Sotello kill followed by a Mines attacking error.

Notables
-    LaRose Currie put together her sixth straight double-double as she had 12 kills and 21 digs to pace the Orediggers.
-    Ellie Monarch was the other Mines player in double-digit kills with 11 on .280 hitting.
-    Madeline Behr had eight kills and a team-best four blocks
-    Alanna Winfield had eight kills and nine digs as she will finish her career with a program-record 1,652 kills.
-    Mines had 95 digs for a second straight night with Taryn Huber leading the way with 24. Huber will finish with a program-record 1,933 for her career.
-    Marina Hansen had a second consecutive night with exactly 52 assists and 10 digs.