PUEBLO, Colo. – It took extra points on Friday night for the Colorado School of Mines Volleyball team to be kept from a decisive fifth set as the Orediggers dropped a 3-1 decision at CSU Pueblo.
Box score leaders included
Naomi Romslo with 11 kills and
Madison Glassco with 10 kills.
Jada Price also had 21 digs and
Presley Powell dished out 42 assists. Also notable were three blocks apiece for
Allison Jansen and
Emily Knight. Team numbers included a .179 hitting percentage for Mines (9-9, 3-5 RMAC) while CSU Pueblo (9-10, 7-2 RMAC) converted at a .331 clip. The biggest discrepancies were an 8-3 advantage in service aces and 12-7 lead in blocks, both for the home team.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The first two sets of the night were all CSU Pueblo as the ThunderWolves battled to defend their home court. Four blocks and two service aces kept Mines in check in the opening set as The Pack earned a 25-11 win. The Orediggers avoided the block and returned the serve better in game two, but the home team hit .387 to claim a 25-14 victory and a 2-0 lead in the match.
With a straight-set loss on the line, Mines avoided the sweep thanks to an attack percentage of .341 in the third frame. Romslo had six kills on .500 hitting. Jansen had five kills and Stuewe added four kills as well. Price drove the defense on five digs. That fueled a fourth set in which the Orediggers found themselves leading, 22-17, but a 9-2 run by the ThunderWolves squashed all hopes of a fifth set and a reverse sweep. CSU Pueblo won the fourth set, 26-24, and claimed the match.
NOTABLES
- Mines is 34-43 in the all-time series with CSU Pueblo, but still sits 8-2 over the last 10 meetings with the ThunderWolves.
- Glassco surpassed 200 kills for her career on Friday night.
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Emily Knight reached the 400-kill career milestone thanks to her production against CSU Pueblo.
- Head Coach
Jamie Magalei now owns a career record of 349-119 in her 16th season at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers close their road trip on Saturday at Adams State with first serve slated for 4 p.m. Free live stats and live video on the RMAC Network will be available at www.minesathletics.com.
Fans can keep up with Mines volleyball on Twitter at @MinesVolleyball and on Instagram at @mines.volleyball. They can also keep up with Colorado School of Mines Athletics all year long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @MinesAthletics.
