GOLDEN, Colo. – The Colorado School of Mines Volleyball team closed the second RMAC pod of the season with an 0-3 loss to CSU Pueblo on Saturday evening inside Lockridge Arena.
 
Rose Stuewe was the box score leader for the Orediggers with eight kills. Emily Knight added seven kills as well. Meghna Slaninka added to the offense from the back row by racking up three service aces. Slaninka also tallied seven digs, as did Madison Glassco. Presley Powell and Knight had two blocks apiece. Powell also contributed 28 assists, four digs, and one kill.
 
Mines (11-10) produced a total of nine service aces as a team. However, CSU Pueblo (11-11) hit .462 on the attack and held the Orediggers to a .218 hitting percentage. Even though the home team won the service game, the ThunderWolves edged, or beat out, Mines in every other statistical category. As part of the RMAC pod, the match did not count towards the conference standings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The opening set featured seven ties, one lead change, and four kills off the hand of Stuewe, but CSU Pueblo used a late surge to earn a 25-18 win. The visitors held Mines to .074 hitting in the frame. That led to an identical 25-18 score in game two. Even though the Orediggers upped their offensive efficiency, the tally went in favor of the ThunderWolves who posted a .516 attack percentage. Six ties and three lead changes made the third set the most competitive of the night. Six service aces by Mines made things extremely interesting as well. But when it was all said and done, CSU Pueblo closed out the sweep with a 25-21 win.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines dropped to 34-44 in the all-time series against CSU Pueblo, but still sits 7-3 over the last 10 meetings.
- Emily Knight moved over 100 total blocks for her Oredigger career on Saturday night.
- Madison Glassco's two service aces against the ThunderWolves matched her career best.
- Allison Jansen did the same as Glassco in the service game thanks to two aces.
- Head Coach Jamie Magalei now owns a career record of 351-120 in her 16th season at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers return to RMAC play next Friday against #12 Regis at 7 p.m. inside Lockridge Arena. Tickets can be purchased online at www.minesathletics.com/tickets. Live stats and free video on the RMAC Network will also be offered 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.