GOLDEN, Colo. – Mines volleyball resumed Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play on Friday night, hosting #12 Regis at Lockridge Arena. The result was a 3-0 win for the nationally-ranked Rangers.
 
On offense, Rose Stuewe and Madison Glassco led the Orediggers in the box score with eight kills apiece. Presley Powell and Shannon Perna made their contributions by way of two service aces apiece. On defense, Powell was tops for Mines with 11 digs, giving her a double-double thanks to 21 assists. Glassco rounded out the highlights by adding eight digs to her eight kills with a .294 hitting percentage.
 
The loss dropped Mines (11-11, 4-6 RMAC) to .500 on the season. Even so, the Orediggers remain in contention for a berth in the conference tournament with four matches left to play in the regular season. On the other side, Regis (18-5, 10-1 RMAC) maintained its spot at the top of the RMAC standings. The Rangers sit half a game ahead of #8 MSU Denver. Mines was held to .094 on the attack while RU hit .346. The Rangers had 14 blocks, but the Orediggers match their guests with six aces.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game one was the most competitive set of the night, featuring 11 ties and three lead changes. Five kills off the hand of Stuewe, five digs apiece from Glassco and Perna, and Powell's 10 assists fueled the fireworks. However, Regis held on to win, 25-21, thanks to a team attack percentage of .375. After the opening frame, it was all Rangers. While Mines surged on multiple occasions, RU still ran away to wins of 25-14 and 25-16 on the way to the sweep. Glassco did churn out four more kills in the final set.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines is now 28-51 in the all-time series against Regis, but the Orediggers have gone 3-3 against the Rangers since 2021.
- Renata Bolado Corona surpassed 100 digs for the season and for her career thanks to three on Friday night.
- Perna produced a single-match best with three assists against the Rangers.
- Head Coach Jamie Magalei now owns a career record of 351-121 in her 16th season at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers host UCCS on Saturday night at 5 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.