CHADRON, Neb. – Hannah Kinnison pushed the Colorado School of Mines Volleyball team past Chadron State in straight sets on Friday thanks to her fifth consecutive double-double
 
Kinnison closed Mines' 3-0 win at Chadron State with 12 kills and 14 digs. She also pushed out three assists and one service ace. Taylor Helms joined Kinnison in the double-digit kill category by knocking down 11 on .333 hitting. Her three total blocks did not hurt the cause. Kate Kudlac garnered note on offense with seven kills and a .353 attack percentage. Jada Price and Olivia Murillo held down the back row with 23 combined digs. Also notable were six total blocks from Jenna McLaughlin and Presley Powell's 26 assists in just two sets of action.
 
As a team, Mines (4-5, 1-0 RMAC) hit .306 and held Chadron State (2-7, 0-1 RMAC) to .168 on the attack thanks to nine blocks overall. The Orediggers also had more digs, more blocks, and more assists than the Eagles. In the loss, CSC produced six service aces compared to five from Mines. Friday's victory avenges the Orediggers' loss to Chadron State in 2023 which was the first such event since 2008.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The opening set brought five kills apiece off the hands of Kinnison and Kudlac. That production, combined with six digs from Price and three blocks by McLaughlin, fueled a 26-24 win. Mines carried its momentum into the second game and rode four Allison Jansen kills to a 25-16 victory. Jansen hit .500, Kinnison produced six digs, Murillo had five digs, and McLaughlin posted three more blocks. Three ties and two lead changes in the final set made things spicy. However, Kinnison and Helms combined for 11 kills and just one error as Helms hit .714 in the frame and Kinnison converted at .500. Three digs apiece from Kinnison, Price, and Kekililani Helikahi were big as the Orediggers cruised to a 25-22 on the way to a sweep.
 
NOTABLES
- Mines improved to 45-25 in the all-time series with Chadron State.
- Friday marked the Orediggers' 22nd win on the road at CSC.
- Mines has swept the Eagles 11 times in the last 14 meetings.
- Price surpassed 600 digs for her career on Friday evening in Nebraska.
- Two solo blocks were the most in a single match for McLaughlin.
- Murillo registered her first collegiate service ace.
- Kinnison and McLaughlin both matched or surpassed their career high in assists.
- Head Coach Jamie Magalei is now 358-127 in her 17th season at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers face Colorado Christian in Lakewood, Colo., on Saturday evening at 5 p.m. Free live video on the RMAC Network and live statistics of both matches will be available at www.minesathletics.com.
 
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