SALT LAKE CITY – The Colorado School of Mines volleyball team gave Head Coach
Jamie Magalei the 400th win of her career on Friday by sweeping past Westminster.
The milestone win featured a dominant effort by the Orediggers.
Jenna McLaughlin topped the list of highlights with 11 error-free kills on 22 attempts while adding eight total blocks and one service ace.
Francesca Nuzzo contributed 21 digs in just three sets of action while producing two service aces and seven assists.
Kaiya Gilbert proved utilitarian at setter, notching 21 assists, seven digs, four total blocks, four kills on .571 hitting, and one ace. Also notable were four total blocks from
Cadence McDonald, two service aces off the hand of
Sophia Davila, and eight kills courtesy of
Caroline Walden.
Mines (16-3, 7-2 RMAC) also pushed its streak of straight-set wins to nine which increased the program record in consecutive sets won to 27 as well. Westminster (3-17, 2-8 RMAC) did manage more kills than the Orediggers and matched their guests in assists. However, Mines won the service-ace game, 7-1, and dominated on the block, 14-2. That block, along with 51 digs, helped the Orediggers limit the Griffins to .119 on the attack. Mines finished the night converting at .265 on offense. Furthermore, with #1 Ferris State's five-setter at Davenport on Friday, the Orediggers now tout the longest active sweep streak in all of NCAA Division II.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Despite the history made, Friday's affair was relatively open and closed. Mines won the first set, 25-18, after six combined kills from McLaughlin and Walden along with 10 digs by Nuzzo. Gilbert and McLaughlin registered one solo block and one block assist each as part of five total blocks for the visitors. The second set was even more lopsided at 25-12. McLaughlin and Walden collected three more kills apiece. However, the highlight was a total of five service aces by the Orediggers. Mines capped the night with seven total blocks in the third frame which helped a 25-17 margin. McLaughlin finished strong by hammering down five more kills on nine attempts. Nuzzo added seven more digs as well in the third set alone.
NOTABLES
- Mines improved to 14-1 in the all-time series against Westminster
- The Orediggers have swept the Griffins eight times in 15 meetings.
- Magalei's milestone victory further cements her as the most successful coach in Mines history and one of the best in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference history. She's the most winning coach in program history in terms of total wins and winning percentage. She's also the winningest coach currently coaching in the RMAC.
- Mines has posted 11 straight-set victories in 2026.
- Davila, an outside hitter, surpassed 100 digs for the season.
- McDonald registered her first collegiate match with multiple solo blocks.
- Mines Head Coach
Jamie Magalei is now 400-150 in her 19th season at the helm.
WHAT'S NEXT
Mines faces league-leading Colorado Mesa Saturday evening at 5 p.m. in Grand Junction, Colo. Free live stats and video with a subscription to the RMAC Network will be available.
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