Volleyball can't overcome Mines, bus
Kelley Angel and Diane Sheldon each had 16 kills but the University of Colorado at Colorado was unable to overcome a huge block and a long bus trip in a 3-2 (30-22, 26-30, 30-18, 26-30, 15-12) loss to the Colorado Mines Orediggers Sunday in Golden, Colo.
Mines (13-3, 7-2 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) showed a formidable net game, blocking 16 Mountain Lions attacks. Nicole Leeper, obviously appropriately named, led the Orediggers with one solo block and seven assisted blocks.
UCCS (9-7, 6-2) beat Chadron State Saturday then embarked on the 308-mile bus trip after the match. The trip lasted well into the night, making Sundayâ€TMs 3 p.m. start time all the more difficult.
The lethargy of the trip showed in Game 1, as the Mountain Lions quickly fell into a 10-2 hole from which they could not recover, falling 30-22.
Mines led Game 2 24-22 but the Mountain Lions rallied behind three Angel kills to win 30-26.
The Orediggers rebounded well, racing to a 6-1 lead in Game 3. UCCS rallied to close to 8-7, but consecutive kills by Samantha Bauer spurred a Mines run that led to a 30-22 win. Bauer led the Orediggers with 16 kills.
UCCS led Game 4 26-24 when freshman Sarah Broerman served consecutive aces. Two kills by Angel gave UCCS a 30-26 win and forced a deciding third game.
In Game 5, four Mines blocks overcame three Sheldon kills as Mines claimed the game 15-12 and the match.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Kelley Angel | 7 | MB | |
| Kelley Angel | 7 | OH | So. |
 | Kelly Angel | 7 | MB | |
| Kelly Angel | 7 | MB | |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
 | Sarah Broerman | 10 | DS | Fr. |
 | Sarah Broerman | 10 | DS | So. |
 | Sarah Broerman | 10 | DS | Jr. |
 | Sarah Broerman | 10 | DS | Sr. |
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| December 12, 2005 |  | Joseph promoted to administrative assistant | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Athletic Department announced Tuesday that A.J. Joseph has been promoted to administrative assistant to athletic director Stephen W. Kirkham. |
| November 11, 2005 |  | UCCS eliminated from RMAC playoffs | The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs volleyball team’s season came to an end Friday as the Mountain Lions were defeated 3-0 (30-22, 20-28, 34-32) by the Metro State Roadrunners in the first round of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference playoffs in Kearney, Neb. |
| November 10, 2005 |  | Three Mountain Lions named All-RMAC | UCCS junior middle blocker Kelley Angel was named first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the RMAC announced Thursday. Teammate Andrea Weedman was named second-team All-RMAC, while Jill Wrenn was honorable mention. |
| November 4, 2005 |  | Volleyball loses third straight match | The good news is that the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs volleyball team finished the 2005 regular season with a best-ever 12-7 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference record (16-12 overall) and will be making only its second trip to the RMAC playoffs next week. |
| November 2, 2005 |  | Another record crowd witnesses loss | Behind 17 kills each by Samantha Connelly and Holly Swanson, the Colorado State-Pueblo Thunderwolves grabbed two points in the Steel and Silver Series with a 3-2 (24-30, 30-23, 31-29, 28-30, 15-4) victory over the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Wednesday before a UCCS-record 402 fans at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. |
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