Kearney dominant in topping UCCS
The Nebraska-Kearney Lopers subjected the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to a bit of turnabout Saturday night.
Nebraska-Kearney defeated the Mountain Lions 3-0 (30-12, 30-13, 30-12), holding UCCS to an -.083 hitting percentage. The Mountain Lions had swept their previous three matches, holding two opponents to a negative hitting mark and the other to .009.
The loss dropped UCCS to 14-8, 9-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. The No. 2-ranked Lopers improved to 22-1, 13-0 RMAC.
All-American Erin Gudmundson was dominant for UNK with 16 kills and a .556 hitting mark.
Jill Wrenn shared the UCCS lead in kills with six and was the only Mountain Lion with a positive hitting percentage. Diane Sheldon also had six kills, while Laura Meeter had a team-high nine digs.
The Mountain Lions will play at Fort Hays State on Sunday.
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jill Wrenn | 5 | OH/RS | Fr. |
 | Jill Wrenn | 4 | RS | So. |
 | Jill Wrenn | 5 | RS | |
 | Jill Wrenn | 5 | RS | |
 | Laura Meeter | 6 | S/L | Fr. |
 | Laura Meeter | 6 | S/L | Fr. |
 | Laura Meeter | 6 | S/L | Fr. |
 | Laura Meeter | 6 | S/L | Fr. |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
 | Diane Sheldon | 11 | OH/RS | Sr. |
| Additional News Stories | |||
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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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