Kinzer leads the Mountain Lions against No. 17 UC San Diego
Colorado Springs, Colo.- The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's volleyball team falls to 1-3 as they lose to N0. 17 UC San Diego at the Grand Canyon University Invitational in three consecutive sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-14), on September 1, 2012.
Nikki Kinzer led the Mountain Lions in kills with eight and block assists with four, adding four digs.
Amy Einspahr finished the match with six kills and a kill percent of .357.Einspahr was also in on 14 team attacks and three block assists.
Freshmen defensive specialist Katie Maguire recorded 14 digs adding four assists and one service ace. The Mountain lion's other defensive specialist,Heather Sanders also put in nine digs with one service ace.
Senior setter Lindsey Stich led the team in assists with 13, adding one kill and one dig. Grace Gordon helped the Mountain Lions with assists recording 10, while also recording eight digs with one block assist.
UCCS looks to rebound from their 1-3 start next weekend, September 7 and 8 as they host the 2012 Mountain Lion Invitational
UCCS Players/Staff Featured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nikki Kinzer | 2 | MB | Sr |
 | Katie Maguire | 9 | DS/L | R-Fr |
 | Amy Einspahr | 15 | MB/OPP | Sr |
 | Heather Sanders | 8 | DS/L | Jr |
 | Lindsey Stich | 1 | S | Sr |
 | Grace Gordon | 4 | S | Fr |
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| January 10, 2013 |  | Elder Named Next UCCS Head Volleyball Coach | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs is proud to announce Chrissy Elder as the new head coach of the UCCS volleyball team. She spent the last four seasons as the Head Assistant Coach at the University of Central Missouri. |
| December 5, 2012 |  | Kinzer Earns Spot on Daktronics All-America Third Team | University of Colorado Colorado Springs senior middle blocker Nikki Kinzer finished a record-setting career with a spot on the Daktronics All-America Third Team, announced this morning by the Division II Sports Information Directors. She's the first All-American in program history. |
| December 4, 2012 |  | Barnett Resigns as UCCS Head Volleyball Coach | Keith Barnett, the four-year Head Volleyball Coach for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, resigned his position this morning. His resignation will be effective immediately. The Mountain Lions advanced to the RMAC tournament for the seventh time in the last nine seasons and for the third time under Barnett in 2011. |
| November 27, 2012 |  | Kinzer Earns Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team Honor | LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Nikki Kinzer, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs career record holder in block assists, earned Daktronics First Team All-South Central Region honors today. The RMAC Defensive Player of the Year will advance to the national ballot for All-America consideration. |
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