Mountain Lions look to extend 8 game winning streak
The Mountain Lions (9-3, 4-0 RMAC) are looking to extent an eight game winning streak as they head up to Denver this weekend to take on No. 14 Metro State (8-4, 3-1 RMAC) and No. 22 Regis (8-6, 2-2 RMAC). UCCS is currently 2-2 against ranked teams and 2-1 on the road this season.
The Mountain Lions look to get some revenge in their opponents this weekend as both teams won in their past match-ups with UCCS. Metro won 3-2 on October 22, 2011, and Regis won 3-0 on October 21, 2011.
In the process of exacting that revenge, the Mountain Lions also look to continue climbing the all-time leader boards at UCCS. With his last win, Keith Barnett becomes No. 2 all-time at UCCS in wins with 59. No. 1 all-time is held by Jessica Wood (2004-2008), who has 78 wins during her tenure at UCCS.
The coach is not the only one climbing the leader boards though. There are also several players who are finding themselves atop the all-time leader boards as well. Senior middle blocker Nikki Kinzer moved into No. 1 at UCCS in block assists in the rally scoring era (since 2001), and No. 3 all-time in school history with 278. Kinzer trails Tara Henry (1994-1997) who is No. 2 with 305 block assists.
Kinzer also currently ranks No. 3 all-time in the rally scoring era, for solo blocks with 33. She trails Brook Akers (2006-2007), who is No. 2 with 41.
Senior setter Lindsey Stich also finds herself in the top 10 all-time as she is currently No. 10 all-time at UCCS in assists at UCCS with 1,275. Cortney Weedman is No. 9 all-time with 1346.
Freshman Kim Catlett had a career game last Saturday against Chadron State as she finished with 18 digs and 12 kills, each a career-best.
Freshman Jordan Banich also had a career game two weekends ago against Colorado Mines recording 17 kills, with eight in the third set.
The Mountain Lions look to improve all of these numbers, but most importantly, they look to add win number 10 and 11 on the season.
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| Additional News Stories | |||
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| January 16, 2013 |  | Mountain Lions Sign Three For Fall 2013 | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs announces three new additions to the Mountain Lion volleyball team for next season. Cameron Girard, Morgan Evans and Emily Whitelaw have all signed letters of intent during the early signing period to join UCCS in the Fall. |
| 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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