UCCS presents White Out Night Tonight
UCCS proudly presents White Out Night tonight as the women's volleyball team (9-5, 4-2 RMAC) hosts Western New Mexico (7-9, 4-2 RMAC). Students can arrive at the Gallogly Events Center before the 7 p.m. start to pick up free t-shirts courtesy of the Mountain Lion athletic department. Community members, UCCS faculty and staff, and friends of family on the volleyball program are also encouraged to participate by wearing white shirts to the game.
Western New Mexico leads the all-time series with UCCS 8-4, but UCCS won the last meeting against the Mustangs 3-2 (15-25, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25, 15-13) on September 16, 2011.
The Mountain Lions will be back in action at the Gallogly Events Center on Saturday as they take on New Mexico Highlands (6-9, 2-4 RMAC) at 5 p.m. Mountain Lions lead the all-time series against New Mexico Highlands 17-16 and have won the previous seven meeting against the Cowboys dating back to Sept. 22, 2005.
UCCS is currently on a six game home winning streak, which is the best start since 2007 when UCCS finished 9-0 at home. The Mountain Lions aggressive attack proves to be the greatest indicator of their success. The team is 9-0 this season when they have a higher attack percentage than their opponents and they are 7-0 when they win the first set.
The Mountain Lions currently have a few records to watch for as a few members of the team are quickly moving up the all-time ranks at UCCS:
With his last win, head coach Keith Barnett becomes No. 2 all-time at UCCS in wins with 59. Barnett only trails Jessica Wood (2004-2008) who is No. 1 all-time in wins at UCCS with 78.
Senior middle blocker Nikki Kinzer is currently No. 1 at UCCS in block assists in the rally scoring era (since 2001), and No. 3 all-time in school history with 291. Kinzer trails Tara Henry (1994-1997) who is No. 2 with 305 block assists.
Kinzer also currently ranks No. 8 all-time in the rally scoring era, for solo blocks with 33. She trails Brooke Akers (2006-2007), who is No. 2 with 41.
Lindsey Stich also finds herself atop the UCCS all-time leader board as she is currently No. 10 all-time at UCCS in assists with 1,319. Stich trailsCortney Weedman (2006-2007), who has 1346 all-time.
Some of these records could be broken this weekend at home. So join us for these potential record breaking events, as well as for White Out Night tonight at the Gallogly Events Center.
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| January 24, 2013 |  | 2013 RMAC Schedule Set | COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs will open the RMAC volleyball schedule at home Sept. 20 in the 2013 conference schedule announced today. The Mountain Lions will play 11 of its 21 conference matches at home in the Gallogly Events Center. |
| 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. |
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