Mountain Lions Remain Eighth in New NCAA Regional Ranking
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team remains eighth in the South Central Region according to the latest NCAA Division II Regional Rankings. The top eight teams will earn a spot in the 2012 NCAA post season tournament.
UCCS is set to host its final regular season matches this weekend against Colorado Mines and Colorado Christian, who are ranked second and ninth in the region respectively.
The winner of the 2012 RMAC Tournament, as well as the winners for the other two conference tournaments in the South Central Region (Heartland and Lone Star), will each automatically qualify for the 2012 NCAA Tournament. The remaining five at large bids will be chosen by a NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee and will be announced on Sunday, Nov., 18.
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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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