Mountain Lions will take on the Grizzles in the 1st round of the RMAC Tournament
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team will travel to Alamosa on Tuesday, November 13 to play in a quarterfinal matchup of the 2012 RMAC tournament against Adams State at 7 p.m.
UCCS (18-10, 12-7 RMAC) finished in a three way tie with Colorado Christian and Western New Mexico. UCCS falls behind Colorado Christian in the rankings because although the teams split their heads-up matches this season, the Cougars won the tie breaker which is the sets records. They beat UCCS 3-0, whereas UCCS beat them 3-1.
UCCS also shares the same record as Western New Mexico, but holds the tie breaker due to winning the only match the teams had against each other this season on October 4.
The No. 6 seed UCCS, will take on the No. 3 seed Adams State (23-4, 16-30) for the second time this season. The Mountain Lions enter the match second in the RMAC in total blocks, led by the RMAC defensive player of the week Nikki Kinzer, who leads the nation in blocks per set.
The Grizzles finished the regular season as the No. 1 team in the West Division of the RMAC and are currently on a 10 match winning streak. The Grizzles are led by their setter, Gabriella Rifilato, who is second in the RMAC in assists per set and their middle hitter, Megan Tapia, who is second in the RMAC in hitting percentage.
The game will be available on a video stream from America One Networks for $8. Live stats will also be active at game time.
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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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