LAS VEGAS, N.M. – Taylor Smith notched 15 kills and hit an astounding .565 offensively to lead the University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team to a 3-0 win at New Mexico Highlands University Saturday evening (-24, -24, 21).  The win is the Mountain Lions seventh victory in their last eight matches, and their fifth sweep in the last eight matches as they improve to 9-10 on the season (7-4 RMAC).
 
UCCS fought back in the first set.  Trailing since the fifth point in the set (2-3), UCCS stormed back late in the set.  Down at set point, 24-21, UCCS started their comeback after NMHU served an error, followed by an ace from Jordyn Kinsey.  Another error by the Cowgirls tied the set at 24-24.  Josie Russell gave the Mountain Lions a 25-24 lead and sealed the win with after blocking a NMHU attack.
 
Smith committed only two errors on 23 attempts as the Mountain Lions hit .305 as a team.  Raelynn Edge orchestrated the offense with a season high 43 assists in three sets.
 
Lauryn Shockley added nine kills, followed by Lauren Brown's and Alyssa Brinton's eight kills.  Brown registered a .438 hitting mark with only one error on 16 attempts.
 
Russell finished with five kills, a solo block and three block assists.
 
Kinsey led the back row with a team high 14 digs.
 
UCCS will return to Gallogly Events Center Oct. 12-13 to play host to Regis University and Colorado Christian University.