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PREVIEW | Mountain Lions Play Host to the Hardrockers, Yellow Jackets

10/1/2019 2:22:00 PM

By: Holly Stevenson - Sports Communication Graduate Assistant

THIS WEEK'S MATCHES

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team starts their week on the road in Golden as they face No. 23 Colorado School of Mines.  The Mountain Lions come back home for the weekend to play South Dakota School of Mines and Black Hills State.

  • Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. at #23 Colorado School of Mines (10-2, 3-1 RMAC), Golden, Colo./CSM Lockridge Arena

  • Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. vs. South Dakota School of Mines (6-7,2-2 RMAC), Colorado Springs, Colo./Gallogly Events Center

  • Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. vs. Black Hills State (4-7, 3-1 RMAC), Colorado Springs, Colo./Gallogly Events Center
     

GAME COVERAGE

Video:  https://portal.stretchinternet.com/uccs/

Live Stats @ CSM: https://minesathletics.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary

Live Stats:  https://gomountainlions.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary 

 

LAST TIME OUT

  • The UCCS Mountain Lions dominated last weekend winning both Friday and Saturday's road matches.  UCCS started their weekend on the road against Adams State with a four set win. The team alloted 10 blocks against the Grizzlies and Grace Nelson achieved a match high 10 kills.  The Mountain Lions were able to carry their momentum into Saturday's game against the Skyhawks with their first three-match sweep of the season. UCCS was on fire doubling kill outputs by FLC 52-24 and held the Skyhawks to a .064 hitting mark.  Taylor Smith achieved a match high 13 kills as well as Jordyn Kinsey 16 digs.

The Series

  • UCCS is neck and neck with Colorado School of Mines with a 25-24 series record.  The Mountain Lions look for their first win in 11 matches against the Orediggers.

  • The Mountain Lions are undefeated against the Hardrockers, going 7-0.  They matched up last September on the road for a 3-0 win.

  • UCCS is on a four-win match streak against the Yellow Jackets, and are 10-2 all-time.
     

Scouting Report

  • CSM enters the week 10-2 overall and a conference record of 3-1.  The Orediggers are nationally ranked #23 in the country. Abby Tiesman is a dominant player for the Orrediggers with a .423 hitting percentage and 46 of the teams 72 blocks.

  • SDSM plays UCCS with an overall record of 6-7 and a conference record of 2-2.  Anna Thomas and Shyann Bastian are a killer duo on defense with a combined 412 digs.

  • The Yellow Jackets start their weekend with a 5-7 overall record and 3-1 RMAC record.  Last weekend senior Laurel Lech recorded her first career triple-double with 31 assists, 10 kills, and 10 digs.  Hayden Rhoades also promises to be a challenge on defense averaging 4.53 digs per set.

 

Hot Takes

  • Raelynn Edge is close to taking No. 6 on the team's all-time record for assists alloting 2,307 after gaining 49 assists over the weekend.

  • The team hit a season-high 14 aces with Edge accounting for five and Lauren Brown asserting another four.

  • Grace Nelson had a strong weekend with a total of 20 kills and just five errors ending with a .384 hitting percentage. Nelson also added two solo blocks to her stats against the Skyhawks.

  • Jordyn Kinsey achieved a match high 16 digs Saturday night.

  • Freshman Emily Etell stays in the top ten in the RMAC for assists at number six with 310 assists (8.38/set).

 

UCCS Under Head Coach Chrissy Elder

  • Chrissy Elder is in her seventh season as Head Coach of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball program.  In her first six seasons, Elder has led the Mountain Lions to the RMAC Tournament every year, and has coached 19 all-conference and 28 academic all-conference performers.

  • Elder came to UCCS from the University of Central Missouri where she was a member of a coaching staff that lead the Jennies to the NCAA Division II national semifinals in 2010 and the national quarterfinals in 2011.  She joined the staff in 2007 as an assistant coach before she was promoted to Head Assistant Coach in 2009. Prior to joining the staff at Central Missouri, Elder was the interim head coach for the University of Missouri-Kansas City.  She joined the Kangaroo staff as a graduate assistant coach in 2005. Elder finished her collegiate playing career at Pittsburg State University, where she also doubled as a student assistant coach for the Gorillas in her senior season.  She was an All-American and All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association setter. In 2005, Elder earned her bachelor's degree in recreation and fitness management from Pittsburg State, and in 2008 she went on to earn her master's degree from UMKC.

T-MINUS 4 Wins

  • Coach Elder is four wins away from reaching the 100-win milestone marks.  An interim head coach in 2006 at Missouri-Kansas City where she went 7-23, she has garnered 89 wins at UCCS (89-88), including three winning seasons.  In seven years as a head coach, Elder has a 96-111 record.

 

UPCOMING MATCHES

Next week the Mountain Lions go back on the road to Utah where they will play Dixie State University and Westminster College.

  • Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. at Dixie State University, St. George, Utah./Student Activities Center

  • Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. at Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah/Behnken Field House

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