COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs Volleyball team took the court on Halloween night, facing off against the number 12 ranked Regis University Rangers. While the Mountain Lions hung tough, it was Regis who walked away with a three set sweep.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final Score vs. Regis: 0-3 (19-25, 18-25, 21-25)
- Records: UCCS (7-15, 5-5 RMAC) | RU (17-5, 9-1 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: UCCS trails the all-time series against Regis, 7-47.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After surrendering the first two points of the match, the Mountain Lions mounted a 12-5 run to take an early lead. Multiple attack errors from Regis helped pull the early momentum in favor of UCCS. A few points later, Isabel Hudspeth put down a kill, off an assist from Mackenzie Ransom, which forced the Rangers to take their second timeout of the set. With the score now sitting at 16-11, Regis went on an 8-0 run to take the lead, one they never gave back. Despite hitting .154 in the set, the Rangers put down 14 kills, en route to a first set victory.
- The second set was all Regis, as the Rangers never trailed after the first point. The visitors hit .511 in the set, with Halle Theis and Nadine Burbrink each having five kills. The Mountain Lions hit .211, with Ransom serving up an ace.
- The third set was the most competitive, as it saw 12 ties and five lead changes. Nicole Medlin spiked one of her team-high 10 kills to open the set, as neither team pulled away during the first 14 rallies. The Rangers attempted to pull away, going on a 4-0 run to lead 11-7. With UCCS trailing by one, back-to-back blocks from Medlin and Lauryn Shockley gave the Mountain Lions their first lead in the set, 17-16. With the score knotted at 19, the Rangers scored six of the last eight points, completing their sweep of the Mountain Lions.
MATCH STATISTICS
- Medlin led the team with 10 kills, hitting a match high .471. The middle blocker also led the team with three total blocks.
- Maylen Mitrovich had a team high 17 assists, to go along with three digs.
- Ransom served up the lone ace for the Mountain Lions. Defensively, she added 10 digs with a perfect reception percentage.
- The Mountain Lions hit .172 for the match, posting 27 kills to go with three blocks and 29 digs.
- Three different Rangers recorded 10 kills, with Mara LeGrand leading the way with 39 assists.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions finished with a 6-5 record inside the Gallogly Events Centers.
- Shockley's 28 total attempts are the second most in three-set match this season.
- Shockley needs to play in one more set to tie for third all-time in most sets played. She's currently played in 449 in her career.
- UCCS will finish the season playing four straight games on the road.
UP NEXT
- UCCS will travel to Denver, taking on the #8 Metro State Roadrunners at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 3rd.
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs competes in 14 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.
