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CSU Pueblo CSU-P 13-6,7-2 RMAC
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CSU Pueblo CSU-P
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CSU Pueblo CSU-P 24 20 20 (0)
UCCS UCCS 26 25 25 (3)
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Game Recap: Volleyball | | David Koehler, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Mountain Lions Chart 11th Sweep of Season in Victory Over CSU Pueblo

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team swept its 11th opponent of the season in 3-0 victory over Colorado State University Pueblo on Friday night.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
  •  Final Score: W, 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-20)
  •  Records: UCCS (17-2, 8-1 RMAC) | CSUP (13-6, 7-2 RMAC)
  •  Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
  • All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions move to 32-35 all-time against the ThunderWolves after Friday's match.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Service errors plagued the Mountain Lions in the first set of Friday's match as they finished with eight. Despite the problems with the serve, UCCS was able to stay in the set, taking an 8-7 lead that would be held until the ThunderWolves went up 20-19 on an attack error. The end of the first set was a back-and-forth battle as the score reached 24 apiece. Looking for two unanswered points, Payton Tompkins tallied her second kill of the set followed by a CSUP error as the Mountain Lions went up 1-0 in the match.
  • The Mountain Lions took and early 3-2 lead on the ThunderWolves and never relinquished it. The team spread the ball around as Nicole Martin, Sydney Hyde, and Tompkins all finished the second set with three kills. The UCCS defense was strong defensively as well, notching 16 digs and holding CSUP to a .029 attack percentage as the Mountain Lions took the second set 25-20.
  • Much like the second set, UCCS took an early 1-0 lead in the third, and never let up. Tompkins led the charge with five kills, as senior Mackenzie Ransom helped maintain the lead with nine digs to the Mountain Lions' total of 23. Despite being down the entire set, the ThunderWolves continued to push as they eventually moved the score to 22-20. Two attack errors followed by a final kill from Michelle Fredrick would ultimately end the match as the Mountain Lions won the third set 25-20.
MATCH STATISTICS
  • Tompkins led the Mountain Lions in kills with 10. The next highest on the team was Martin with eight.
  • Mackenzie Ransom was the only Mountain Lion to tally double digit digs, finishing with 13.
  • Audrey Dowd led the team with 20 assists, as Maylen Mitrovich also finished in double digits with 14.
  • UCCS led the match in kills (41 to 31), assists (40 to 27), digs (47 to 43), service aces (2 to 1), and hitting percentage (.217 to .044).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Mountain Lions snapped an 11-match losing streak against CSUP, with the last victory on October 5, 2018.
  • UCCS remains undefeated at home during the 2025 campaign after its victory on Friday.
  • The Mountain Lions finish Friday tied for first in the RMAC with MSU Denver.
  • UCCS claimed its 11th sweep of the season and are now 11-1 in three set matches.
  • The ThunderWolves .044 hitting percentage was the third lowest that the Mountain Lions have held an opponent to this season.
UP NEXT
  • The Mountain Lions will stay home to take on Colorado Christian on Saturday, October 25, with the match scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.
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