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Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Clips Skyhawks, 3-0, for 11th Sweep this Season

DURANGO, Colo. – For the 11th time this season, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team took down its opponent in three sets, as the Mountain Lions entered Whalen Gymnasium tonight for a 3-0 win over Fort Lewis College.  Tonight's match is part of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Power Pod and does not count toward conference standings.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
  • Final Score: W, 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-16)
  • Records: UCCS (19-2, 9-1 RMAC) | FLC (14-6, 8-2 RMAC)
  • Facility | Location: FLC Whalen Gymnasium | Durango, Colo.
  • All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions are 31-26 all-time against Fort Lewis, including a 14-11 mark when playing the Skyhawks on their home court.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Kinley Gomez started off Thursday's action with an ace, giving UCCS a 1-0 lead as the Mountain Lions never trailed FLC in the set.  An immediate 5-0 run by the black and gold pushed their lead to 7-2 after Nicole Martin tallied a kill, assisted on a block, and then posted a solo block.  The Skyhawks clawed back with three straight kills to cut their deficit down to two, 8-6.  A hitting error that was charged to Sydnee Walker late in the set was overturned on head coach Tara Hittle's challenge, giving UCCS a 17-12 cushion.  With the set win in sight, Martin put down a kill and an ace, followed by two kills from the hand of Sydnee Hyde for a 22-14 lead and the eventual 25-17 win.
  • Two FLC attacking errors and a kill from Payton Tompkins gave the Mountain Lions a quick 3-0 lead, but the home team was able to knot the set at 5-5 in part due to two attacking errors by UCCS. After a kill from Hyde that put UCCS on top, 9-7, the Skyhawks went on a 6-2 run that saw them block two UCCS attacks and put down two kills as the Mountain Lions trailed for the first time all night, 13-11.  Facing a 19-16 deficit, the Mountain Lions rallied for a comeback and went on a 5-2 run that featured kills from Maylen Mitrovich and Martin, and a block from Walker and Martin to tie the set at 21-21, forcing the home team to use a timeout.  Sydney Walker stepped to the service line with her team down 24-23 with her serve starting a long rally between the two teams that featured Walker making a pancake save to keep the rally alive and eventually ending in favor of UCCS after an FLC setting error.  Gomez and Hyde combined for back-to-back kills to win set two in extras, 26-24, with UCCS scoring the final four points of the set.
  • In a tightly contested third set, the Mountain Lions tallied the first point of the set for the third straight time tonight.  The final set featured 11 ties and five lead changes in a tightly contested round.  Mitrovich set up Martin for a kill to knot the set at 11-11, sparking a 6-1 run by UCCS.  Two Skyhawks errors and an ace from Walker gave the Mountain Lions a little support, 16-12.  After back-to-back kills from FLC's Ellie Ames and Ryli Kalahiki, UCCS broke open the 16-14 set and outscored the Skyhawks, 9-2, to win the set, 25-16.  Hyde powered the Mountain Lions during the run, blocking two attacks and throwing down the final two kills of the match.
 
MATCH STATISTICS
  • Gomez led both teams with 12 kills and added 11 digs.
  • Mitrovich posted a season high 32 assists and a team high 14 digs.
  • Walker registered 12 kills, five blocks (two solo), and four kills.
  • Tompkins was responsible for two of UCCS' four aces tonight, and she tallied nine kills and assisted on two blocks.
  • UCCS finished the night with 44 kills, a .233 hitting mark, nine blocks, and 55 digs.
  • The Skyhawks notched 38 kills and hit .109 at the net.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • UCCS improves to 11-1 this season in three-set matches, and they are 7-3 when a set goes beyond 25 points.
  • The Mountain Lions' 129 attacks and 56 digs are the second most in a three-set match this season.
  • Besides setting up a season high 32 assists, Mitrovich's 14 digs are the second most in a season.
  • Walker recorded a new career high with five blocks (two solo).
  • UCCS' 19 wins tie the program record for the fourth most wins in a season, and it is the most wins since 2007 (20-12).
 
UP NEXT
  • UCCS will face Colorado School of Mines tomorrow at 4 p.m. for a neutral-site, non-conference match inside Whalen Gymnasium.

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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. 
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