INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final score vs. Jamestown: 3-1 (20-25, 25-13, 26-24, 25-15) | vs. Western Colorado: 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-16)
- Records: UCCS (8-0, 0-0 RMAC) | UJ (5-2, 0-0 NSIC) | WCU (2-6, 0-0 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Gallogly Events Center | Colorado Springs, Colo.
- All-Time Series: UCCS moves to 1-0 all-time against the Jimmies and 27-24 against the Mountaineers following Saturday's matches.
HOW IT HAPPENED VS. JAMESTOWN
- The Mountain Lions struggled in the first set as Jamestown took a quick 6-3 lead and never let up. UCCS continued to hang around but never overtook the Jimmies. UJ eventually crossed the 20-point threshold and ran away with set one 25-20.
- UCCS bounced back mightily in set two, taking a quick 4-3 lead with an early kill, as well as an ace, from Nicole Martin. The next six points would go in the Mountain Lions' favor as Sydney Hyde tallied two kills, with junior Sydnee Walker notching one of her own in the process. From there, UCCS continued to press on as Martin led the charge with a second set hitting percentage of .800 to claim a 25-13 victory.
- The Mountain Lions would once again jump ahead early, claiming an 8-4 lead through the first 12 points. UCCS would continue to score, but the Jimmies managed to take an 18-17 soon after. The teams would keep fighting to take the lead in the match, but a UJ attack error followed by a kill from Payton Tompkins claimed the set for the Mountain Lions, ending with a score of 26-24.
- UCCS once again found themselves down early in the fourth set as Jamestown would not go down without a fight. The Mountain Lions would jump back on top as they took a 10-9 lead on a UJ service error and went on a 15-6 run to end the fourth set at 25-15 to claim their seventh victory of the season.
MATCH STATISTICS VS. JAMESTOWN
- Payton Tompkins led all attackers with 14 kills. Two other Mountain Lions finished in double digits as Walker tallied 11 and Rylee Pitts recorded 10.
- Mitrovich led UCCS with 28 assists, as Audrey Dowd finished with 16.
- The Mountain Lions led the game in kills (57 to 44), assists (52 to 41), digs (70 to 63), and hitting percentage (.224 to .112).
HOW IT HAPPENED VS. WESTERN COLORADO
- The Mountain Lions got off to a hot start in the first set of Saturday night's matchup as Nicole Martin tallied a kill and four service aces as UCCS built a 9-2 lead. Martin collected three more kills while freshman Sydney Hyde had three of her own as the Mountain Lions cruised to a 24-10 first set victory.
- UCCS picked up where they left off to begin the second set, taking a 9-4 lead to force a timeout with two more aces to add to their total, both coming from Payton Tompkins. Coming out of the timeout, Tompkins notched another service ace under her belt followed by another kill from Hyde. The Mountaineers fought back to lower their deficit to as little as three but could not gain control as the Mountain Lions ended the set at 25-16, tallying 13 kills in the process.
- Service aces continued to be a prominent factor in the third set, as Sydnee Walker recorded four of her own. The defense also shined in the final set of the match, as the Mountain Lions ended with four blocks while holding the Mountaineers to a .032 hitting percentage. UCCS would end the final match of the Mountain Lion Classic with a 25-16 third set victory for their sixth sweep of the season.
MATCH STATISTICS VS. WESTERN COLORADO
- Tompkins led all attackers with seven kills, as Kinley Gomez was second with six.
- Audrey Dowd led the Mountain Lions with 12 assists, as Maylen Mitrovich was second with nine.
- UCCS led the match in hitting percentage (.227 to -.021), kills (34 to 19), assists (32 to 16), digs (48 to 35), and service aces (15 to 2).
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions' defeat in set one of Saturday's match against Jamestown was their first since the first match of the season against Saint Mary's University on Thursday, September 4.
- Western Colorado's -.021 hitting percentage was the lowest the Mountain Lions have held an opponent to all season, as they continue to hold their opponents to under .300.
- The Mountain Lions' 15 service aces are the second most for a three-set match in program history, with the first (19) also coming this year on September 5 against Hawaii Pacific University.
- UCCS matched the most wins to begin a season in program history with eight after their two wins on Saturday.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Tournament MVP - Sydnee Walker, UCCS
1)
Payton Tompkins, UCCS
2)
Mackenzie Ransom, UCCS
3) Greta Wise, Jamestown
4) Brynlee Barris, Western New Mexico
5) Olive Rolseth, Western Colorado
6) Taylor Welter, Millersville
UP NEXT
- UCCS will open RMAC play against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday, September 20. The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m.
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