SPEARFISH, S.D. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team defeated Black Hills State 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-18) Saturday afternoon in Spearfish, S.D. UCCS hit .276 for the match and held BHSU to a .133 hitting percentage.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- Final Score: W, 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-18)
- Records: UCCS (10-6, 5-1 RMAC) | BHSU (6-10, 2-4 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Young Center | Spearfish, S.D.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions improve to 16-3 all-time against the Yellow Jackets, and 7-2 against BHSU in Spearfish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Black Hills State opened with a 6-1 lead before UCCS tied the set at 8-8. The Mountain Lions took the lead at 13-12 and extended it to 17-13. UCCS closed the set with eight of the final 11 points to win 25-18. Payton Tompkins recorded seven kills in the set, while Nicole Himebauch added three kills. Sydney Hyde had a kill and two service aces.
- UCCS took an early 6-1 lead and led 9-2 following a Tompkins service ace. Black Hills State cut the deficit to two at 14-12, but the Mountain Lions regained control and led 20-18. UCCS scored five of the final seven points to take the set 25-20. Hyde recorded four kills, while Sydnee Walker had three kills without an error. Tompkins added a service ace and two kills.
- Black Hills State led 2-0 before UCCS moved ahead 9-8. Tompkins recorded two service aces during a 5-4 stretch that put the Mountain Lions ahead 7-5. With the score tied 9-9, UCCS scored four straight points to take a 13-9 lead. Hyde then served four consecutive aces as the Mountain Lions extended the lead to 16-10. UCCS maintained the lead through the remainder of the set. Lafasciano recorded a kill at 23-18 before Tompkins finished the match with a kill at 25-18.
MATCH STATISTICS
- Payton Tompkins led all UCCS attackers with 13 kills on 36 attempts and finished with a .222 hitting percentage. She also tallied three service aces and finished with 17.5 points, the highest total for either team.
- Sydney Hyde added six kills while hitting .385 and was a major factor from the service line, including a four-ace run in the third set. She finished with 14.5 points and seven digs.
- Sydnee Walker was highly efficient offensively, putting down six kills on nine attacks without an error for a .667 hitting percentage. She also contributed two blocks and helped UCCS maintain its momentum during the second and third sets.
- Nicole Himebauch recorded five kills and was involved in two blocks.
- Sydni Lafasciano and Karlee Pinell each added four kills.
- Defensively, Alysse Marcoso led the Mountain Lions with 11 digs, while Tori Greeney added 11 digs.
- Charlette Albers and Aubrey Miller directed the UCCS offense with 13 and 12 assists, respectively.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- One day after serving a season high 10 aces at South Dakota Mines in a four-set win, the Mountain Lions notched a new season high 11 aces this afternoon.
- Hyde accounted for six of the 11 aces as she claimed new career highs in aces and digs (seven).
- The Mountain Lions improve to 4-2 in three-set matches.
- UCCS has won the last six matches against BHSU.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions return home to play host to Regis University on Friday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. The first 150 fans to the match will receive a free White Out t-shirt.
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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.
