ALAMOSA, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3-0 road victory over Adams State University on Saturday afternoon at Plachy Hall. The Mountain Lions earned the sweep with set scores of 28-26, 25-23 and 25-16.
INSIDE THE MATCH
- Final Score: W, 3-0 (28-26, 25-23, 25-16)
- Records: UCCS (16-10, 11-3 RMAC) | Adams State (13-15, 7-7 RMAC)
- Facility | Location: Plachy Hall | Alamosa, Colo.
- All-Time Series: The Mountain Lions are now 31-33 all-time against Adams State, and improve to 10-19 at ASU.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Michelle Fredrick opened the scoring with a kill before Sydni Lafasciano added a service ace and an Adams State error gave UCCS an early 3-0 lead. Sydnee Walker followed with a kill, Payton Tompkins served an ace, and another Grizzlies error helped the Mountain Lions build a 9-5 advantage. Kills from Sydney Hyde, Tompkins and Nicole Himebauch extended the lead to 15-11. Adams State battled back to even the score at 19-19, but Hyde's kill, a block from Himebauch and a service ace from Aubrey Miller put UCCS back in front, 22-20. The Grizzlies rallied again to force extra points. Trailing 26-25, the Mountain Lions responded with a kill from Hyde, followed by an Adams State attack error to take a 27-26 lead. Charlette Albers then connected with Hyde for the set-winning kill, securing a 28-26 victory in the opening frame.
- The second set remained close, with Adams State holding a 17-14 lead midway through the frame. UCCS responded with a late rally, using consecutive kills and service aces from Sydnee Walker to regain control. The Mountain Lions held on for a 25-23 victory to take a 2-0 match lead.
- UCCS carried its momentum into the third set, taking control behind a strong serving performance. Nicole Himebauch recorded consecutive service aces during a four-point run that helped the Mountain Lions build an 12-8 advantage. UCCS continued to extend its lead and closed out the set, 25-16, to complete the sweep.
MATCH STATISTICS
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Mountain Lions improved to 11-3 in RMAC play with Saturday's victory.
- UCCS recorded a .478 hitting percentage in the third set.
- The Mountain Lions held Adams State to a .200 hitting percentage for the match.
UP NEXT
- The Mountain Lions will host a quarterfinal match on Tuesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. The complete standings and bracket will be finalized Saturday night.
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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.
