DENVER, Colo. – On Friday night, the Regis University volleyball team (15-8, 11-3 RMAC) got back on track with a 3-0 sweep of the South Dakota School of Mines Hardrockers (4-19, 11-3 RMAC) behind double-digit kills from sophomore
Caitlyn Burroway and junior
Kelsey Green.
How It Happened: The match was dominated by the home squad who punished SDSMT in three-straight sets. Burrroway was on fire in the opening set, getting all of her swings to fall to the tune of seven kills in the first set alone. She crushed her open attack, finessed her roll shots and helped Regis secure a 25-11 win to begin the match. The home squad hit an astonishing .519 as a team in the first set.
The second set featured more team offense from the Rangers with junior
Izzy Gosar leading the way with four second-set kills as well as three huge blocks at the net. Green added three kills in the 25-12 second-set win. Five players for RU recorded at least one block assist in the second frame as the Regis defense came alive.
In search of yet another conference sweep, the Rangers put together another solid performance in set three, despite hitting a match-low .286 as a team. Senior
Kristina Schell continued to show her brilliance defensively as she posted six digs in the final set. Green slammed down five kills and junior
Nikki Kennedy followed with four of her own as RU put the match away with a 25-13 win in set three.
Game Notes: Overall, Regis had a very successful night offensively and defensively. Burroway posted a match-high 12 kills while Green added 10. Kennedy (8) and Gosar (7) combined for 15 kills, but it was Gosar who recorded a match-high four blocks on the night. Kennedy had three blocks, Schell registered 14 digs to lead all players and the Rangers finished with a combined .360 attack percentage. Junior setter
Silvia Basso had 35 assists in the match while senior
Gabby Haugh and Burroway each dug out nine balls defensively.
Up Next for the Rangers: The volleyball team will return to the Regis Fieldhouse tomorrow night to battle the Black Hills State University Yellow Jackets at 5 p.m. Come out and join the festivities as the game will serve as Senior Night for the team, and all of the seniors will be recognized.
