DENVER, Colo. – The Regis University Women's Volleyball team suffered a 3-2 loss ( 25-19, 24-26, 14-25, 25-10, 11-15) to Adams State University (Colo.) on Friday night. The Rangers fall to 12-13 (8-5 RMAC), while the Grizzlies improve to 11-15 (6-7 RMAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Regis would be getting the match on a 4-0 run behind a Reagan Hickey kill and Giselle Cazares service ace. Braiziah Dixon and Lindsey Cure assisted on a block to bring the score to 8-4, and Bryn McNair's kill extended it to 11-5. Dixon sparked a late five to nothing run with a kill followed by a Cure-assisted block and McNair had a late kill to help secure the 25-19 set win. 

Dixon had a hand in all five points in an early 5-0 run, including three assisted blocks and two kills to bring the score to 8-5. The teams then traded 5-0 runs, with Regis' being fueled by a pair of Cazares aces, and a Halle Theis kill. However, after Amelia Davis put down a kill to go up 20-17, the Grizzlies took over and managed to win the set, 26-24. 

ASU jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the third set, but back-to-back kills from Dixon helped close that to 6-7. However, Adam's State was able to stay in control, extending their lead back up to 16 to 10, despite a pair of kills from Davis and a Dixon-Theis block. After a late Dixon kill, ASU cruised to the 25-14 win. 

Brei Krissy had an early service ace in the fourth set, and Hickey earned a kill and a trio of early assists to help the rangers build a 10-4 lead. Dixon's kill sparked a 7-1 run that included two blocks and an ace from Dixon as well. Leading 20-10, Davis had a kill and Theis-assisted block, and Cazares added yet another ace to earn the dominant 25-10 set win. 

In the deciding fifth set, Davis and McNair's block tied this set at 3-3 and after falling behind, Hickey and Davis assisted a block, followed by Theis and Dixon to even the score at 8-8. But The grizzlies were able to outdo kills from Dixon and cure, and held on for the 15-11 win.

GAME NOTES

·        Three Rangers reached doubled digit kills, including Dixon (15), Davis (13), and Theis (10)

·        Three Rangers also posted double digit digs, with Bre Skala at 31, Hickey with 13, and Theis with 11

·        Dixon hit .464, while also adding nine blocks

·        Hickey dished 46 assists

·        RU hit .136 as a team, while ASU hit .119

UP NEXT

The Rangers host Colorado State University Pueblo on Saturday, Nov. 16 at 3 PM.

The Rangers have secured a spot in the RMAC tournament, but their seed remains undtermined. Below are the Rangers seeding scenarios. (CCU=Colorado Christian University, CSUP=Colorado State University Pueblo):

•             With a win AND CCU loss: No. 4 seed | RU gets H2H tiebreaker vs. CSUP

•             With a win AND CCU win: No. 4 seed | Wins 3-way H2H, with wins against both CSUP and CCU

•             With a loss AND CCU loss: No. 5 seed by win percentage

•             With a loss AND CCU win: No. 6 seed by win percentage