DENVER, Colo. – The Regis Volleyball fell to cross-town rivals MSU Denver in a 3-2 match-up on Saturday night. The Rangers fall to 11-12 (7-4 RMAC) while the Roadrunners improve to 21-2 (11-0 RMAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Roadrunners took the lead early going up 5-10 on the Rangers. Kills from
Bryn McNair and
Amelia Davis stopped the run, but it wasn't enough. MSU Denver continued a steady lead the rest of the match never allowing Regis to gain momentum. The Rangers fell 19-25.
In the second set, both teams were fighting for control. The Rangers pulled away with an ace from
Bre Skala and a kill from
Halle Theis. Regis continued to capitalize from MSU's attacking errors taking the lead, 14-10. Despite the run from the Rangers, MSU fought back taking the second set 21-25.
In the third, RU came out strong, building momentum from a kill by
Lindsey Cure and blocks from
Halle Theis and
Braiziah Dixon, 9-3. Despite MSU efforts to close in, Regis maintained steady throughout the set.
Amelia Davis sealed a 25-18 match for the Rangers.
Heading into the fourth, Regis and MSU traded points to start. It wasn't until a kill from
Amelia Davis and a service ace from
Braiziah Dixon the Rangers took the lead, 13-11. Regis took the momentum, with a block from Cure and Dixon and closed the set with back-to-back kills from Davis, 25-20.
In the fifth set, MSU started strong with two consecutive aces, quickly gaining the lead. Regis responded with a kill from
Halle Theis, but it wasn't enough for the Rangers. The Roadrunners took the final set 5-15.
"I give a lot of props to MSU in the 5th, Delaney started with two aces, and they had a big block to start a momentum shift, and they had another gear", Head coach
Joel List said about the fifth set.
"The team played a great match tonight. Our game plan execution was a little slow to start but came around in set 3 and 4." Said head Coach
Joel List.
"It was a good match for us to understand how we can put pressure on teams yet at the same time we need to learn to minimize some errors. We have a quick turnaround now to play on Monday, so we have to move forward quickly."
GAME NOTES
Amelia Davis led the Rangers with 17 kills.
Reagan Hickey dished 39 assists.
The Rangers had 48 digs, led by
Bre Skala (12), to the Roadrunners 45.
UP NEXT
The Rangers will next play on Monday night at home, against Colorado School of Mines at 6:00 pm, a make-up game that was postponed after the weather moved the RMAC match-up.
