DENVER, Colo. – The Regis University Volleyball team outlasted Westminster University, 3-2 (26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 15-10) on Friday night, improving the Rangers to 4-21 (2-10 RMAC). The Griffins fall to 3-20 (2-9 RMAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
Two kills from Kailyn Polzin and a Nicole Shaver ace opened the match, but the Griffins responded with five straight of their own. Alayna Pruitt helped break the run with a kill and Kendal Allaire-assisted block, while two Sabrina Landman kills and a Polzin ace tied the match at 13-13. Regis benefitted from WU errors, as well as another ace, this time by Krissy Brei, to lead, 20-17. Polzin took over the offense late, and after reaching set point, RU won on a pair of errors, 26-24.
The second opened with a Kaniho kill, while Landman's kills and Maddie Lynett's ace tied the game at 10-10. The teams traded short runs before Westminster began to pull away. Landman and Kaniho continued to pace the offense, put the deficit was too much, and WU took the second, 25-19.
The Rangers boasted a spread out attack to start the third, including contributions from Ciara Williams. Lauryn Uyemura joined the ace party, followed by a Lynett-Allaire block, and a Lynett ace to go up 14-8. The Griffins did battle back to bring the match within one, but Landman took back the momentum with a pair of kills, and a Westminster error ended the third, 25-22.
Polzin and Kaniho led the offense early in the fourth, and while Landman and Allaire's block gave Regis an 11-10 advantage, WU took over from there. Polzin put down a kill down six, and Lynett aced a serve to try to rally, but it fell short, 25-20.
The strong service continued into the deciding frame, as Uyemura and Lynett added two more aces. Kaniho's kill tied the set at 8-8, and start a run that included back-to-back Brei aces, another late service score from Aaliyah Rodrakkwan, and Kaniho ended the match with a kill, 15-10.
GAME NOTES
· Polzin led all players with a season-high 16 kills
· Kaniho and Landman both added 14 on over .215 hitting
· Lynett dished a carerr-best 32 assists
· Allaire assisted four blocks
· Cady Knight recorded 18 digs, while Polzin posted 13 for a double-double
UP NEXT
The Rangers play their final home match of the season on Saturday, October 31 at 5 pm.
