COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Regis University Volleyball team opened the weekend with a match down I-25 at University of Colorado Colorado Springs, but lost, 3-1 (13-25, 18-25, 25-23, 16-15). The Rangers drop to 2-16 (1-6 RMAC), while the Mountain Lions climb to 11-6 (6-1 RMAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Mountain Lions jumped out to a big lead to start the first set before Morgan Munro and Jacie Kaniho's kills began to cut into the lead. Kendal Allaire and Alayan Pruitt assisted a block, while Sabrina Landman aced a serve to try to claw back some momentum, but UCCS kept their lead. Back-to-back blocks brought the set within four, but a big late run ended the set, 25-13.
Pruitt and Kailyn Polzin recorded the first two kills of the second, but the Mountain Lions battled back for the lead. Two service aces from Munro and Maddie Lynett brought the game back within one, while consecutive kills by Kaniho tied the match. Munro and Polzin supplied kills, but UCCS continued to pull away, and won the second, 25-18.
Kaniho paced the offense to start the first, while Krissy Brei added an ace and Polzin and Lynn Sanders put down a block for the 11-5 lead. Nicole Shaver aced a serve and earned a kill to keep Regis in the lead. RU was able to weather a late UCCS run, as Munro and Kaniho added kilss, and Lynett ended the set with an ace.
The Mountain Lions took back the momentum in the fourth, taking a big lead despite Munro's kills. Shaver set up Polzin and Munro for kills, and Landman added another late in the set, but UCCS secured the win, 25-16.
GAME NOTES
· Munro led the team with 11 kills, hitting .316
· Polzin and Kaniho both contributed 10 kills
· Shaver posted 19 assists, while Lynett added 16
· Cady Knight led with 14 digs, while Brei and Shaver both added 10
UP NEXT
The Rangers return to action on Saturday, October 10 at (RV) MSU-Denver, first serve set for 4 pm.
