DENVER, Colo. – Regis University Athletics entered their fourth week of action this past seven days when they took part in multiple events around the state.
Below is a breakdown of all that happened last week while diving into our upcoming events this week:
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Thursday September 17th
Men's Soccer: #17 Regis 3, Westminster 0
Friday September 18th
Volleyball: Western Colorado 3, Regis 0
Women's Soccer: Regis 2, Adams State 0
Saturday September 19th
Men's Cross Country: 218 points, 8th/9
Women's Cross Country: 200 points, 8th/10
Volleyball: Fort Lewis 3, Regis 1
Sunday September 20th
Women's Soccer: Regis 8, New Mexico Highlands 1
Men's Soccer: #3 UCCS 2, #17 Regis 1
COMING UP THIS WEEK
Tuesday September 22nd
Volleyball: Regis at CSU Pueblo ~ 6 PM ~ Pueblo, Colo.
Friday September 25th
Volleyball: Regis vs. UCCS ~ 7 PM ~ Regis Field House
Women's Soccer: Regis at CSU Pueblo ~ 7 PM ~ Pueblo, Colo.
Sunday September 27th
Women's Soccer: Regis at Colorado School of Mines ~ 12 PM ~ Golden, Colo.
Men's Soccer: #17 Regis vs. South Dakota Mines ~ 1 PM ~ Regis Turf Fields
TEAM UPDATES
VOLLEYBALL
The Rangers continued RMAC play this past weekend with them taking to the road for matches against both Western Colorado University and Fort Lewis College.
Regis was downed 3-0 and 3-1 in their two matches with their lone set win being a 26-24 decision against FLC in the third set to avoid the sweep.
Week/Weekend Notes:
· Five different players finished with double digit kills on the trip, including Sabrina Landman who led the team with 14
· Kailyn Polzin added 12 kills with Jacie Kaniho having 11
· Cady Knight led the team with 26 digs
· Kendall Allaire added four total blocks
· Maddie Lynett and Nicole Shaver both totaled over 20 assists apiece with Shaver having 40 alone
Coming up this week the Rangers will now have a quick turnaround when they travel to Pueblo on Tuesday to face off with CSU Pueblo for the second time in two weeks. Game time is set for 6 PM with the Rangers then concluding their week on Friday, Sept. 25 against UCCS back in Regis Field House.
Both games are not conference matchups this week with it being the RMAC Regional Pod.
CSU Pueblo is currently 6-7 (3-1 RMAC) with them defeating the Rangers 3-0 last time they met. UCCS is 7-5 (3-1 RMAC) while being picked to win the RMAC this season.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
The Rangers rolled their winning streak all the way up to five this past weekend as they began conference play with a pair of dominant wins over Adams State University and New Mexico Highlands.
The Rangers shutout Adams State 2-0 on Friday night for the conference opener before blowing out N.M. Highlands 8-1 on Sunday.
Their eight-goal performance against N.M. Highlands tied for the eighth most goals scored in a game in program history and is the most scored in a game since 2023 when they scored nine against the Cowgirls as well.
Weekend Notes:
· Fernanda Rodriguez and Paula Igual both scored three goals over the two games with Igual's three all coming against N.M. Highlands for her first career hat trick at Regis
· Rodriguez recorded a brace in the game against Adams State before then adding another goal against the Cowgirls
· Five different players scored goals while six recorded assists for the Rangers
· Maggie Payne recorded her first solo shutout of the season against the Grizzlies with her Helen Stegner and Sierra Rosetta all seeing time against the Cowgirls on Sunday
Regis will finally take to the road now after beginning their season with eight straight home games. They look to play CSU Pueblo on Friday, Sept. 15 in Pueblo before heading just over to Golden on Sunday to face off with Colorado School of Mines.
CSU Pueblo is 2-3-2 (0-0-1 RMAC) and Mines is 5-1-1 (1-0 RMAC).
MEN'S SOCCER
The Regis men's soccer team played their final two nonconference games this past week while taking on two opponents who happen to be from the RMAC.
The Rangers began by beating Westminster 3-0 on the road on Thursday to start before returning home on Sunday to see themselves lose a heartbreaker 2-1 to #3 UCCS.
Regis has now faced six teams ranked in the nation's top 25 poll with their loss to UCCS being just the first time they've fallen to a top five team.
The Rangers are currently ranked No. 17 in the nation themselves and will wait to see where they stand when the new rankings drop tomorrow.
Week/Wekend Notes:
· Regis took a total of 29 shots over the two games with 10 of them being on goal
· Three different players were responsible for the team's goals with Michael Ajagbe having two himself
· Jacobo Betancourt-Tovar and Abram Wilson scored the team's other goals
· Betancourt-Tovar and Wilson also had assists
· Zach Jennings totaled two saves in the net with his shutout against Westminster being his third of the season
The Rangers will now play just one game in their conference opening week when they host South Dakota Mines on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 1 PM.
The Hardrockers are currently 4-1-2 while tying for the most goals scored in the league.
MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Both the men's and women's cross country teams raced in their lone event of the Mile High City this past weekend when they took part in the Roadrunners Invitational at Washington Park.
This was the Rangers' second race of the fall and one of just four in the regular season they will compete in.
The men competed in an 8K for the race on Saturday with the women doing a 6K.
The men's team took 8th/9 teams while being led by Quinn McKnight with a 44th place finish at 26:50.11. He was joined in the top 50 by Liam Chavez who took 46th at 26:53.71.
For the women's team, they took 8th/10 teams with their fastest racer being Allie Braney, who finished 13th with a time of 23:00.95. Her time was the best-ever finish for a Ranger at the meet.
Danzi Jones, who was racing in her first collegiate 6K, took 34th with a time of 23:52.67.
The Rangers get three weeks off to train now before getting back in action on Oct. 10 at the Fort Hays State University Tiger Open
