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CSC volleyball team wins H’coming battle

Mackenzie Dahlberg

Despite New Mexico Highlands taking the win Friday night, the Eagles returned to Chicoine and finished their weekend with a nail-biter win over Adams State University, 3-2.

“I think the difference between last night (Friday) and tonight (Saturday) is we showed a lot of grit,” Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, said. “We had a lot of hustle plays. We were scrappy and we just took some really aggressive swings.”

The Eagles played a four-set match, Friday. They struggled to win another set after taking the second, allowing New Mexico Highlands to take the win from under the Eagles, 3-1, during their “Pink Out Night for Awareness for Brest Cancer.”

Kincaid Strain, right, senior of Elk River, Minnesota, passes the ball with Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii, behind her during Friday’s “Pink Out Night” volleyball game against New Mexico Highlands in the Chicoine Center.

Despite the loss, CSC also excelled in blocks Friday, having 10 to New Mexico Highlands’ five, showing similar stats in their matches the weekend before against Fort Lewis College and Western Colorado University.

Even with their loss, the Eagles still faced Adams State University Saturday, pushing their Homecoming game to five sets.

The point gap in the fifth never passed three points and tension rose in Chicoine as the Eagles were sitting two points behind the Grizzlies, 13-11.

Following a timeout, CSC gained some traction with three kills all being set up by Breshawna Kelly, junior of Casper, Wyoming, to take the lead for match point.

The volleyball team cheers after earning a point against New Mexico Highlands University during Friday’s “Pink Out Night” game in the Chicoine Center.

Olivia Moten-Schell, sophomore of Billings, Montana, finished the game with a final kill, allowing the Eagles to take another win at home. Leading the night, she set her season high with 17 kills.

“I was so proud of Olivia for staying aggressive this whole weekend,” Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado said. “Even in tight situations she continued to battle and put pressure on the other team.”

Greiman partook in the back row battle, getting her hands on attacks and finishing the night with 29 digs.

Amber Harvey, freshman of Centennial, Colorado, and Aiyana Fujiyama, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii, continued their consistency in the front row. Harvey had 14 kills of 34 attacks and Fujiyama had 13 kills of 22 attacks.

“It’s nice to see them battle when our backs up against the wall,” Stadler said. “That’s something that we’ve been talking about all season is how are we going to respond when our backs up against the wall. I thought they finally responded to it tonight in a positive way of just being a little more gritty.”

Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, talks to her players during CSC’s Homecoming volleyball game against Adams State University, Saturday in the Chicoine Center.

The Eagles took their second Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) win, now holding an overall record of 4-11 and a conference record of 2-6.

Their first RMAC win was also a hard-fought five-set win in Chicoine against Black Hills State University, Sept. 24.

“Saturday’s win was such an amazing feeling for us all,” Greiman said. “Even though Friday’s game didn’t go as hoped, we continued to come in with a better mindset, drive and grit. It felt so good to put all the pieces together for a win.”

CSC plays in Colorado next against MSU-Denver at 7 p.m., Friday and Colorado Christian University at 5 p.m., Saturday.