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CSC volleyball team takes a hit on the road

Mackenzie Dahlberg

Chadron State’s volleyball team takes its seventh loss on the road against Regis University Friday in three sets.

“I think we’re just struggling to find a way to be consistent on the road,” Jennifer Stadler, head volleyball coach, said. “We had some really great moments in the games, but we just have more errors than we do usually when we are at home.”

The Eagles hold a 4-15 record with a conference record of 2-10. Their last two away games where three set loses to MSU-Denver on Oct. 15 and Colorado Christian University on Oct. 16.

Breshawna Kelly, junior of Casper, Wyoming, sets the ball up to her teammates Alli Keisel, middle, senior of Fleming, Colorado, and Olivia Moten-Schell, sophomore of Billings, Montana, who were approaching the net during the volleyball game against Colorado School of Mines, Tuesday, Oct. 19 in the Chicoine Center.

Due to recent injuries on the team, players were shifted around the court into positions they haven’t been previously.

Rylee Grieman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, took over an open outside hitter position. She earned both five kills and five digs.

Olivia Moten-Schell, sophomore of Billings, Montana, was in the other outside hitter position, also finishing the game with five kills and five digs.

“Rylee (Grieman) and Olivia Moten-Schell both battled really well in the outside hitter position against a pretty good team,” Stadler said. “They’re a tough opponent to score on so I think they did a good job of trying to play aggressively in that position.”

In place of Grieman, Abbey Schaefer, junior of Greeley, Colorado, put on the libero jersey and lead the Eagles defensively with 10 digs against the Rangers.

“It has been awesome taking on the libero in these recent games,” Schaefer said. “It brings me so much joy and is so much fun to be in that jersey, playing alongside my teammates. I have dreamed about this for a long time, and nothing makes me happier than being in that jersey, playing that role.”

Remaining in the setter position, Breshawna Kelly, junior of Casper, Wyoming, lead the Eagles by the end of the night with 11 assists.

Despite the struggles against Regis University and its volleyball team doubling the Eagles’ number of kills, Schaefer said she was really proud of the constant energy and cheers from the bench.

“They are always so supportive and helpful when it comes to seeing things on the court,” Schaefer said. “When situations get tough, we can always look at the bench and see them cheering as well as supporting us individually and as a team.”

Alli Keisel, right, senior of Fleming, Colorado, and Amelia Berg, middle, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, stretch to block an attack from Oredigger Rose Stuewe, junior of Fredericksburg, Texas, during the game against Colorado School of Mines, Tuesday, Oct. 19 in the Chicoine Center.

The Eagles return to the Chicoine Center for back-to-back weekends. They will first play University of Colorado-Colorado Springs at 6 p.m., Friday, followed by CSU-Pueblo at 6 p.m., Saturday.

“Just the fact that we’re home two weekends in a row, which we haven’t been all season, I think is going to be really good for us,” Stadler said. “Getting a full week of practice, getting to sleep in our own bed, and then also getting to play in front of our home crowd, I think those things are going to be really beneficial for our team.”