Volleyball moves up to 7th in RMAC

The Eagles ended the weekend with a 3-1 record in conference and a 5-8 total record.

 After a winning weekend, CSC volleyball took on Texas A&M Kingsville, Tuesday night for a 3-0 loss. The Javelinas and the Eagles held a tight match during all three sets, with multiple tied scores throughout the match. The final scores were 25-23, 25-15 and 25-18.

CSC struggled with 0.108 hitting percentage during the match to the Javelinas 0.273. 

Many of the Eagle hitters ended the match with negative hitting percentages including Aiyana Fujiyama, sophomore of Wahiawa, Hawaii, Lexi Hurtado, junior of Aurora, Colorado .

The team peaked in the second set with 11 kills to Texas A&M’s 18.

The Eagles struggled in the third set with 0.03 hitting percentage which led to only seven successful kills and six errors.

 Setter, Kiley West, freshman, Colorado Springs, Colorado had a kill against the Javelinas as well as eight assists, leading with a 0.500 hitting percentage. 

“We came out flat and weren’t able to get into any rhythm,” said CSC Head Volleyball Coach Jennifer Stadler to CSC Sports Information. “We need to come into each match with intensity and we just didn’t have that tonight.”

The Eagles played two conference games this weekend on road.

 CSC played South Dakota Mines, Saturday, the Eagles won three out of five sets.

 The team held its highest hitting percentage this match with a 0.188. The third set proved to be a high hitting set with a hitting percentage of 0.323. CSC did hit a 0.368 in the the fifth set to win the game.The Eagles lost the first set 25-20, won the next two 25-19 and 25-22, lost the fourth set 25-22. CSC went on to win the last set of the match 15-8. 

The Eagles had started the weekend at Black Hills state for another 3-5 win. The team won 25-23, 25-18, 18-25, 13-15 and finally 15-12.

 Defensively the team was led by Abby Shaefer, senior of Greeley, Colorado, with 19 digs. Bella Adams, freshman of Pueblo, Colorado, and Fujiayama both had nine kills during this match. Hurtado led the team, however, with 11 kills. 

CSC volleyball will play Fort Lewis, Friday in the Chicoine Center at 6 p.m. The game is listed as a Mental Health Awareness Match.