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Eagles drop eighth straight match

Eagle Staff

By Eben Rosentrater

The CSC volleyball team faced another uphill battle last weekend being swept in both road matches against the Mountain Lions of UCCS and the Thunderwolves of CSU Pueblo.

The Eagles were desperate for a win going into the weekend. The team was on a six-game losing streak and had not won a match since sweeping Western Colorado on Sept. 24. However, neither match would hold any good fortune for the Eagles.

Friday’s match against the Mountain Lions started off promising. The first set was back and forth, however, a short four point run by the Mountains Lions made the difference. The first set ended 25-23 for UCCS. It only got worse for the Eagles from there. The second set was dominated by UCCS, going on a 10-2 run halfway through the set, ending 25-17 for the Mountain Lions. The Eagles were finally swept, ending the match in the third set losing 25-21.

Saturday’s match against the Thunderwolves ended no better for the Eagles. CSU Pueblo dominated the net every single set, scoring fast and allowing few points for the Eagles. The Eagles were held to just 12 points in the first set, losing 25-12. The second set was the best for CSC. A back and forth set, however, ended poorly for the Eagles losing narrowly by two points. CSU Pueblo again dominated the final set, holding the Eagles to just 10 points as they won the third set, confirming the sweep and the Eagle’s eighth straight loss.

Over the weekend, the Eagles were led offensively by Mayson Fago, sophomore of Evans, Colorado, who racked up 18 total kills, closing out the weekend with a hitting percentage of .291 averaged between the two matches. Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, and Lexi Hurtado, junior of Aurora, Colorado, also found success at the net combining for another 17 kills over the weekend.

Defensively, the Eagles were led by Abby Schaefer, senior of Greeley, Colorado, who recorded 28 total digs between the two matches. Hurtado also had success defensively racking up another 20 digs.

The Eagles will look to snap their losing streak when they take on the Mavericks of Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado, and the Griffins of Westminster in Salt Lake City, Utah, this weekend.