Volleyball ends season on losing streak

By Kennie Gable

The CSC volleyball team finished the final weekend of the 2022 season on a 12-game losing streak after two five-set battles with the South Dakota Mines Hardrockers and the Black Hills State Yellowjackets.

Despite the mildly strong start to the season, the Eagles were unable to get anything going, winning only five sets since Sept. 30.

The Eagles started the weekend against South Dakota Mines on Friday. 

The Eagles started the game quickly, getting the lead right away. Allie Ferguson, junior of Chadron, was the leader in kills along with Aiyana Fujiyama, sophomore of Wahiawa, Hawaii. They both recorded 10 kills on the night. The two were also the leaders in blocking with Fujiyama recording six and Ferguson recording four.

Alexia Hurtado, junior of Aurora, Colorado, had a great night as well. She found herself on the statistical leaderboard several times. Hurtado had three aces, three blocks, two assists, and 14 digs.

However, these strong performances were not enough for the Eagles and South Dakota Mines came on top with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, and 15-8.

The Eagles quickly turned around to play the Black Hills State Yellowjackets on Saturday night.

The rivalry game was an intense one, but the Eagles did not pull through for the win. The game finished with scores of 25-22, 18-25, 15-25, 25-18, and 17-15.

Mayson Fago, sophomore of Evans, Colorado, was on fire at the net. She ended the game with 18 kills, along with five blocks.

Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, found herself on the statistical leaderboard as well. She took charge of the backrow with 14 digs and three assists, along with three aces.

The Eagles fought hard for the match with a lot of close sets, but by the end of the game, the spark burned out and the losing streak ended the season on a sour note. The team falls to 7-20 for the season and 5-13 in the RMAC, ending at 11th in the conference.