ALAMOSA, Colorado– The Adams State University volleyball team makes its return back home for the next four games. Colorado Christian will visit Plachy Hall tomorrow night at 7:00PM and the 22
nd ranked Orediggers from Colorado Mines will be in town Saturday at 5:00PM.
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The Grizzlies find themselves at 7-8 overall and 3-3 in the RMAC. Last weekend's games ended with a win and a loss. Friday's contest and Colorado Mesa went to a fifth set but saw the Mavericks pull away for the win. Saturday went much better with a 3-0 win over Western State, the RMAC's last place team.
About Colorado Christian:
The Cougars are 8-7 on the year and are a solid 5-1 in conference play. Despite starting the year 2-6, the team has put together a 6-1 run including a current four game winning streak. Sophia Proano will be the key player to watch for with her 204 kills and 37 total blocks.
Last Meeting:
Senior night of last year was bitter with the Cougars winning 3-2. Christian won the first two, Adams won the next two, CCU then dominated the fifth set winning 15-8.
Hannah Atkinson led all scorers with 18 kills on the night.
About Colorado Mines:
Game two of the weekend will not get any easier. The #22 ranked Orediggers are 12-3 and a perfect 6-0 in the RMAC and are the reigning conference champions. The team is currently on a six game win streak with the last loss coming against #21 Regis 1-3. An astonishing five players have over 100 kills this season for CSM. Ellie Monarch also has the best hitting percentage in the conference at .385.
Last Meeting:
Arguably the most heartbreaking loss of the season last year was at the conclusion of the RMAC Tournament's opening matchup between Adams and Mines. The Orediggers squeaked out a 28-26 win in the first set before the Grizzlies took the next two. A 12-1 run in the fourth paved the way for CSM to win the round. Mines would then go on to defeat Metro 3-1 for the tournament crown.
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