ALAMOSA, Colorado—In a dominating match against Regis University, the Grizzlies swept the Rangers 3 sets to 0 to extend their winning streak to 4. The Grizzlies won the first set 25-20, the second set 25-13, and the third set 25-17, outscoring the Rangers 75 to 50 in the three sets. The win puts the Grizzlies at a record of 8-9(3-3 RMAC).
In set 1, the Grizzlies started out strong with a 25-20 set win by collecting more kills and total attacks than the Rangers. In the set, the Grizzlies collected 16 kills and 42 total attacks, compared to Regis, who finished with 13 kills and 30 total attacks in the first set.
During set 2, the Grizzlies absolutely dominated the Rangers, taking the set by a final score of 25-13. During set 2, the Grizzlies were able to finish with 13 kills, 40 total attacks, and a hitting percentage of 0.25%. The individual statistics for the Grizzlies were a total dominance by Adams State as Regis was only able to collect 7 kills on 35 total attacks, finishing with a 0.029% hitting percentage. Along with the dominance by the Grizzlies, the Rangers also hurt themselves by committing 6 errors. The Grizzlies only committed 3 errors, so with the dominance in the individual offensive categories and the lack of execution by the Rangers, the Grizzlies dominated set 2.
In set 3, the Grizzlies put the final touches on the match, closing out the final set by a score of 25-17. In the final set, the Grizzlies again dominated in the offensive categories by finishing with the edge in kills and final hitting percentage. The Grizzlies finished with 17 kills and a 0.378 hitting percentage, whereas the Rangers struggled with only 9 kills and a hitting percentage of 0.242%.
Overall, the Grizzlies finished the match with 46 kills to the Rangers' 29, 119 total attacks to the Rangers' 98, and a final hitting percentage of 0.311% compared to the Rangers' 0.204%. Along with the edge in these offensive categories, the Grizzlies also collected more serving aces, blocks, assists, and digs compared to the Rangers. The Grizzlies finished with 7 serving aces to the Rangers' 4, 5 blocks to Regis's 2, 40 assists to 27 from Regis, and 50 digs to 47 by Regis. Overall, it was a truly dominating performance by the Grizzlies in today's win over the Rangers.
Individually, for the Grizzlies, they were led by Hadleigh Richardson, Oliva Lunt, Logan Conlin, and Isabella DeLaRosa. Richardson had yet another dominating performance, leading the Grizzlies as she collected 15 kills, 1 serving ace, 1 block, and 10 digs. Following the lead of Richardson was Lunt, who finished in second in kills with 11 while also collecting 2 blocks, which was tied for the team lead with Nora Conway. Looking at Conlin and DeLaRosa's individual performances, Conlin collected 17 digs, which led the Grizzlies, and DeLaRosa finished with 2 serving aces, which was a team lead, while also finishing tied in assists at 18 with Ellie Miller.
Looking forward to their next match, the Grizzlies will face off against Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South Dakota. The match will be played on Friday, October 17th at 6 PM MST. The match against Black Hills State will be the start of 2 straight matches on the road in South Dakota, as the Grizzlies will then take on South Dakota Mines after they face off against Black Hills State.
