Showing off for their professors on Favorite Professor Night, Colorado Christian Volleyball took the win over Black Hills State in four sets.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Set one was off to a great start for the Cougars - setting the tone for the rest of the match. They took the lead from the get go and never gave it back. Colorado Christian totaled 14 kills and hit a .286 in set one to take the win 25-18.
The momentum carried on as the Cougars stepped onto the court for set two. They held nothing back and won by an impressive 16 points, 25-9. It's hard to stop a team when they are hitting .407 like the Cougars did, and the Yellow Jackets were unable to overcome the pressure and hit negative as a team.
Not liking their results in set two, Black Hills came back in set three ready to play. Although the Yellow Jackets went down by as much as five at one point, they fought back and went on a six point run at the end of the set to take the win, 25-22.
Coming back and playing their best set of the match, the Cougars took set four 25-12. Hitting a match high of .433 and 15 kills, the offense was unable to be stopped and ultimately won the match. Colorado Christian kept the pressure on throughout the match with their tough serving, out acing Black Hills nine to one.Â
MATCH LEADERS: Leading the Cougars offensively was Cali Bahnsen with 15 kills and hitting a .300. Right behind her was Hope Baldrica with 12 kills and hitting .500. However the leading percentage came from off the bench, earning 6 kills and a .556 percentage was Jasa Scheierman. Leading defensively was Mariela Gonzalez with 19 digs, with Jacey Johnson next on the line with 11. Johnson also tallied 4 aces in the match. Also in double digits was Kylee Wurster with 10, earning another double-double with the dig count and 44 assists.
WHAT'S NEXT: The win gives the Cougars an overall record of 11-12 and an RMAC record of 9-5. Hosting the Hardrockers from South Dakota School of Mines, the Cougars will honor their seniors for their next game on Saturday, October 20th at 5:00pm.
