Colorado Christian vs. CSU Pueblo
Friday, Nov. 12 | 7:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO (CCU Event Center)

• The Thunderwolves have won three straight in the series
• Since the 1999 season, CSU Pueblo owns a 13-8 record vs. the Cougars

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Colorado Christian vs. UCCS
Saturday, Nov. 13 | 7:00 p.m.
Lakewood, CO (CCU Event Center)

• The last four matches have gone the full five sets between the schools (UCCS, 3-1)
• UCCS has won the last two matches played in Lakewood

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Week in Review

Colorado Christian split their final road regular season matches of the season. They started their road swing with a Friday four-set win at Fort Lewis before falling in straight sets against Western Colorado on Saturday evening.

Senior Send Off

Prior to Saturday's match vs. UCCS, the program will honors seniors Breanna Allen, Ashley Drye and Kristy Dick. 

RMAC Standings & Playoff Implications 

With the top eight teams making the league's postseason tournament, the Cougars are alone in the seventh spot. At least one win this weekend would guarantee a trip to the postseason for the squad. It is possible that a winless weekend would still give the Cougars a spot into the playoffs. Based on a variety of results, Colorado Christian could finish anywhere between the sixth and eighth spots. (RMAC Standings)

Road Trips vs. Home Sweet Home

During the season, the Cougars have played seven home matches and eight true road contests. There are some striking differences when the squad is the home team vs. when they play on the road
 

CATEGORY	HOME	ROAD
Hitting Percentage	.227	.169
Service Aces Per Set	1.96	1.20
Digs Per Set	12.50	14.10
Blocks Pet Set	2.38	1.80

Statistically Speaking

Top RMAC Team Rankings
Blocks Per Set: 4th - 2.03
Service Aces Per Set: 5th - 1.51
Team Hitting Percentage: 7th - .188
Kills Per Set: 10th - 11.55

Top RMAC Individual Rankings
Kills Per Set: Breanna Allen, 5th - 3.31
Digs Per Set: Madelyn Long, 5th - 4.21
Assists Per Set: Izzy Jones, 6th - 9.03
Blocks Per Set: Lilly Woods, 5th - 0.98
Service Aces Per Set: Mackenzie Close, 12th - 0.33

Double (Double) Your Pleasure

The Cougars have tallied a double-double on seven occasions this season:

Bre Allen vs. Midwestern State (18 Kills, 11 Digs)
Bre Allen vs. Adams State (20 Kills, 11 Digs)
Izzy Jones vs. Adams State (45 Assists, 10 Digs)
Izzy Jones vs. Adams State (38 Assists, 14 Digs)
Izzy Jones vs. Fort Lewis (33 Assists, 11 Digs)
Izzy Jones vs. Western Colorado (22 Assists, 17 Digs)
Alli Douglass vs. New Mexico Highlands (17 Kills, 13 Digs)

Glancing at the Top 25

In this week's AVCA National Poll, a trio of RMAC schools are ranked in the top 25. MSU Denver is currently ranked first in the country with Colorado School of Mines coming in at the 10th spot. The Roadrunners are garnering 46 of a possible 47 first place votes; Washburn (KS) is getting the other first-place vote. Regis checks-in this week at the No. 23 spot with Colorado Mesa receiving votes. 

RMAC Preseason Poll

The Cougars were picked to finish sixth in the preseason poll of the league's head coaches. Colorado Mesa were chosen as favorite in 2021 RMAC Volleyball Preseason Poll

2021 RMAC Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. Colorado Mesa (7) - 182
2. MSU Denver (3) - 174
3. Colorado School of Mines (3) - 172
4. Regis (1) - 156
5. CSU Pueblo - 144
6. Colorado Christian - 125
7. South Dakota Mines - 98
T8. UCCS - 93
T8. Western Colorado - 93
10. Black Hills State - 88
11. Fort Lewis - 87
12. Chadron State - 61
13. Westminster - 44
14. Adams State (1) - 43
15. New Mexico Highlands - 15

Head Coach - Bobby Blanken

The 2021 season will be Bobby Blanken's fifth as Colorado Christian's Head Volleyball Coach. In his first year, Coach Blanken led the team to a conference record of 14-4 which landed a 4th place conference finish which allowed the program to host a RMAC Tournament match for the first time.

During his five seasons with the Cougars he has coached eight all-conference players as well as an all-region and All-American player in Sophia Proano.

Before Colorado Christian, Blanken served MSU Denver's head assistant coach since 2014. In his three-year stint at MSU Denver, Blanken helped lead a very successful program that went 18-0 in the RMAC in 2016.

Prior to coaching at MSU Denver, Blanken was the Head Women's Volleyball Coach at The Master's College in Santa Clarita, CA from 2010-2014. During his time at The Master's College, Blanken successfully built the program from a 7-22 first year record to a No. 6 NAIA finish in his final year. Blanken was named the 2012 AVCA West Region Coach of the Year and 2012 Golden State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year. At The Master's College, Blanken totaled a record of 87-56 (.608).