GOLDEN, Colo. – True freshman setter Presley Powell was pinpoint on Saturday evening as the Colorado School of Mines Volleyball team claimed a 3-0 win against UCCS inside Lockridge Arena.
 
Powell's final line included 35 assists, nine digs, four service aces, one block and one kill. She had zero attack errors. Her work at setter resulted in Emily Knight knocking down a match-high 12 kills while hitting .391. Madison Glassco had nine kills on .300 hitting. Shannon Perna added eight kills. Allison Jansen also had eight kills and converted at a .467 clip. On defense, Rose Stuewe won at the net with three total blocks. Jada Price finished the match touting 12 digs.
 
As a team, Mines (12-11, 5-6 RMAC) produced at just .257 on the attack, but bolstered their output by totaling six aces and five blocks. The Oredigger defense held UCCS (7-17, 5-7 RMAC) to a .182 hitting percentage, but Mountain Lions ended ahead in blocks, producing six as a team. After the win, Mines sits just one win outside the projected RMAC tournament field. The loss puts UCCS two wins away from making the conference postseason according to the current standings.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
In the first two sets, Mines faced deficits of 5-11 and 6-11. Neither margin was too much for the Orediggers to overcome. Powell led the comeback in the opening frame as she served her team from 5-11 to 14-11. The 9-0 surge for Mines featured three service aces from Powell. That, along with Glassco's five error-free kills, pushed the home team to a 25-21 win. What followed in game two was a rally from 6-11 to 11-11. The surge started with a Stuewe kill and appropriately ended with a Powell service ace. Along the way, Jansen added two error-free kills and the Orediggers poised themselves for the sweep with a 25-21 win.
 
Game one featured two ties and one lead change. The second set included six ties and three changes. Just one tie and no lead changes made the final frame the most lopsided of the night. A modest 5-0 run pushed Mines to a 10-3 lead, and the Orediggers did not look back. Glassco returned with three more kills with no errors for a .750 hitting percentage in the game. Knight added four kills and hit .429. It was all set up by Powell's 14 assists as Mines completed the sweep with another 25-21 win.
 
NOTABLES
- The Orediggers improved to 32-24 in the all-time series against UCCS.
- Mines has taken 17 straight matches from the Mountain Lions including six straight 3-0 wins.
- The Orediggers have swept five opponents this season including each of their last three victories.
- Mines hasn't lost to UCCS since 2012.
- Glassco now boasts exactly 200 digs for her collegiate career.
- Powell's four service aces marked a single-match career high for the true freshman.
- Head Coach Jamie Magalei now owns a career record of 352-121 in her 16th season at the helm.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Orediggers travel to #8 MSU Denver on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. match. They host Fort Lewis on Friday and Western Colorado on Saturday at Lockridge Arena. Live stats and free video on the RMAC Network will be available for both matches.
 
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