Highlands ends Eagles’ streak in New Mexico

LAS VEGAS, N.M. – September 30, 2022 – The Chadron State Faculty volleyball workforce took its second loss within the Rocky Mountain Athletic Convention schedule, to drop to 5-2 within the league standings, and 7-9 total, in three units (25-16, 25-19, 25-23) on the highway at New Mexico Highlands. The Cowgirls evened the season collection in opposition to the Eagles at 1-1. The loss snapped a five-match streak within the RMAC for the Eagles.

“We won’t get complacent with how we have been taking part in these previous few weeks,” mentioned CSC Head Volleyball Coach Jennifer Stadler. “We nonetheless have numerous issues to get higher at, and our focus must be on our enchancment. Sadly, we did not play to our skills tonight, and Highlands performed an excellent match.”

The Eagles struggled with their offense, hitting .042. sophomore Amber Harvey and freshman Bella Adams led the workforce with seven and 6 kills respectively. Adams hit .417 on the evening.

The Cowgirls hit .220 on the evening totaling 42 kills in comparison with the Eagles’ 27.

The Eagles additionally struggled defensively, as sophomore Aiyana Fujiyama solely had two blocks on the evening. The Eagles solely recorded 4 blocks for the match.

The Cowgirls opened up on an 8-0 run to open up the primary set. NMHU recorded three serving aces and had two kills from Jontara West.

The Eagles by no means recovered. They trimmed the lead all the way down to 13-19 however that was the closest the Eagles bought to a comeback. An assault error from junior Rylee Greiman gave the purpose want for NMHU to take the primary set.

New Mexico Highlands opened the second set on a 3-0 run earlier than the Eagles fought again and took the lead at 4-3.

Each groups went backwards and forwards as there have been two lead modifications and three ties earlier than the set was tied at 10-10.

NMHU went on a 10-5 run sparked by a kill from Terayah Stukes to go up 20-15. CSC was not capable of catch up as they had been solely capable of rating 4 extra factors earlier than one other assault error by the Eagles gave the ultimate level to NMHU.

CSC jumped out to a 6-1 lead within the third set.

A 4-0 run put NMHU again in it and tied the set at 10-10. NMHU bought its first lead at 11-12 off a kill from Terayah Stukes.

Each groups battled it out as neither workforce led by greater than three for many of the interval. The Eagles took a three-point lead at 16-13 from an Amber Harvey kill. They had been capable of maintain off the Cowgirls, till CSC took a 22-18 lead, however NMHU went on a 7-1 run to finish the set and take the match.

The Eagles will go to Adams State on Saturday October, 1st.