Rangers Complete Weekend Sweep with Straight Set Victory Over Colorado Christian

Lakewood, Colo.: The Ranger volleyball team completed a weekend sweep through the RMAC this weekend, one night after dispatching the UCCS Mountain Lions, the Rangers beat Colorado Christian in straight sets.  Regis held Colorado Christian to a dismal .049 hitting while hitting at a .250 clip.

Sophomore middle hitter Jessica Howe led Regis (7-5, 3-1 RMAC) with 10 kills having to pick up the slack for missing all-conference performer Liz Franz.  Also helping in the middle was freshman Liz Kann who tied sophomore right side hitter Kerry Grady with six kills.  Sophomores Devin Eckardt, Melissa Piazza and Sarah Keiter each tallied five kills for Regis.

Colorado Christian (3-9, 0-4 RMAC) didn't challenge the Rangers until the third set losing the first two sets by identical 25-14 scores.  The final set saw the Cougars jump out to an early lead and even led 19-14 before Howe had three consecutive kills to put the Rangers back in the set.  The Rangers finished the set on a 11-1 run to snatch the victory out of the jaws of the Cougars.

Eckhardt again led the Regis with 32 set assists, while freshman Cassidee Young continued her stellar defense with 17 digs.  Senior Kristin Thompson was also in double figures with 12 digs helping the Rangers to 60 total to just 42 for Colorado Christian.  Junior Maggie Workman chipped in defensively with nine digs.

The Rangers will take their two-game winning streak to cross-town rival Metro State on Tuesday night at 7 PM at the Auraria Events Center.  They then return home to take on nationally ranked Nebraska-Kearney at the Regis Fieldhouse on Saturday, Sept. 27.

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