COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Three Mountain Lions finished with 10 or more kills as the University of Colorado Colorado Springs finished the regular season in a 3-0 sweep of South Dakota Mines. The Mountain Lions (15-11, 12-6 RMAC) won in 25-21, 25-20 and 25-21 sets against the Hardrockers (3-25, 1-17 RMAC) tonight in the Gallogly Events Center.

UCCS and South Dakota Mines played long rallies at the start of the first set and neither team took an extended lead until the Mountain Lions opened a 17-13 advantage.

The Hardrockers scored five-straight points midway through the second set for a 13-11 lead against the Mountain Lions. UCCS wouldn't allow South Dakota Mines to score back-to-back points the rest of the set and finished on a 12-4 run for a 25-20 set victory.

The Mountain Lions never trailed in the third set and used a 6-1 rally to build a 16-10 lead midway through the set. South Dakota Mines closed the lead down to a pair of points at 23-21, but UCCS took advantage of a Hardrocker attack error and a kill to finish the night in a 25-21 set win.

SD Mines finished the night with 36 kills and had a .168 hitting percentage to go along with 35 assists, 48 digs and two total blocks. UCCS tallied 45 kills and had a .207 hitting percentage. They added 40 assists and 56 digs.

Individually for the Hardrockers, senior Mikkella Reese led the way with 12 kills and a .237 hitting percentage and had 11 digs. Junior Anna Breidt and senior Emily Newton both contributed with eight kills each. Sophomore Allie Boggs contributed with 29 assists and junior Alye Wagner led the team with 18 digs.