RAPID CITY, S.D. --- A week after the South Dakota School of Mines women's volleyball team took out one of the top teams in the country, the Hardrockers followed that up with a win over the RMAC's best ranked team, defeating the MSU Denver Roadrunners, 3-1, Saturday afternoon in Rapid City.

The Hardrockers defeated the Roadrunners, 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-17. It was the first time the 'Rockers have ever beaten MSUD. It was also the first time in four matches that the visitors had lost a set, blanking the previous four teams they faced.

The Hardrockers were swinging well, as they collected 51 kills on 129 attacks for the night and were hitting .310. MSUD had 61 kills on 141 attacks and a hitting percentage of .305. SD Mines added 45 assists, eight total blocks and 54 digs. The Roadrunners had 56 assists, 57 digs and two total blocks.

Individually for SD Mines, Dana Thomson set the pace with 17 kills on 40 attacks with a hitting percentage of .375. Jacey Koethe also did well with 10 kills on 22 attacks and a hitting percentage of .318. Victoria Zagorski added eight kills. Shyann Bastian tallied 19 assists for the 'Rockers while Kassie Luce collected 16. Anna Thomas led the way with 20 digs.