RAPID CITY, S.D. --- After losing a pair of road games in 5 sets, the Hardrockers look to get back on track this weekend with a pair of home games on Friday and Saturday evening. On Friday, New Mexico Highlands comes into town, then Saturday Adams State visits. Those games are scheduled for 7:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Series History
vs. New Mexico Highlands
- The Hardrockers and Cowgirls have met 6 times previously.
- In this series, each team has won 3 matches.
- South Dakota Mines won the most recent matchup and have now won two in a row in the series.
vs. Adams State
- South Dakota Mines and Adams State have met a total of 7 times.
- The first matchup between the two schools was held on Oct. 21, 2014, with the most recent matchup coming on Mar. 1, 2021.
- Adams State has won 5 of the first 7 matchups.
- After losing the first 5 matchups, the Hardrockers have now won back-to-back matchups.
Gold Nuggets
- The Hardrocker Volleyball team is currently 9-11 but has struggled to a 3-9 start after a 6-2 start to the season.
- South Dakota Mines' strength thus far this season has been its' play on the defensive side of the net. The Hardrockers allow the opposition to hit .178% against them. That is the fifth-best opponent hitting percentage in the RMAC.
- In addition to forcing errors, the Hardrocker defense keeps balls off of the floor, with 1,316 digs in 77 sets, to place 2nd in the conference with 17.09 digs per set.
- The Hardrockers continue to be very balanced offensively with 5 women having over 120 kills. Sydney Crites leads the team with 153, Dejah Behrend, Jacey Koeth, Emma Grimm, and Lily Bartling have 152, 149, 121, and 100.
- Koethe, Behrend and Bartling lead the team with 60, 51, and 44 blocks.
Solid Senior Season for Stanley
- Addie Stanley is one of the main reasons South Dakota Mines keeps balls from hitting the floor, as she is 9th in the RMAC averaging 3.97 digs per set.
Pair of Diggers
- Addie Stanley and Emma Grimm are each over the 200-dig mark on the season at 266, and 225. Both are in the top-15 in the RMAC.
Terrific Teammates
Scouting Report
New Mexico Highlands
- The Cowgirls are currently sitting in 10th in the RMAC with a 3-9 mark in the conference, and are 7-15 overall.
- New Mexico Highlands does a good job defensively. They are 7th in the RMAC in digs and allow 11.89 kills per set, the 6th lowest in the conference.
- Stacy Johnson is in the top 10 in the conference, hitting .300%.
- Lisi Langi averages 2.78 kills per set, which is just outside the top-10 in the conference.
- Soleil Gandara has 505 assists, averaging 9.71 per set, to sit in fourth in the conference.
Adams State
- Adams State is 9-12 overall but has a 5-6 RMAC record to put them in 9th in the conference.
- The Grizzlies are tough in front of the net as they sit in 2nd in the RMAC in blocks and 3rd in opponent blocks.
- Shannon Muley is in the top-15 in the conference with a .287 hitting percentage.
- Mulkey is also in the top 15 in blocks with .86 per set.
About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.
