RAPID CITY, S.D. --- The South Dakota Mines volleyball team will travel to Denver, Colo. to play against Regis University in the first round of the RMAC playoffs. The Hardrockers are going in as the 7th seed against Regis (2nd). This is the second time in the DII era that the Hardrockers qualified for the playoffs, but this will be the first time they get to play a postseason match with the other being forfeited due to COVID-19.

The Hardrockers enter the postseason with an 11-15 overall record and an 8-10 RMAC record. The RMAC tournament will be played at Metro State University Denver's campus. The Hardrockers match will begin at Noon on Thursday.

Series History

vs. Regis University

• This will be the second meeting of the year against the Rangers, the Rangers took the first match 3-0
• The Hardrockers have not beaten Regis in the DII era (0-12)

Gold Nuggets

• Jacey Koethe enters the postseason with 421 points (1st RMAC), 3.44 kills per set (4th RMAC), and .98 blocks per set (6th RMAC).
• Kiley Metzger has 9.17 assists per set which puts her in 5th in the RMAC
• Anna Thomas sits 3rd in the RMAC in digs with 4.77 per set.
• The Hardrockers conference ranks are 8th with 15.44 points per set, 7th in Assists per set (11.40), 7th in kills per set (12.32), and 3rd in digs per set (15.79).

 
Scouting Report

Regis University

• The Rangers come into the RMAC postseason as the 2nd seed with a 20-6 overall record and 16-2 in the RMAC
• Overall, the Rangers are fourth in the conference with 17.27 points per set, 12.32 assists per set, and 13.46 kills per set.
• Mara LeGrand is third in the RMAC with 10.32 assists per set, while Halle Theis sits 10th with 3.02 kills 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 10 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.