RAPID CITY, S.D. – South Dakota Mines Volleyball went 2-0 for the second consecutive weekend, sweeping Regis 3-0 on Friday and downing Chadron State 3-1 Saturday.
Friday: South Dakota Mines 3, Regis 0
The Hardrockers swept Regis 3-0 to start the weekend on Friday night.
The Rockers started the match with a 25-12 first set win. After they went out to a 6-2 advantage, a run gave them a 16-8 lead.
Joy Aburto ended a 6-1 run with a kill to give the Hardrockers a 25-12 win.
In the second set, South Dakota Mines defeated Regis 25-15 to go up 2-0 in the match. An 8-1 run pushed the Hardrockers to an 18-10 lead midway through the set. Following three consuective Regis points, the Rockers recorded a 7-2 run to win the set 25-15.
South Dakota Mines won 25-22 in the third set to sweep the Rangers. After the Hardrockers went out to a 6-5 lead, they went on a four-point run to go up 10-5. Regis would stage a comeback and and made it a 20-19 score late. However, the Hardrockers would put up a 5-3 run to win 25-22 over Regis.
Maria Bouman led the Rockers with eight kills and a .467 hitting percentage. She also totaled six blocks and two aces. Aburto recorded seven kills and four blocks, while
Lexi Glendenning put up five kills and nine digs.
Campbell Sheffield collected 17 digs to lead the team.
Emily Henderson had 18 assists for the Rockers.
South Dakota Mines hit for .235 with 34 kills and 10 errors. They totaled 52 digs, 30 assists, 11 blocks and five aces.
Saturday: South Dakota Mines 3, Chadron State 1
To end the weekend, South Dakota Mines took down Chadron State 3-1.
The Eagles won the first set 27-25 to go up 1-0 in the match.
South Dakota Mines responded with a second set win of 25-23. Chadron State led for most of the set and held a 21-17 late lead. However, an 8-2 Hardrocker run gave the Rockers a 25-23 win.
The Rockers dominated the last two sets, winning 25-19 and 25-14, respectively. They pulled away at the end of the second set, going on a 7-4 run to win 25-19. After starting the fourth set with an 11-4 advantage, the Hardrockers held the Eagles offense in check to win 25-14.
Bouman put up 13 kills, eight digs, six blocks and two aces for the Hardrockers. Glendenning recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 11 digs. She also had four blocks.
Cate Warren picked up 12 kills, four blocks and three digs, while Aburto collected eight kills and nine digs.
Hannah Joseph had a double-double with 18 assists and 15 digs. Henderson tallied 24 assists and nine digs, while
Ivy Vindivich had 14 digs.
With the wins, the Hardrockers improved to 15-5 overall and 7-3 in the RMAC.
What's Next
The Rockers will host the RMAC Power Pod next week as they take on Regis on Oct. 22, followed by New Mexico Highlands on Oct. 24.
