PUEBLO, Colo. – South Dakota Mines Volleyball made a reverse sweep comeback to defeat CSU Pueblo 3-2 on the road.
The Hardrockers fell 25-22 and 30-28 in the first two sets to set the stage for a comeback.
In the third set, the Rockers won 25-18 to make the match score 2-1. With a 3-2 deficit, South Dakota Mines recorded a 5-0 run to go up 7-3. A 6-0 run later would make the score 19-11. That lead carried them to a 25-18 victory.
South Dakota Mines tied the match following a 25-16 fourth set win. A very early 3-0 lead would eventually carry the Rockers to a 17-11 advantage. With a three-point lead, the Hardrockers went on a 7-1 run to win the set 25-16.
The Rockers would complete the reverse sweep with a 15-11 fifth set win. They would have to stage a comeback again after the ThunderWolves took a 6-3 lead. South Dakota Mines battled back and took a 9-8 lead. That started a 9-3 run to give the Hardrockers a 15-11 win. The Rockers had five kills and three aces in that run.
Lexi Glendenning led the match with 23 kills. She hit for .432 and added six digs and two blocks.
Cate Warren recorded 18 kills with a .316 hitting percentage.
Ivy Vindivich had a double-double with 17 kills, 10 digs and four aces.
Grace Mak picked up six kills and four blocks.
Defensively,
Campbell Sheffield had 21 digs, while
Allison Nowak chipped in 16.
Emily Henderson had 38 assists, while
Hannah Joseph added 27. Nowak,
Maria Bouman and
Macey Davis all recorded three aces.
As a team, the Hardrockers hit for .263 with 75 kills and 13 aces. They also had 72 digs, 70 assists and eight blocks.
This marks the Rockers first-ever win in Pueblo. Before their 3-2 win, the Hardrockers were 0-6 since 2012.
What's Next
South Dakota Mines will take on Colorado Christian in Lakewood, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m.
