GOLDEN, Colo. – The Black Hills State University volleyball team fell to No. 23-ranked Colorado School of Mines, 3-1, on Friday evening. The Orediggers (12-2, 5-1 RMAC) won the first set, 25-12, before the Yellow Jackets (4-8, 3-2 RMAC) took set two, 25-17. The home team would come back to win set three (25-19) and four (25-20) to close out the win.

The nationally ranked Orediggers came out swinging in the first set. With Mines hold a 9-5 lead, the team would score six consecutive points to build a cushion, and the Orediggers would eventually go on to win the opener, 25-12.

The second set began as a back-and-forth affair, but with the score tied, 9-9, the Yellow Jackets began to exert some control. A Kindra Cerrone service ace got things going, and BHSU would lead, 18-11, at one point. The Green and Gold would not let up, and tied up the match with a 25-17 set two victory.

The Yellow Jackets kept the momentum in the third set, jumping out to a 17-12 lead. However, the Orediggers would use a 13-2 run to take the set. The fourth set was close all the way, but the home team would prove too much to handle, as it took the set, 25-20, and the match, 3-1.

Laurel Lech had a double-double in the match, recording 22 assists and 10 digs. Cerrone had 10 kills, while Haedyn Rhoades tallied 17 digs.

Next Up

The Yellow Jackets will next be in action at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. BHSU plays the Mountain Lions on Saturday, October 5, with first serve scheduled for 5 p.m.

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