COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Black Hills State University women's volleyball fell to University of Colorado – Colorado Springs in straight sets Friday night in Colorado Springs.
 
BHSU lost set one (25-20), lost set two (25-23), and lost set three (25-19).
 
Sierra Ward led the Yellow Jackets in kills recording 10.
 
Karly Marx was the assist leader for BHSU recording 34.
 
Haedyn Rhoades led the team in digs recording 22.
 
Three Yellow Jackets recorded aces including Karly Marx, Brooke Franklin, and Peyton Bodemann.
 
Mariah Robinson and Sierra Ward led the team in blocks recording three total blocks each.
 
In set one the Yellow Jackets got an early edge on the Mountain Lions going up by five 16-11 over UCCS. The Mountain Lions would go on to score four straight points to pull back within one of the Yellow Jackets before scoring six straight to take a five-point lead over BHSU at 23-18. UCCS would go on to win the set 25-20 over the Yellow Jackets.
 
It would be the Mountain Lions who would take the early lead in set two going up 9-6 over the Yellow Jackets before the Yellow Jackets would score six straight going up 12-9 over the Mountain Lions. The Yellow Jackets would hold onto that lead until the Mountain Lions would rally back and take the lead at 19-18 over BHSU. From that point the teams would be tied four times before UCCS would take the 25-23 set two victory.
 
In set three the Yellow Jackets and Mountain Lions would stay evenly matched until UCCS would take a four point lead at 17-13 over BHSU. From that point the Mountain Lions would outscore the Yellow Jackets 8-6 to take set three 25-19 and win the match in straight sets.
 
Up Next
BHSU will compete at CSU Pueblo tomorrow night Nov. 6 at 7:00 p.m. in Pueblo, Colo.