PUEBLO, Colo. - Black Hills State volleyball lost both games in their finale pod of the season in Pueblo, Colorado falling 3-1 to Western Colorado and 3-0 to Colorado State University Pablo.
 
The Yellow Jackets lost in four sets to Western Colorado losing set one 14-25, winning set two 25-16, losing set three 22-25, and dropping set four 20-25.
 
Madison Hoopman led the Yellow Jackets in kills with 11.
 
Karly Marx recorded 22 assists and was the assist leader for BHSU.
 
Haedyn Rhoades led the Yellow Jackets in digs with 21 with Kindra Cerrone close behind with 17 of her own.
 
A handful of Yellow Jackets recorded aces with Cerrone and Hoopman each recording three, Peyton Bodemann recording two, and Haedyn Rhoades recording one.
 
Set one got off to a slow start for the Yellow Jackets as they would fall behind early 7-3 to the Mountaineers. BHSU would struggle to set a good pace throughout the set breaking up runs by Western with single points but being unable to amass a run of their own. BHSU would fall to Western 25-14 in set one.
 
The Yellow Jackets came out hot in set two keeping things close until they would be tied with the Mountaineers seven all. With Kindra Cerrone at the line the Yellow Jackets would go on a 10-0 scoring run giving them a 17-7 advantage. The Mountaineers would put together a handful of small scoring runs but would be unable to overcome the ten-point deficit. BHSU would come out on top 25-16.
 
BHSU and Western Colorado would play an evenly matched third set with each team trading points back and forth for much of the set. The score would end up locked seven times throughout the match before the Mountaineers would pull ahead 20-18. Both teams would continue to trade points after that with the Mountaineers ultimately coming out on top 25-22.
 
The fourth set would prove to be much of the same between the two teams. BHSU would get on the board first with a Sierra Ward kill to open the set. After going up 3-0 the Yellow Jackets would stay on top throughout much of the set until the Mountaineers would lock the score at 11. Western Colorado would then take the advantage and holding onto a slim lead before going ahead 25-20 to win the set and game.
 
The Yellow Jackets then took on Colorado State University Pueblo falling in three sets losing 13-25, 13-25, and 22-25.
 
Mariah Robinson led the Yellow Jackets in kills with six.
 
Karly Marx recorded 12 assists, and for the second time in as many games was the assist leader for the Yellow Jackets.
 
Alexis Trowbridge led the Yellow Jackets in digs with 11.
 
Two Yellow Jackets recorded aces in the second game of the day with Alexis Trowbridge and Karly Marx each recording two.
 
Set one against the ThunderWolves started off with a bang as Karly Marx would drop an ace to start competition. CSU Pueblo would then go on a three-point scoring run to take the lead over the Yellow Jackets. BHSU would struggle to find momentum following this lead shift as they would be outscored 2-8. The ThunderWolves would hold that lead throughout the rest of the set defeating the Yellow Jackets 25-13.
 
Set two would start off with BHSU and CSU Pueblo trading points and staying evenly matched until the ThunderWolves would start to put together scoring runs that BHSU could not match. Behind scoring runs the ThunderWolves would get ahead 15-10 over the Yellow Jackets before outscoring BHSU 3-10 to close out the game. BHSU would fall 13-25 in set two.
 
The Yellow Jackets came out hot in the third set looking for their first set win of the game. BHSU would open up the game going up by two behind a kill from Ward and solid serving by Marx. The two teams would play evenly matched ball for much of the set locking the score seven times throughout the set. After tying the score at 16 all CSU Pueblo would begin to pull away from the Yellow Jackets and ultimately record the set and game win defeating the Yellow Jackets 25-22.