DENVER, Colo. - Black Hills State volleyball went down to the Mile High City to take on the No. 16 Regis on Saturday afternoon, falling to the Rangers in straight sets.
 
The Yellow Jackets (4-6, 0-2 RMAC) put up competitive play in the first two sets, going toe-to-toe with the Rangers to begin the first and second frames.
 
Leading BHSU on the attack was Emily Freeland, who recorded 10 kills and recorded 10 points for the Yellow Jackets, finishing the game with a .217 attacking percentage.
 
Audrey Brgoch secured the single service ace on the Yellow Jackets' stat line against the Rangers in the second set. The sophomore also recorded three kills and a blocking assist on defense, securing 4.5 points for BHSU.
 
Haedyn Rhaodes led with 16 digs in the tilt against the No. 16 Rangers, with Randi Wellhoefer and Hannah Lamon both recording two blocking assists at the net.
 
Set One (L, 25-17)
Though they trailed 6-3 off the jump, the Yellow Jackets secured four unanswered points to take a brief 7-6 lead over the Rangers, thanks to kills from Renner and Freeland. Regis, however, struck back with a 6-0 run to force a BHSU timeout at a 12-7 scoreboard.
 
A kill from Renner kicked off back-and-forth scoring for a handful of services until a 5-1 run from Regis forced another BHSU timeout and led to a 19-12 score. BHSU fought until the final whistle but could not spur up a run to catch up to Regis and fell by eight to end the first frame.  
 
Set Two (L, 25-15)
The second set started on even footing through the first dozen services, but the Rangers were able to break out to a 12-6 lead on six unanswered points.
 
The rest of the set remained one sided in favor of the No. 16 Rangers. Though blocks from the Yellow Jacket front and a kill from Alyson Louderback notched a small 3-0 burst, Regis matched them with three of their own to take a 21-9 advantage.
 
BHSU recorded a 6-2 run off the hands of Freeland and Renner to draw within eight, 23-15, but a service error and Regis block shut down the Yellow Jacket momentum and sent the game into the third.
 
Set Three (L, 25-3)
The Yellow Jackets fought hard in the rallies to begin the matchup, but No. 16 Regis secured a 13-0 lead to start, and the set remained one-sided down the stretch.
 
Up Next
Yellow Jacket volleyball returns home on Friday, Sept. 22 for a 6 p.m. matchup against CSU Pueblo to kick off Camp Reunion Weekend.