Yellow Jackets Drop RMAC Match to Mountaineers

Western Colo. WC 5-5,1-1 RMAC

Black Hills St. BHSU 5-5,1-1 RMAC

Western Colo. WC

5-5,1-1 RMAC

Final

Sep. 12, 2026

Black Hills St. BHSU

5-5,1-1 RMAC

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Western Colo. WC	26	25	25	(3)
Black Hills St. BHSU	24	15	12	(0)

Summary
Box Score

Josh Hall

Carsyn Mettler spiking a ball versus Western Colorado

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 9/12/2026 9:12:00 PM

SPEARFISH, S.D.- The Black Hills State Yellow Jackets were unable to go 2-0 in their opening RMAC homestand as they fell to the Western Colorado Mountaineers in three sets as WCU were able to silence what was a great A2 Arena crowd and get their first RMAC win since November 16, 2024. Carsyn Mettler had a great game for the Yellow Jackets with 14 kills and a .440 hitting percentage, but BHSU was not able to get past the great defense and offense of WCU.

QUICK DETAILS
Score: Black Hills State 0, Western Colorado 3
Team Records: Black Hills State (5-5), Western Colorado (5-5)
Attendance: 237

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Yellow Jackets started this game exactly how they wanted after their win last night. They took 13 of the first 16 points with Mettler having three kills and aces from Elena Atkinson and Emma Kruger early. However, after an unsuccessful challenge by WCU, the Mountaineers went on a 13-4 run to cut the lead to one at 17-16. After a BHSU scored four of the next six points, WCU went on a 5-2 run to take a 24-23 lead. BHSU tied it at 24 before the Mountaineers got a kill and an ace to win 26-24 in the first set.
BHSU won four of the first five points in the second set with three kills and a block. WCU answered with three straight points to tie at four. The Green and Gold took three of the next four to take a 7-5 lead, but WCU caught fire early as the Mountaineers went on a 20-8 run with Mettler getting three kills in a row being the only run BHSU had in the set as Western took the set 25-15.
The third set was all WCU as the Mountaineers started the set on a 17-6 run. The rest of the third set was pretty back-and-forth with Western having three service errors, but they were still able to take the set at 25-12 and winning the match 3-0.

BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Carsyn Mettler: 13 kills, 4 digs, .440 hitting percentage
Zoie Husman: 7 kills, 10 digs
Elena Atkinson: 10 assists

UP NEXT
BHSU will head on the road for their first RMAC road trip. They will head to Lakewood, Colo. to face Colorado Christian and then will head to Pueblo to face CSU Pueblo next weekend on Friday and Saturday.

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