UCCS rallied past Western Colorado, 3-2, in a five-set match in Colorado Springs, earning its third straight win over the Mountaineers. Payton Tompkins marked her 1,000th career kill before the match and led the Mountain Lions with 17 kills.

By the Numbers
  • Set scores: 24-26, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 15-7.
  • UCCS improved to 14-9 overall and 9-2 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play; Western Colorado fell to 10-13 and 4-7.
  • UCCS led in kills, 70-62, and hitting percentage, .253 to .178.
  • Tompkins had 17 kills; Sydney Hyde added 16 and Nicole Himebauch had 12.
Yes, But

UCCS let leads slip in the first and third sets, losing both 26-24. The Mountain Lions responded by narrowly taking the fourth before dominating the deciding set, 15-7.

What's Next

UCCS hosts Fort Lewis on Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. Nicole Himebauch and Karlee Pinell will be recognized before the match.

Bottom Line

After twice surrendering set leads, UCCS finished strong when it mattered—turning a close conference battle into a decisive fifth-set win.