Western Colorado opened its final regular-season road trip with a five-set loss to UCCS, despite taking the first and third sets. The Mountaineers pushed the match to a deciding set but couldn’t keep pace as UCCS pulled away, 15-7.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: UCCS 3, Western Colorado 2 (26-24, 20-25, 24-26, 26-24, 15-7).
  • Western’s record: 10-13 overall, 4-7 in the RMAC; UCCS: 14-9 overall, 9-2 in the RMAC.
  • Lauren Jacobson led Western with a career- and season-high 14 kills; four Mountaineers reached double digits.
  • Galatia Andrew led the team with 20 digs, while Anuhea Ka’alele recorded 27 assists and Breanna Nohava had six block assists.
Yes, But

Western won two close sets and led the second, showing it could challenge one of the RMAC’s top teams. UCCS won the other three sets, including the fifth, where it took control early and closed with a late run.

What's Next

Western travels to Denver to face MSU Denver on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m., in the final match of its regular-season road trip.