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This match recap is presented by MAA Corporate Partner The Inn at Tomichi Village

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PUEBLO, Colo. - After scoring a season high 31 points in a first set victory for Western State Colorado University volleyball, the Mountaineers seemed to be on their way to a win.  However, home team Colorado State University - Pueblo had other ideas and won the next three sets.  The ThunderWolves took the 3-1 victory on the first of six road matches for Western.

After going down 24-20 in the first set, Western (0-13, 0-9 RMAC) looked to be headed for an early defeat.  However, the Mountaineers surged back and scored the next four points to tie the match at 24 points.  Western and CSU-Pueblo (11-7, 5-4 RMAC) exchanged points and eventually the score was inflated to 29-28 in favor of the ThunderWolves.  Again facing set point, Western rose to the occasion and with a final kill by Jordan Eatwell (Fr., Fruita, Colorado) took the first set 31-29.

In the second set, the ThunderWolves led for most of the way.  However, the Mountaineers were never far off as CSU-Pueblo's largest lead amounted to four points at 18-14.  Like the first set, the Mountaineers clawed their way back into the match and tied CSU-Pueblo at 22 points.  Unfortunately for Western, the second set swung in CSU-Pueblo's favor as the ThunderWolves won 25-22.

With momentum going the way of the home side, CSU-Pueblo rolled in the third and fourth sets, 25-13 and 25-10 respectively. 

Crystal Powell (Fr., Aurora, Colorado) led Western in kills, recording 15 in the match.  Teammate Tepora Su'a (Jr., San Diego, California) recorded a game high 33 assists.

Western continues the road trip on Friday against Adams State University at 7 p.m. in Alamosa, Colorado.