GUNNISON, Colo. --- Western Colorado volleyball falls to Black Hills State, as the Mountaineers played the Yellow Jackets at home on Saturday night and lost 3-0 (28-26, 25-17, 25-23).
 
The Mountaineers gave away an early lead to the Yellow Jackets in the first set, but gathered their composure to bring the first set into extra points only to allow BHSU to win 28-26. Black Hills State smoked WCU in the second set as they took a huge lead early and continued to a 25-17 victory. In the third set WCU had hope as they were within two at 21-23, only for the Yellow Jackets to score two of the next four points to bring home the victory.
 
The Yellow Jackets outperformed the Mountaineers in every category except one as Western Colorado managed to record 10 blocks to their three. Leading the Mountaineers in blocks was junior Hanna Hendrickson, as both Emilee Scates and Brianna Hardy recorded three. Hendrickson also recorded 12 assists on the night, with freshman Hannah Pethtel recording 11 assists in her three sets played.
 
With Myles Hilbert as libero, she recorded a team high of 17 digs in the match.
 
Next week the Mountaineers will be on the road as they travel to Utah to play against Dixie State University on Friday and Westminster College on Saturday.