Gunnison, Colo.   The Western Colorado volleyball team hosted and defeated the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs for a Breast Cancer Awareness game.

JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: Western Colorado Def. UCCS 3-1 (20-25, 25-17, 25-16, 26-24)
Records: Western Colorado overall 8-11 (6-3 RMAC) | UCCS overall 9-10 (RMAC 4-5)
Location: Gunnison, Colorado | Paul Wright Gym

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Mountain Lions took a 5-1 lead over the Mountaineers. Kills by juniors Pelin Aksoy and Olive Rolseth and attack errors from UCCS saw a tie score at 7-a-piece. UCCS won the tie, elevating their score 10-7. Another kill from Rolseth, assisted by senior Nur Turkmenoglu, made it a two-point game 10-8. Western snuck in a few points but Colorado Springs leaped out to a 17-11 advantage. WCU stayed disciplined on both sides of the ball, coming back 21-19. UCCS had the upper hand taking set one 25-20.
• UCCS, once again, earned the first point of the set but WCU quickly took over 4-2. The battle continued, the respective teams trading points finally seeing a tie at 7-7. WCU won the draw then stayed in the lead, moving to an 18-10 advantage. UCCS added to their score, but Western's offense was too powerful, allowing them to take set two 25-17.
• Three times a charm, UCCS took the first lead 3-0. The Mountaineers quickly answered, going on a four-point run, grabbing the lead 4-3. A few ties but WCU won them all advancing their score 12-9. UCCS kept it close, but WCU maintained their lead hitting kill after kill. The Mountaineers were victorious in set three 25-16.
• Another neck and neck battle, this time senior Seyun Park hit the first kill of the set 1-0. UCCS struck back, taking the lead 5-3. WCU tied it at 5-5 but the Mountain Lions won the draw, advancing to 9-5. The Mountaineers fought back to make it a 14-14 game. This time WCU won out and took an 18-14 lead. UCCS went on a four-point run to make things interesting. The two teams battled, matching each other's points but WCU held on and took set three 26-24 and the match 3-1.

NET NOTES

• Turkmenoglu earned her 1,500 WCU assists in the first set. She finished with 46 assists, 16 digs, four kills, an ace and a block.
• Park led the team with 19 kills followed by Rolseth and Aksoy both with 10. Sophomore Kyra Kidd contributed 8 kills, 2 blocks and 3 block assists.
• Sophomore Chinaru Inoue paved the way on defense with 24 digs.

UP NEXT
The Mountaineers are back in action on Saturday October 26 at home, hosting Regis University for an RMAC matchup that begins at 5pm.

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