Box Score
Gunnison, Colo.,   The Western Colorado volleyball team hosted #2 Metropolitan State University Denver on Friday evening for their Alumni Game.
 
JUST THE FACTS
Final Score: MSU Denver defeats Western Colorado 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-16)
Records: Western Colorado overall 11-15 (6-7 RMAC) | MSU Denver overall 23-2 (13-0 RMAC)
Location: Gunnison, Colo. Paul Wright Gym
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior Nur Turkmenoglu kicked off set one with a kill, assisted by senior Seyun Park. Shortly after, MSU boosted their score 7-4. The Mountaineers hung with the Roadrunners, keeping the game within a score or two. WCU tied the set at 14 a-piece and won the draw 15-14. A few more ties and lead changes to follow till the score saw 18-18. MSU took over, scoring the next seven points to take set one 25-18.
• The Mountaineers earned a 3-0 edge. MSU put a few points, but WCU extended their lead 5-2. The Roadrunners were able to tie the set 5-5 but the Mountaineer's offense was too strong, moving to a 14-9 advantage. Western Colorado kept a solid lead until MSU came back, tying the score 18-18 then taking the lead 19-18. Junior Olive Rolseth and sophomore Chinaru Inoue added two more score, but MSU put set two away 25-20.
• Another back-and-forth set began with a score from MSU. The next rallies involved ties and lead changes. The Roadrunners took an 11-7 lead forcing WCU to call a timeout. Turkmenoglu was up to serve, recording another ace 11-9. The Mountaineers got MSU tripped up, Rolseth adding another ace 13-11. Points were traded, MSU kept their lead, but the Mountaineers battled and put up a competitive fight. The Roadrunners were able to come out on top 25-16 and win the match 3-0.

 
NET NOTES

• Park led the Mountaineer offense smashing 8 kills. Senior Kennedy Kelly followed with 6 kills, then Rolseth with 5.
• Turkmenoglu was a force on the floor, finishing with 17 assists, 3 kills, 2 service aces, 2 assisted blocks and 9 digs.
• Leading the defense was Inoue with 19 digs. Graduate Student Myles Hilbert ended with 7 digs. Rolseth, sophomore Kacee Garcia and Freshman Grace Devall respectfully contributed two or more digs.

UP NEXT
The Mountaineers host Colorado School of Mines on Saturday November 16 at 4pm for WCU's Senior Night.

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