GUNNISON, CO – The Black Hills State University volleyball team was unable to fend off New Mexico Highlands for their second consecutive victory over the Cowgirls as NMHU was able to use a late scoring run in set four and eventually defeated the Yellow Jackets 3-2 in five sets in Paul Wright Gymnasium in RMAC Power Pod play.
Led by Carsyn Mettler, the redshirt freshman tallied her first career double-double as she recorded her third game of 15 or more kills this year and notched a career-best 20 digs, while graduate student Abigail Renner secured her second straight double-double and fifth of the season.
BLACK HILLS STATE STATISTICAL LEADERS
Carsyn Mettler: 15 kills (.270 attack percentage), 20 digs, 2 assists, 1 block
Abigail Renner: 14 kills, 18 digs, 2 assists, 1 ace, 2 blocks
Sydnie Tuioti-Mariner: 48 assists, 8 digs, 5 kills, 1 ace, 1 block
Ellie Thomas: 31 digs
Randi Wellhoefer: 7 kills (.222 attack percentage), 5 blocks, 1 assist, 1 dig
