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CHADRON – Fresh off its first conference victory in over two years, the Chadron State College volleyball team will play another Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference match Saturday at the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs.
 
First serve is set for 5 p.m.
 
In fact, following Saturday's match, the Eagles will continue playing on the road – CSC opens its season with 13 straight away matches – when they meet Wayne State Tuesday.
 
Currently, both Colorado Springs and Wayne State are 7-3 for the season. The Mountain Lions swept Wayne, who were 12th in the national rankings at the time, and also upset No. 17 Colorado Mines 3-0 in recent matches.
 
UCCS is led by some tall seniors. Amy Einspahr, who is 6-foot-3, and Nikki Kinzer, who is 6-2, have .297 and .269 hitting percentages, respectively. Setter Lindsay Stich, who is 6-0, has handed out 223 assists.
 
Chadron State's middle hitters also pace its offense. Mallory Irvine has 107 kills and hits .252 and Jessica Jester has 93 kills.
 
Libero Kristina Harter is averaging 4.79 digs per set and Justine Ackie has a team-high 193 set assists.