Box Score In a lengthy, grueling, four-set match, which lasted nearly two and a half hours, Chadron State volleyball held CSU-Pueblo to a .129 hitting percentage, well below their season average of .173, to outlast the visitors three sets to one.

Rudy Leasau had perhaps her best match of the year, hitting .447 on 38 total attempts on offense, but also stopping several shots at the net for a tally of five total blocks. She added three digs to her stats as well.

Freshman Madison Webb had 61 of the team's 68 total assists, and added 15 digs and five total blocks of her own on defense.

Gaby Varela led both teams with 22 kills, while Chloe Guillen had a game-high 19 digs. Kenzi Chrisman and Sina Mauga each had seven total blocks, also a game best.

The Eagles were hot out of the gate, getting a 4-1 advantage at the start of set one. CSU-Pueblo managed to pull back into a tie three times during the set, but after the ThunderWolves briefly captured the lead for one point at 13-12, CSC scored on seven unanswered points and never looked back to take the first set.

Things wouldn't get any easier though. Despite a 5-0 Chadron State lead early in the second set, the ThunderWolves managed to seize a lead at 7-6, and held it until the Eagles were able to knot it up at 24 apiece. From there, eight more lead changes ensued as the two teams battled into the mid-30s for a two-point advantage. When the dust settled, CSU-Pueblo earned the 35-33 win in set two.

In set three, it was CSU-Pueblo gaining the upper hand early, and CSC played catch-up for the entire regulation before again coming back with a 4-0 run to tie 24-24. Six points later, the Eagles prevailed 28-26.

In the fourth and final set, the lead changed hands 12 times, and neither team could get more than a three-point advantage. But for the second time in four sets, the Eagles pushed through in dramatic fashion, winning set four 26-24.

"We showed a lot of grit and tenacity as a team," said CSC head coach Chris Wells. "Madison Webb was solid all night for us and was a difference maker."

The Eagles improve to 4-9 (3-2 RMAC) while CSU-Pueblo falls to 4-10 (2-4 RMAC).

Chadron State hosts Western State Colorado University Saturday night, October 3, at 7 p.m.