CHADRON, Neb.-October 12, 2022- The Chadron State volleyball team will be hosting Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival, #16 Regis, on Sunday October 16th, at the Chicoine Center at noon.
At 7-13 (5-6 RMAC), the Eagles have dropped their last 5 matches, while the Rangers have won their last 13.
Coming into the match, the Eagles are sitting seventh in the RMAC standings, while Regis is second at 14-4, (10-0 RMAC).
CSC's hitting percentage this season ranks 11th in te RMAC at .155, coming off of a match where they hit .105, among the worst on the season for the Eagles offense. Freshman Bella Adams leads the Eagles hitting at a .280 clip, while sophomore Aiyana Fujiyama hits .203.
Junior Lexi Hurtado leads the team with total kills at 143. Adams and sophomore Mayson Fago have helped with 132, and 123 respectively. As a team, CSC ranks 10th in the RMAC.
Senior Breshawna Kelly, and freshman Kiley West have been aiding in the Eagles offensive attack with assist. Kelly has 298, while West has 233.
Regis ranks second in the RMAC with 882 kills, and most of that is because of Halle Theis, and Amelia Davis who rank fifth, and seventh in total kills.
Regis has the third best attacking percentage in the RMAC with a .252. Davis ranks fourth with a .333, and Nadine Burbrink ranks seventh with a .309.
The Rangers are coming off two straight matches where they hit over .300 as a team.
The Eagles are going to rely on Fujiyama at the net who has 77 total blocks on the season. Adams is second with 57. Fujiyama ranks first in the RMAC, while Adams ranks 11th in total blocks.
CSC has been strong at the net as team ranking third in total blocks with 154. Regis ranks fourth with 153.
Regis' biggest defensive player is Davis who has 69 blocks on the season. Burbrink is not far behind with 66. Davis ranks fourth, while Burbrink ranks sixth.
Junior Rylee Greiman has been leading the Eagles on the back half of the court with 189 digs on the season. Fago has 167 to help out defensively.
The Eagles rank second among all RMAC schools for digs, while Regis is sitting eighth.
Haley Kennedy will lead the Rangers on the back half of the Rangers defense as she has 293 digs, which ranks her fourth in the RMAC.
The Eagles are looking to get their first win against Regis since 2007.
