CHADRON, Neb. -- The Chadron State College volleyball team jumped to sixth in the RMAC standings after defeating Colorado Christian in four sets Wednesday night in the Chicoine Center, 25-14, 25-13, 23-25, 25-19.
 
The victory improves the Eagles to 13-10 overall and 6-5 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play. CCU drops to 10-13 overall and 5-6 in the RMAC and remains in eighth in the conference standings.
 
As a team, CSC hit .209 in the victory compared to their opponents .118 attack percentage.
 
Both teams were tied at seven in set one before CSC gradually gained a 15-12 lead. The Eagles finished the set on a 10-2 scoring run that included six consecutive serves from freshman Avery Lacy of Windsor, Colorado.
 
In set two, it was Alondra Hernandez's turn to control the serve. Hernandez, a junior from Provo, Utah served six straight points, helping Chadron State gain a 19-11 lead. The Eagles scored six of the last eight points of the set to gain a 2-0 set advantage.
 
The Cougars lone set victory occurred in set three. A late rally by the Eagles tied the match at 20 but a Cougar kill was the last point of the set.
 
After being tied at 11 in the fourth and final set, Hernandez served five straight points giving CSC an 17-11 lead and the eventual set and match victory.
 
Rylee Greiman, a graduate student from Windsor, Colorado had a match and season high 14 kills for the home team while hitting .333. Lexi Hurtado, a graduate student from Aurora, Colorado added 13 kills.
 
Rylee Ward, a sophomore from La Grange, Wyoming and Kendyl Kirkwood, a junior from Fleming, Colorado split setting duties for CSC. Ward finished with 20 assists and Kirkwood had 17.
 
Defensively, Chadron State had its third highest block total for the season with 11 total blocks. Bella Adams, a sophomore from Pueblo, Colorado and Mayson Fago, a senior from Evans, Colorado, had eight and six blocks, respectively.
 
Hernandez had a match high 22 digs followed by Kiera Alfred, a sophomore from Phoenix, Arizona with 11.
 
The Eagles return to action on Friday when they travel to Spearfish, South Dakota for a matchup with the Black Hills State Yellowjackets at 6 p.m.