Lifestyles

Students knock it out of the park at Homerun Derby

Photos by Kamryn Kozisek

Phillip Soto, senior of Scottsbluff, pitches a ball at the Homerun Derby Thursday evening at the softball field.

Val Leone, sophomore of Fowler, Colorado, sits in the grass at the Homerun Derby Thursday evening at the softball field.

Joshua Kruse, senior of Gurley, hits a ball at the Homerun Derby Thursday evening at the softball field.

Kiley West, frehsman of Colorado

Springs, Colorado serves a ball against

Sioux Falls University, Saturday, Sept. 3 in the

Chicoine

Center.

Volleyball Tourney 2022

Story by Kamryn Kozisek, Staff Editor

CSC volleyball went 1-3 at their home tournament against Minot State University, Montana Sate University-Billings (MSUB) and Sioux Falls University. Sioux Falls went undefeated this weekend, beating MSUB in ve, Minot state in three and nally CSC in three sets during the last game of the tournament. CSC beat Minot State in four sets during their rst game of the tournament. e Eagles won the rst set 25-15 but lost the second 25-19. e Eagles pulled at high percentage against Minot State to win the game. Minot State also showed a high hitting percentage during the second set, out-hitting the Eagles, 0.387 to 0.300. e Eagles continued to keep the energy through the third set beating the Beavers 25-13 and nishing the match 26-24. Bella Adams, freshman of Pueblo, Colorado, topped the Eagles with 13 kills followed by Lexi Hurtando, junior of Aurora, Colorado, with nine. Abby Schaefer, senior of Greeley, Colorado, led the team with 14 digs and 22 serve receptions. “I liked the way we stayed aggressive throughout all four sets,” Head Volleyball Coach Jennifer Stadler said to CSC Sports Information. “even though the match got pushed back over an hour. We had some great moments, and we need to stay determined. We can’t allow ourselves to become timid at the end of the match.” e team faced o against Montana State University-Billings for their second match. e Eagles had lost to the

Yellow Jackets, 3-0 the previous weekend. e Eagles, fell to MSUB again 3-1, however they pulled the rst set from the Yellow Jackets. e team recorded a 0.208 hitting percentage in the rst set to win 25-18. e Yellow Jackets improved o ensively in the next three sets to take the match, 25-13, 25-23 and 25-22.

In the nal match of the tournament against Sioux Falls the team struggled to keep up with the Cougars, starting the set down by six and ending 25-22.

CSC looked to win the second set but struggled against the Cougars who scored six consecutive points to win the set, 25-19.

Sioux Falls nished the Eagles in the third set 25-18.

“ is afternoon we came out at against a good Sioux Falls team,” Stalder said to CSC Sports Information. “We started to rally back in the rst set but allowed a late push to put us back on our heels. We continue to see some really bright moments with this team and need to continue to build from those things.”

Photo by Kayden Singphiel

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek

The CSC Eagles talk in their pregame hudle before their game against Sioux Falls. The team lost to the Cougars 3-0, Sept. 3 in the Chicoine Center.

Photo by Kamryn Kozisek Rylee Grieman, junior of Windsor, Colorado dives for a ball hit by Sioux Falls during the nal game of the tournament.

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