Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference · 2026 season
UCCS
10–6
Overall
6–3
RMAC
.222
Hitting % · 63rd in D2
.190
Opponents hit · 160th in D2
51
Power rank of 281
NCAA tournament chance
Projected South Central seed 6.3
Projected South Central seed 6.3
Next · Fri, Oct 9, 7:00 PM CT
vs. Regis (CO) 2–15
How they play
Ranked against all 281 Division II teams, with the Lone Star rank alongside. The bar shows how much of the field they're better than; the tick marks the median.
What they do well
- Reception error %5.5% · 11th in D2
- Blocks per set2.17 · 39th in D2
- Sideout %58.8% · 53rd in D2
- Hitting %.222 · 63rd in D2
Where they can be pushed
- Service errors per set2.58 · 240th in D2
- Aces per set1.47 · 208th in D2
- Point-scoring %43.1% · 198th in D2
Players
Full season. Ranks show the national top 100. Ranked players have played 75% of their team's sets (hitting % also needs 3 attempts per team set).
| 1 | Nicole Himebauch | MB | 62 | 124 | 293 | 2.00 | .273 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 0.35 | 2.71 |
| 2 | Avery Samson | L/DS | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 3 | MIchelle Fredrick | OH | 44 | 16 | 61 | 0.36 | .016 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.14 | 0.63 |
| 4 | Alysse Marcoso | L/DS | 60 | 0 | 7 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.73 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 4.15 | 0.07 |
| 5 | Sydni Lafasciano | OH | 62 | 125 | 392 | 2.02 | .186 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 2.03 | 2.45 |
| 6 | Sydnee Walker | OH | 62 | 108 | 292 | 1.74 | .247 | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 2.20 |
| 7 | Tori Greeney | OH | 33 | 1 | 5 | 0.03 | .000 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 1.45 | 0.27 |
| 8 | Payton Tompkins | OH | 62 | 219 | 632 | 3.5349th D2 | .248 | 0.13 | 0.37 | 0.47 | 2.48 | 4.1637th D2 |
| 9 | Piper DeRuiter | OH | 27 | 7 | 33 | 0.26 | -.061 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.28 |
| 10 | Sydney Hyde | MB | 62 | 133 | 307 | 2.15 | .287 | 0.06 | 0.11 | 1.0546th D2 | 0.34 | 2.83 |
| 11 | Charlette Albers | S | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | .000 | 3.24 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 1.16 | 0.01 |
| 13 | Addison Humphrey | OH | 38 | 4 | 20 | 0.11 | .050 | 2.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.87 | 0.11 |
| 14 | Addison Kemper | MB | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 17 | Aubrey Miller | S | 60 | 7 | 45 | 0.12 | .067 | 5.68 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 1.42 | 0.31 |
| 19 | Karlee Pinell | OH | 41 | 36 | 122 | 0.88 | .156 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.37 | 0.61 | 1.09 |
Pressure and runs
Full season. Built from NCAA play-by-play.
Late in sets (20–20 or later)
- Rallies won53.3% of 180
- Sideout %60.0% · all rallies 58.8%
- Point-scoring %46.8% · all rallies 43.1%
- Late kills–errorsTompkins 17–3 · Himebauch 15–3 · Hyde 7–3 · Lafasciano 5–1 · Pinell 3–0 · Walker 5–4
Runs and comebacks
- Longest run8 straight · 25–18 in set 2 vs. Regis (CO) 09/25
- Longest run against8 straight · 19–25 in set 4 vs. Flagler 08/27
- Sets with a 5-point run24 for · 18 against · of 62
- Comeback setsdown 6, won 27–25 in set 2 vs. Colo. Sch. of Mines 09/11
down 5, won 27–25 in set 1 vs. Michigan Tech 09/03
down 5, won 23–18 in set 1 vs. Black Hills St. 10/03 - Leads lostup 5, lost 23–25 in set 2 vs. South Dakota Mines 09/04
UCCS news
- Volleyball: Volleyball Takes Down Yellow Jackets in Three SetsOct 3
- Volleyball: Mountain Lions Rally for Four-Set Victory at South Dakota MinesOct 2
- Volleyball: Mountain Lions Lose to CSU Pueblo in Five Set BattleSep 26
- Volleyball: Mountain Lions Block Rangers in Denver, 3-0Sep 25
- Volleyball: Mountain Lions Win 3-2 in Five Set Thriller Against Colorado MesaSep 19
Headlines from UCCS athletics. All D2 news ›
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Opp. record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Aug 27 | at  Flagler | 16–2 | L 1–3 22-25, 22-25, 25-16, 19-25 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Rockhurst | 11–5 | W 3–2 30-32, 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, 15-9 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | vs.  Northern St. | 12–5 | L 1–3 17-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-25 |
| Sat, Aug 29 | at  Cal Poly Humboldt | 7–7 | L 0–3 24-26, 23-25, 22-25 |
| Thu, Sep 3 | vs.  Michigan Tech | 9–7 | W 3–2 27-25, 25-13, 23-25, 21-25, 15-10 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  South Dakota Mines RMAC | 12–4 | L 0–3 17-25, 23-25, 19-25 |
| Fri, Sep 4 | vs.  Midwestern St. | 10–8 | W 3–1 25-21, 15-25, 25-21, 25-13 |
| Sat, Sep 5 | vs.  St. Edward's | 9–8 | W 3–1 28-26, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20 |
| Fri, Sep 11 | at  Colo. Sch. of Mines RMAC | 13–3 | W 3–0 27-25, 27-25, 25-21 |
| Tue, Sep 15 | vs.  MSU Denver RMAC | 10–6 | L 1–3 23-25, 25-14, 17-25, 25-27 |
| Fri, Sep 18 | vs.  Westminster (UT) RMAC | 3–13 | W 3–0 25-19, 25-22, 25-21 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | vs.  Colorado Mesa RMAC | 13–3 | W 3–2 25-20, 10-25, 20-25, 25-19, 17-15 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | at  Regis (CO) RMAC | 2–15 | W 3–0 25-21, 25-18, 25-13 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | vs.  CSU Pueblo RMAC | 8–9 | L 2–3 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 20-25, 13-15 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | at South Dakota Mines RMAC | 12–4 | W 3–1 19-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-22 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | at  Black Hills St. RMAC | 6–10 | W 3–0 25-18, 25-20, 25-18 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | vs. Regis (CO) RMAC | 2–15 | Oct 9, 7:00 PM CT 98% |
| Sat, Oct 10 | vs.  Chadron St. RMAC | 7–9 | Oct 10, 4:00 PM CT 90% |
| Fri, Oct 16 | at CSU Pueblo RMAC | 8–9 | Oct 16, 7:00 PM CT 65% |
| Sat, Oct 17 | at  Colo. Christian RMAC | 6–8 | Oct 17, 4:00 PM CT 79% |
| Thu, Oct 22 | at MSU Denver RMAC | 10–6 | Oct 22, 7:00 PM CT 38% |
| Fri, Oct 23 | vs. CSU Pueblo RMAC | 8–9 | Oct 23, 7:00 PM CT 75% |
| Fri, Oct 30 | vs.  Western Colo. RMAC | 7–10 | Oct 30, 7:00 PM CT 88% |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs.  Fort Lewis RMAC | 10–7 | Oct 31, 4:00 PM CT 70% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | at  N.M. Highlands RMAC | 3–14 | Nov 6, 7:00 PM CT 94% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | at  Adams St. RMAC | 10–8 | Nov 7, 4:00 PM CT 63% |