Black Hills State University Athletics said the Yellow Jackets lost to Colorado Mesa in three sets in women’s volleyball in Grand Junction, Colorado, on Friday, Nov. 6. The match was the team’s penultimate game of the season, according to the university’s recap.
Colorado Mesa won 25-9, 25-20 and 25-15, the recap said. Black Hills State’s record became 9-16 overall and 4-9 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play, while Colorado Mesa’s record was 20-5 overall and 11-2 in conference play, according to the announcement. Attendance was 467.
The university said Black Hills State took a 12-8 lead in the second set after trailing 7-3, but Colorado Mesa won the set 25-20. The third set was close early before the Mavericks pulled ahead and completed the sweep, the recap said.
Black Hills State Athletics said the Yellow Jackets were scheduled to play their season finale against Westminster in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. The announcement described the match as the team’s final chance to reach double-digit wins for the first time since 2019.
