PUEBLO, Colo. (November 14, 2019) – After a three-year hiatus, Colorado State University-Pueblo Volleyball returns to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Tournament Tuesday when the No. 6 seeded Pack travels to St. George, Utah to face No.3 seed Dixie State University at 7 p.m.

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The ThunderWolves own a 14-13 record overall. They finished the regular season 11-7 in RMAC play. Both records are the Pack's best since 2014. The 11 conference wins is tied for the most the Pack have posted since 1997. As the No. 6 seed, the ThunderWolves have also earned their highest seed since 2014.

CSU-Pueblo enters the RMAC Tournament on a season-long three-match winning streak. The Pack has built momentum, winning five of their last six matches. Their lone loss during this stretch came to the Trailblazers. The Pack has won seven of nine overall.

Sarah Vang (Parker, Colo.) knocked down 15 kills in the Pack's sweep of New Mexico Highlands University. She hit .333 in her final appearance at Massari Arena.

Diamond'Nique Young (Fr., Fresno, Calif.) ranks third in the RMAC with 1.19 blocks per set, 33rd best in D-II.  Young's 1.19 blocks per set ranks as the third-highest average in program history.

Jazzy Espinoza (So., Cheyenne, Wyo.) leads the Pack with 112 total blocks, third-most in the RMAC. Espinoza's 112 total blocks ties her for the sixth-highest total in program history with Amy Lacey. Espinoza has also dropped in 31 aces, tying her with Darlene Tafoya for the fourth-most in a single-season by a ThunderWolf.

Kyle Meltzer (Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.) also has 31 aces, tying her for fourth place in the Pack record books. Meltzer ranks 10th in the RMAC with 0.31 aces per set. Her 3.94 digs per set lead the ThunderWolves.

Brooke Schilling (Jr., Platteville, Colo.) has knocked down a team-best 2.69 kills per set. Schilling also has 28 aces, the sixth-highest single-season total in program history.

Thanks largely to Espinoza, Meltzer, and Schilling the Pack has set a program record with 168 service aces. The Pack's .201 hitting percentage would also set a program record in the rally scoring era.

Opponent Capsule:
Dixie State
Record: 19-7 (14-4 RMAC)
Series Record: Dixie State leads the all-time series 4-2.
Last Meeting: The Trailblazers beat the Pack in four sets Nov. 2. Schilling and Vang combined for 25 kills, while Young had seven blocks.                       
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As a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, Colorado State University – Pueblo competes in 22 varsity sports in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics.