Box Score ALAMOSA, Colo. (Oct. 2, 2021) – The Colorado State University Pueblo volleyball team capped of the weekend road trip with a dominating conference win over Adams State in four sets on Saturday evening.
 
The ThunderWolves (11-3, 5-1 RMAC) controlled the pace throughout the game holding the Grizzlies (7-8, 3-3 RMAC) to a total .136 hitting percentage (-.026 in the fourth set) while hitting .242 as a team.
 
The Grizzles were able to jump to an early 9-5 lead over the ThunderWolves before a 7-1 run from the Pack gave them a 17-14 advantage.
 
Tied at 22 a piece in the first set, a kill from Hannah Delor (Jr., Marysville, Mich.) and an attacking error for ASU gave the Pack a 24-22 lead, but the Grizzlies didn't fall as they earned two points to tie the game at 24. Delor and teammate Kasey Jahnke (So., Glendale, Ariz.) followed by using the block on two straight kill attempts to give the ThunderWolves a 26-24 win.
 
Again, the Grizzlies were able to take an early lead over the ThunderWolves in the second set and would maintain that four-point lead throughout the remainder of the set to take a 25-22 win and tie the game at 1-1.
 
The Pack stayed determined and stepped up the intensity on the defensive side of the ball to control sets three and four, winning 25-21 and 25-14, respectively.

"All in all, it was a very successful weekend" third year head coach Austin Albers stated after the game. "We battled through some lulls early in the match and our challenge to our team was to settle back into our identity today. I thought our ladies responded well after set two to make some of those adjustments and get back to being a gritty team on the defensive end".
 
The Pack had three girls with more than 10 kills in Delor (13 kills, 17 digs, 3 service aces), Jahnke (12 kills, 3 digs, 1 block assist), and Payton Stack (Sr., Casper, Wyo.) with 11 kills and 3 digs.
 
Elaine Thibadeau (Jr., Monument, Colo.) continued her defensive prowl and recorded 27 digs, one dig shy of her season-high and also added 3 serving aces.
 
Junior setter Grace Hern (Omaha, Neb.) tallied 27 assists while teammate Grace Jansen (So., South Jordan, Utah) added 21. Freshman middle-blocker Josey Nunn (Kingwood, Tex.) played in two sets and recorded a team-high 2 blocks.

"We showed some maturity on the road and we just need to take that lesson with us whenever we load the bus" Albers later commented. "Our potential is limited only by our ability to raise our own bar and play together with high energy and intent. The more we buy into that, the more victories will find us".
 
The Pack have a quick turnaround this week and will be back in action on Tuesday night on the road against UCCS. Gametime scheduled for 7 p.m.