DENVER, Colo. – The No. 20 ranked Regis University Rangers overpowered the Western New Mexico University volleyball team Friday night coming away with the 3-0 (17-25, 13-25, 20-25) win in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action.


Western New Mexico University (WNMU) came back in the first set from a 3-0 deficit to tie the set at four on a service ace from Alyssa Meihack (Fallon, NV/Churchill County High School). Regis University (RU) responded going on a 7-2 run for an 11-6 lead forcing a Lady Mustang timeout. WNMU (7-11, 4-4 RMAC) would get back to within two, 12-10, on an attack error. RU (12-6, 6-2 RMAC) again came back with another run, this one an 8-1 variety to push the lead to 20-11. The Rangers would keep the momentum going on their way to taking the set, 25-17.


WNMU tied the second set early at three on a kill by Angelina Pulu (Long Beach, CA/Robert A. Millikan High School). RU came back with a 9-3 run to open up a 12-6 lead. The Lady Mustangs would get back to within four, 12-8, following an attack error, but that would be as close as they would get the rest of the set with the Rangers finishing on a 13-5 run for a 25-13 set win and 2-0 match lead.


RU started the third set with a 4-0 lead and they wouldn't relinquish it. WNMU got to within one a number of times, including at 17-16 on an attack error and again at 19-18 on a bad set before RU would score the next two points to pull away for the 25-20 set win and 3-0 match win.


Pulu led the offensive attack with nine kills, along with 13 digs to also lead the team. Meihack dished out 15 assists. Destiney Mebane (Upland, CA/Etiwanda High School) was second in digs with nine, followed by Kassie Kagawa (Hilo, HI/Waiakea High School) and Reyna Acosta (Pearl City, HI/Pearl City) with eight apiece.


WNMU will conclude their three-game road trip Saturday when they will play at Metro State beginning at 4 p.m.

 
  Regis University def. Western New Mexico 25-17,25-13,25-20
 
  Western New Mexico (7-11, 4-4 RMAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Angelina
  Pulu 9-0-0; Ziona Verhulsdonk (Kailua, HI/Hawaii Preparatory Academy) 4-0-1; Destiney Mebane (Upland, CA/Etiwanda High School) 4-0-0; Heather
  Rux 2-0-0; Shelley Wermuth (San Diego, CA/Mt. Carmel) 2-0-1; Seluia Falealili 2-1-0; Shannon
  Niemeier 2-0-0; Kassie Kagawa (Hilo, HI/Waiakea High School) 0-1-0; Alyssa Meihack (Fallon, NV/Churchill County High School) 0-1-0; Totals
  25-3-1.0. (Assists) - Alyssa Meihack (Fallon, NV/Churchill County High School) 15. (Dig leaders) - Angelina Pulu (Long Beach, CA/Robert A. Millikan High School)
  13; Destiney Mebane (Upland, CA/Etiwanda High School) 9; Kassie Kagawa (Hilo, HI/Waiakea High School) 8; Reyna Acosta (Pearl City, HI/Pearl City) 8
 
  Regis University (12-6, 6-2 RMAC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Caitlin
  McDonnell 12-0-4; Katie Klein 12-0-2; Lauren Flanagan 9-0-5; Makayla
  Higgins 9-0-1; Caitie Breaux 2-0-1; Gina Morgan 1-0-1; Jaclyn
  Williamson 1-0-2; Maya Kirkeby 0-2-0; Totals 46-2-9.0. (Assists) -
  Jaclyn Williamson 30. (Dig leaders) - Sage Martinson 16; Maya Kirkeby
  14; Makayla Higgins 8
 
  Site: Denver, CO (Regis Fieldhouse)
  Date: Oct 05, 2012   Attend: 140   Time: 1:15