RANGELY, Colo. - The 11th-ranked CSI Volleyball team have will officially take a five game win streak into the postseason as they defeated Colorado Northwestern 25-20, 25-19, 25-10 on Saturday afternoon.
For the second day in a row the Golden Eagles were clicking on offense as they hit .313 on the day, including an error-free third set where they hit .455.
Vivian Goto led the way offensively with 15 kills, while fellow sophomore
Amanda Uren pitched in a season high nine kills. The Setter pair of
Dalayni Brindley and
Mary Irwin combined for 36 of the teams 47 assists, as Brindley finished with 21 and Irwin finished with 15.
The Golden Eagles had three players finish in double figures in digs, as Brindley led the team with 12 while
Emerson Heatwole and
Julia Santana each pitched in 10.
With the win, the Golden Eagles are regular season co-conference champions with Salt Lake, but the Bruins will earn the right to host the Conference Tournament, as they own the tiebreaker.
The conference tournament is set for next week, as it will begin on Wednesday, November 4th, as the Golden Eagles will be the #2 seed and square off with USU-Eastern in the first round. More information to come in the next week. The Golden Eagles finish the regular season with an overall record of 21-6 and 10-2 in conference play.
