Complete Notes (PDF)

Metro State will co-host the Colorado Premier Challenge with Regis University on Friday and Saturday. The Roadrunners will face No. 11 Angelo State (Texas) and No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney on Friday in pool play starting at 3:30 p.m.

Notes:
• For the first time in school history, Metro State went to five sets in its first two matches to open the season.

• It was the first time Metro State has won back-to-back five-set matches since 2011 (Oct. 21 & Oct. 22).

• It was the first time Metro State has played in two five-set matches in the same day since Oct. 22, 1988.

• Metro State is 8-6 in season-opening matches under head coach Debbie Hendricks.

• Alysa Heath (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield H.S.) was named RMAC offensive player of the week on Monday, Sept. 10, after averaging 3.81 kills and hitting .355 at the Western Oregon tournament.

• Metro State was picked second in the RMAC preseason coaches poll behind Regis.

• Lauren Quijano (Wildomar, Calif./Elsinore H.S.) was chosen preseason all-RMAC.

• Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.) is the first freshman setter to play in a season-opening match for MSU Denver since 2008 (Darcy Schwartzman) and the first to start since 2006 (Stephanie Levi).