Complete Notes (PDF)

Metro State will host No. 17 Colorado Mines at 7 p.m. on Friday and Colorado Christian at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Notes:
•    Betty Van Lith (Eagle, Idaho/Eagle H.S.) filled in admirably at setter with Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.) injured Sept. 20-21, averaging 10.0 assists and helping the team hit .211.

•    Alysa Heath (Littleton, Colo./Chatfield H.S.) is leading the Roadrunners in kills (3.47) and blocks (0.68) and is second in hitting percentage (.280).

•    Heath was named to the Colorado Premier Challenge all-tournament team after averaging 3.57 kills and hitting .270 in four matches.

•    Metro State has been strong defensively, led by Alex Green (Peoria, Ariz./Cactus H.S.)'s 4.00 digs per set.

•    Metro State was outblocked 1.77 to 0.97 per set through the first eight matches, but outblocked Chadron State and Black Hills State 18.0 to 14.0 on Sept. 20-21.

•    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 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).