News & Notes
On The Road Again...
MSU Denver will travel to take on Western State in Gunnison, Colo. on Nov. 6 and then the Roadrunners will face CSU-Pueblo on Nov. 7 in Pueblo, Colo.  This will be the the first time MSU Denver has faced both Western State and CSU-Pueblo this season.  The Roadrunners have not played Western State since 2013 when MSU Denver won 3-0.  The last time MSU Denver faced CSU-Pueblo, the Roadrunners won 3-1 on Sept. 19, 2014 in Pueblo.

An Ace...
Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.) was able to post five aces in the MSU Denver victory against Chadron State on Oct. 31.  It is the first time that a Roadrunner has had five aces in a game since Kylie Haun (Simpsonville, S.C./Hillcrest H.S.) did it against Fresno Pacific on Sept. 6, 2014.

Get The W...
MSU Denver has two wins over ranked opponents this season.  Both of those wins came against Colorado School of Mines.  The first victory came on Oct. 9 with a 3-0 win in Golden when Colorado Mines was ranked No. 17.  The second came on Oct. 28 in Denver with another 3-0 win when Colorado Mines was ranked No. 18.

A Hot Start...
The Roadrunners are 14-2 this season when they win the first set of the match.  In 12 of those 16 matches, MSU Denver has gone on to win the second set and then the match.

The Magic Number...
MSU Denver is 101-0 under Coach Hendricks when the team hits .300 or better for the match.  The Roadrunners have hit .300 in six matches this season and are a perfect 6-0.

Snapped Streak...
The 3-1 loss at Colorado Mesa on Oct. 24 marked the end of a 10-match winning streak for the Roadrunners.  The streak was the longest since a 14-match winning streak from Oct. 5, 2010 to Nov. 13, 2010.

Torr Honored Twice...
Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.) was named the RMAC setter of the week on Oct. 26.  She tallied a total of 96 assists, 17 digs, and five service aces in matches against Westminster and Colorado Mines.  Torr was also named RMAC setter of the week on Oct. 5 after averaging 12.60 assists and 2.80 digs, helping the team hit .310 during a 3-0 week vs. Regis, South Dakota Mines and Black Hills State.

Turning It Around...
This was just the third time under Debbie Hendricks that the Roadrunners have started a season with a 1-3 record.  In 2006 the Roadrunners finished 21-10, 14-5 RMAC and won RMAC Tournament to reach NCAA Tournament.  In 2007, the team finished 16-15, 13-6 RMAC and reached NCAA Tournamnet.

Picked Second...
The Roadrunners are picked second in the RMAC behind Colorado School of Mines.

Preseason Pick...
Brandi Torr (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva H.S.) was named preseason all-RMAC.

Hoerdemann Times Two...
Ryan Hoerdemann (Littleton, Colo./Arapahoe H.S.) was named RMAC offensive player of the week on Oct. 19 after posting a hitting percentage of .657 for the weekend against N.M. Highlands and Western N.M.  Hoerdemann also earned RMAC offensive player of the week on Oct. 5 after averaging 3.40 kills and hitting .491 in three wins.

Smith Earns RMAC Honor...
Michaela Smith (Littleton, Colo./Regis Jesuit H.S.) was named RMAC offensive player of the week on Oct. 12 after averaging 4.62 kills in road wins at No. 17 Colorado Mines and Colorado Christian.

Challenge Accepted...
Michaela Smith (Littleton, Colo./Regis Jesuit H.S.) was fifth among players in the Colorado Premier Challenge in kills per set at 3.69.

Fiatoa Premier...
Vasati Fiatoa (Las Vegas, Nev./Bonanza H.S.) was second at the Colorado Premier Challenge with a .354 hitting percentage and fifth with 1.23 blocks per set.

Tough Schedule...
Four of the team's losses have come to top-25 teams, including two top-10 opponents.