Box Score Golden, Colo. – The Metropolitan State University of Denver volleyball team fell to Colorado Mines on Friday night in five sets dropping the Roadrunners record to 13-7 overall and 10-2 in the RMAC.
 
Junior Taylor Duryea (Logan, Utah/Sky View High School) came out swinging and posted a season-high 22 kills in the match.  Senior Alyssa Svalberg (Aurora, Colo./Grandview H.S.) posted 53 assists and senior Jackie Lopez (Encino, Calif./Notre Dame H.S.) racked up 15 digs in the match.
 
The Roadrunners took set one 25-18.  MSU Denver led the set from start to finish.  The Roadrunners held a one-point lead over the Orediggers at 5-4 before MSU Denver rattled off five consecutive points to take a 10-4 highlighted by two service aces by freshman Lyric Herbert.
 
MSU Denver dropped the second set 25-23.  The second set was close throughout.  With the set tied at 23-23, Colorado Mines was able to get the final two points to tie the match at 1-1.
 
The third set went the way of the Roadrunners, 25-22.  MSU Denver jumped out to a 6-1 lead.  Colorado Mines battled back to take a 21-20 lead late in the set.  The Roadrunners would score five of the next six points to take a 2-1 advantage in the match.
 
MSU Denver never led in the fourth set of the match.  The Roadrunners were able to tie the set at 18-18 after senior Vasati Fiatoa (Las Vegas, Nev./Bonanza H.S.) and junior Santaisha Sturges (Parker, Colo./Regis Jesuit H.S.) combined for a block.  Despite the late push, MSU Denver would come up just short in the set, 25-23.
 
The fifth and deciding set resulted in a 15-11 by the Orediggers.  Colorado Mines got out to a 4-1 lead and the Roadrunners would not be able to close the margin under two points in the set.
 
MSU Denver returns to the court on Saturday night at Colorado Christian.  Match time is set for 5 p.m. in Lakewood, Colo.