UPCOMING GAMES
Friday, November 2, 2016
Vs. Colorado Christian University | 7 p.m.
Whalen Gymnasium | Durango, Colo.
 
Saturday, November 3, 2016
Vs. #22 Colorado School of Mines | 5 p.m.
Whalen Gymnasium | Durango, Colo.
 
NOTES
Fort Lewis College will remain at home this weekend and play host to Colorado Christian University and #22 Colorado School of Mines.
 
Friday's match will be Faculty Appreciation Night for the Skyhawks three seniors – Ally Dell'Amico, Delaney Scanlan and Nicole Williams.  The three seniors will be recognized Saturday night before the Orediggers match for Senior Night.
 
The Skyhawks split last weekend at home against New Mexico Highlands University (W, 3-0) and Colorado State-Pueblo (L, 3-2). 
 
Saturday's win against the Cowgirls snapped a six match losing streak.  The win was also the Skyhawks first sweep of the conference season.
 
The Skyhawks recorded several three-set match highs Friday night, including most kills (45), most assists (42) and most digs (62).  FLC's .272 hitting mark (45 kills, 14 errors, 114 total attempts) was the second highest all season and their highest hitting percentage in a conference match.
 
Fort Lewis is tied for 11^th place in the conference standings with a 4-10 league mark (5-17 overall).
 
The Skyhawks are second in the RMAC in service aces, averaging 1.48 aces per set.  Ally Dell'Amico is seventh in the league in service aces with 0.28 aces per set, and seventh in digs with 4.86 digs per set. 
 
Six Fort Lewis College women's volleyball student-athletes were named to the 2016 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Volleyball All-Academic team.  Ally Dell'Amico earned First Team honors for the second straight year, while Bella Bernazzani, Hannah Hargrove, Matisse Monty, Delaney Scanlan and Kendra Swackenberg were named to the Honor Roll.
 
THE SERIES
Colorado Christian holds a 21-11 lead over Fort Lewis in the all-time series.  CCU edges the Skyhawks, 8-6, when playing in Whalen Gymnasium.  CCU has won the last six meetings against FLC.  The Skyhawks last win over the Cougars was Sept. 21, 2010.
 
FLC owns a 34-26 lead over the Orediggers, but CSM has won the last 10 matches.  FLC's last win against CSM was Sept. 29, 2007 at Mines (W, 3-0).
 
SCOUTING THE COUGARS
Colorado Christian enters the weekend seventh in the league with an 8-6 record and a 16-9 overall record.  CCU is 3-6 in road matches this season and are currently on a two match winning streak.  The Cougars lead the RMAC in digs with 17.84 digs per set.  They are averaging 13.05 kills per set and 2.07 blocks per set.
 
SCOUTING THE OREDIGGERS
The Orediggers are ranked No. 22 in the latest AVCA poll.  CSM is 12-2 in RMAC matches and 18-4 overall.  The Orediggers have won their last three matches and are 4-3 on the road.
 
Ellie Monarch leads the league in hitting percentage with a .351 mark.  As a team, the Orediggers are third in the league in assists with 12.94 assists per set and second in kills with 13.88 per set.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Skyhawks will play host to Westminster College on Monday, Nov. 7 in their last home match of the season.  FLC will wrap up the regular season Nov. 11 at New Mexico Highlands.