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0
Rider Rider 1-3,0-0 MAAC
3
Winner Ole Miss UM 3-2,0-0 SEC
Rider Rider
1-3,0-0 MAAC
0
Final
3
Ole Miss UM
3-2,0-0 SEC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rider Rider 9 16 16 (0)
Ole Miss UM 25 25 25 (3)
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Rider Rider 1-4,0-0 MAAC
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Winner Northern Colo. UNC 4-1,0-0 Big Sky
Rider Rider
1-4,0-0 MAAC
0
Final
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Northern Colo. UNC
4-1,0-0 Big Sky
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Rider Rider 19 20 23 (0)
Northern Colo. UNC 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Topped in Pair of Matches

GREELEY, CO– The Rider University volleyball team was defeated in straight sets by Ole Miss Friday afternoon and Northern Colorado Friday night. The Broncs fall to 1-4 on the season. The Rebels improve to 3-2 with Northern Colorado improving to 4-1.
 
The Broncs got off to a slow start against Ole Miss, falling in the opening set 25-9. Rider responded early in set two with Brynn Johnson () getting a pair of kills to help the Broncs to an early 7-3 lead, but the Rebels quickly took back control of the match, winning the second set 25-16. Ole Miss closed out the match with a 25-16 third set victory.
 
The Broncs came out swinging in the night cap, hitting .353 in the first set, but the Bears were even better, hitting .432 to take the set 25-19. Northern Colorado's offense stayed hot in the second set, hitting .286 to take the set 25-20. Down 22-16 in the third, Rylah Robinson (Fairfax, VA/Robinson) and Anja Kelly () had two kills each as the Broncs scored six-straight points to even the match at 22-22, but the Bears closed out the set and the match winning three of the next four points.

QUOTES & NOTES
- Robinson had 13 kills against Northern Colorado, her second match in double figures this season.
- Makenna Mason (Hilton Head Island, SC/Hilton Head) had 18 assists against Ole Miss and 11 against Northern Colorado. Ryley Frye (New Hope, MN/Robbinsdale Armstrong[UTEP]) led Rider with 15 assists in the match against the Bears.
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Ole Miss outhit Rider .371 to .110, and the Broncs were outhit by Northern Colorado .352 to .225
- Rider had 28 kills to 42 for the Rebels. The Broncs had 37 kills to 49 for the Bears.
- Ole Miss held a 41-30 edge in digs. Northern Colorado out dug Rider 40-38.
- Johnson led the Broncs with eight kills against Ole Miss.
- Kiannisha Santiago (San Juan, PR/Hudson Catholic (NJ)) paced Rider with nine digs against Northern Colorado. Mason and Simone Langford (Hollywood, FL/Flanagan) each had nine digs against Ole Miss.

UP NEXT
The Broncs close out action Saturday at the Northern Colorado Tournament, playing the host Bears at 1:00 p.m.
 
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