Box Score Colorado College was unable to complete its comeback in the Tigers' home finale as it fell to Division II Colorado Christian University in five sets on Tuesday evening in Reid Arena.
 
Sophomore Abbe Holtze dominated the match with a career-high 29 kills on a .290 hitting percentage. The outside hitter's 29 kills tied her for eighth in school history for most kills in a single match.
 
Despite Holtze's impressive performance, the Tigers were unable to come away with the victory, falling 25-15, 27-25, 22-25, 22-25, 10-15.
 
Seniors Julia Lawton and Kristen Liberty, who both played in their final matches at home, earned 15 digs and 10 kills, respectively.
 
Colorado Christian took an early two-set lead as it forced CC into 16 hitting errors during the first two sets. However, the Tigers fought back taking the next two sets to tie the match.
 
The fifth set was tied at 3-3, but an attack error by the Tigers sparked an 8-2 run for the Cougars to give them a 10-5 lead and later the victory.
 
The Tigers finished the regular season with a 27-7 record overall and a 15-2 record in Reid Arena.
 
Junior Sophie Merrifield led the back row for the Tigers with 25 digs, while freshman Sarah Barker dished out a team-high 35 assists for the offense.
 
The Cougars were led by Kaylee Pierce with 23 kills and Jordan Kessler with 51 assists. Taylor Sturms and Kessler also picked up 20 and 19 digs, respectively.
 
Colorado College will travel to Sherman, Texas for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships. The Tigers will play host Austin College on Friday at 1 p.m.