Box Score In a nearly even matchup, the seventh-ranked Colorado College volleyball team earned its 30th win of the season as it beat Division II Colorado Christian University, 3-2 on Tuesday evening in Lakewood, Colo.
 
The Tigers improved to 30-2 on the season to become the eighth team all-time to earn at least 30 victories in a season and the sixth team under head coach Rick Swan's tutelage. This was also the third year in a row that CC has earned at least 30 victories in a season and the sixth time out of the past seven seasons to do so.
 
CC took the advantage in hitting percentage with a .167 (50-22-170) attack percentage, compared to CCU's .134 (51-29-164) attack percentage. The Cougar's 29 hitting errors proved to be the deciding factor in a close match.
 
Senior Courtney Birkett led CC with her eighth triple-double of the season with a season-high 23 digs, along with 15 assists and 13 kills.
 
Outside hitters junior Abbe Holtze and sophomore Amelia Mouw each contributed with a double-double to help the Tigers earn the victory. Holtze earned her 14th double-double of the season on 11 kills and 11 digs, while Mouw earned her third double-double of the season with 13 digs and 10 kills.
 
Colorado College won the first two sets with a pair of 25-16 victories to take the early 2-0 lead. However, Colorado Christian came back to tie the match at 2-2 with a 25-13, 25-16 win late in the match.
 
CC won the fifth set with a blistering .391 hitting percentage on 10 kills in 23 attempts with just 1 error. The Tigers held the Cougars to a set-low .045 hitting percentage, only giving up 4 kills in 22 attempts with three errors.
 
Senior Sophie Merrifield contributed with 18 kills to aid the defense, while junior Rebecca Watson led the team with 25 assists.
 
CCU (10-13) was led by Connie Olson with 11 kills and 10 digs. Mollie Bailey added 10 kills to aid the offense, while Joelle LeFevre led the defense with 20 digs.
 
Colorado College finishes the regular season in Denver for the Johnson & Wales University Tournament on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers begin the tournament against host Johnson & Wales at 6 p.m. on Friday.