GOLDEN - A pair of conference and national heavyweights will clash on Friday when No. 10 Metro State takes on the No. 23 Colorado School of Mines volleyball squad at Lockridge Arena in Golden at 7 p.m.

Mines (6-4, 1-1 RMAC) is led offensively by senior Jackie Stabell with 124 kills at an average of 3.65 kills per set, with the latter of the two statistics placing her 36th in the country and third in the conference for the category. The 2011 All-American is also eighth in the conference in kills 

As a squad, Mines is currently eighth nationally with an average of 13.53 assists per set, seventh nationally with 14.5 kills per set and 25th nationally with a .246 attack percentage.

Junior Melanie Wannamaker and senior Holly Hutchison follow Stabell with 98 and 76 kills, respectively. Senior Betsy Hansing and freshman Danielle Johnson-Hazlewood have combined for 403 assists on the season while Wannamaker leads in blocks (29) and junior Hannah Margheim leads in digs (131). 

Metro State (7-3, 2-0 RMAC) enters the Friday's contest on a three-match winning streak, including wins over Chadron State (3-0) and Black Hills State (3-0) to open the conference schedule last weekend.

The Roadrunners own a 30-6 record against Mines since the Orediggers joined the NCAA Division II ranks in 1992. Each team won a matchup last season at their opponent's home arena. Mines defeated then-No. 9 Metro State 3-2 in Denver early in the season before the then-No. 11 Roadrunners captured a 3-2 victory in Golden.  

In addition, the Colorado School of Mines Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) will be sponsoring a student social for all Mines students at the McNeil Room in the Student Recreation Center.

Doors to the social will open at 6:30 p.m. and the food will be served on a first-come, first-served basis until it is gone. 

All students must bring a valid BlasterCard to receive food and free admission to the match.