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Mines Volleyball Approaching 2025 Opener
2025 Mines Volleyball Schedule
GOLDEN, Colo. – Just three weeks separate the Colorado School of Mines Volleyball team from its 2025 season opener which will kick off a 26-match campaign including 13 showdowns featuring the Orediggers inside Lockridge Arena.
Mines’ season starts on Sept. 4 with the 2025 Oredigger Volleyball Classic presented by Marriott Denver West. It marks the 16th time since 2008 that Mines will start its regular season with its own invitational-style event. The Orediggers play a non-conference match against South Dakota Mines on Thursday night at 5 p.m. at Lockridge Arena with action continuing on Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6. Colorado Christian, Davenport, Grand Valley State, Valdosta State, and Washburn will join the Orediggers and Hardrockers for the three-day, two-court, seven-team jamboree. In addition to SDM, Mines will face Davenport and Valdosta State on Friday and Grand Valley State on Saturday.
Non-conference action continues for the Orediggers Sept. 11-13 at the Northwest Nazarene Tournament in Nampa, Idaho. Mines starts that trip with a matches against Seattle Pacific and host NNU on Thursday. Friday features Concordia University Irvine. The Orediggers’ finale at the NNU tournament comes Saturday against Westmont. It marks Mines’ second consecutive appearance at the Nighthawks’ invitational.
The remaining 18 matches of 2025 feature Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) opponents, but not all results will count in the league standings. Mines opens conference play with a split weekend Sept. 19-20, hosting MSU Denver on Friday and traveling to UCCS on Saturday. Adams State and New Mexico Highlands come to Golden, Colo., Sept. 26-27 before the first of two RMAC pods which do not count in the standings. For the Orediggers, the RMAC Regional Pod brings Colorado Christian to town on Sept. 30 and MSU Denver comes to Lockridge Arena on Oct. 3. Then, conference matches resume with Mines traveling to CSU Pueblo, Colorado Christian, Fort Lewis, and Western Colorado for four straight road contests. The last eight matches feature a pair of home weekends Oct. 24-25 and Nov. 7-8. In the middle, Mines journeys west to Fort Lewis for the RMAC Power Pod against FLC and UCCS. The final weekend of the regular season has the Orediggers playing at Chadron State on Regis on Nov. 14 and 15, respectively.
All home and conference matches stream live on the RMAC Network which is officially, completely pay-per-view for the 2025-26 academic year. Fans can purchase annual subscriptions for $120 until Aug. 17 when the price goes up to $130. Monthly subscriptions are $25. Individual games and matches can be purchased for $10 per broadcast. Tickets to matches inside Lockridge Arena can be purchased online at www.minesathletics.com/tickets, or at the door.
2025 Mines Volleyball Schedule
Thursday, Sept. 4 – South Dakota Mines, 5 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 5 – Davenport, 2 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 5 – Valdosta State, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6 – Grand Valley State, 4 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 11 – vs. Seattle Pacific, 11:30 a.m. (Nampa, Idaho)
Thursday, Sept. 11 – at Northwest Nazarene, 7 p.m. (Nampa, Idaho)
Friday, Sept. 12 – vs. Concordia Irvine, 4:30 p.m. (Nampa, Idaho)
Saturday, Sept. 13 – vs. Westmont, 11:30 a.m. (Nampa, Idaho)
*Friday, Sept. 19 – MSU Denver, 7 p.m.
*Saturday, Sept. 20 – at UCCS, 3 p.m.
*Friday, Sept. 26 – Adams State, 7 p.m.
*Saturday, Sept. 27 – New Mexico Highlands, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 30 – Colorado Christian, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 3 – MSU Denver, 7 p.m.
*Friday, Oct. 10 – at CSU Pueblo, 6 p.m.
*Saturday, Oct. 11 – at Colorado Christian, 3 p.m.
*Friday, Oct. 17 – at Fort Lewis, 6 p.m.
*Saturday, Oct. 18 – at Western Colorado, 4 p.m.
*Friday, Oct. 24 – Colorado Mesa, 7 p.m.
*Saturday, Oct. 25 – Westminster, 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 31 – vs. UCCS, 4 p.m. (Durango, Colo.)
Saturday, Nov. 1 – at Fort Lewis, 3 p.m.
*Friday, Nov. 7 – Black Hills State, 7 p.m.
*Saturday, Nov. 8 – South Dakota Mines, 5 p.m.
*Friday, Nov. 14 – at Chadron State, 6 p.m.
*Saturday, Nov. 15 – at Regis, 3 p.m.
Home matches in bold at Lockridge Arena. *-denotes RMAC matches. All dates and times are subject to change.
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