The Mavericks will play crucial East Division opponents this weekend. On Friday night, they will take on 12th ranked Colorado Mines then on Saturday they will take on the Colorado Christian Cougars. Here is a quick preview of both matchups:

#12 Colorado School of Mines Orediggers (14-4, 8-1 RMAC)
Friday October 12 | 6:00pm | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 10-7 (4-3 in Grand Junction)
Last Meeting: October 13, 2011  -  CSM 3-0 in Golden, Colo.

Last Week for the Orediggers: Colorado Mines picked up two wins at home against Western State and Adams State. The Orediggers beat Western State in straight sets before needing all five sets to defeat Adams State 3-2.

RMAC Standings: Colorado Mines is leading the East Division and has a 1/2 match lead on Colorado Mesa for the overall top spot in the RMAC.

Oredigger to Watch: Jackie Stabell (Sr., Tomball, Texas) is one of the top outside hitters in the RMAC. She is currently third in both kills (229) and kills per set (3.63). She had a season high 19 kills against Abilene Christian and Regis.

Colorado Christian University Cougars (14-5, 5-4 RMAC)
Saturday October 13 | 3:00pm | Live Stats | Live Video
All-Time Series: 10-5 (5-2 in Grand Junction)
Last Meeting: September 17, 2011  -  CCU 3-2 in Grand Junction

Last Week for the Cougars: Colorado Christian split a pair of road matches last weekend. The Cougars dropped a three-setter to Adams State before winning in straight sets over Western State.

RMAC Standings: Colorado Christian is currently in 5th place in the East Division just a 1/2 match back of Metro State. They are currently in a tie for 8th place with Western New Mexico.

Cougar to Watch: Freshman outside hitter Taylor Sturms (Fr., Lone Tree, Colo.) is proving she belongs in the RMAC. She currently ranks in the top five of the RMAC in Kills (225), Kills per set (3.63), and Service Aces (19). She has had six double-doubles including a 22 kill, 13 dig performance against Regis.