The University of Montana Western Bulldogs are the six-seed in the 2018 Frontier Conference Tournament in Butte, Mont. They will face the three-seed Montana Tech Orediggers at 7 p.m. in the HPER Complex.
The Bulldogs So Far
- The Bulldogs are 2-10 in Frontier play, and 6-16 overall.
- The Bulldogs finished the regular season with a four set win on the road at MSU-Northern.
- The Bulldogs are seventh in the nation in digs per set, averaging 19.44.
Who to Watch
- The Bulldogs will be looking for their first tournament win since 2013.
- Kelsey Potter leads the team in total kills with 161.
- Abbee Croninger (0.216) and Kylie McCree (0.206) lead the team in hitting percentage.
- Look for Dylan Fowler to continue to add to her school record in digs. She is also third in the nation and leads the conference with 6.67 digs a game.
Scouting the Opponents
- The Orediggers are 16-14, 8-4 and finished tied for second in the conference.
- Masha Korol has 407 kills, which is 31st in the nation.
- The Orediggers have team hitting percentage of 0.186.
- As a team, Montana Tech has 43 solo blocks, 438 block assists for a total of 262.
Media Coverage
The match will be streamed online and live stats will be provided.Â
Nov. 9, 7 p.m. vs. Montana Tech
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