The Basics
Score: Montana Western 1 –  #24 Montana Tech 3 (25-18, 22-25, 24-26, 17-25)
Record: UMW (1-6), MTU (3-4)
Location: HPER Complex - Butte, Mont. 

The Bulldogs and Orediggers battled each other in a hard fought match with Montana Tech emerging with the four set win. In the first set was back and forth before the Bulldogs pulled away down the stretch to win 25-18. The second and third sets were even throughout before Tech edged the Bulldogs late. With the fourth set tied at 16 the Orediggers went on a 9-1 run to close out the match.

Top Performers

• Cady Siemion had 13 digs and 12 kills. 
• Abby Morgan had 13 kills and a .450 percentage. She had four aces and two blocks. 
• Abbey Schwager had 42 assists, nine digs and a block.
• Karina Mickelson had 21 kills, seven digs and three blocks for Montana Tech.
• Mckenna Kaelber had 42 assists and 10 digs for the Orediggers. 

Inside the Box Score

• The teams combined for 21 total blocks. 
• Emmah Peterson had two solo blocks and four block assists and Morgan Stenger had five block assists. 
• The Bulldogs committed 44 total errors.  

Up Next
The Bulldogs will face the Orediggers again tomorrow Feb. 20. First serve is set for 1 p.m.


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