The Basics
Score: Montana Western 2 –  #24 Montana Tech 3 (23-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 7-15)
Record: UMW (1-7), MTU (4-4)
Location: HPER Complex - Butte, Mont. 

The Bulldogs fell in tough five set match Saturday afternoon in Butte. After falling behind two sets to none, Montana Western mounted a comeback that pushed the match to a fifth set where the Orediggers quickly took a 14-5 lead to take the deciding set. 

Top Performers

• Emmah Peterson had 11 kills and 13 blocks. 
• Morgan Stenger had seven kills and eight blocks. 
• Abbey Schwager had 25 assists, 11 digs and a block.
• Tannah Sellers had 25 digs. 
• Karina Mickelson had 12 kills, 17 digs and three blocks for Montana Tech.
• Kamaile Moody had 48 assists and 10 digs for the Orediggers. 

Inside the Box Score

• The teams combined for 34 total blocks. 
• The Bulldogs totaled 45 kills. Kaitlyn White and Cady Siemion each added eight kills and Abby Morgan had nine. 

Up Next
The Bulldogs will host the University of Providence for a pair of games next weekend. First-Serve from the Straugh Gymnasium is set for 7 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 1 p.m. on Feb. 27.


Due to Frontier Conference COVID-19 protocols, spectators will not be permitted in the Straugh Gymnasium until further notice. All Bulldog Athletics home events can be streamed at www.bulldogsports.com/watch  
 
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