COMING UP: The Bulldogs are the 5-seed in the Frontier Conference Tournament and will face 4-seed Montana Tech in Butte in the First-Round on April 6. First-serve from the HPER Complex is set for 7 p.m.

COMPLETE MEDIA GAME NOTES

NO SPECTATORS: Due to Frontier Conference COVID-19 protocols, spectators will not be permitted in the HPER Complex.

WATCH LIVE: Fans can watch online via Montana Tech's YouTube Page.

LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available on the Dakstats live stats portal.

LOOKING AT THE OPPONENT: MONTANA TECH:
The Orediggers are 8-10 on the season. They average 12.2 kills and 11.5 assists a game. The team hitting percentage is .169. Defensively the Orediggers average 18.3 digs (39th in the nation) and 2.8 blocks per game (fourth in the nation).
Karina Mickelson is leading the Orediggers with 269 kills, and averages 3.7 a game (31st in the nation). She has a hitting percentage of .179. She is also averaging 0.7 blocks a game. Mckenna Kaelber has totaled 531 assists (9.2 a game.). She also averages 2.1 digs a game ans has 31 blocks. Taylor Henley  has totaled 72 blocks and has a hitting percentage of .304 with 135 kills. Sydney Parks has totaled 81 blocks, averaging 1.2 a set (15th in the nation). She has a hitting percentage of .210 with 108 kills. Hannah Oggerino averages 4.7 digs a set and leads the team with 19 service aces. 

FRONTIER CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT:

Tuesday, Apr. 6, Quarterfinal Matches

No. 5  Montana Western (3-15) at No. 4 Montana Tech (8-10), 7 p.m.
No. 6  MSU-Northern (2-18) at No. 3 Carroll College (10-8), 7 p.m.

Thursday, Apr. 6, Semifinal Matches

No. 1 University of Providence  (18-2)  hosts lowest remaining seed, 7 p.m.
No. 2 Rocky Mountain College (15-3, 16-3) hosts highest remaining seed, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Apr. 10, Championship Match

Championship match is hosted by the highest remaining seed at 7 p.m. The tournament champion receives an automatic bid to the 2020-21 NAIA national tournament beginning Apr. 17.