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Winner Montana Western WESTERN 10-14, 2-6
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Montana State-Northe MONTANA 11-10, 3-4
Winner
Montana Western WESTERN
10-14, 2-6
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Montana State-Northe MONTANA
11-10, 3-4
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Montana Western WESTERN 27 25 25 (3)
Montana State-Northe MONTANA 25 15 19 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information

Bulldog Volleyball Downs Skylights On The Road In Straight Sets

HAVRE, Mont. – The Montana Western Volleyball team downed the MSU-Northern Skylights this afternoon in straight sets by scores of 27-25, 25-15, and 25-29. The Bulldogs now move to 10-14 on the season and 2-6 in conference play. This also marks their second victory over the Skylights this season.

"The team really came together today. We continue to make progress and do good things, and today we could put it all together" Head Coach Katie Lovett said after the win.

How it Happened
The Bulldogs started out in a heated back and forth battle with the Skylights in set one. The Bulldogs were all tied up at 25 when a pair of back to back kills by Jazi Smith and by Danyel Martin sealed the 27-25 victory over the Skylights in set one. The Bulldogs took a huge early lead in set two 19-6 that helped to propel them to victory in set two 25-15. The Bulldogs put forth their best hitting percentage in set three, hitting .216 in the set and tallying 12 team kills to push them to victory over the Skylights 25-19.

Jazi Smith had another outstanding day as she led the Bulldogs with 10 kills, 12 digs, and an ace. She also hit .391 in the game with just one error. The Bulldogs pieced together eight blocks in the game, compared to the Skylights who had three total. Kaylee Fritz tallied 23 assists in the match. The Bulldogs also picked up four total aces in the game behind serves from Smith, Fritz, and Elyce Palmer. Peyton Vogl also had a solid day for the Bulldogs as she picked up nine kills, three blocks, and hit .350 in the match.

"We played as a family and played to win, not just for ourselves, but for each other. I am super proud of how hard we worked today and how uplifting and encouraging we were to one another! Our focus and drive was amazing and I was always confident that everyone was going to give it their all to get the win!" sophomore outside hitter Jazi Smith said after the game.

Notables
  • The Bulldogs outhit the Skylights .206 to .112 and only had 11 hitting errors in the game.
  • Smith had another outstanding day as she led the Bulldogs with 10 kills, 12 digs, and an ace. She also hit .391 in the game with just one error.
  • Vogl had a solid day for the Bulldogs as she picked up nine kills, three blocks, and hit .350 in the match.
  • The Bulldogs pieced together eight blocks in the game, compared to the Skylights who had three total.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back at home for a game against Montana Tech on Nov. 2 at 7 PM MST in the Straugh Gymnasium.

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