DILLON, Mont. – The no. 15 ranked Montana Western women's volleyball team (19-8, 9-5) lost their first fifth set matchup of the season this evening after they battled to the final point with the no. 19 ranked Montana Tech Orediggers (19-8, 11-3).
How It Happened
The first set was an exciting match that featured numerous runs by each team. It would be the Bulldogs to take the first swing, running on a 7-2 scoring run to take an 11-6 lead. The Orediggers followed, tying the game at 11 after their own 5-0 run. A kill by
Jordan Olson broke the run and would spark the Bulldogs on another 9-1 run that would hold steady enough for the Bulldogs to win the set 25-19.
Montana Tech took advantage of a set high of nine hitting errors to tie the game at one set apiece as they would win the second frame 25-22.
The third frame proved to be another teeter totter of action, seeing neither team take more than a two-point lead through the entire set. Tied at 22 all,
Peyton Vogl broke the stalemate with a kill and set Western on pace to claim the win.
Maxine Hoagland knocked down back-to-back kills to cap the set and win 25-22.
After taking a narrow one-point lead at 14-13 mid-set following a shot from
Savana Warburton, the Orediggers would run behind a 5-0 scoring run to take a four-point lead over Western. Despite picking up some momentum late in the set, MT would close the gap and win 25-23 to force a game five.
The fifth and deciding set took both teams for a wild ride, as both teams racked up more than ten kills and forcing extra points. Despite holding game-point twice in the set, the Orediggers fought back and capped the frame by outscoring Western 5-2 to win 20-18.
N
otables
- Today's five-set loss was the first this season for the Bulldogs, going 9-1 in five set matches.
- Five Bulldogs saw double digit numbers in the game, with Olson leading the way with 15 kills from the right side. Hoagland added a career-high 13 kills on just two errors.
- Kaylee Fritz and Taylor Petersen combined for 61 assists, good for 12.2 assists per set combined.
- Kelsey Goddard led the back row with 28 digs. Jazi Smith and Fritz also had impressive games in the back row totaling 23 and 22 digs respectively.
Up Next
Montana Western will hit the road to close out conference play this weekend at Rocky Mountain College on Saturday Nov. 9. The game will start at 2 p.m.
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