BILLINGS, Mont. – The no. 15 ranked Montana Western women's volleyball team (20-8, 10-5) cap out the regular season with a 3-0 sweep over Rocky Mountain College (13-8, 3-12).
Today's win marks the Bulldogs' 20th win this season and Western will enter the Frontier Conference Tournament this upcoming week.
How It Happened
After claiming an early 4-0 in the first set, the Bulldogs were able to maintain the lead through the entirety of the first set. Up 17-16 late in the set,
Danyel Martin knocked down a kill and a block from
Peyton Vogl and
Jordan Olson gave Western a three-point edge. Despite a late comeback from Rocky, the Bulldogs were able to hang on and win 25-23 to take the first set.
Trailing 17-16 to the Battlin' Bears late in set two, the Bulldogs caught fire and went on to outscore Rocky 9-2 down the stretch and win 25-19.
Once again, the Bulldogs remained dominant in their performance. They combined for 17 kills and a .250 hitting percentage in the third and final set, racing to a 25-21 third set victory.
N
otables
- The last time the Bulldogs had a 20-win regular season was back in 2002 when UMW had totaled 23 wins prior to the postseason.
- The Bulldogs were led by Jazi Smith who totaled 13 kills in the match. She also added 15 digs and three blocks.
- Vogl also hit double digits in kills, totaling 10 in the game while also adding a pair of blocks.
- Kaylee Fritz racked up 26 assists, good for 8.6 assists per set in UMW's two-setter rotation.
- Martin totaled five blocks for the Bulldog defensive front.
Up Next
Montana Western will take the upcoming week to prepare for the Frontier Conference Tournament to be hosted by MSU-Northern in Havre, Mont. Details on the tournament will be released this upcoming week.
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