BUTTE, Mont. – The no. 13 ranked Montana Western women's volleyball team (10-5, 2-3) fell this afternoon to the RV Montana Tech Orediggers in a 3-1 matchup by scores of 18-25, 25-16, 25-27, and 22-25.
How It Happened
Montana Tech came out swinging in the opening set of the game, rattling off 14 kills as a team and recording just one hitting error. They would win the set 25-18.
Leading 14-12 in set two, the Bulldogs rode a pair of kills from
Peyton Vogl and
Kaitlyn Van Well to a 19-12 lead over the Orediggers. They would maintain momentum and thanks to an ace and kill from
Taylor Petersen, claim a 25-16 set win to tie the match. As a team, the Bulldogs hit .429 in the set and totaled 17 kills across the second set.
The third frame featured another battle between the two evenly matched teams. After trailing 24-22 to the Orediggers, the Bulldogs refused to lay down and utilized a kill from
Jordan Olson to tie the game at 24 all. Despite the late rally, the Orediggers claimed the final two points to take a 27-25 win.
Despite remaining one step behind MT for much of the final frame, the Bulldogs showed grit and utilized late set magic as they trailed 24-17 and fought on for five straight points. Down 24-22, the Orediggers picked up the final point to close the final frame.
Notables
- The Bulldogs hit .178 across the match and totaled 57 kills as team.
- Vogl had a monster night, leading the Bulldogs with 18 kills from the middle and adding two blocks.
- Jazi Smith followed with 17 kills and 13 digs.
- UMW served up five service aces in the game, seeing three come from Petersen.
Up Next
Western will return to Dillon next week for a home conference match with RV Carroll College on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7pm in the Straugh Gymnasium.
Last time out, the Fighting Saints took the match in a 3-0 sweep after UMW struggled to find their groove.
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