Dickinson State (ND) DSU 7-2, 3-1

Montana Western (MT) UMW 5-6, 3-1

Dickinson State (ND) DSU

7-2, 3-1

Final

Sep. 12, 2025

Montana Western (MT) UMW

5-6, 3-1

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Dickinson State (ND) DSU	16	18	19	(0)
Montana Western (MT) UMW	25	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | September 12, 2025 | Claire Gay

Bulldogs Blank Blue Hawks 3-0 in 2025 Home Opener

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (5-6, 3-1 FC) swept Dickinson State (7-2, 3-1 FC) (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) Friday evening, marking the Blue Hawks' first loss in league play.

"I thought tonight was a great all-around team effort," Head Coach Katie Lovett said. "We played very disciplined and were able to take advantage of different opportunities. We knew Dickinson was coming off some really prominent wins and that it would not be an easy game, but the team really rallied around each other to get the win."

NOTABLES
Maxine Hoagland had herself a night, posting career highs in both hitting percentage (.462) and total blocks (5.0).

Kennedy Lingenfelter was a brick wall on defense, recording a season-best 8.0 blocks.

UMW reached double-digit blocks for the fourth time this season with 10.0.

MATCH SUMMARY
The Bulldogs were dominant from the jump, leading by more than five points for the majority of the first set. Savana Warburton helped things along with two extended serving runs and Western took the 1-0. In the second frame, UMW looked to continue in the same fashion, but Dickinson State fought its way back to within on point midway through the set. A 9-3 run put things out of reach for the visitors and Montana Western doubled its lead. The final set saw the Blue Hawks start strong, but their momentum once again fizzled out thanks to another scoring spree by the Bulldogs to complete the sweep.

LEADERBOARD

Lingenfelter shared the game-lead with eight kills while Hoagland and Dani Brown earned six apiece.
Hoagland hit a .462 clip to pace the Bulldogs.
Megan Hardman registered team-highs in both assists (17) and aces (two).
Taylor Ketchum earned a game-best 25 digs.
Lingenfelter landed 8.0 total blocks.

SPLIT BOX
Montana Western won the battle across the board, outdoing Dickinson State in kills (38-29), assists (35-28), digs (70-64), blocks (10-6), and aces (5-1).

LOOKING AHEAD
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Bismarck State in Straugh Gymnasium. The match is set to start at 2 p.m. MT.

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