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Winner Montana Western (MT) UMW 6-5, 7-11
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Carroll (MT) CC 7-4, 12-6
Winner
Montana Western (MT) UMW
6-5, 7-11
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Final
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Carroll (MT) CC
7-4, 12-6
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Montana Western (MT) UMW 25 25 15 25 (3)
Carroll (MT) CC 22 23 25 18 (1)
Worden set vs UP

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Montana Western Earns 3-1 Victory Over Fighting Saints

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (7-11, 6-5 FC) upended Carroll College (12-6, 7--4 FC) 3-1 Friday evening for their second four-set victory of the week.
 
"I was really proud of the team's perseverance and the way they handled adversity in today's match," Head Coach Katie Lovett said. "Big shoutout to Madisyn (Frazier) for reaching 1,000 digs. I felt like tonight was a full team effort and I was really proud of how they played together."
 
 NOTABLES 
Madisyn Frazier reached 30 digs for the second time in the last three matches.
 
Olivia Rosborough hit over .400 for the second time on the campaign.
 
Sophie Worden has posted at least 20 assists in four of the last five outings.
 
Lilia Kahalepo earned a career-high from the service line.
 
Averi Look posted double-digit kills for the eighth time in 2026
 
The Bulldogs recorded more than 80 digs for the third straight match.

 LEADERBOARD   
 MATCH SUMMARY 
The hosts led by as many as six early in the opening period. The Bulldogs then went on am 11-3 run to take the lead. The Fighting Saints kept the pressure up, however, forcing a tie game three more times in the set. UMW went on another run, 5-1, to take the 1-0 lead with a 25-22 win.
 
The second frame continued similarly at the start, but this time with Western holding the early advantage. Carroll took the lead midway through the set and the two sides battled-back-and-forth form there. The Bulldogs narrowly edged the Saints for the 25-23 set two win to go up 2-0 in the match.
 
Carroll got the jump on UMW in the third, building a 12-3 lead early in the set. The Saints stretched their lead to 10 by the end of the period to force the fourth set , 25-15.
 
The Bulldogs came alive again in the final frame, building their lead to as many as nine late in the period. The hosts wouldn't go quietly, but couldn't manage to close the gap and Western sealed the 3-1 win with a 25-18 final set.
 
 SPLIT BOX 
The Bulldogs won the statistical battle in points (70.0-59.0), kills (55-40), assists (54-39), and digs (86-75) while the Fighting Saints held the advantage in aces (7-6) and blocks (12-9).
 
 CARROLL 
Lauren Heuiser tied for the game-high in kills with 11, followed by Birdie Heuiser with eight. Alli Devine hit a team-best.250. Jansyn Carrizales led the Saints with 20 assists, followed by Laruen Fox (14). Carrizales also posted a game-high tying two service aces. Sofia Kimmel registered a team-best 16 digs while Birdie Heuiser tallied a game-best 6.0 blocks. Lauren Heuiser recorded a game-high 13.5 points.
 
 ON THE HORIZON 
The Bulldogs are set for a three-match slate next week when they face off against Montana Tech (10/7), Mayville State (10/9) and Valley City State (10/10)
 
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#GOBULLDOGS!
 
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