Women's Volleyball October 22, 2026 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Montana Western Volleyball Hosts #12 Bellevue and Dakota State

GAME NOTES (PDF)

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball program (12-11, 1-5 FC) welcomes #12 Bellevue (19-3, 15-1 FC) and Dakota State (14-8, 11-5 FC) to Straugh Gymnasium this weekend.

SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 23
vs #12 Bellevue – 6:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 24
vs Dakota State – 5:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Montana Western extended its win streak to seven straight games with important road wins over Bismarck State (3-1) and Dickinson State (3-2) last weekend.

Against the Mystics Kennedy Lingenfelter led all players in kills (15) while hitting a team-best .424. Jayda Ward (24) and Sophie Worden (23) combined for 47 assists. Lilia Kahalepo landed a game-high three service aces. Jaiden Perez posted a game-high 6.0 blocks while Madisyn Frazier registered a game-best 25 digs.

Against the Blue Hawks, Lingenfelter led the game in both kills (18) and hitting percentage (.667). Worden (29) and Ward (24) combined for 53 assists. Ward also tied for the game-lead with three aces. Lingenfelter and Rosborough tied for the team-lead in blocks with 3.0 apiece. Frazier earned a game-high 30 digs.

BULLDOG BEAT
The Bulldogs are averaging 12.6 kills, 11.6 assists, 1.4 aces, 18.2 digs, and 1.9 blocks per set in 2026.

The team's best tally in kills (70), hitting percentage (.265), assists (67), and points (84.0) came at Dickinson State. The best mark in digs (129) came against the Blue Hawks at home. The highest tally in service aces was at Mayville State (16) while the season-high in blocks (15.0) came against Valley City State.

KENNEDY LINGENFELTER EARNS FC ATTACKER OF THE WEEK
Kennedy Lingenfelter received Frontier Conference Women's Volleyball Attacker of the Week after a standout performance on the road. The sophomore totaled 33 kills across nine sets (3.67 kills per set) and hit a blistering .533 clip with just one total error.

She opened the week with 15 kills and a .424 hitting percentage in UMW's 3-1 win over Bismarck State Friday. The Clovis, Calif., native followed that with 18 kills and a .667 hitting percentage in the five-set victory over Dickinson State. She also posted 5.0 total blocks and four digs on the weekend.

(KILL)ER INSTINCT
Jaiden Perez posted a career-high 11 kills against Dickinson State. Additionally, it was her third double-digit kill match of the season.

HOW MAY SHE ASSIST YOU?
Sophie Worden posted career-best 29 assists against the Blue Hawks. It marked her 10th match this season with over 20 assists.

ACE UP HER SLEEVE
Lilia Kahalepo served up a career-high three service aces against Bismarck State. She has seven aces in her last six outings compared to just one in the previous 12.

SHE'S A (SAV)ANT
Savana Warburton matched her career-high with 14 kills against Bismarck State. She has posted 10 or more kills on eight occasions this season.

(LIV)ING THE HIGH LIFE
Olivia Rosborough matched her career-high with a season-best 12 kills against Dickinson State. Moreover, she hit over .300 in each of last weekends matches.

CAN'T TOUCH THIS
Kennedy Lingenfelter was unstoppable against the Blue Hawks. She posted career highs in kills (18) and hitting percentage (.667) and matched her career-best in points (19.5). Her 18 kills came on 27 error-free swings.

OFFENSIVE FIREPOWER
The Bulldogs posted season-highs in kills (70), hitting percentage (.265), assists (67), and points (84.0) against Dickinson State.

SCOUTING REPORT
Bellevue (19-3, 15-1 FC)

The 12-ranked Bruins are averaging 12.9 kills, 12.1 assists, 1.8 aces, 17.9 digs, and 1.9 blocks per set in 2026.
Nationally, they are ranked 17th in digs per set (17.9) and 18th in assists per set (12.1).
Individually, Zoie Roghair leads Bellevue and sits 24th in the country in digs per set (4.95).
Bentlee Kollbaum is posting a team-high 3.20 kills per set while A'Lailah Perry (2.27) and Sophia McIntyre (2.16) are also averaging over 2.0 kills per set.
Payton Dzingle is hitting a team-best .299.
Mila Aiwohi paces the Bruins in assists with 5.05 per set, followed by Ella Eymann (7.74) and Victoria Runyan (4.43).
Morgan Wale is putting up a team-high 0.80 blocks per set.
Kamryn Scheib has landed a team-best 28 service aces.

Dakota State (14-8, 11-5 FC)

The Trojans are putting up 13.2 kills, 12.2 assists, 1.2 aces, 18.2 digs, and 1.6 blocks per set this season.
In the NAIA, Dakota State ranks 11th in both kills per set (13.2) and digs per set (18.2), and 12th in assists per set (12.2).
Kaedyn Sapp paces the team with 2.8 kills per set, followed by Tristyn Maras (2.49) and Macey Wathen (2.15).
Raya Van Beek is hitting a team-high .292.
Emily Nelson is dishing out a team-best 5.54 assists per set, followed by Gabi Borresen (4.95).
Nelson has also posted a team-high 20 aces on the year.
Kate Van Rooyan leads the Trojan with 4.63 digs per set.
Lauryn Kloth is putting up a team-best 0.9 blocks per set.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs are 1-4 all-times against the Bruins and 1-3 all-time against the Trojans.

ON THE HORIZON
Montana Western returns to Straugh Gymnasium for the final two home contests of the 2026 regular season. They play host to Carroll (10/28) and Rocky Mountain (10/31). Saturday's contest against the Battlin' Bears will serve as the Bulldogs' "Senior Night."

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#GOBULLDOGS!

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