Bulldog Volleyball Clipped by #12 Bellevue, 3-0

Bellevue (NE) BU 20-3, 16-1

Montana Western (MT) UMW 12-12, 11-6

Bellevue (NE) BU

20-3, 16-1

Final

Oct. 23, 2026

Montana Western (MT) UMW

12-12, 11-6

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
Bellevue (NE) BU	25	25	25	(3)
Montana Western (MT) UMW	18	23	16	(0)

Summary
Box Score

Terri Haverfield

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | October 23, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (12-12, 11-6 FC FC) fell to #12 Bellevue (20-3, 16-1 FC) 3-0 Friday evening in Straugh Gymnasium.

NOTABLES
Madisyn Frazier recorded over 20 digs for the 10th-straight contest.

Olivia Rosborough hit over .400 for the third time this season.

LEADERBOARD

Dani Brown, Jaiden Perez, and Olivia Rosborough tied for the team-high with six kills each.
Rosborough hit a team-best .417.
Sophie Worden (16) and Jayda Ward (13) combined for 29 assists.
Taylor Ketchum and Clea Rapson both tallied one ace.
Kennedy Lingenfelter and Rosborough tied for the game-high with 3.0 blocks apiece.
Madisyn Frazier led all players with 23 digs.

MATCH SUMMARY
The Bulldogs opened the match on a 9-3 run, but the 12-ranked Bruins fought their way back into it and closed out the first set on a 7-1 to win the set 25-18.

The visitors were the ones to take a big lead to start the second frame, and in a role-reversal from set one, the Bulldogs pulled back to tie it at 13. The two sides traded points through the second half of the period, but BU ultimately took the 2-0 lead with a 25-23 set win.

In the final set, Bellevue again jumped out to an early lead, but the Bulldogs couldn't close the gap, and set three went to the visitors, 25-16.

SPLIT BOX
The Bulldogs won the statistical battle blocks (6-4) but were outdone in points (44.0-49.0), kills (36-41), aces (2-4), assists (32-34), and digs (58-66).

BELLEVUE
Sophie McIntyre led the game in both kills (15) and hitting percentage (.636). Mila Aiwohi (17) and Ella Eymann combined for 29 assists. Carlie Talbott posted a game-high three aces. Zoie Roghair earned a team-best 18 digs. Payton Dzingle tied for the game-high with 3.0 total blocks.

ON THE HORIZON
The Bulldogs take the court again tomorrow when they face off against Dakota State. First serve is set for 5 p.m. MT.

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