Women's Volleyball October 27, 2026 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Bulldog Volleyball Welcomes Carroll and Rocky Mountain for Final Home Contests of 2026

GAME NOTES (PDF)

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball program (12-13, 11-7 FC) hosts Carroll (16-9, 11-7 FC) Wednesday and Rocky Mountain (6-18, 4-14 FC) Saturday for the final two home matches of the 2026 regular season.

Wednesday's match against the Fighting Saints is "Dig Pink" night. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and all tickets are $5.

The match against the Battlin' Bears Saturday will serve as the Bulldogs "Senior Night" celebration.

SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Oct. 28
vs Carroll – 6:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 31
vs Rocky Mountain – 2:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Montana Western fell to both #12 Bellevue (3-0) and Dakota State (3-1) last weekend.

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

Against the Trojans, Brown registered a team-high 10 kills. Antonia Duncan hit a team-high .278. Ward (20) and Worden (17) combined for 37 assists. Savana Warburton landed a game-high two aces. Frazier led the team with 33 digs. Lingenfelter and Perez tied for the team-high with 6.0 blocks each.

BULLDOG BEAT
The Bulldogs are averaging 12.6 kills, 11.5 assists, 1.3 aces, 18.4 digs, and 2.0 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.

CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCK
Jaiden Perez posted 6.0 blocks against Dakota State, the ninth time this year that she has earned 5.0 blocks or more in a match

DIG DEEP
Madisyn Frazier registered 33 digs against Dakota State. She has posted at least 20 digs in 13 matches this season, including 11 straight. Moreover, she has 30 or more digs in six outings.

BRICK WALL
Kennedy Lingenfelter put up 6.0 blocks against the Trojans, marking her fifth game with at least 5.0 blocks on the campaign.

FIREPOWER
Olivia Rosborough hit .417 against Bellevue, the third time this season that she has hit over .400.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE QUEEN
Jayda Ward tallied 20 assists and 11 digs against DSU, marking her 11th double-double of the season.

BLOCK PARTY
Western earned 13.0 digs against the Trojans, tied for second-most in a single-match this season.

EVERYONE DIG IN
The Bulldogs recorded 91 digs against Dakota State, marking the sixth time this season that they have earned 90 or more digs in a match.

SCOUTING REPORT
Carroll (16-9, 11-7 FC)

The Fighting Saints are averaging 13.1 kills, 12.4 assists, 1.6 aces, 18.3 digs, and 1.6 blocks per set.
Nationally, they are ranked 10th in assists per set (12.4), 11th in digs per set (18.3), 12th in total digs (1,798), 14th in kills per set (13.1), 15th in total assists (1,218), and 24th in total kills (1,284).
Lauren Heuiser leads the team with 3.2 kills per set, followed by Birdie Heuiser at 2.99).
Birdie Heuiser is hitting a team-best .313 clip.
Lauren Fox is putting up a team-best 5.6 assists per set, followed by Jansyn Carrizales at 4.8.
The pair also lead the team in aces with 31 and 29, respectively.
Norah Allen (3.62) and Sofia Kimmel (3.35) rank first and second on the team in digs per set.
Lauren Heuiser has landed a team-high 70.0 blocks.

Rocky Mountain (6-18, 4-14 FC)

The Battlin' Bears are putting gup 11.2 kills, 10.2 assists, 1.0 aces, 18.0 digs, and 1.6 blocks per game on the campaign.
In the NAIA, they rank 17th in digs per set (18.0).
Sadie Meier paces RMC with 2.57 kills per set, followed by Olivia Fauth at 2.31.
Kaitlyn Wood is hitting a team-best .234.
Rylee McMillan is averaging a team-best 5.44 assists per set with Kristyn Mentink in second at 4.42.
McMillan also leads the team in aces with 19 on the year.
Zoey Albert is registering a team-high 5.36 digs per set.
Wood has recorded a team-best 48.0 blocks.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs are 39-116 all-time against the Saints and 51-62 all-time against the Battlin Bears.

ON THE HORIZON
Montana Western is on the road next week against Providence (11/6) and MSU-Northern (11/7).

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