Bulldog Volleyball Takes Down Carroll in Four Sets

Carroll (MT) CC 16-10, 11-8

Montana Western (MT) UMW 13-13, 12-7

Carroll (MT) CC

16-10, 11-8

Final

Oct. 28, 2026

Montana Western (MT) UMW

13-13, 12-7

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Carroll (MT) CC	25	19	14	21	(1)
Montana Western (MT) UMW	20	25	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | October 28, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Bulldog Volleyball Takes Down Carroll in Four Sets

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (13-13, 12-7 FC) overpowered Carroll (16-10, 11-8 FC) 3-1 Wednesday evening in Straugh Gymnasium.

"I think tonight was a great team win against a very versatile Carroll team," head coach Katie Lovett said. "Thank you to all the fans who came out tonight. We are excited to see everyone again at our last home game this Saturday at 2 o'clock."

NOTABLES
Savana Warburton registered a career-high 7.0 blocks.

Averi Look hit over .300 for the seventh time on the campaign.

Madisyn Frazier extended her streak of 20-dig matches to 12.

Kennedy Lingenfelter posted a season-high 8.0 blocks.

The Bulldogs recorded over 10.0 blocks for the seventh time.

LEADERBOARD

Kennedy Lingenfelter led the game in both kills (14) and hitting percentage (.419).
Antonia Duncan and Savana Warburton tied for second on the team in kills with 10 apiece while Averi Look was a close third with nine.
Sophie Worden (26) and Jayda Ward (20) combined for 46 assists.
Madisyn Frazier led all players in both aces (two) and digs (26).
Lingenfelter also led the game with 8.0 total digs while Warburton put up 7.0.
Lingenfelter paced both teams in points at 18.0.

MATCH SUMMARY
The Fighting Saints opened up a five-point advantage early in the opening set, but Western went on a 7-2 run to tie things up at 15.

The visitors then responded with a 5-0 run of their own to retake the lead, and Carroll won the first set 25-20.

After trading points with Carroll to start the second frame, the Bulldogs used a 12-2 run to take the lead and never looked back. They evened the score 1-1 with a 25-19 set-two win.

UMW continued its offensive onslaught in the third period, scoring 10 of the final 11 points to take the lead with a commanding 25-14 set-three victory.

The fourth set was a battle, with neither team leading by more than three points for the majority of the frame.

The Bulldogs looked poised to overwhelm the Saints once again, but the visitors pulled back within two, 23-21, late in the set. A well-called timeout from Western allowed the team time to take a breath, and they closed the set and the match with a 25-21 win.

SPLIT BOX
The Bulldogs held the statistical advantage across the board, including points (68.0-50.0), kills (53-43), aces (3-1), blocks (12-6), assists (48-41), and digs (87-80).

CARROLL
Lauren Heuiser led the Saints with 12 kills, followed by Birdie Heuiser and Kaylen Hay with eight each. Alli Devine hit a team-best .400 clip. Jansyn Carrizales (20) and Lauren Fox (17) combined for 37 assists. Fox also had the lone ace of the game for Carroll. Lauren and Birdie Heuiser both put up 3.0 blocks to lead the team. Sofia Kimmel posted a team-high 18 digs.

ON THE HORIZON
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday when they host Rocky Mountain on "Senior Night." First serve is set for 2 p.m. MT.

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