Women's Volleyball October 6, 2026 Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Bulldog Volleyballs Hosts Montana Tech, Mayville State, and Valley City State

GAME NOTES (PDF)

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball program (7-11,6-5 FC) returns to Straught Gymnasium for a three-game home state this week. The Bulldogs welcome #24 Montana Tech (14-3, 9-2 FC), Mayville State (1-15, 1-10 FC), and Valley City State (6-12, 4-7 FC).

SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Oct. 7
vs #24 Montana Tech – 6:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

Friday, Oct. 9
vs Mayville State – 6:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

Saturday, Oct. 10
vs Valley City State – 2:00 p.m. MT | Watch Live | Live Stats

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Montana Western went 2-0 on the road last weekend with back-to-back 3-1 victories over Rocky Mountain and Carroll.

Against the Battlin' Bears, Kennedy Lingenfelter led the game with 14 kills while Antonia Duncan and Savana Warburton were also in double figures with 10 apiece. Olivia Rosborough hit a game-high .350 with Lingenfelter in second at .300. Jayda Ward and Sophie Worden combined for 48 assists, dishing out 24 each. Taylor Ketchum led all players with four service aces while Madisyn Frazier paced the game with 23 digs. Jaiden Perez and Duncan recorded 3.0 blocks apiece.

Against the Fighting Saints, Olivia Rosborough and Averi Look tied for the game-lead with 11 kills each. Rosborough also led all players with a .474 clip. Ward (21) and Worden (21) combined for 42 assists. Lilia Kahalepo tied for the game-high with two aces. Madisyn Frazier tallied a game-best 30 digs. Duncan put up a team-best 5.0 blocks in the match.

BULLDOG BEAT
The Bulldogs are averaging 12.4 kills, 11.4 assists, 1.2 aces, 16.8 digs, and 1.9 blocks per set in 2026.

The team's best tally in kills (63), assists (59), and digs (129) came against Dickinson State. The best hitting percentage came against The Master's (.254) while the highest tally in service aces was at Mayville State (16). UMW reached a season-high 80.0 points against both Mayville State and Valley City State. The Bulldogs season-high 15.0 blocks also came against the Vikings.

MADISYN FRAZIER EARNS FC DEFENDER OF THE WEEK
Senior libero Madisyn Frazier earned her second-straight Erck Hotels/ Frontier Conference Volleyball Defender of the Week honor after leading the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week on the road.

She posted 6.63 digs per set (53 total digs) through eight sets. Frazier posted 23 digs (5.75 digs per set) in the Bulldogs' 3-1 win at RMC while adding one assist. She followed that with 30 digs (7.5 digs per set) as UMW took the 3-1 win at Carroll. She also tacked on three assists against the Fighting Saints.

TOP OF THE LINE SERVICE
Taylor Ketchum earned a career-high four service aces against Rocky Mountain. It marked her second multi-ace match of the season.

ON TARGET
Olivia Rosborough led all players in hitting percentage in both contests last week. She hit .350 in the win over Rocky Mountain and a season-best .474 against Carroll.

RACK 'EM UP
With 11 kills against Carroll, Averi Look as recorded double-digits in kills eight times in 2026. She has led or tied for the team-lead in kills on seven of those occasions.

DUAL THREAT
Savana Warburton was close to two double doubles last weekend, posting 10 kills and 19 digs against RMC and nine kills, 12 digs against CC. She has reached double figures in kills on six occasions and double digits in digs eight times with four double doubles on the year.

CAN YOU DIG IT?
Madisyn Frazier posted 30 digs against the Saints, marking the second time in the last three games she has reached that number or better. Moreover, it was her fourth-straight game with at least 20 digs.

ACE, ACE BABY
Lilia Kahalepo registered a career-high two service aces against Carroll. She tied for the game-high in aces in the contest.

FEELIN' FINE AT THE SERVICE LINE
Western recorded six aces against both Rocky Mountain and Carroll, marking seven times this season with more than five aces in a match.

NO WAY THROUGH
The Bulldogs held both Rocky Mountain to a .100 hitting percentage and Carroll to just .120. It was the fourth-straight game that an opponent has hit .120 or less.

DIG DEEP
UMW recorded more than 80 digs against both Rocky Mountain (89) and Carroll (86). The team has totaled at least 80 digs in five matches on the year.

CAN'T RESIST THE ASSIST
Western registered 56 assists against the Battlin' Bears, the second-highest single-match tally of the season.

SCOUTING REPORT
Montana Tech (14-3, 9-2 FC)

The 24-ranked Orediggers are averaging 12.7 kills, 11.4 assists, 2.0 aces, 15.0 digs, and 2.3 blocks per set in 2026.
As a team, Montana Tech sits 10th in the nation in hitting percentage (.251), 14th in blocks per set (2.3) and 18th in points per set (17.0).
Halle Moomaw paces the team with 3.21 kills per set, followed by Payton Treadwell (2.71) and Madison Biery (2.03).
Biery leads the Orediggers with a .420 clip while Kennedy Oman (.329) and Moomaw (.327) are also hitting over .300.
Rhys Layton dishes out a team-best 8.73 assists per game.
Brooklyn Hayes has earned a team-high 35 service aces with Austin Long close behind at 30.
Hayes also paces Montana Tech with 4.48 digs per set.
Biery (59.0) and Oman (58.0) rank first and second on the team in blocks, respectively.

Mayville State (1-15, 1-10 FC)

The Comets are posting 10.0 kills, 9.2 assists, 1.3 aces, 16.7 digs, and 1.9 blocks per set on the campaign.
Andrea Majchrzak leads Mayville State with 2.32 kills per set, followed by Kexi Hoeft (1.69).
Majchrzak also paces the team with a .160 hitting percentage.
Danica Hanson dishes out a team-high 4.05 assists per set, followed by Zenna Krull at 3.25.
Ada Pearson has landed a team-high 15 aces with Tori Richter close behind at 14.
Richter also tops the Comets with 4.43 digs per set.
Kathryn Agnew has registered a team-best 34.0 total blocks.

Valley City State (6-12, 4-7 FC)

The Vikings are registering 11.4 kills, 10.2 assists, 1.2 aces, 16.4 digs, and 1.02 blocks per set this season.
Mady Geist leads Valley City State with 3.21 kills per set, followed by Kadie Kocka at 2.11.
Geist is also hitting a team-high .319 clip, with Gracie Schumacher in second at .208.
Madden Bogenreif paces the team in assists at 4.45 per set with Schumacher close behind at 4.39.
The duo also leads the team in service aces with 21 and 20, respectively.
Annika Pulju leads the team at 3.61 digs per set.
Geist has posted a team-best 34.0 total blocks.

SERIES HISTORY
The Bulldogs are 47-123 all-time against Montana Tech, 5-2 all-time against Mayville State, and 8-1 all-time against Valley City State.

ON THE HORIZON
Western is back on the road next week for matches against Bismarck State (10/16) and Dickinson State (10/17).

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#GOBULLDOGS!

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Players Mentioned

#12 Antonia Duncan: OH/OPP; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#4 Madisyn Frazier: L/DS; 5' 5"; Senior

#7 Taylor Ketchum: L/DS; 5' 4"; Junior

#22 Kennedy Lingenfelter: MB; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#17 Averi Look: OH; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#13 Jaiden Perez: MB; 6' 0"; Senior

#16 Olivia Rosborough: MB; 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior

#2 Savana Warburton: OH; 5' 10"; Junior

#6 Jayda Ward: S; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#1 Sophie Worden: S; 5' 8"; Senior

#15 Lilia Kahalepo: OH; 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#12 Antonia Duncan
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: OH/OPP

#4 Madisyn Frazier
: 5' 5"; Senior
: L/DS

#7 Taylor Ketchum
: 5' 4"; Junior
: L/DS

#22 Kennedy Lingenfelter
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: MB

#17 Averi Look
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: OH

#13 Jaiden Perez
: 6' 0"; Senior
: MB

#16 Olivia Rosborough
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Junior
: MB

#2 Savana Warburton
: 5' 10"; Junior
: OH

#6 Jayda Ward
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: S

#1 Sophie Worden
: 5' 8"; Senior
: S

#15 Lilia Kahalepo
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: OH