Montana Western Volleyball Takes Down Rival Montana Tech in Reverse Sweep

Montana Tech (MT) TECH 14-4, 9-3

Montana Western (MT) UMW 8-11, 7-5

Montana Tech (MT) TECH

14-4, 9-3

Final

Oct. 07, 2026

Montana Western (MT) UMW

8-11, 7-5

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	5	F
Montana Tech (MT) TECH	25	25	23	24	14	(2)
Montana Western (MT) UMW	13	23	25	26	16	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Terri Haverfield

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | October 7, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

Montana Western Volleyball Takes Down Rival Montana Tech in Reverse Sweep

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (8-11, 7-5 FC) earned the reverse-sweep victory over rival Montana Tech (14-4, 9-2 FC) Wednesday night in Straugh Gymnasium.

The win marked the 100th victory at the helm for head coach Katie Lovett.

"I am proud of how the team stayed connected tonight," Lovett said. "They played really aggressively and this was a total team win."

NOTABLES
Jayda Ward tallied a career-high 35 assists.

Madisyn Frazier posted 20+ digs for the fifth-straight game.

Dani Brown earned a season-high 13 kills.

Clea Rapson registered a career-best 11 digs.

Jaynie Jesperson and Lilia Kahalepo both put up career-highs in digs with five apiece.

The Bulldogs reached double-digits in blocks four the fifth time.

UMW earned its second-highest digs total of the season.

LEADERBOARD

Dani Brown led the Bulldogs with 13 kills while Kennedy Lingenfelter and Antonia Duncan were also in double-figures with 11 each.
Lingenfelter hit a team-best .355 clip. Brown ranked second on the team with a .238.
Jayda Ward dished out a game-best 35 assists.
Jaiden Perez tied for the game-high with two service aces while also leading Western in blocks with 5.0.
Madisyn Frazier tied for the game lead with 26 digs while Jayda Ward added 20.

MATCH SUMMARY
The visitors jumped out to an early lead in the opening set and never relinquished it, going up 1-0 with a 25-13 set win.

The Bulldogs found their footing in the second frame. They stayed within striking distance, but Montana Tech earned the narrow 25-23 victory to go up 2-0.

UMW refused to go quietly, however, and opened the third period on a 10-4 run. The Orediggers fought back to tie it late in the set, but Western stayed calm and pulled one back 25-21.

The Red and Black went on another early run in the fourth before the visitors once again pulled back into the mix. The two sides traded the lead back-and-forth late in the set before UMW snagged the 26-24 win to force the deciding set.

It was a grudge match in the final frame. The Bulldogs were on the precipice of victory with a 14-10 score line late in the set, but Montana Tech went on a 4-0 run to force extra points. Western sealed the reverse sweep with the final two points of the match, winning 15-24.

SPLIT BOX
The Bulldogs won the statistical battle in points (73.0-64.0), kills (55-51), and aces (8-2). The two sides were level in assists (50-50) while Montana Tech held a narrow advantage in blocks (11-10) and digs (107-106).

MONTANA TECH
Halle Moomaw led all players in kills with 16, followed by Talan Dodson with 12. Madison Biery hit a game-high .417. Rhys Layton (27) and Ellie Reinertson (20) combined for 47 assists. Sydney Streitz recorded both service aces for the Orediggers. Kennedy Oman posted a game-best 7.0 total blocks. Brooklyn Hayes tied for the game high in digs with 26.

ON THE HORIZON
The Bulldogs take to the court again Friday when they welcome Mayville State to Straugh Gymnasium. First serve is set for 6 p.m. MT.

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