Comets Burn Out as Bulldogs Shine in 3-1 Victory

Mayville State MSU 1-16, 1-11

Montana Western (MT) UMW 9-11, 8-5

Mayville State MSU

1-16, 1-11

Final

Oct. 09, 2026

Montana Western (MT) UMW

9-11, 8-5

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Mayville State MSU	18	25	18	13	(1)
Montana Western (MT) UMW	25	20	25	25	(3)

Summary
Box Score

Terri Haverfield

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | October 9, 2026 | Claire Gay, UMW Sports Information

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (9-11, 8-5 FC) took down Mayville State (1-16, 1-11 FC) in four sets Friday Night in Straugh Gymnasium. With the win, Western completed the season sweep over MSU.

The Bulldogs put on another impressive defensive performance, holding the Comets to a .013 hitting percentage as a team. It is the lowest hitting percentage by an opponent this season and the fifth time this season that they Bulldogs have held a team to .100 or less.

"I think the team really played together as a unit tonight," head coach Katie Lovett said. "We had good contributions from multiple players and I am proud of how they bounced back after the second set."

NOTABLES
Dani Brown earned a career high in blocks.

Madisyn Frazier tallied more than 20 digs for the sixth straight contest.

Jaiden Perez posted her sixth game with at least 5.0 blocks

Kennedy Lingenfelter hit over .300 for the eighth time.

Jayda Ward recorded her fourth-straight double-double.

LEADERBOARD

Kennedy Lingenfelter led the game with 13 kills while Antonia Duncan also reached double figures with 10.
Lingenfelter also paced all players with a .353 hitting percentage.
Jayda Ward (23) and Sophie Worden (21) combined for 44 assists.
Taylor Ketchum led the game with three aces while Jaiden Perez tacked on two.
Perez put up a game-best 6.0 blocks while Dani Brown registered 5.0.
Madisyn Frazier earned a game-high 22 digs.

MATCH SUMMARY
The Comets started on the front foot with a 3-0 run to begin the match, but the Bulldogs quickly recovered. They went on an 8-1 run to take the lead and never trailed again in the set. They strung together multiple points at a time to build the lead and go up 1-0 with a 25-18 set one win.

The visitors responded in the second as errors stacked up against Western. Mayville State evened the score 1-1 with a 25-20 set win.

UMW settled down in the third, building a 12-5 lead early in the frame. The Comets looked poised to stage a comeback, but the Bulldogs took over again late, sealing the 25-18 win in set three to retake the lead.

The final period started with the two sides trading points. The Comets led briefly, 7-6, before Western left them in the dust. The Bulldogs went on a 19-6 run, including the final six points of the match, to put the game to bed 25-13.

SPLIT BOX
The Bulldogs held the statistical advantage across the board, outperforming MSU in points (70.0-40.0, kills )53-32), aces (8-2), blocks (9-6), assists (48-25), and digs (80-71).

MAYVILLE STATE
Trinity Mayencourt led the Comets with seven kills, followed by Andrea Majchrzak with six. Majchrzak hit a team-high .095. Zenna Krull (11) and Danica Hanson (9) combined for 20 assists. Tori Richter and Alivia Peterson each tallied one ace. Kathryn Agnew posted a team-best 3.0 blocks. Ada Pearson recorded a team-high 19 digs.

ON THE HORIZON
The Bulldogs are back in action tomorrow afternoon when they host Valley City State at 2 p.m. MT.

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