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Dickinson State (ND) DSU 2-9, 1-3
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Winner Montana Western (MT) UMW 4-7, 3-1
Dickinson State (ND) DSU
2-9, 1-3
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Final
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Montana Western (MT) UMW
4-7, 3-1
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Dickinson State (ND) DSU 30 25 20 21 13 (2)
Montana Western (MT) UMW 28 21 25 25 15 (3)
Brown vs DiSU

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

Bulldog Volleyball Takes Down Dickinson State in Five-Set Thriller

DILLON, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (4-7, 3-1 FC) outlasted Dickinson State (2-9, 1-3 FC) 3-2 in reverse sweep fashion Friday night in its home opener. It is the Bulldogs third five-set win in league play.
 
"I was proud of how resilient our team was after the first two sets and in the fifth set," head coach Katie Lovett said.
 
 NOTABLES 
Perez earned at least three blocks for the sixth-straight match.
 
Ward had a career-high 30 assists.
 
Worden matched her career-best with 25 assists.
 
Three bulldogs recorded double-doubles
 
Third match of the season with 10 or more blocks
 
Five Bulldogs reached double digits in both kills and digs

 LEADERBOARD   MATCH SUMMARY 
The marathon match was back-and-forth through much of the first set. The visitors led 24-22 but the Bulldogs tied it up and forced extra points. Dickinson State eventually took the 1-0 lead, 30-28.
 
The second frame was again evenly matched; however, the Blue Hawks took the lead 19-18 and would go on to win the set 25-21 for a 2-0 lead.
 
Western battled hard in the third, leading for almost the entire set. They didn't give up the lead after going up 13-12 and pulled one back with a 25-20 win.
 
UMW went on a 10-4 run to start the fourth, but DSU fought back within one point midway through the period. The Red and Black pulled away again and knotted the match at two sets apiece, 25-21.
 
The Bulldogs had their backs against the wall in the fifth down 8-2 early in the set. A well-taken timeout from Lovett allowed the comeback to begin. A 9-4 run helped seal the come-from-behind victory for Western, with the Blue Hawks committing four straight errors to end the match.
 
 SPLIT BOX 
The Bulldogs bested DSU in nearly every statistical category, including points (78.0-71.0), kills (64-54), assists (59-47), and digs (129-121). The two sides tied in blocks (12-12) while the Blue Hawks held the advantage in aces (5-2).

 ON THE HORIZON 
The Bulldogs take to the court again tomorrow morning when they host Bismarck State. First serve is set for 10:00 a.m. MT.
 
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#GOBULLDOGS!
 
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