Story of the Game
For the third straight home match the Skylights lose in four sets or less, this time coming up short against the Warriors of Lewis-Clark State College (13-25, 21-25, 18-25).  The Warriors came into the contest after dropping a four-set match to University of Providence last night in Great Falls. 

Stat of the Match
The Skylights struggled with their offensive attack as they registered a dismal .071 overall hitting percentage.  Northern was 26-98 at the net, but committed 19 hitting errors.  Senior outside hitter Cassie Krueger led the Skylights with just nine kills on 38 attempts (seven total errors).  

Turning Point
From the start of the first set, Northern came out flat on the offensive end as they tallied just six kills on 32 attempts (with eight errors) for a hitting percentage of -.062.  The Skylights also had a tough time at the net in the second set as they finished with seven kills on 32 attempts (seven errors) for a .000 hitting percentage.

The Skylights So Far
The loss adds to Northern's losing streak of three as they move to 2-4 in conference standings (8-12 overall).

Up Next
The Skylights are on the road next week as they travel to Dillon to take on the Montana-Western Bulldogs Oct. 5.  Match time is set for 7:00 PM and game links will be posted on the schedule page as they are made available.