Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team hosted No. 18 Rocky Mountain College in a Frontier Conference matchup on Friday afternoon. The MSU-Northern Skylights drop in three sets (16-25, 24-26, and 11-25). In the second set, the Skylights started off strong with the first four points. Towards the end of the match, Northern was up 20-24. They couldn't hold on much long, as Rocky came back and scored six straight points.
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Stars of the Match:
The Skylights attack was led by
Shania Neubauer, who tallied eight kills.
Hailey Warren accounted for 23 assists on the afternoon.Â
Elissa Lind came up with 18 digs to lead the Skylights.
Rocky Mountain College were led by Morgan Allen, with 12 kills. Natalie Hilderman led the Battlin' Bears with 28 assists in the match. Ayla Embry led Rocky Mountain College with22 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .111 on the day, while the Battlin' Bears hit .221. The Skylights had 61 digs on the night, to Rocky Mountains 58.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights drop to 6-12 on the season and 05 in Frontier Conference play. Rocky Mountain move to 6-0 Frontier Conference play.
Next:
The Skylights will host University of Montana Western on Saturday, October 19. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
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