Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team beat Rocky Mountain College on Friday night in Billings, Montana. It has been five years (2016) since the Skylights have beat Rocky Mountain College. The MSU-Northern Skylights won in three sets (25-22, 26-24, and 25-19). The Skylights started to pull ahead in late in the first set putting together a 5-2 run to finish.

Northern started off strong, but couldn't hold the big lead, as Rocky battled back into the game. However, the Skylights held the Battlin' Bears off to take the second set. Northern took the lead early in the third set and never looked back.


Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by Alyssa Pretty weasel, who tallied 10 kills and a hitting percentage of .304. Alana Graves, Marlee Bender, and Rylee Burmester each added nine kills. Shania Neubauer led the team in digs with 31. Emily Feller led the team in assists with 42.

The Battlin' Bears were led by Taylor Wolf, who had eight kills. Bella Bryan had eight kills. Blythe Sealey led the team with 16 assists in the match. Ayla Embry led the team with 31 digs.

Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .185 on the day, while Rocky hit .145. The Skylights had 46 assists, as the Battlin' Bears had 36. Northern also had 82 digs to Rocky's 76.

The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 12-11 overall and 2-4 in conference.

Next:
The Skylights will host University of Providence on October 27. Game will start at 7 P.M.