Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team won in a Frontier Conference matchup against Montana Western on Saturday night in Dilion, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights won in three sets (27-25, 25-15, and 25-20). The Skylights were up early in the set, until Western wen ton a 7-1 run to push the game into over points. Northern was able to make three points in a row to take the set. In the second set, the Skylights took the lead early and never looked back. Northern was able to extend the lead in the third set by six. The Bulldogs battled back, but it wasn't enough.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by
Alana Graves, who tallied 12 kills with a hitting percentage of .500.
Elissa Lind added 10 kills and nine digs.
Shania Neubauer led the team in digs with 20.
Emily Feller led the team in assists with 35.
The Bulldogs were led by Danyel Martin, who had 11 kills hitting a percentage of .391. Abbey Schwager led the team with 25 assists in the match. Kelsey Goddard led the team with 21 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .205 on the day, while Montana Western hit .043. The Skylights had 42 assists, as the Bulldogs had 25. Northern also had 66 digs to Montana Western 49.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 14-11 overall and 3-5 in conference.
Next:
The Skylights will be at home for their last two games on November 5 and 6. Northern will play at 7 p.m. against Montana Tech the first night on parent night. On November 6, the Skylights will play Carroll College on Senior night at 2 p.m.
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