Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team played in a Frontier Conference matchup against No. 18 Rocky Mountain College on Friday night in Billings, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights lost in three sets (13-25, 20-25, and 17-25).
Rocky got off to a great start in the first set and the Skylights couldn't caught up. In the second set, Rocky took the lead and never looked back. Rocky took the lead at the beginning of the third set. Northern came back to take the lead 10-9. Until Rocky went on a 10-3 run to take the set.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights attack was led by
Alana Graves, who tallied 10 kills hitting .316.
Rylee Burmester nine kills and added nine digs.
Emily Feller led the team in assists with 27.
Shania Neubauer led the team in digs with 13.
The Battlin' Bears were led by Weiying Wu, who had 11 kills hitting .588 percent. Kyra Oakland added 10 kills. Natalie Hilderman led the team with 39 assists in the match. Ayla Embry led the team with 10 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .126 on the day, while Rocky hit .379. The Skylights had 28 assists, as the Battlin' Bears had 41. Northern also had 36 digs to Rocky's 47.Â
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights fall to 1-8 in conference.
Next:
The Skylights will head to Rocky Mountain College on February 27. Game time is at 1 p.m.
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