Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team played in a Frontier Conference matchup against (RV) Carroll College on Saturday night in Havre, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights won in four sets (25-23, 25-21, 23-25, and 25-15). Northern took the lead early in the first set (9-4). Carroll took the lead by one late in the set for the first time (16-15). The Skylights rallied back and took the set.
The second set went back and forth, until Carroll took went on a 7-1 run to take the lead. Northern came back with a big run of 10-3 to finish the set. In the third set, Carroll went on a run late in the game to take the lead and win. The Skylights rallied back in the fourth set, as they took the lead early in the set (12-4) and never looked back.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights attack was led by
Abigail Ellison, who tallied 15 kills with 15 digs.
Rylee Burmester had 12 kills and had 13 digs.
Emily Feller led the team in assists with 43.
Shania Neubauer led the team in digs with 29.
The Saints were led by Taelyr, who had 15 kills hitting .243 percent. Lexi Mikkelson and Lexie Gleasman each added 10 kills. Ali Williams led the team with 32 assists in the match. Julia Carr led the team with 20 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .224 on the day, while the Saints hit .090. The Skylights had 49 assists, as Carroll had 43. Northern also had 105 digs to Carroll's 85.Â
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights fall to 2-14 in conference.
Next:
The Skylights will be on the road against University of Providence on March 26 at 7 p.m.
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