Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team played in a Frontier Conference matchup against No. 17 Rocky Mountain College on Thursday night in Havre, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights lost in four sets (21-25, 25-17, 15-25 and 23-25).
In the first set, Rocky went on a 7-0 run to take a good lead. They kept the lead to win the set. The Skylights battled in the second set, as they went on a 6-0 run to extend the lead and win the set. The Battlin' Bears started off strong in the third set (6-1). They carried that lead to the end. The fourth set it was anyone's game, as Rocky was able to finish with a run of 4-0.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights attack was led by
Rylee Burmester, who tallied 15 kills hitting .148 and added 22 digs.
Elissa Lind 12 kill.
Emily Feller led the team in assists with 38.
Shania Neubauer led the team in digs with 22.
The Battlin' Bears were led by Taylor Wolf, who had 11 kills. Kyra Oakland and Morgan Allen, each added 11 kills. Natalie Hilderman led the team with 47 assists in the match. Ayla Embry led the team with 36 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .094 on the day, while Rocky hit 150. The Skylights had 41 assists, as the Battlin' Bears had 51. Northern also had 105 digs to Rocky's 107.Â
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights fall to 2-17 in conference.
Next:
The Skylights will host Rocky Mountain College tomorrow April 2. Game time is at 7 p.m.
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