Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team upset No. 10 Montana Tech on Thursday in Havre, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights won in four sets (25-23, 26-24, 18-25, and 25-19). The Skylights took the lead early in the first set 9-4. Montana Tech went on a 5-0 run to take the lead 16-13. Northern put together a couple small runs to take the set.
Northern took the lead in the second set, until Montana Tech went on an 8-0 to take the lead 22-20. The Skylights finished the set on a 6-2 run to take the set. The Orediggers controlled the third match to take the set. Montana Tech took the lead early, as the Skylights battled back and took the lead13-11. The Skylights ended the match on a 7-1 run.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by
Alana Graves with 17 kills hitting a percentage of .484.
Macee Murphy added nine kills.
Emily Feller led the team in assists with 23.
Baily Egan led the team in digs with 22.
The Orediggers were led by Oliver Muir, who had 21 kills hitting a percentage of .213. Rhys Layton led the team with 33 assists in the match. Sarah Hopcroft led the team with 17 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .195 on the day, while Montana Tech hit .158. The Skylights had 55 assists, as the Orediggers had 51. Northern also had 85 digs to Montana Tech's 85.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 10-12 overall and 2-5 in the Frontier Conference.
Next:
The Skylights will play in Great Falls against University of Providence on October 28 at 6 p.m.
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