Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team beat Rocky Mountain College on Saturday night in Havre, Montana on Senior Night. The Skylights won in four (20-25, 25-23, 25-18 and 25-18). The Battlin' Bears come out hot, as they took the lead 9-3 in the first set. They were able to keep the lead until the end of the set. The roles were reversed, as the Skylights took the lead 12-5 in the second set. Rocky wen on a 5-0 to cut into the lead 16-13. Northern stayed steady to keep the lead and win the second set.
The third set went back and forth, until Northern went on a 6-1 run to take the lead 14-9. They went on another big run to push the lead by to eight. Northern was able to finish it out with a win. In the fourth set, the Skylights put together some big runs at the beginning of the set to take the match.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by
Alana Graves, who tallied 14 kills with a hitting percentage of .258.
Jessalyn Chvilicek added 12 kills at a percentage of .184.
Baily Egan led the team in digs with 34.
Macee Murphy led the team in assists with 27.
The Battlin' Bears were led by Bella Bryan, who had 15 kills with a hitting percentage of .151. Makenna Bushman added 12 kills with a percentage of .243. Blythe Sealey led the team with 43 assists in the match. Brooke Ark led the team with 20 digs.
Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .230 on the day, while Rocky hit .218. The Skylights had 61 assists, as the Battlin' Bears had 47. Northern had 89 digs to Rocky's 76. The Skylights accounted for 10 aces.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 12-13 overall and 4-6 in Conference.
Next:
The Skylights will play in the Frontier Conference tournament on November 10 in Great Falls. Stay tuned on who they play and what time.
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