Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team lost in a Frontier Conference matchup against Montana Western in Havre, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights three in three sets (25-21, 25-14, and 25-22).

The Skylights took the lead early in the first set 11-7. Western went on a 6-0 run to take the lead 13-11. The Bulldogs were able to keep a lead to take the set. In the second set, the Bulldogs took the lead early and never looked back. The third set was great back and forth game. The Skylights went on a 6-0 run to take the lead 18-15. Montana Western put together some smaller runs to take back the lead and win the match.

Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by Alana Graves, who tallied 10 kills with a hitting percentage of .227. Baily Egan led the team in digs with 17. Emily Feller led the team in assists with 17.

The Bulldogs were led by Jordan Olson, who each had 10 kills with a hitting percentage of .529. Jazi Smith added nine kills and a hitting percentage of .194. Kaylee Fritz led the team with 18 assists in the match. Kaylee Kopp also led the team with 17 digs.

Stats of the Match:
MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .075 on the day, while Montana Western hit .218. The Skylights had 32 assists, as the Bulldogs had 38. Northern also had 64 digs to Montana Western 71.

The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 8-8 overall and 0-1 in Conference.

Next:
The Skylights will be at home next week on Wednesday on September 27 at 7 pm against University of Providence.