Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team beat Carroll College in the First Round of the Frontier Conference Tournament in Havre, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights won in four sets (27-25, 19-25, 25-21, and 25-17). The first set was anyone's game, as the Skylights were able to finish strong going on a 5-2 run to take the set. Carroll pushed the lead in the second set and never gave it up to take the set.
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Carroll took the lead in the third set 11-7. Northern went on a 9-1 run to take the lead and then some (21-16). They were able to finish it out going up 2-0. Fourth set went back and forth, until the Skylights went on a 9-1 run to finish the fourth set and take the match.
Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by
Alana Graves with 19 kills and a hitting percentage of .485.
Alyssa Pretty Weasel had 13 kills.
Baily Egan led the team in digs with 25.
Macee Murphy led the Skylights with 31 assists.
The Saints were led by Avery Kelly with 14 kills hitting a percent of .290. Julia Carr led the team in digs with 21, as Hannah Schweikert led in assists with 40.
Stats of the Match:
The MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .234 on the day, while Carroll hit .185. Northern also had 84 digs to the Saints 66. The Skylights recorded eight blocks.
The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 13-15 in their season and 4-11 in Conference.
Next:
The Skylights will play this evening. The match time will be determined by the outcome of the Montana Western and Rocky Mountain College match.
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