Story of the Match:
The MSU-Northern Skylights volleyball team lost against Montana Western in Dillon, Montana. The MSU-Northern Skylights drop to the Bulldogs in four sets (23-25, 26-24, 25-21, and 25-12). The Skylights take the first set, taking the lead early. The Bulldogs tied the set 20-20, but Northern went 5-3 run to take the set.

Montana Western started the second set ahead 8-2. The Skylights battled back and took the lead 18-15. The Bulldogs finished strong 9-4 run to take the set. Montana Western took the lead in the third set 20-10. The Skylights battled back, but it was quit enough to take the set. The fourth set the Bulldogs controlled the game to take the match.

Stars of the Match:
The Skylights were led by Alana Graves with 10 kills and a hitting percentage of .222. Alyssa Pretty Weasel and Macee Murphy each had eight kills. Baily Egan led the team in digs with 27 each. Macee Murphy led the Skylights with 21 assists.

The Bulldogs was led by Peyton Vogl with 22 kills hitting a percent of .312. Jazi Smith led the team in digs with 24, as Megan Hardman led in assists with 27.

Stats of the Match:
The MSU-Northern had a hitting percentage of .124 on the day, while Montana Western hit .187. Northern also had 90 digs to Bulldogs 91.

The Skylights so Far:
The Skylights are 5-4 in their season and 0-1 in Conference.

Next:
The Skylights will play at home on Thursday September 19 at 7pm.