The Montana State University-Northern Skylights narrowly defeated the Carroll College Fighting Saints 3‑2 in a nail-biting in the Frontier Conference Tournament on Thursday, November 13, at the CC PE Center. The final scoreline read 25‑18, 25‑27, 25‑22, 19‑25, 18‑16, showcasing a hard-fought battle that went the full five sets.

The Skylights jumped out early, taking the first set 25‑18, but Carroll responded with a 27‑25 second-set win, proving they wouldn't go down without a fight. Northern regained momentum in the third set 25‑22, only for Carroll to even the match at two sets apiece with a 25‑19 victory in the fourth. The decisive fifth set extended beyond the standard 15 points, with the Skylights finally pulling out an 18‑16 victory.

Northern's Macee Selman was a standout performer, posting 24 kills and 22 digs, while teammate Lexa Stock added 18 kills and a strong presence at the net. Josie Hasler also contributed 10 kills in the effort, helping the Skylights maintain slightly higher attack efficiency in key moments. Baily Egan led the team in defense with 37 digs.

For Carroll, McKaila Balcom led the way with 15 kills, followed by Elizabeth Heuiser's 10 kills and Lauren Heuiser's 8 kills. Despite their efforts and a high volume of attacks, Carroll's error count hindered their ability to close out the match, but their fight pushed the contest to a dramatic finish.

The back-and-forth battle highlighted both teams' determination and skill. Northern earns a critical conference victory, while Carroll can take confidence from pushing a strong opponent to the brink. The thrilling five-set match pushed the Skylights to move on in the Tournament playing Bellevue University on Friday at 7:30 in Helena.