Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information
BILLINGS, Mont. – The no. 15 ranked Montana Western women's volleyball team (20-8, 10-5) cap out the regular season with a 3-0 sweep over Rocky Mountain College (13-8, 3-12).
Today's win marks the Bulldogs' 20th win this season and Western will enter the Frontier Conference Tournament this upcoming week.
How It Happened
After claiming an early 4-0 in the first set, the Bulldogs were able to maintain the lead through the entirety of the first set. Up 17-16 late in the set, Danyel Martin knocked down a kill and a block from Peyton Vogl and Jordan Olson gave Western a three-point edge. Despite a late comeback from Rocky, the Bulldogs were able to hang on and win 25-23 to take the first set.
Trailing 17-16 to the Battlin' Bears late in set two, the Bulldogs caught fire and went on to outscore Rocky 9-2 down the stretch and win 25-19.
Once again, the Bulldogs remained dominant in their performance. They combined for 17 kills and a .250 hitting percentage in the third and final set, racing to a 25-21 third set victory.
Notables
The last time the Bulldogs had a 20-win regular season was back in 2002 when UMW had totaled 23 wins prior to the postseason.
The Bulldogs were led by Jazi Smith who totaled 13 kills in the match. She also added 15 digs and three blocks.
Vogl also hit double digits in kills, totaling 10 in the game while also adding a pair of blocks.
Kaylee Fritz racked up 26 assists, good for 8.6 assists per set in UMW's two-setter rotation.
Martin totaled five blocks for the Bulldog defensive front.
Up Next
Montana Western will take the upcoming week to prepare for the Frontier Conference Tournament to be hosted by MSU-Northern in Havre, Mont. Details on the tournament will be released this upcoming week.
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