UMW Volleyball Falls To (RV) Carroll 3-1 Friday Evening

UMW Sports Press Release

HELENA, Mont. – The Montana Western volleyball team (7-9, 5-4 FC) were clipped 3-1 by (RV) Carroll College (10-6, 6-3 FC) Friday.

Errors hurt the Bulldogs against the Fighting Saints, with UMW committing 34 to Carrolls 23.

MATCH SUMMARY

Carroll jumped out to an early four-point advantage in set one, and though the Bulldogs closed the gap to just two at one point, the Fighting Saints snagged the 1-0 lead 25-21. UMW bounced back in the second frame with a commanding 25-15 win to even things at one set apiece. The third set was a back-and-forth affair, but the host managed to pull away at the end, winning 25-18 to make it 2-1. Montana Western's offense stalled in the fourth, allowing Carroll to run away with the match with a 25-14 victory in the final frame.

LEADERBOARD

• Averi Look paced the team with 11 kills, followed by Jordan Olson with 10.

• Megan Hardman tallied a team-best 17 assists.

• Taylor Ketchum posted a game-high 21 digs.

• Jaiden Perez led the way at the net with a game best 6.0 blocks.

• Savana Warburton, Madisyn Frazier, and Jayda Ward all recorded one ace.

SPLIT BOX

UMW outperformed Carroll in kills (42-40), assists (41-37), digs (73-66) and blocks (7-5), but were bested in aces (3-5).

LOOKING AHEAD

Western is back home for five straight matches in Straugh Gymnasium. First up is MSU-Northern Oct. 3.