UMW Volleyball Improves to 2-0 in Conference Play with Sweep Over Mayville State

UMW Sports Press Release

MAYVILLE, N.D. – The Montana Western volleyball team (4-5, 2-0 FC) rolled over Mayville State 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 25-19) Saturday afternoon in North Dakota. The Bulldog defense stepped up in a big way, forcing the Comets to a negative hitting percentage (-.037).

"This was a great first weekend against two new Frontier opponents," Head Coach Katie Lovett said. "I was really impressed with how the team was able to reset quickly when things weren't going to plan and how aggressive they stayed all weekend."

MATCH SUMMARY

After Mayville State won the first two points in the opening frame, Western went on a 7-1 run to claim the lead 7-3. The Comets never got closer than two again and the Bulldogs went on another huge run to take set one 25-14. Set two saw UMW take complete control, leading by as many as 14 before closing it out 25-14. The hosts put up a valiant effort in the final frame, but they were no match for the Bulldogs, who completed the sweep 25-19.

LEADERBOARD

• Jordan Olson once again led the team in kills with 11, followed closely by Dani Brown with 10.

• Megan Hardman paced the offense with 17 assists while Jayda Ward contributed 13.

• Taylor Ketchum and Savana Warburton both reached double figures in digs (18 and 14, respectively).

• Maxine Hoagland and Jaiden Perez shared the game high in blocks with 2.0 apiece.

• Warburton was also stout at the service line, landing a game-high two aces.

SPLIT BOX

UMW held the statistical advantage in every major category, outdoing the Comets in kills (40-20), assists (38-20), digs (63-50), blocks (6-2), and services aces (4-1).

LOOKING AHEAD

The Bulldogs have a three-game week coming up. First, they head to Butte, Mont., to face off against rival Montana Tech (9/10) before welcoming Dickinson State (9/12) and Bismarck State (9/13) for their 2025 home opener.