Montana State Spikers Travel to Colorado and Arizona
9/27/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
A FIRST:
The Montana State volleyball team will make its first appearance at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (2,734) when it meets Big Sky Conference newcomer Northern Colorado, Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in Greeley, Colorado. The Bobcats will continue their road trip at Northern Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. (MST) in Flagstaff, Ariz.
REWRAPPING THE WEEK:
Montana State split a pair of Big Sky Conference home matches inside the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym. MSU opened the weekend with a 30-28, 30-24, 30-28 win over Weber State. Senior Kim Stonehouse paced the Bobcats with a match-high 20 kills, to go along with a .294 attack mark and nine digs. Also in double-digit kills for MSU was Laura Viren with 11 kills and nine digs. Libero Kandice Kelly led all players with a match-high 22 digs, while Viren, Angela Wiebe and Patti Anderson combined for 13 blocks. Senior setter Kami Buttner dished out 24 assists, while Sarah Allen recorded 20. On Saturday night, the Bobcats suffered a 23-30, 35-33, 30-20, 30-24 setback to Idaho State. After dominating game one and owning a 26-21 advantage in game two, the wheels started to come off as the ‘Cats were out-hit .275 to .184 in the final two sets. Stonehouse and Raelene Purnell led Montana State with 16 and 15 kills, respectively. Three MSU players hit double-digit digs, including Kelly 19, Stonehouse 13 and Anderson 10. Wiebe paced all players recording a match-high six blocks assists.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Colorado is currently 6-7 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky Conference action. The Bears have played their last three league matches on the road, going 2-1 over that period with wins against Idaho State and Eastern Washington. UNC possesses a balanced attack, as four players average between 2.73 - 2.28 kills per game. Individually, Devon Crotteau leads the team averaging 2.73 kills, while hitting .121 from the field. Freshman setter Kristen Schevikhoven is dishing out 8.84 assists per game, while adding 2.64 digs and hitting .273 from the field. The Bears are directed by second-year head coach Lyndsey Benson, who has a UNC career mark of 19-23 overall. Northern Arizona is 5-8 overall and 1-3 in Big Sky play. The Lumberjacks are coming off an impressive 3-0 win at Eastern Washington. The win over the Eagles snapped a four-match losing streak for NAU. The Lumberjacks will face Montana on Thursday, before meeting MSU. Northern Arizona is led this season by Kim Babcock, who is averaging 3.88 kills and 2.25 digs per game.
TOP ‘CAT:
Raelene Purnell, a 6-foot-1 senior middle blocker from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, was named Montana State’s Player of the Week for her efforts against Weber State and Idaho State. Purnell paced the Bobcats offensively in both matches. In MSU’s 3-1 loss to Idaho State, she recorded a career-high 15 kills, while hitting .394 from the floor. In the course of seven games over the weekend, Purnell averaged 3.29 kills and .86 blocks, while notching a .377 attack mark. On the season, she leads Montana State in hitting with a .253 attack. She is also second in kills (112) and blocks (.93) and third in service aces (10).
FROM THE PINE-- (57-41/4YRS, 25-20 BIG SKY):
Miya Malauulu became Montana State’s seventh head coach at the conclusion of the 2002 season. Since then, she has put her own fingerprint on a Bobcat program that has produced four 20-win seasons in the last eight years. Prior to being named head coach, the 1998 graduate of Oregon State University, served as an assistant under Dave Gantt for five seasons. Malauulu came to Bozeman after a successful stint playing for the Beavers. A native of Carson, Calif., she played at OSU from 1994-97. She still holds numerous records at Oregon State and currently ranks fourth all-time in PAC-10 history with 5,368 assists. A two-time OSU most valuable player and an unprecendented four-time Beaver captain, she prepped at Bishop Montgomery High School and played for national club power NIKE-Ichiban, where she garnered USVBA Player of the Year kudos. Malauulu is joined on the bench this season by assistant coaches Lisa Mimick and Erin Naipo. Mimick, a former All-Big XII first-team selection at Kansas State, begins her third season at MSU. She previously served as an assistant coach at SW Minnesota State in Marshall. Naipo, a 2002 graduate of Dartmouth College, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Big Green. She is in her second year at MSU and previously served as assistant coach at Spokane Community College.
2005: A YEAR IN REVIEW:
The Bobcats finished 15-15 overall and 7-7 in Big Sky Conference action. MSU played its toughest schedule in school history, going up against eight teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including eventual national champion Washington. The Bobcats also hosted Missouri and Wisconsin- two squads that advanced to the Elite Eight. Seniors Megan Zanto and Meggie Malyurek concluded their careers, each going over the 1,000 kill plateau. Junior Kandice Kelly became MSU’s all-time digs leader.
CAT TRACKS:
The Bobcats return eight letterwinners from last season, including four starters: Kim Stonehouse, Angela Wiebe, Laura Viren and Kami Buettner...Stonehouse recorded 371 kills and was ranked among the top ten in the Big Sky Conference...Stonehouse was a second-team All-Big Sky pick last season...MSU finished 25th in the nation in attendance, averaging 1,260 fans per game...The Bobcats have been ranked among the nation’s top 40 squads in blocking for six consecutive seasons.
SHE’S A STONEHOUSE:
Senior Kim Stonehouse leads the Bobcats offensively. The 6-foot outside hitter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, is averaging 3.39 kills per game, while hitting .199 from the field. Last season, Stonehouse was a second-team All-Big Sky Conference selection, after averaging 3.40 kills with a .190 attack mark. Stonehouse tied a career-high in Montana State’s four-game win over Lipscomb with 24 kills. Last weekend, Stonehouse paced the Bobcats with 36 kills and 22 digs. She tallied a match and weekend-best 20 kills in MSU’s win over Weber State. In addition, she added three aces and two blocks.
DIGGIN’ IT:
Senior Kandice Kelly continued her assault on the all-time Montana State career digs chart last weekend posting 41 saves in MSU’s two matches. Kelly’s 1,473 career digs are first at MSU and rank among the top 10 all-time in Big Sky Conference history, as well. Earlier this season, she posted a career and Big Sky Conference-best 38 digs in the Bobcats’ win over Bradley. On the season, the 5-foot-6 native of Roundup, is averaging a team-best 4.75 digs per game, which is also second best in the conference. Kelly’s career 4.28 digs per game average currently ranks fourth in Big Sky Conference history.
PURNELL POWER:
Junior Raelene Purnell has been one of Montana State’s go-to players this season. After playing behind Megan Zanto and Angela Wiebe the last two seasons, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker from Red Deer, Alberta, leads the team in hitting percentage; is second in blocking and third in kills per game and service aces. Last weekend, she posted a career-high 15 kills in MSU’s loss to Idaho State, while hitting .394 from the floor. On the weekend, she averaged 3.29 kills, a .377 attack mark and .86 blocks. In MSU’s victory over Weber State, Purnell posted eight kills, three blocks and three digs. Purnell has been in double-digit kills on five ocassions and has posted five matches hitting over .300 from the field this season.
WHEN YOU THINK OF LAURA:
Sophomore Laura Viren continued her struggles hitting from the field, posting a .089 attack mark over the weekend. The 6-foot outside hitter from Prior Lake, Minn., recorded 19 kills (2.71 kpg) and 17 digs (2.43 dpg). On the season, she is averaging 2.53 kills per game and 2.97 digs per contest. Her 119 total digs are third best on the squad, while her 12 service aces are second best. Viren, who was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Tournament team last season, is hitting .118 from the field and has posted two double-doubles, including 14 kills and 15 digs in MSU’s victory over Rice at the Arizona.
WIEBE BE BLOCKIN’:
Senior middle blocker Angela Wiebe has been a solid performer for the Bobcats this season. The 6-foot-1 native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is averaging 1.86 kills and 1.09 blocks per game, while posting a .188 hitting percentage. Wiebe’s 1.09 blocks per game are currently sixth best in the Big Sky Conference. She recorded a season-high ten kills in MSU’s season-opening win over Florida Atlantic and a season-best seven blocks versus Rice. Last weekend, Wiebe posted seven kills, against both Weber State and Idaho State. She had her best match versus Weber State with a .211 attack mark, three digs and four blocks.
PATTI LOU:
Junior right-side hitter Patti Anderson has played in all 44 games for the Bobcats this season. The 5-foot-11 native of Deer Lodge, who struggled during the early portion of the season, has righted the ship the last few weekends. Over the course of Montana State’s three matches at the Arizona-Sheraton FourPoints Classic, Anderson recorded 18 kills (1.50 kpg) and 43 digs (3.58 dpg), including a career-high 25 saves in MSU’s five-game victory over Rice. In addition, she posted a .139 attack mark and chipped in six blocks and four aces. Last weekend, she recorded a nine kills, 19 digs and five blocks.
DISHIN’ THE ROCK:
Junior setter Sarah Allen has started the past four matches for the Bobcats at the setting position. The transfer from Whatcomm Community College dished out a career-high 54 assists (13.5 apg) against the Bradley three weeks ago. On the season, Allen is averaging 5.93 assists per game. On Thursday, Allen dished out 20 assists, while adding three digs against Weber State. She had 11 assists and six digs versus Idaho State.
THE SPECIALIST:
Freshman walk on Allyce Bebensee has played in 35 of MSU’s 44 games this season and is averaging 2.00 digs per game. Her total of 70 digs is fourth best on the squad. The 5-foot-7 native of Thornton, Colo., posted a season-best 14 digs in MSU’s 3-1 victory over Bradley at the Arizona-Sheraton Four Points Classic. In addition, Bebensee has recorded five aces, including three winners against Florida Atlantic to spark the Bobcats to the win over the Owls. Last weekend, she posted four digs and four assists.
IN-N-OUT BURGER:
Sophomore Kaytlin Van Burger is starting to receive more playing time as the season progresses. The 5-foot-11 native of Bend, Ore., is averaging 1.70 kills per game. Her .245 attack mark is second best on the squad. Van Burger recorded a career-high ten kills and four blocks in MSU’s win over Brdley. Last weekend, she saw action in Montana State’s match against Idaho State. Van Burger made the most of her time, notching six kills, a .600 attack mark, two digs and a block. In all, Van Burger has posted three matches this fall in which she has hit over .400 from the field.
GET A GRIP:
Redshirt freshman Nicole Grypiuk has played in 24 games this fall, and is averaging .62 kills per game. Coming off the bench, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, recorded a season and career-best three kills against Arizona. Grypiuk also posted a season and career-high two blocks versus Bradley. Last weekend, she saw limited action, playing in one game against Idaho State.
BITS ON BUETTNER:
Senior setter Kami Buettner has played in 38 of MSU’s 44 games on the season and is averaging 6.97 assists and 1.45 digs per game. The 5-foot-9 native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, posted a season-high 38 assists in MSU’s 3-1 loss to Nevada at the 12th Annual Holiday Inn Classic. Buettner has posted three double-doubles this fall to pace the Bobcat squad. She registered a season-best 12 digs against Wichita State. Last weekend, Buettner posted 24 assists and four kills in MSU’s win over Weber State, and added 27 assists and a career-high six kills versus Idaho State.
OH HENDRY:
Redshirt freshman Kyla Hendry has been hampered with an injury this season and has seen limited action. The 6-foot-1 middle blocker from Lanigan, Saskatchewan, has played in three matches, including two games against Bradley.
A SHIRT OF A DIFFERENT COLOR:
Three true freshmen are redshirting this season. The trio includes Meghan Albiston, a 5-foot-5 libero from Idaho Falls, Idaho; Wendy Doutre, a 6-foot-2 outside hitter from Sparks, Nevada; and Maria Peterson, a 5-foot-10 setter from Corvallis, Mont.
PACKIN’ ‘EM IN:
Montana State has been ranked among the top 25 in attendance at the NCAA Division I level for the past five seasons. The Bobcats are on track to remain in the country’s top 25, once again this fall. Currently, the Bobcats are averaging 964 fans in Shroyer Gym. Although down from previous seasons, MSU currently ranks No. 25, just behind the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Montana State has had three matches with over 1000 fans, including a season-high 1,357 in attendance last Saturday against Idaho State. The Bobcats hold the Big Sky Conference and State of Montana all-time volleyball attendance mark of 6,378 fans, set on Nov. 15, 2002 in Worthington Arena.
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The Montana State volleyball team will make its first appearance at the Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion (2,734) when it meets Big Sky Conference newcomer Northern Colorado, Thursday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. in Greeley, Colorado. The Bobcats will continue their road trip at Northern Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. (MST) in Flagstaff, Ariz.
REWRAPPING THE WEEK:
Montana State split a pair of Big Sky Conference home matches inside the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym. MSU opened the weekend with a 30-28, 30-24, 30-28 win over Weber State. Senior Kim Stonehouse paced the Bobcats with a match-high 20 kills, to go along with a .294 attack mark and nine digs. Also in double-digit kills for MSU was Laura Viren with 11 kills and nine digs. Libero Kandice Kelly led all players with a match-high 22 digs, while Viren, Angela Wiebe and Patti Anderson combined for 13 blocks. Senior setter Kami Buttner dished out 24 assists, while Sarah Allen recorded 20. On Saturday night, the Bobcats suffered a 23-30, 35-33, 30-20, 30-24 setback to Idaho State. After dominating game one and owning a 26-21 advantage in game two, the wheels started to come off as the ‘Cats were out-hit .275 to .184 in the final two sets. Stonehouse and Raelene Purnell led Montana State with 16 and 15 kills, respectively. Three MSU players hit double-digit digs, including Kelly 19, Stonehouse 13 and Anderson 10. Wiebe paced all players recording a match-high six blocks assists.
THE SCOUTING REPORT:
Northern Colorado is currently 6-7 overall and 3-1 in Big Sky Conference action. The Bears have played their last three league matches on the road, going 2-1 over that period with wins against Idaho State and Eastern Washington. UNC possesses a balanced attack, as four players average between 2.73 - 2.28 kills per game. Individually, Devon Crotteau leads the team averaging 2.73 kills, while hitting .121 from the field. Freshman setter Kristen Schevikhoven is dishing out 8.84 assists per game, while adding 2.64 digs and hitting .273 from the field. The Bears are directed by second-year head coach Lyndsey Benson, who has a UNC career mark of 19-23 overall. Northern Arizona is 5-8 overall and 1-3 in Big Sky play. The Lumberjacks are coming off an impressive 3-0 win at Eastern Washington. The win over the Eagles snapped a four-match losing streak for NAU. The Lumberjacks will face Montana on Thursday, before meeting MSU. Northern Arizona is led this season by Kim Babcock, who is averaging 3.88 kills and 2.25 digs per game.
TOP ‘CAT:
Raelene Purnell, a 6-foot-1 senior middle blocker from Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, was named Montana State’s Player of the Week for her efforts against Weber State and Idaho State. Purnell paced the Bobcats offensively in both matches. In MSU’s 3-1 loss to Idaho State, she recorded a career-high 15 kills, while hitting .394 from the floor. In the course of seven games over the weekend, Purnell averaged 3.29 kills and .86 blocks, while notching a .377 attack mark. On the season, she leads Montana State in hitting with a .253 attack. She is also second in kills (112) and blocks (.93) and third in service aces (10).
FROM THE PINE-- (57-41/4YRS, 25-20 BIG SKY):
Miya Malauulu became Montana State’s seventh head coach at the conclusion of the 2002 season. Since then, she has put her own fingerprint on a Bobcat program that has produced four 20-win seasons in the last eight years. Prior to being named head coach, the 1998 graduate of Oregon State University, served as an assistant under Dave Gantt for five seasons. Malauulu came to Bozeman after a successful stint playing for the Beavers. A native of Carson, Calif., she played at OSU from 1994-97. She still holds numerous records at Oregon State and currently ranks fourth all-time in PAC-10 history with 5,368 assists. A two-time OSU most valuable player and an unprecendented four-time Beaver captain, she prepped at Bishop Montgomery High School and played for national club power NIKE-Ichiban, where she garnered USVBA Player of the Year kudos. Malauulu is joined on the bench this season by assistant coaches Lisa Mimick and Erin Naipo. Mimick, a former All-Big XII first-team selection at Kansas State, begins her third season at MSU. She previously served as an assistant coach at SW Minnesota State in Marshall. Naipo, a 2002 graduate of Dartmouth College, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Big Green. She is in her second year at MSU and previously served as assistant coach at Spokane Community College.
2005: A YEAR IN REVIEW:
The Bobcats finished 15-15 overall and 7-7 in Big Sky Conference action. MSU played its toughest schedule in school history, going up against eight teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament, including eventual national champion Washington. The Bobcats also hosted Missouri and Wisconsin- two squads that advanced to the Elite Eight. Seniors Megan Zanto and Meggie Malyurek concluded their careers, each going over the 1,000 kill plateau. Junior Kandice Kelly became MSU’s all-time digs leader.
CAT TRACKS:
The Bobcats return eight letterwinners from last season, including four starters: Kim Stonehouse, Angela Wiebe, Laura Viren and Kami Buettner...Stonehouse recorded 371 kills and was ranked among the top ten in the Big Sky Conference...Stonehouse was a second-team All-Big Sky pick last season...MSU finished 25th in the nation in attendance, averaging 1,260 fans per game...The Bobcats have been ranked among the nation’s top 40 squads in blocking for six consecutive seasons.
SHE’S A STONEHOUSE:
Senior Kim Stonehouse leads the Bobcats offensively. The 6-foot outside hitter from Medicine Hat, Alberta, is averaging 3.39 kills per game, while hitting .199 from the field. Last season, Stonehouse was a second-team All-Big Sky Conference selection, after averaging 3.40 kills with a .190 attack mark. Stonehouse tied a career-high in Montana State’s four-game win over Lipscomb with 24 kills. Last weekend, Stonehouse paced the Bobcats with 36 kills and 22 digs. She tallied a match and weekend-best 20 kills in MSU’s win over Weber State. In addition, she added three aces and two blocks.
DIGGIN’ IT:
Senior Kandice Kelly continued her assault on the all-time Montana State career digs chart last weekend posting 41 saves in MSU’s two matches. Kelly’s 1,473 career digs are first at MSU and rank among the top 10 all-time in Big Sky Conference history, as well. Earlier this season, she posted a career and Big Sky Conference-best 38 digs in the Bobcats’ win over Bradley. On the season, the 5-foot-6 native of Roundup, is averaging a team-best 4.75 digs per game, which is also second best in the conference. Kelly’s career 4.28 digs per game average currently ranks fourth in Big Sky Conference history.
PURNELL POWER:
Junior Raelene Purnell has been one of Montana State’s go-to players this season. After playing behind Megan Zanto and Angela Wiebe the last two seasons, the 6-foot-1 middle blocker from Red Deer, Alberta, leads the team in hitting percentage; is second in blocking and third in kills per game and service aces. Last weekend, she posted a career-high 15 kills in MSU’s loss to Idaho State, while hitting .394 from the floor. On the weekend, she averaged 3.29 kills, a .377 attack mark and .86 blocks. In MSU’s victory over Weber State, Purnell posted eight kills, three blocks and three digs. Purnell has been in double-digit kills on five ocassions and has posted five matches hitting over .300 from the field this season.
WHEN YOU THINK OF LAURA:
Sophomore Laura Viren continued her struggles hitting from the field, posting a .089 attack mark over the weekend. The 6-foot outside hitter from Prior Lake, Minn., recorded 19 kills (2.71 kpg) and 17 digs (2.43 dpg). On the season, she is averaging 2.53 kills per game and 2.97 digs per contest. Her 119 total digs are third best on the squad, while her 12 service aces are second best. Viren, who was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Tournament team last season, is hitting .118 from the field and has posted two double-doubles, including 14 kills and 15 digs in MSU’s victory over Rice at the Arizona.
WIEBE BE BLOCKIN’:
Senior middle blocker Angela Wiebe has been a solid performer for the Bobcats this season. The 6-foot-1 native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is averaging 1.86 kills and 1.09 blocks per game, while posting a .188 hitting percentage. Wiebe’s 1.09 blocks per game are currently sixth best in the Big Sky Conference. She recorded a season-high ten kills in MSU’s season-opening win over Florida Atlantic and a season-best seven blocks versus Rice. Last weekend, Wiebe posted seven kills, against both Weber State and Idaho State. She had her best match versus Weber State with a .211 attack mark, three digs and four blocks.
PATTI LOU:
Junior right-side hitter Patti Anderson has played in all 44 games for the Bobcats this season. The 5-foot-11 native of Deer Lodge, who struggled during the early portion of the season, has righted the ship the last few weekends. Over the course of Montana State’s three matches at the Arizona-Sheraton FourPoints Classic, Anderson recorded 18 kills (1.50 kpg) and 43 digs (3.58 dpg), including a career-high 25 saves in MSU’s five-game victory over Rice. In addition, she posted a .139 attack mark and chipped in six blocks and four aces. Last weekend, she recorded a nine kills, 19 digs and five blocks.
DISHIN’ THE ROCK:
Junior setter Sarah Allen has started the past four matches for the Bobcats at the setting position. The transfer from Whatcomm Community College dished out a career-high 54 assists (13.5 apg) against the Bradley three weeks ago. On the season, Allen is averaging 5.93 assists per game. On Thursday, Allen dished out 20 assists, while adding three digs against Weber State. She had 11 assists and six digs versus Idaho State.
THE SPECIALIST:
Freshman walk on Allyce Bebensee has played in 35 of MSU’s 44 games this season and is averaging 2.00 digs per game. Her total of 70 digs is fourth best on the squad. The 5-foot-7 native of Thornton, Colo., posted a season-best 14 digs in MSU’s 3-1 victory over Bradley at the Arizona-Sheraton Four Points Classic. In addition, Bebensee has recorded five aces, including three winners against Florida Atlantic to spark the Bobcats to the win over the Owls. Last weekend, she posted four digs and four assists.
IN-N-OUT BURGER:
Sophomore Kaytlin Van Burger is starting to receive more playing time as the season progresses. The 5-foot-11 native of Bend, Ore., is averaging 1.70 kills per game. Her .245 attack mark is second best on the squad. Van Burger recorded a career-high ten kills and four blocks in MSU’s win over Brdley. Last weekend, she saw action in Montana State’s match against Idaho State. Van Burger made the most of her time, notching six kills, a .600 attack mark, two digs and a block. In all, Van Burger has posted three matches this fall in which she has hit over .400 from the field.
GET A GRIP:
Redshirt freshman Nicole Grypiuk has played in 24 games this fall, and is averaging .62 kills per game. Coming off the bench, the 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, recorded a season and career-best three kills against Arizona. Grypiuk also posted a season and career-high two blocks versus Bradley. Last weekend, she saw limited action, playing in one game against Idaho State.
BITS ON BUETTNER:
Senior setter Kami Buettner has played in 38 of MSU’s 44 games on the season and is averaging 6.97 assists and 1.45 digs per game. The 5-foot-9 native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, posted a season-high 38 assists in MSU’s 3-1 loss to Nevada at the 12th Annual Holiday Inn Classic. Buettner has posted three double-doubles this fall to pace the Bobcat squad. She registered a season-best 12 digs against Wichita State. Last weekend, Buettner posted 24 assists and four kills in MSU’s win over Weber State, and added 27 assists and a career-high six kills versus Idaho State.
OH HENDRY:
Redshirt freshman Kyla Hendry has been hampered with an injury this season and has seen limited action. The 6-foot-1 middle blocker from Lanigan, Saskatchewan, has played in three matches, including two games against Bradley.
A SHIRT OF A DIFFERENT COLOR:
Three true freshmen are redshirting this season. The trio includes Meghan Albiston, a 5-foot-5 libero from Idaho Falls, Idaho; Wendy Doutre, a 6-foot-2 outside hitter from Sparks, Nevada; and Maria Peterson, a 5-foot-10 setter from Corvallis, Mont.
PACKIN’ ‘EM IN:
Montana State has been ranked among the top 25 in attendance at the NCAA Division I level for the past five seasons. The Bobcats are on track to remain in the country’s top 25, once again this fall. Currently, the Bobcats are averaging 964 fans in Shroyer Gym. Although down from previous seasons, MSU currently ranks No. 25, just behind the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Montana State has had three matches with over 1000 fans, including a season-high 1,357 in attendance last Saturday against Idaho State. The Bobcats hold the Big Sky Conference and State of Montana all-time volleyball attendance mark of 6,378 fans, set on Nov. 15, 2002 in Worthington Arena.
For this week's complete volleyball release, please click on the 'PDF Version Available' link at the top of this page.
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