Bobcat Spikers Head to Weber State, Idaho State
10/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Next Up:
The Montana State volleyball team will head out onto the Big Sky Conference road this weekend, after being in the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym for its last five matches. MSU will open play on Friday at Weber State. The Wildcats are currently 6-9 overall and 3-3 in Big Sky action. Last weekend, Weber State defeated Northern Colorado 3-2 in Greeley, before dropping a 3-0 decision to Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. On the season, the Wildcats are paced by Micah Lines and Chelsea Bair, who average 3.21 and 3.07 kills, respectively. Middle blockers Brittney Bisaillon and Kolbie Murphy average over 1.00 blocks per game, while libero Caitlyn Anderson averages a team-best 4.89 digs per outing. Idaho State is 3-14 overall and 0-6 in Big Sky Conference action. The Bengals will host the University of Montana on Friday night, before meeting the Bocbats. ISU is led by Charlee Kinghorn, a 6-0 outside hitter, who is averaging 3.07 kills and 1.83 digs per game. Defensively, Katie Edgson is averaging 4.19 digs per contest.
From The Pine:
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 nine 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 Erin Naipo and Steve Huntingdale. Naipo, a 2002 graduate of Dartmouth College, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Big Green. She is in her third year at MSU and previously served as assistant coach at Spokane Community College. Huntingdale is in his first season at Montana State, after serving as a volunteer assistant, last fall. Huntingdale is a former Colorado High School Volleyball Coach of the Year (2002, 2003).
Cat Tracks:
In its 3-0 loss to Sacramento State on Saturday, the Bobcats failed to have a single player in double-figure kills or digs for the first time this season…Laura Viren paced the Bobcats with eight kills and seven digs…middle blocker Kaytlin Van Burger posted five kills and a team-high .300 attack mark against the Hornets…despite its 1-17 record, the Bobcats have posted two consecutive matches with 1,000 fans or more, including a season-high 1,287 spectators for the annual ‘Cat-Griz clash…the Bobcats will be at Weber State on Friday, which will mark the first time since Sept. 15 that MSU has been away from the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym.
The Week That Was:
The Bobcats dropped a 30-23, 30-9, 30-15 decision to league-leading Sacramento State on Saturday night. The Hornets, who entered the match ranked No. 27 in the CSTV/AVCA Top 25 Coaches poll, out-hit the Bobcats .382 to -.060. MSU was in positive hitting numbers in the first game only at .132. Junior Laura Viren paced Montana State offensively with eight kills, while adding two aces. However, she hit just .033 from the field, while chipping in seven digs. Freshman Wendy Doutre led the Bobcats on the defensive side of the net with a team and career-high eight digs.
Seeing Double:
Senior Patti Anderson and junior Laura Viren have been doubling-up at a consistent clip this season. Anderson has posted ten matches in double-digit digs, including eight of the last nine starts. On the year, the Deer Lodge native has tallied five double-doubles. Viren, an outside hitter from Prior Lake, Minn., leads the team with six double-doubles. In addition, she has notched eight double-digit kill matches and nine in double-figure digs. She has been in double-digit digs in eight of the last ten outings.
Gotta Dig It:
Montana State is averaging 15.90 digs per game. The Bobcats are led this season by freshman libero Meghan Albiston, who is averaging 3.95 saves per game. Last weekend, the Idaho Falls native posted six saves against Sacramento State. Also helping the ‘Cats defensively have been Patti Anderson (3.18 dpg), Laura Viren (3.11 dpg) and Sarah Allen (2.15 dpg).
Hard Block Cafe’:
As a team, the Bobcats are averaging 2.22 blocks per game. Last weekend, Montana State registered just two team blocks against Sacramento State. On the season, MSU is paced by Kaytlin Van Burger, Nicole Grypiuk and Demi Dlouhy at .80, .79 and .77 blocks, respectively. Van Burger, a junior middle blocker from Bend, Ore., ranks fourth overall in Big Sky Conference matches, averaging 1.26 blocks per game.
Serving Notice:
As a team, the Bobcats are averaging 1.23 aces per game, while their opponents are converting at 1.97 per contest. MSU has just three players in double-digit aces on the year, led by Patti Anderson and Laura Viren with 15 and 14, respectively. Viren, a junior from Prior Lake, Minn., has posted eight aces in Big Sky Conference play, which ranks third overall at .40 winners per game. She notched a team-high two aces against Sacramento State, last Saturday night in Shroyer Gym.
Stand Up and Cheer:
Despite its 1-17 overall record and 0-8 home slate, the Bobcats are averaging 765 fans per game, including a season-best 1,287 for ‘Cat-Griz.
Looking Ahead:
Following its brief road trip to Weber State and Idaho State, the Bobcats will return to Shroyer Gym on Friday, Oct. 19 against Northern Colorado. The match with UNC was orginally slated for Thursday, Oct. 18. Please note the change. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Following its match with the Bears, Montana State will host No. Arizona on Saturday, Oct. 20, before the start of four matches on the road.
For this week's complete volleyball release, click on the 'PDF Version Available' link at the top of this page.
The Montana State volleyball team will head out onto the Big Sky Conference road this weekend, after being in the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym for its last five matches. MSU will open play on Friday at Weber State. The Wildcats are currently 6-9 overall and 3-3 in Big Sky action. Last weekend, Weber State defeated Northern Colorado 3-2 in Greeley, before dropping a 3-0 decision to Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. On the season, the Wildcats are paced by Micah Lines and Chelsea Bair, who average 3.21 and 3.07 kills, respectively. Middle blockers Brittney Bisaillon and Kolbie Murphy average over 1.00 blocks per game, while libero Caitlyn Anderson averages a team-best 4.89 digs per outing. Idaho State is 3-14 overall and 0-6 in Big Sky Conference action. The Bengals will host the University of Montana on Friday night, before meeting the Bocbats. ISU is led by Charlee Kinghorn, a 6-0 outside hitter, who is averaging 3.07 kills and 1.83 digs per game. Defensively, Katie Edgson is averaging 4.19 digs per contest.
From The Pine:
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 nine 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 Erin Naipo and Steve Huntingdale. Naipo, a 2002 graduate of Dartmouth College, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain for the Big Green. She is in her third year at MSU and previously served as assistant coach at Spokane Community College. Huntingdale is in his first season at Montana State, after serving as a volunteer assistant, last fall. Huntingdale is a former Colorado High School Volleyball Coach of the Year (2002, 2003).
Cat Tracks:
In its 3-0 loss to Sacramento State on Saturday, the Bobcats failed to have a single player in double-figure kills or digs for the first time this season…Laura Viren paced the Bobcats with eight kills and seven digs…middle blocker Kaytlin Van Burger posted five kills and a team-high .300 attack mark against the Hornets…despite its 1-17 record, the Bobcats have posted two consecutive matches with 1,000 fans or more, including a season-high 1,287 spectators for the annual ‘Cat-Griz clash…the Bobcats will be at Weber State on Friday, which will mark the first time since Sept. 15 that MSU has been away from the friendly confines of Shroyer Gym.
The Week That Was:
The Bobcats dropped a 30-23, 30-9, 30-15 decision to league-leading Sacramento State on Saturday night. The Hornets, who entered the match ranked No. 27 in the CSTV/AVCA Top 25 Coaches poll, out-hit the Bobcats .382 to -.060. MSU was in positive hitting numbers in the first game only at .132. Junior Laura Viren paced Montana State offensively with eight kills, while adding two aces. However, she hit just .033 from the field, while chipping in seven digs. Freshman Wendy Doutre led the Bobcats on the defensive side of the net with a team and career-high eight digs.
Seeing Double:
Senior Patti Anderson and junior Laura Viren have been doubling-up at a consistent clip this season. Anderson has posted ten matches in double-digit digs, including eight of the last nine starts. On the year, the Deer Lodge native has tallied five double-doubles. Viren, an outside hitter from Prior Lake, Minn., leads the team with six double-doubles. In addition, she has notched eight double-digit kill matches and nine in double-figure digs. She has been in double-digit digs in eight of the last ten outings.
Gotta Dig It:
Montana State is averaging 15.90 digs per game. The Bobcats are led this season by freshman libero Meghan Albiston, who is averaging 3.95 saves per game. Last weekend, the Idaho Falls native posted six saves against Sacramento State. Also helping the ‘Cats defensively have been Patti Anderson (3.18 dpg), Laura Viren (3.11 dpg) and Sarah Allen (2.15 dpg).
Hard Block Cafe’:
As a team, the Bobcats are averaging 2.22 blocks per game. Last weekend, Montana State registered just two team blocks against Sacramento State. On the season, MSU is paced by Kaytlin Van Burger, Nicole Grypiuk and Demi Dlouhy at .80, .79 and .77 blocks, respectively. Van Burger, a junior middle blocker from Bend, Ore., ranks fourth overall in Big Sky Conference matches, averaging 1.26 blocks per game.
Serving Notice:
As a team, the Bobcats are averaging 1.23 aces per game, while their opponents are converting at 1.97 per contest. MSU has just three players in double-digit aces on the year, led by Patti Anderson and Laura Viren with 15 and 14, respectively. Viren, a junior from Prior Lake, Minn., has posted eight aces in Big Sky Conference play, which ranks third overall at .40 winners per game. She notched a team-high two aces against Sacramento State, last Saturday night in Shroyer Gym.
Stand Up and Cheer:
Despite its 1-17 overall record and 0-8 home slate, the Bobcats are averaging 765 fans per game, including a season-best 1,287 for ‘Cat-Griz.
Looking Ahead:
Following its brief road trip to Weber State and Idaho State, the Bobcats will return to Shroyer Gym on Friday, Oct. 19 against Northern Colorado. The match with UNC was orginally slated for Thursday, Oct. 18. Please note the change. Match time is scheduled for 7 p.m. Following its match with the Bears, Montana State will host No. Arizona on Saturday, Oct. 20, before the start of four matches on the road.
For this week's complete volleyball release, click on the 'PDF Version Available' link at the top of this page.
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