Montana State University
Northern Arizona
Montana State Drops Hard-Fought Five-Set Thriller
11/5/2010 10:58:07 PM | Women's Volleyball
Northern Arizona rallied from a four-point deficit in the fifth set to post a 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 18-16 win over Montana State, Friday night in Shroyer Gym.
Northern Arizona rallied from a four-point deficit in the fifth set to post a 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 18-25, 18-16 win over Montana State, Friday night in Shroyer Gym.
Trailing 6-2 in the final set following a service ace from Montana State's (10-15, 3-9) Chelsea Oemcke, Northern Arizona (9-13, 5-7) rattled off a 10-3 run to stake a 12-9 advantage.
MSU responded with a 5-1 run sparked by two kills and two blocks by Oemcke to hold match-point at 14-13. However, an MSU service knotted the score. MSU fended off three NAU match points before the Lumberjacks ended the contest on a service ace by Lexi Sullivan.
Sullivan finished with a match-high 24 kills and six digs.
Despite the loss, the Bobcats received a career-night from junior Lauren Curtis.
Curtis, who had just three kills on the season, started her first match for the Bobcats and responded with a team and career-high 19 kills, while hitting .486 from the field and adding four blocks.
Also in double-digits were Rachelle Allen and Sarah Horton with 18 and 14 kills, respectively.
Defensively, senior libero Meghan Albiston tied a school record with a career-high 38 digs to lead five players in double-digits digs. Also in double-figures were Allen 15, Mackenzi Campbell 12 and Nicole Baker 10.
MSU will face Northern Colorado on Saturday at 7:30 p.m., in Shroyer Gym.
