Saturday, February 27
BOZEMAN
5 p.m.
Montana State University
vs
Portland State
Bobcat Volleyball Squad Hosts Portland State
2/26/2021 3:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Montana State volleyball team finishes off a four-match homestand when it hosts Portland State, Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28 in Shroyer Gym. Both matches are slated for 5 p.m.
Feb. 26, 2021 – BOZEMAN, Mont. –
WHO: Portland State at Montana State
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 @ 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 @ 5 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Shroyer Gym
RECORDS: Montana State 6-2, 6-2; Portland St. 1-9, 0-8
SERIES: Portland State leads 43-22-1; Streak: PSU W1
LAST MTG: Oct. 24, 2019 - @Portland St. 3, Montana St. 0
VIDEO: Montana State's matches against Portland State on Saturday and Sunday can be seen on Pluto TV - Ch. 1057.
UP NEXT: The Montana State volleyball team finishes off a four-match homestand when it hosts Portland State, Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28 in Shroyer Gym. Both matches are slated for 5 p.m. Last weekend, the Bobcats swept Idaho State, winning both matches 3-2. Portland State dropped a pair of matches at Southern Utah (3-1 & 3-0).
BOBCAT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Defensive- Emma Pence was named the #BigSkyVB Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 1.70 blocks per set as the Bobcats swept Idaho State. The Carson City, Nevada product registered nine block assists against the Bengals on Saturday and added eight on Sunday night. On the season, she leads the Big Sky Conference averaging 1.50 bps. Offensive- Hannah Scott had a big offensive weekend as the Bobcats swept Idaho State. The Hawthorne, Calif., native averaged a team-best 4.40 kills per set, while posting a .287 attack mark. In Montana State's 3-2 win on Saturday, Scott recorded a career-high 25 kills, while hitting .375. She also added 11 digs and two blocks. On Sunday, Scott notched 20 kills, a .217 attack mark, 13 digs and two blocks.
BOBCAT BLURBS: Kira Thomsen posted a pair of double-doubles last weekend against Idaho State. The Parker, Colo., product recorded 14 kills and 14 digs on Saturday, and followed that with 15 kills and 15 digs on Sunday. Thomsen has three double-doubles on the season...libero Alexis Goroski averaged 4.10 digs per set last weekend. On the season, her 3.29 dps ranks eighth in the Big Sky Conference...Goroski's 27 digs in MSU win at Montana on Feb. 14 is the third highest single-match total in the league this winter.
SIDE OUTS:
* Montana State snapped a 29-match losing streak to Northern Colorado on Jan. 24
* MSU's .230 attack percentage is second best in the league behind Weber State (.253)
* The Bobcats are ranked 68th in the nation, averaging 2.36 blocks per set
* Montana State is ranked 72nd in the nation with a team .230 hitting percentage
* Emma Pence is ranked 16th in the nation, averaging 1.50 blocks per set
* Emma Pence is ranked 41st in the country with 48 total blocks
* Freshman Jourdain Klein is ranked eighth in the Big Sky Conference, averaging 1.06 bps
* Hannah Scott's 25 kills against Idaho State is the 2nd highest single match total in the league
* MSU averaged 2.20 bps vs. Idaho State - the Bobcats rank third in Big Sky blocking
* Emma Pence was Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Feb. 9
HARD BLOCK CAFE: The Bobcats averaged 2.20 blocks per set last weekend in its two-match sweep of Idaho State in Shroyer Gym. As a team, MSU is ranked third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 2.36 blocks per set. MSU's 2.36 bps also ranks No. 68 in the nation. Individually, sophomore Emma Pence leads the league averaging 1.50 blocks per set. That number ranks No. 16 in the country. Redshirt-freshman Jourdain Klein ranks eighth in the Big Sky averaging 1.06 blocks per set, which is 151st in the nation. The Bobcats matched a season-best 12 team blocks in its 3-2 win over Idaho State on Sunday.
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY: Senior Hannah Scott recorded back-to-back 20-kill matches as the Bobcats swept Idaho State last weekend in Shroyer Gym. For the weekend, she averaged 4.40 kills per set, while notching a .287 attack mark. Scott's best match of the week came on Saturday night with a career-high 25 kills. For the match, she logged a .375 attack mark and added 24 digs, and four blocks. Last season, Scott had a breakout year which culminated in being named to the all-Big Sky First-Team as she averaged 2.66 kills per set, while hitting .230 from the floor. She recorded 17 double-figure kill matches, including a season-best 20 kills in MSU's victory over Sacramento State. Scott also averaged 1.71 digs per set and logged six double-digit dig matches, including a season-high 11 saves on three occasions, the last coming against Sacramento State. Scott recorded a career-high 10 blocks against Northern Colorado at the Big Sky Tournament in 2019. She is currently 135 kills shy of becoming the 16th member of MSU's 1000-kill club.
A LENDING HAND: Former Bozeman High product and Montana Class AA state champion setter Allie Lynch settled into her junior season at Montana State. Lynch is averaging 4.03 assists per set in Montana State's 6-2 offense. Against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6, Lynch dished out a season-high 22 assists. Last weekend, the 5-10 junior averaged 3.50 assists and 1.40 digs per set the help the Bobcats in its sweep of Idaho State. Last fall, she registered ten matches with 45 assists or more, including a season-high 51 assists in MSU's win over Loyola Maryland. Freshman Delaney Shearan has also come up big in MSU's 6-2 system. The Phoenix, Ariz., product in averaging 5.34 assists per contest. She dished out a season and career-high 33 assists in MSU 3-2 win over Idaho States, last Saturday. Additionally, Shearan is averaging 2.19 digs and .25 aces per set. For the two-match series vs. ISU, Shearan averaged 6.20 assists and 2.20 digs per game. She notched a season-high 12 digs against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6.
MAY I ASSIST YOU?: Junior setter Allie Lynch is slowly creeping up the all-time Montana State assists chart. The Bozeman native went over the 1,000-assist plateau against Portland State on Oct. 24, 2019. Former Bobcat standout Brooke Olsen-Roush (1996-99) holds the all-time Bobcats record set back in the old 15-point scoring era. Here's a look at MSU's all-time Top 10, and where Lynch stands:
1. Brooke Olsen, 1996-99 4,712
2. Kamber Kelly, 2001-04 3,751
3. Jennifer Lundquist, 2009-12 2,500
4. Lorraine Morrison, 1999-01 2,293
5. Kira Laden, 1995-96 1,893
6. Marsha Dirks, 1985-87 1,785
7. Katie Harrington, 2014-15 1,779
8. Stacey Nielsen, 1987-89 1,735
9. Allie Lynch, 2017--- 1,597
10. Christi Ryan, 1984-85 1,497
CLIMBING THE LADDER: As the MSU program continues to improve, its numbers within the league's statistical categories have shown remarkable improvement, as well. In the 12 team categories, the Cats are ranked in the top five in eight listings. MSU is ranked first in opponent digs (12.25), second in hitting percentage (.230), third in assists (11.34), kills (12.63), and blocks (2.36), fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.182), opponent assists (10.59) and opponents kills (11.28).
THOMSEN TIME: Sophomore Kira Thomsen averaged 2.90 kills and 2.90 digs per set in MSU's sweep vs. Idaho State last weekend. The Parker, Colo. product recorded 29 total kills, including 15 in the second match as MSU swept ISU 3-2. Thomsen notched her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs as MSU defeated Northern Arizona 3-0 in Shroyer Gym on Feb. 7. She posted back-to-back double-doubles against Idaho State giving her three on the season. Thomsen has reached double-digit kills in the last five matches, with a season-best 20 kills in MSU's win over Montana on Feb. 15.
PENCE POWER: Sophomore middle blocker Emma Pence was named the #BigSkyVB Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 1.70 blocks per set as the Bobcats swept Idaho State last weekend in Shroyer Gym. She posted nine blocks assists on Saturday and added eight on Sunday. Pence was the #BigSkyVB Offensive Player of the Week for Feb. 9. The Carson City native recorded 20 kills, a .514 attack mark and nine block assists against Northern Arizona to win the weekly honor. Her current .344 hitting percentage ranks second in the Big Sky, while her 1.50 blocks per set is best in the league.
THE MENACE FROM ENNIS: Redshirt-freshman Jourdain Klein (Ennis, Mont.) has been solid in the starting rotation for the Bobcats. Klein is averaging 1.34 kills and 1.06 blocks per set, while hitting at a .237 clip. She notched a season-high 10 kills as the Bobcats handed Idaho State a 3-2 setback last Saturday. For the match, she hit .500 (10-0-20) and added six blocks assists.
WHO: Portland State at Montana State
WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 @ 5 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 @ 5 p.m.
WHERE: Bozeman, Mont. - Shroyer Gym
RECORDS: Montana State 6-2, 6-2; Portland St. 1-9, 0-8
SERIES: Portland State leads 43-22-1; Streak: PSU W1
LAST MTG: Oct. 24, 2019 - @Portland St. 3, Montana St. 0
VIDEO: Montana State's matches against Portland State on Saturday and Sunday can be seen on Pluto TV - Ch. 1057.
UP NEXT: The Montana State volleyball team finishes off a four-match homestand when it hosts Portland State, Saturday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, Feb. 28 in Shroyer Gym. Both matches are slated for 5 p.m. Last weekend, the Bobcats swept Idaho State, winning both matches 3-2. Portland State dropped a pair of matches at Southern Utah (3-1 & 3-0).
BOBCAT PLAYERS OF THE WEEK: Defensive- Emma Pence was named the #BigSkyVB Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 1.70 blocks per set as the Bobcats swept Idaho State. The Carson City, Nevada product registered nine block assists against the Bengals on Saturday and added eight on Sunday night. On the season, she leads the Big Sky Conference averaging 1.50 bps. Offensive- Hannah Scott had a big offensive weekend as the Bobcats swept Idaho State. The Hawthorne, Calif., native averaged a team-best 4.40 kills per set, while posting a .287 attack mark. In Montana State's 3-2 win on Saturday, Scott recorded a career-high 25 kills, while hitting .375. She also added 11 digs and two blocks. On Sunday, Scott notched 20 kills, a .217 attack mark, 13 digs and two blocks.
BOBCAT BLURBS: Kira Thomsen posted a pair of double-doubles last weekend against Idaho State. The Parker, Colo., product recorded 14 kills and 14 digs on Saturday, and followed that with 15 kills and 15 digs on Sunday. Thomsen has three double-doubles on the season...libero Alexis Goroski averaged 4.10 digs per set last weekend. On the season, her 3.29 dps ranks eighth in the Big Sky Conference...Goroski's 27 digs in MSU win at Montana on Feb. 14 is the third highest single-match total in the league this winter.
SIDE OUTS:
* Montana State snapped a 29-match losing streak to Northern Colorado on Jan. 24
* MSU's .230 attack percentage is second best in the league behind Weber State (.253)
* The Bobcats are ranked 68th in the nation, averaging 2.36 blocks per set
* Montana State is ranked 72nd in the nation with a team .230 hitting percentage
* Emma Pence is ranked 16th in the nation, averaging 1.50 blocks per set
* Emma Pence is ranked 41st in the country with 48 total blocks
* Freshman Jourdain Klein is ranked eighth in the Big Sky Conference, averaging 1.06 bps
* Hannah Scott's 25 kills against Idaho State is the 2nd highest single match total in the league
* MSU averaged 2.20 bps vs. Idaho State - the Bobcats rank third in Big Sky blocking
* Emma Pence was Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week for Feb. 9
HARD BLOCK CAFE: The Bobcats averaged 2.20 blocks per set last weekend in its two-match sweep of Idaho State in Shroyer Gym. As a team, MSU is ranked third in the Big Sky Conference averaging 2.36 blocks per set. MSU's 2.36 bps also ranks No. 68 in the nation. Individually, sophomore Emma Pence leads the league averaging 1.50 blocks per set. That number ranks No. 16 in the country. Redshirt-freshman Jourdain Klein ranks eighth in the Big Sky averaging 1.06 blocks per set, which is 151st in the nation. The Bobcats matched a season-best 12 team blocks in its 3-2 win over Idaho State on Sunday.
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY: Senior Hannah Scott recorded back-to-back 20-kill matches as the Bobcats swept Idaho State last weekend in Shroyer Gym. For the weekend, she averaged 4.40 kills per set, while notching a .287 attack mark. Scott's best match of the week came on Saturday night with a career-high 25 kills. For the match, she logged a .375 attack mark and added 24 digs, and four blocks. Last season, Scott had a breakout year which culminated in being named to the all-Big Sky First-Team as she averaged 2.66 kills per set, while hitting .230 from the floor. She recorded 17 double-figure kill matches, including a season-best 20 kills in MSU's victory over Sacramento State. Scott also averaged 1.71 digs per set and logged six double-digit dig matches, including a season-high 11 saves on three occasions, the last coming against Sacramento State. Scott recorded a career-high 10 blocks against Northern Colorado at the Big Sky Tournament in 2019. She is currently 135 kills shy of becoming the 16th member of MSU's 1000-kill club.
A LENDING HAND: Former Bozeman High product and Montana Class AA state champion setter Allie Lynch settled into her junior season at Montana State. Lynch is averaging 4.03 assists per set in Montana State's 6-2 offense. Against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6, Lynch dished out a season-high 22 assists. Last weekend, the 5-10 junior averaged 3.50 assists and 1.40 digs per set the help the Bobcats in its sweep of Idaho State. Last fall, she registered ten matches with 45 assists or more, including a season-high 51 assists in MSU's win over Loyola Maryland. Freshman Delaney Shearan has also come up big in MSU's 6-2 system. The Phoenix, Ariz., product in averaging 5.34 assists per contest. She dished out a season and career-high 33 assists in MSU 3-2 win over Idaho States, last Saturday. Additionally, Shearan is averaging 2.19 digs and .25 aces per set. For the two-match series vs. ISU, Shearan averaged 6.20 assists and 2.20 digs per game. She notched a season-high 12 digs against Northern Arizona on Feb. 6.
MAY I ASSIST YOU?: Junior setter Allie Lynch is slowly creeping up the all-time Montana State assists chart. The Bozeman native went over the 1,000-assist plateau against Portland State on Oct. 24, 2019. Former Bobcat standout Brooke Olsen-Roush (1996-99) holds the all-time Bobcats record set back in the old 15-point scoring era. Here's a look at MSU's all-time Top 10, and where Lynch stands:
1. Brooke Olsen, 1996-99 4,712
2. Kamber Kelly, 2001-04 3,751
3. Jennifer Lundquist, 2009-12 2,500
4. Lorraine Morrison, 1999-01 2,293
5. Kira Laden, 1995-96 1,893
6. Marsha Dirks, 1985-87 1,785
7. Katie Harrington, 2014-15 1,779
8. Stacey Nielsen, 1987-89 1,735
9. Allie Lynch, 2017--- 1,597
10. Christi Ryan, 1984-85 1,497
CLIMBING THE LADDER: As the MSU program continues to improve, its numbers within the league's statistical categories have shown remarkable improvement, as well. In the 12 team categories, the Cats are ranked in the top five in eight listings. MSU is ranked first in opponent digs (12.25), second in hitting percentage (.230), third in assists (11.34), kills (12.63), and blocks (2.36), fourth in opponent hitting percentage (.182), opponent assists (10.59) and opponents kills (11.28).
THOMSEN TIME: Sophomore Kira Thomsen averaged 2.90 kills and 2.90 digs per set in MSU's sweep vs. Idaho State last weekend. The Parker, Colo. product recorded 29 total kills, including 15 in the second match as MSU swept ISU 3-2. Thomsen notched her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 10 digs as MSU defeated Northern Arizona 3-0 in Shroyer Gym on Feb. 7. She posted back-to-back double-doubles against Idaho State giving her three on the season. Thomsen has reached double-digit kills in the last five matches, with a season-best 20 kills in MSU's win over Montana on Feb. 15.
PENCE POWER: Sophomore middle blocker Emma Pence was named the #BigSkyVB Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 1.70 blocks per set as the Bobcats swept Idaho State last weekend in Shroyer Gym. She posted nine blocks assists on Saturday and added eight on Sunday. Pence was the #BigSkyVB Offensive Player of the Week for Feb. 9. The Carson City native recorded 20 kills, a .514 attack mark and nine block assists against Northern Arizona to win the weekly honor. Her current .344 hitting percentage ranks second in the Big Sky, while her 1.50 blocks per set is best in the league.
THE MENACE FROM ENNIS: Redshirt-freshman Jourdain Klein (Ennis, Mont.) has been solid in the starting rotation for the Bobcats. Klein is averaging 1.34 kills and 1.06 blocks per set, while hitting at a .237 clip. She notched a season-high 10 kills as the Bobcats handed Idaho State a 3-2 setback last Saturday. For the match, she hit .500 (10-0-20) and added six blocks assists.
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