Saturday, October 15
BOZEMAN
7 p.m.
Montana State University
7-12,3-4Big Sky
3
vs
0
Northern Arizona
2-12,1-6Big Sky
1
2
3
F
Northern Ariz.
18
13
22
0
Montana St.
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services
Cats Sweep Lumberjacks
10/15/2022 9:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Montana State recorded a season-high .359 attack mark, en route to a 25-18, 25-13, 25-22 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Shroyer Gym.
Montana State recorded a season-high .359 attack mark, en route to a 25-18, 25-13, 25-22 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday night in Shroyer Gym.
Senior Kira Thomsen led Montana State (7-12, 3-4) with a match-high 12 kills, while hitting .357 and adding eight digs. MSU's middle blocking tandem of Jordan Radick and Emma Pence combined for 15 kills, an impressive .583 attack mark and eight blocks to spark the Bobcats to its first sweep since defeating Eastern Washington 3-0 on Sept. 22.
"I'm proud of the way we regrouped from our 3-2 loss to Northern Colorado on Thursday night," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "It started on Friday. We talked about who we wanted to be and where we want to go. I thought we executed one of our best defensive matches of the season tonight and really put Northern Arizona into some uncomfortable positions."
MSU broke away from 13-all in the opening set with an 8-2 run, taking a 21-15 advantage following a block by Radick and Madilyn Siebler. The Cats closed out the set on a Thomsen kill.
"When we have Kira hitting over .300 and our middles over .500, we are a tough team to stop," Aiazzi said. "Our big hitting numbers are attributed to our first contact, which was very good throughout all three sets."
The Bobcats owned the second frame from the beginning staking an 16-8 lead that forced Northern Arizona (2-12. 1-6) to use its two time outs following back-to-back kills by Siebler. Setter Audrey Hofer capped the set with a service ace.
MSU held the momentum in the final set taking a 13-4 lead on a Radick kill. NAU chipped away at the margin closing to within 23-21 in the waning moments, but a Lumberjack hitting error and Radick's ninth kill of the contest helped snapped Montana State's four-match losing streak.
"We served well and blocked tough," Aiazzi said. "That caused them some problems.
"We need to clean up some little things, but we need to ride this momentum into next week's home matches," he added.
Radick, a Bozeman High product finished with nine kills and four digs, while Pence added seven kills and four blocks. Jourdain Klein, a sophomore outside hitter from Ennis, chipped in nine kills, a .296 attack mark and a match-high five blocks.
Hofer finished with 37 assists, ten digs, two kills and two aces.
Defensively, the Bobcats had three players in double-digit digs, led by Lauren Lindseth with 16 saves and Shayla Webber with 10.
NAU was paced by Savannah Hasson with 11 kills.
Montana State hosts Idaho State on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in Shroyer Gym.
Senior Kira Thomsen led Montana State (7-12, 3-4) with a match-high 12 kills, while hitting .357 and adding eight digs. MSU's middle blocking tandem of Jordan Radick and Emma Pence combined for 15 kills, an impressive .583 attack mark and eight blocks to spark the Bobcats to its first sweep since defeating Eastern Washington 3-0 on Sept. 22.
"I'm proud of the way we regrouped from our 3-2 loss to Northern Colorado on Thursday night," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "It started on Friday. We talked about who we wanted to be and where we want to go. I thought we executed one of our best defensive matches of the season tonight and really put Northern Arizona into some uncomfortable positions."
MSU broke away from 13-all in the opening set with an 8-2 run, taking a 21-15 advantage following a block by Radick and Madilyn Siebler. The Cats closed out the set on a Thomsen kill.
"When we have Kira hitting over .300 and our middles over .500, we are a tough team to stop," Aiazzi said. "Our big hitting numbers are attributed to our first contact, which was very good throughout all three sets."
The Bobcats owned the second frame from the beginning staking an 16-8 lead that forced Northern Arizona (2-12. 1-6) to use its two time outs following back-to-back kills by Siebler. Setter Audrey Hofer capped the set with a service ace.
MSU held the momentum in the final set taking a 13-4 lead on a Radick kill. NAU chipped away at the margin closing to within 23-21 in the waning moments, but a Lumberjack hitting error and Radick's ninth kill of the contest helped snapped Montana State's four-match losing streak.
"We served well and blocked tough," Aiazzi said. "That caused them some problems.
"We need to clean up some little things, but we need to ride this momentum into next week's home matches," he added.
Radick, a Bozeman High product finished with nine kills and four digs, while Pence added seven kills and four blocks. Jourdain Klein, a sophomore outside hitter from Ennis, chipped in nine kills, a .296 attack mark and a match-high five blocks.
Hofer finished with 37 assists, ten digs, two kills and two aces.
Defensively, the Bobcats had three players in double-digit digs, led by Lauren Lindseth with 16 saves and Shayla Webber with 10.
NAU was paced by Savannah Hasson with 11 kills.
Montana State hosts Idaho State on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in Shroyer Gym.
Team Stats
NAU
MSU
Kills
36
44
Errors
14
7
Attempts
113
103
Hitting %
.195
.359
Points
44
58
Assists
34
41
Aces
4
6
Blocks
4
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
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