Thursday, October 6
Portland, OR
8 p.m. (MT)
Montana State University
6-10,2-2Big Sky
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Portland State
9-7,4-1Big Sky
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Montana St.
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Portland St.
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Freshman Madilyn Siebler
Photo by: Jared Shockley
Cats Fall in Four
10/6/2022 11:09:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Portland State used a 6-2 run midway through the fourth set building an advantage it would never relinquish en route to a 25-15, 19-25, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Montana State on Thursday night in Viking Pavilion.
Portland State used a 6-2 run midway through the fourth set building an advantage it would never relinquish en route to a 25-15, 19-25, 25-16, 25-21 victory over Montana State on Thursday night in Viking Pavilion.
Portland State (9-7, 4-1) out-hit Montana State (6-10, 2-2) .312 to .061 in the opening set, before the Bobcats captured the momentum in the second frame, outhitting the Vikings .194 to -.069.
PSU held its edge in the third set behind a .333 attack mark, while its strong serving game and defense limited MSU to .125.
The Bobcats regrouped to open the fourth stanza taking an early 8-4 lead. Portland State battled back to take its first lead at 15-14, then used its late match run to cap the contest.
"We lost the serve-pass game, which is a staple for our system," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "In the second set, we settled down, but we let them off the hook. Portland State is a very mature team and responded by bringing their best game, and we just didn't put up the fight we needed to get the job done."
Kira Thomsen and Madilyn Siebler guided MSU with 10 kills, apiece. Defensively, the Bobcats were guided by three players in double-digit digs led by Shayla Webber 14, Thomsen 13 and Siebler 10. Emma Pence and Jourdain Klein each had three blocks.
PSU was paced by Makayla Lewis with 16 kills and 10 digs.
Montana State plays at Sacramento State on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. (MT).
Portland State (9-7, 4-1) out-hit Montana State (6-10, 2-2) .312 to .061 in the opening set, before the Bobcats captured the momentum in the second frame, outhitting the Vikings .194 to -.069.
PSU held its edge in the third set behind a .333 attack mark, while its strong serving game and defense limited MSU to .125.
The Bobcats regrouped to open the fourth stanza taking an early 8-4 lead. Portland State battled back to take its first lead at 15-14, then used its late match run to cap the contest.
"We lost the serve-pass game, which is a staple for our system," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "In the second set, we settled down, but we let them off the hook. Portland State is a very mature team and responded by bringing their best game, and we just didn't put up the fight we needed to get the job done."
Kira Thomsen and Madilyn Siebler guided MSU with 10 kills, apiece. Defensively, the Bobcats were guided by three players in double-digit digs led by Shayla Webber 14, Thomsen 13 and Siebler 10. Emma Pence and Jourdain Klein each had three blocks.
PSU was paced by Makayla Lewis with 16 kills and 10 digs.
Montana State plays at Sacramento State on Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. (MT).
Team Stats
MSU
PSU
Kills
44
48
Errors
24
20
Attempts
152
136
Hitting %
.132
.206
Points
59
65
Assists
44
46
Aces
7
9
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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