Thursday, November 17
Ogden, UT
6 p.m.
Montana State University
12-15,8-7Big Sky
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0
Weber State
16-10,10-5Big Sky
1
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Montana St.
25
25
26
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Weber St.
21
20
24
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Junior Kira Thomsen takes a swing against Weber State on Thursday night.
Photo by: Weber State Athletics
Bobcats Stun Wildcats
11/17/2022 9:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
“I don’t know what to say,” said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. “I didn’t do anything. I just watched. You could feel their belief in each other, and they went with it. They executed a great game plan and stayed focused against Weber State which is a very disciplined program.”
Montana State rallied from an 11-point deficit in the third set, fighting off four set points, en route to a 25-21, 25-20, 26-24 sweep over Weber State on Thursday night in Swenson Gym.
Montana State (12-15, 8-7) trailed 23-12 before the momentum switched to the Bobcats. MSU rattled off eight unanswered points closing within 23-20, but a Weber State (16-10, 10-5) kill by Baylee Bodily gave WSU set point. MSU followed with a Jordan Radick kill, a Courtney Weatherby service ace, and two kills by Kira Thomsen to even the score at 24-all. MSU capped the match with kills from Camryn Greenwald and Thomsen, winning on a 6-0 run.
"I don't know what to say," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "I didn't do anything. I just watched. You could feel their belief in each other, and they went with it. They executed a great game plan and stayed focused against Weber State which is a very disciplined program."
MSU setup its third set heroics by pulling away at 9-all in the opening set with a 4-0 run behind the serving of Weatherby. The Wildcats closed the margin to two points down the stretch but could get no closer as Greenwald's kill gave MSU the win and a 1-0 lead. Greenwald and Thomsen sparked the opening frame with three kills, apiece.
Trailing 13-11 in the second set, Montana State went on a 4-0 run behind kills from Greenwald, Jourdain Klein and Thomsen and never relinquished its lead the rest of the stanza. Greenwald posted five kills to pace the Bobcats in the set.
Greenwald matched a career-high leading the Bobcats with 11 kills, while Thomsen added 10. For the match, MSU out-hit WSU .171 to .154 as Nellie Reese and Delaney Shearan dished out 20 and 17 assists, respectively. Also contributing to the Bobcat offense were Radick and Klein with seven and six kills. Weatherby matched a career-high three aces, while Emma Pence added two.
"Camryn had a great performance," Aiazzi said. "She worked hard all week getting in extra reps. As a team, we really got back to the X's and O's and that showed tonight."
Defensively, Montana State was led by Lauren Lindseth with a match-high 20 digs. Klein and Radick paced MSU at the net with three and two blocks, respectively.
"We made some switches looking for the right line-up," Aiazzi said. "We used our depth and had some kids come in and step into important roles. Everyone came to do their job. We're still building towards the tournament."
Montana State closes out the regular season at Idaho State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Pocatello.
Montana State (12-15, 8-7) trailed 23-12 before the momentum switched to the Bobcats. MSU rattled off eight unanswered points closing within 23-20, but a Weber State (16-10, 10-5) kill by Baylee Bodily gave WSU set point. MSU followed with a Jordan Radick kill, a Courtney Weatherby service ace, and two kills by Kira Thomsen to even the score at 24-all. MSU capped the match with kills from Camryn Greenwald and Thomsen, winning on a 6-0 run.
"I don't know what to say," said MSU acting head coach Cole Aiazzi. "I didn't do anything. I just watched. You could feel their belief in each other, and they went with it. They executed a great game plan and stayed focused against Weber State which is a very disciplined program."
MSU setup its third set heroics by pulling away at 9-all in the opening set with a 4-0 run behind the serving of Weatherby. The Wildcats closed the margin to two points down the stretch but could get no closer as Greenwald's kill gave MSU the win and a 1-0 lead. Greenwald and Thomsen sparked the opening frame with three kills, apiece.
Trailing 13-11 in the second set, Montana State went on a 4-0 run behind kills from Greenwald, Jourdain Klein and Thomsen and never relinquished its lead the rest of the stanza. Greenwald posted five kills to pace the Bobcats in the set.
Greenwald matched a career-high leading the Bobcats with 11 kills, while Thomsen added 10. For the match, MSU out-hit WSU .171 to .154 as Nellie Reese and Delaney Shearan dished out 20 and 17 assists, respectively. Also contributing to the Bobcat offense were Radick and Klein with seven and six kills. Weatherby matched a career-high three aces, while Emma Pence added two.
"Camryn had a great performance," Aiazzi said. "She worked hard all week getting in extra reps. As a team, we really got back to the X's and O's and that showed tonight."
Defensively, Montana State was led by Lauren Lindseth with a match-high 20 digs. Klein and Radick paced MSU at the net with three and two blocks, respectively.
"We made some switches looking for the right line-up," Aiazzi said. "We used our depth and had some kids come in and step into important roles. Everyone came to do their job. We're still building towards the tournament."
Montana State closes out the regular season at Idaho State on Saturday night at 7 p.m. in Pocatello.
Team Stats
MSU
Weber
Kills
43
36
Errors
21
17
Attempts
129
123
Hitting %
.171
.154
Points
53
49
Assists
40
32
Aces
5
1
Blocks
5
12
Game Leaders
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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