Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information
CALDWELL, Idaho — The no. 15 ranked Montana Western women's volleyball team (2-2) closed out their opening weekend with another five-set victory, this time over the (RV) College of Idaho.
They then closed out the afternoon with a 3-1 loss to the no. 3 ranked Eastern Oregon.
How It Happened vs. (RV) College of Idaho
The Bulldogs turned an early 6-9 set deficit into a 17-12 lead thanks to three kills and a solo block from Peyton Vogl. Western then closed out the set up 25-17 following a 5-0 run that featured kills from Danyel Martin and Vogl paired with a block from Jaiden Perez and Vogl.
Three kills from the Bulldogs got Western out to a solid start in set two, but the Yotes battled their way back into it and tied the set at 8 apiece. Kara Pospisil pounded down a kill to take UMW to a 12-10 lead before COI would take a 4-0 run to their own two-point lead. After battling for position for the remainder of the set, the Yotes took the final two points to win 25-23.
The Yotes pushed out to their own 18-12 lead following a pair of aces to start the third frame. Despite the deficit, UMW rose to the occasion and found success behind a block from Vogl and Jordan Olson and an ace from Jazi Smith. Up 22-21, the Bulldogs outscored the Yotes and closed the set up 25-23.
Finding little success in the middle of the fourth frame, the Bulldogs allowed the Yotes to run behind a 13-2 scoring run to a 21-10 lead. A kill from the arm of Dani Brown broke the streak and the Bulldogs fought back to fall 25-19 in the set.
Utilizing the late fourth set magic, the Bulldogs pushed out to a quick 7-4 lead. A pair of kills from Perez pushed the UMW lead to 11-6 and the Bulldogs were able to hang on to finish the fifth set win 15-11.
How It Happened vs. No. 3 Eastern Oregon
UMW found little rhythm in the first two sets against the no. 3 ranked Eastern Oregon. The Mounties combined for a whopping 25 kills on just four errors across the first two sets to hold the Bulldogs to scores of 25-11 and 25-12.
Maxine Hoagland got the Bulldogs within striking distance in the third frame after recording a kill to bring UMW down one at 9-8. EOU continued to take shots at the Bulldog defense but the Red and Black remained tough and stayed close with the Mounties through the set. Down 22-17, Olson proved to be too much for EOU and put down four kills and recorded a pair of blocks as the Bulldogs outscored EOU 9-2 to win the set 26-24.
Third set excitement wore off as the Mounties found their rhythm once more and kept UMW on their heels. They went on to hold the Bulldogs to just five kills on seven errors to win the set 25-10.
Notables
The Bulldogs combined for an impressive 66 kills in the win over the Yotes. The last time the Bulldogs topped 60 kills in a match was against Rocky Mountain last season in the Frontier Conference championship match.
The third set win against the Mounties was the first time the Bulldogs have won a set against EOU since the 2014 season.
Four Bulldogs saw double-digits in kills against the Yotes with Martin leading the way totaling 14 kills. She also tied for a team high of five blocks.
Smith tabbed her first double-double of the season with 10 kills and 21 digs against the Yotes.
Up Next
The Bulldogs take a week off and will travel to New Orleans, La. to compete in the Wolf Pack Welcome hosted by Loyola University (La.) starting Friday Aug. 23. They open the weekend on Friday with a pair of matchups starting with a contest against Webber International (Fla.) at 12 p.m.
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