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VB Game Notes vs USK
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Women's Volleyball Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Volleyball Heads to San Marcos, California for an Opening Round Matchup with the University of Saint Katherine

SAN MARCOS, Calif.- The Battlin' Bears will have a tough contest against #17 ranked University of Saint Katherine on Saturday for a trip to Sioux City, Iowa. 

Matchup
(RV) Rocky Mountain College (21-12) at #17 University of Saint Katherine (29-3)
Saturday, November 18th | 8:00 pm (MT) / 7:00 pm (PT) | San Marcos, California

Quick Notes
- This is the first-ever matchup between the Battlin' Bears and the Firestorm of the University of Saint Katherine. 
- Saint Katherine finished their season 29-3, going undefeated in conference play, and only lost one home game throughout the season, that loss being in the Cal Pac Championship match. 
- The Battlin' Bears won their opening-round matchup on the road last season, defeating #18 Indiana Wesleyan in three sets. 

2023 Stat Leaders
Kills per Set- Makenna Bushman - 3.18
Total Kills - Makenna Bushman - 420*
Hitting Percentage - Rhiannon Nez - .325
Assists per Set - Blythe Sealey - 10.12*
Total Assists - Blythe Sealey - 1316*
Service Aces - Grace Zeier - 28
Digs per Set - Brooke Ark - 6.41
Total Digs - Brooke Ark - 853*
Blocks per Set - Rhiannon Nez - 1.17*
Total Blocks - Rhiannon Nez - 135*
*- Frontier Conference leader

Offensive Notes
- Makenna Bushman and Blythe Sealey earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, as Bushman led the conference in total kills, while Sealey led the conference in assists. Sealey was also named the Frontier Conference Setter of the Year. 
- Bella Bryan earned 2nd Team All-Conference, as her 379 total kills ranked second in the conference this season. 
- The Rocky offense will have to hit around Cal Pac Player of the Year Alexcis Morris, who averages 1.22 blocks per set, 13th most in the NAIA.

Defensive Notes
- Brooke Ark was named the Frontier Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as her 853 digs this season rank second in the NAIA. 
- Rhiannon Nez earned 1st Team All-Conference honors, as her 1.17 blocks per set led the Frontier Conference. 
- St. Katherine's offense ranks eighth in the NAIA this season, hitting .256 as a team. 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Brooke Ark

#1 Brooke Ark

DS
5' 5"
Junior
Bella Bryan

#3 Bella Bryan

RS
5' 9"
Junior
Makenna Bushman

#6 Makenna Bushman

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Rhiannon Nez

#22 Rhiannon Nez

MB/RS
5' 11"
Senior
Blythe Sealey

#2 Blythe Sealey

S
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brooke Ark

#1 Brooke Ark

5' 5"
Junior
DS
Bella Bryan

#3 Bella Bryan

5' 9"
Junior
RS
Makenna Bushman

#6 Makenna Bushman

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Rhiannon Nez

#22 Rhiannon Nez

5' 11"
Senior
MB/RS
Blythe Sealey

#2 Blythe Sealey

5' 8"
Junior
S