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Game Notes vs UMW
Bailee Walls

Women's Volleyball Brandon Stinson | Sports Information & Media Coordinator

GAME NOTES: Rocky Volleyball Hosts Montana Western Friday Evening

BILLINGS, Mont.- It will be a 2022 Frontier Conference Tournament Championship rematch in the Fortin Education Center on Friday evening as Rocky Volleyball looks to hand Montana Western their second loss of the season. 

Matchup
(RV) Rocky Mountain College (12-6) vs (RV) Montana Western (15-1)
Friday, September 29th | 7:00pm | Fortin Education Center

Quick Links
Watch - https://gobattlinbears.com/watch
Live Stats - https://gobattlinbears.com/sidearmstats/wvball/summary 
Tickets - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/2022/2/25/Ticketing
Rocky Volleyball Roster - https://gobattlinbears.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster
Montana Western Volleyball Roster - https://umwbulldogs.com/sports/womens-volleyball/roster

Quick Notes
- The Battlin' Bears hold a 58-34 all time record over Montana Western. 
- The Bulldogs broke a five game losing skid against Rocky after a four set victory at this season's Frontier Conference Preseason Tournament. 
- The Battlin' Bears defeated the Bulldogs in the 2023 Frontier Conference Tournament in the championship game to advance to the NAIA National Tournament. 

2023 Stat Leaders
Kills per Set - Makenna Bushman - 3.33
Assists per Set - Blythe Sealey - 9.93*
Service Aces - Grace Zeier - 21*
Digs per Set - Brooke Ark - 6.53
Blocks per Set - Rhiannon Nez - 1.10*
*- Frontier Conference leader

Offensive Notes
- The Battlin' Bears have hit over .200 as a team in each of their last three matches. 
- Makenna Bushman has double digits kills each of her last six matches, while Bella Bryan has double digits in the last five straight. 
- Blythe Sealey has surpassed 30 assists in all but two matches this season, both of which were three set wins (vs UHSP & UI-East). 
- Bella Bryan set her two highest season high marks in kills in 2022 versus Montana Western. (18 on 10/7/23 ; 15 on 9/17/23) 

Defensive Notes
- Junior Brooke Ark surpassed 1,000 career digs in the 3-0 win over MSUB. She has already set a career high 457 digs this season and ranks first in the NAIA in total digs. 
- Rhiannon Nez leads the Frontier Conference with 65 total blocks this season (1.10 per set). Nez has tallied at least 3 blocks in six straight matches. 
- The Battlin' Bears have held their opponents to a hitting percentage below .135 in each of the last three matches. 


 
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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