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Triggs Celebration vs Providence '24
Finn Rolseth

PREVIEW: Rocky Volleyball Looks Ahead to a Pair of Top-25 Matchups

10/3/2024 1:18:00 PM

BILLINGS, Mont.- Rocky Volleyball travels to Great Falls to take on the No. 13-ranked Argos before returning home to host the No. 20-ranked Orediggers on Saturday.  

Game Info

Rocky Mountain College (10-7) @ #13 University of Providence (13-3)
Thursday, October 3rd | 7:00 pm (MT)
Great Falls, Montana

Rocky Mountain College (10-7) vs #20 Montana Tech (10-5)
Saturday, October 5th | 6:00 pm (MT)
Fortin Education Center

Game Notes

Back on Track
After a tough four-game losing skid, Rocky Volleyball got back into the win column at home on Saturday, defeating Carroll College in four sets. Makenna Bushman had an all-around excellent game, totaling 17 kills, 24 digs, and three service aces. 

League Leaders
Entering the second rotation of the Frontier Conference schedule, multiple Battlin' Bears stand out in the individual conference statistics. Makenna Bushman is the conference leader in total kills (209) and service aces per set (0.39). Brooke Ark leads the conference in total digs (412), Kaitlyn Wood ranks fifth in hitting percentage (.312), Gabriella Panzetta ranks third in blocks per set (1.13), and Blythe Sealey ranks fourth in assists per set (9.52). 

On the Attack
The Battlin' Bears tallied a season-high 56 kills as a team in the four-set win over Carroll College. Makenna Bushman (17), Liddia Fontaine (12), and Kaitlyn Wood (11) all finished in double digits. 

Scouting the Argos
University of Providence is off to a solid start to the conference schedule with a 4-1 record, their lone loss coming to #20 Montana Tech. In their four victories so far, three were won in four sets, with the other being a sweep of Carroll College. Bella Thompson remains the NAIA leader in assists per set (11.42), while Cabry Taylor leads the Frontier Conference in blocks per set (1.35). 

Scouting the Orediggers
Montana Tech is riding a four-game winning streak entering the week, with their only conference loss coming at the hands of the Battlin' Bears on September 13th. Kinnidi Willmore continues to be one of the conference's best on the outside, leading the conference in kills per set (3.71), and has tallied double-digit kills in four straight games. 


 
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