GREAT FALLS, MONT. -- The University of Providence volleyball program visits Dillon, Mont. for their last road trip before conference play. On Sept. 14 the Argos will play their first match at the Frontier Conference Preseason Tournament at 7 p.m. UP will play four total matches in Straugh Gymnasium, one on Thursday against Rocky Mountain College, two on Friday, Sept. 14 versus Carroll College and Montana Western, and one Saturday, Sept. 16 against Montana State University Northern.

Head Coach Arunas Duda stated, "We are excited to get back on the court this weekend to take on some of our Frontier Conference teams. We learned a lot about ourselves in the previous three weekends of competition and came home with a long list of things to work on. Playing a tough preseason schedule has really shown us what and where we need to improve. As long as we can continue to get back in the gym on a daily basis and continue to train hard to work towards that end goal, we will be in a great place in a month or two."

Last Time Out
The Argos went 1-3 at the CSM Labor Day Classic in Sioux City, Iowa. They started off their trip winning their first match 3-1 against Mount Mercy University. UP then fell to #4 Viterbo University 3-1, #3 Northwestern College 3-0, and to #12 the College of Saint Mary 3-1.

Stat Leaders
The Argos lead attacker so far this season has been junior Nina Janjic. Janjic has 126 kills so far this season which places her 88^th in the NAIA. UP also has a setter in the top 100 for assists in junior Nati Slazynska with 232 placing her 92^nd in the NAIA. Defensively, junior Taylor Christensen has tallied 180 digs placing her 65^th in the NAIA. Redshirt freshman Cabry Taylor and senior Zoe Naugle have 49 and 38 total blocks placing them 19^th and 66^th in the NAIA.

Opponents
Rocky Mountain College was ranked #23 in the most recent NAIA coaches top 25 rankings. The Battlin' Bears are coming off a 3-1 weekend at the CSM Labor Day classic where they defeated #9 ranked Midland University.

Carroll College lost in straight sets to St. Thomas University their last time out. The Fighting Saints are 5-7 going into the Frontier Preseason Tournament and will face MSU Northern before facing UP at 1 p.m. on Friday.

Montana Western went 4-0 their last time out at the Valley City State Tournament defeating Valley City State, Mayville State, Dickinson State, and the University of Winnipeg. The Bulldogs are a spotless 10-0 so far this season and have only gone to a fifth set twice.

MSU Northern is coming off a 3-1 showing at the Frontier North Star Conference Challenge where they defeated Mayville State University, Dickinson State University, and the University of Winnipeg, but fell to Valley State University.

Follow the Argos
Game one on Sept. 14 begins at 7 p.m. versus Rocky Mountain College. Game one on Sept. 15 begins at 1:00 p.m. versus Carroll College and the second game on Sept. 15 begins at 6 p.m. against Montana Western. The final game of the tournament begins at 9 a.m. on Sept. 16 versus MSU Northern. All times are in MST and all games will be live streamed at this link: https://www.youtube.com/@MontanaWesternAthletics