GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence women's volleyball program swept Rocky Mountain College Friday night.
In the first set Argos (15-5) jumped out to an 8-3 lead behind kills from senior
Martyna Fiedler and junior
Kendall Picolet, but the Battlin' Bears (3-15) answered with a 4-1 stretch to bring the set within two. The Argos slowly pushed their lead out to eight, and despite a late flurry from Rocky Mountain College, and kill from junior
Zey Balci secured the first for UP 25-17.
In set two both sides went back-and-forth until a 6-1 run from the Argos behind kills from sophomore
Kya Stanley and freshman
Bree MacDonald put UP ahead 13-9. The Battlin' Bears answered with five straight to take a one-point lead, but the Argos outscored Rocky Mountain College 12-2 the rest of the way with an ace from senior
Kyra Saiers securing the second for UP 25-16.
In the third set both teams traded runs until a 9-1 stretch for the Argos off three kills from senior
Cabry Badley put UP in front 20-9. The Argos cruised the rest of the way with a kill from junior
Karolina Karabasz securing the third set for UP 25-17, and the match 3-0.
Cabry Badley and
Martyna Fiedler led the way for the Argos with eight kills apiece while
Araleigh Arnold tallied 18 assists. Â
The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 10 when they host Carroll College in Great Falls at 6:00 p.m.
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