GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence women's volleyball program defeated Montana Western 3-1 Friday night.
In the first set the Argos (20-8) jumped out to a 7-3 lead off kills from senior
Martyna Fiedler and junior
Kendall Picolet, but the Bulldogs (14-14) answered with three straight to bring the set within one. Following points for both sides the Argos used a 5-0 run off a block from senior
Cabry Badley and sophomore
Brooklyn Hillman to put UP in front 15-9, and despite a pair of late kills from Montana Western, the Argos cruised the rest of the set with a kill from freshman
Bree MacDonald securing the first for UP 25-17.
In set two both sides went back-and-forth until a 6-2 run from the Bulldogs gave Montana Western a 12-8 edge. Montana Western slowly pushed their lead out to six, and despite a kill from Fiedler to bring the set within three, a kill from the Bulldogs secured the second set for Montana Western 25-21.
In the third set neither side could gain a lead by more than three until a 6-1 stretch from the Argos off an ace from senior
Isabelle Cahall and a block from Badley and junior
Trinity Tinsen gave UP a 14-10 lead. The Bulldogs battled back to bring the set within two, but the Argos scored three of the final four points of the set with a block from MacDonald and Badley securing the third for UP 25-21.
In set four both teams traded points until a 7-1 run from the Argos off a pair of kills from Badley put UP in front 18-14. The Bulldogs quickly answered with three straight to bring the set within one, but the Argos took control with a 6-1 run off a kill from Picolet to secure the fourth 25-20, and the match 3-1.
Bree MacDonald led the way for the Argos with 12 kills while
Cabry Badley added nine kills and seven blocks.
The Argos will be back in action on Saturday, Nov. 7 when they host Montana Tech at 2:00 p.m. for senior day.
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