NEXT UP:
After taking part in six of its first 9 Big Sky Conference matches on the street, Montana State returns to Bozeman for a three-match home stand starting with rival Montana on Friday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. within the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. Last 12 months’s Cat-Griz match moved to the fieldhouse the place it set a State of Montana and Big Sky Conference file with 6,457 followers in attendance.
CAT-GRIZ:
Friday evening’s Cat-Griz contest marks the 123rd time the 2 storied rivals have met on the volleyball court docket. The all-time collection is even at 61-61 courting again to the 1975 season. UM has gained the final 4 conferences, together with a 3-0 win in Missoula on Sept. 29. Over the course of the final ten matches the collection is even a five-all. The Griz have gained the final three conferences in Bozeman. MSU’s final win over UM on its home hardwood (3-0) got here on Oct. 23, 2018.
MAIN LINE TROPHY:
Along with a degree within the Brawl of the Wild collection, the Main Line Trophy can be up for grabs on Friday. The first Main Line match occurred Feb. 14, 2021 – a 3-2 win for MSU in Bozeman. UM holds a 4-3 mark within the Main Line collection. Winner of the match retains the trophy, which is a logo of longevity, resilience, and power by the hardiest citizenry of the Treasure State.
THE WEEK THAT WAS:
Montana State was not in a position to overcome its attack and serving errors within the opening two units as Big Sky-leading Sacramento State handed the Bobcats a 25-22, 25-19, 22-25, 22-13 setback at The Nest on final Saturday. MSU was led by Kira Thomsen with 17 kills, three aces and 6 digs, whereas Siebler additionally reached double-figure kills with ten. Shayla Webber got here off the bench to publish three aces, whereas Lauren Lindseth anchored the again row with 18 digs. Kamps and Camryn Greenwald paced the Cats on the web with 5 blocks apiece. Last Thursday, Portland State held off 4 match factors within the fourth set and used its momentum to reverse sweep Montana State 24-26, 18-25, 25-22, 30-28, 15-11 in Viking Pavilion. MSU was led by Thomsen who posted 21 kills, 15 digs, two service aces and two blocks, whereas recording a .259 attack mark. Also in double-digit kills had been Kamps and Siebler with 15 kills apiece. Kamps and center blocker Greenwald every tallied eight blocks, whereas Jordan Radick chipped in seven. Lindseth guided MSU within the again row with a team-high 19 digs.
RPI RANKINGS:
Weber State (114) is the best ranked Big Sky college in probably the most recent RPI itemizing. The Wildcats are adopted by Northern Colorado (127), Sacramento State (138), Portland State (178), Montana State (187), Montana (192), Northern Arizona (244), Idaho State (257), Eastern Washington (285), and Idaho (330).
FACTOID OF THE WEEK:
The Bobcats have performed a Big Sky-leading six matches on the street thus far and have recorded a 3-3 mark in these contests. Weber State owns the perfect street file in BSC play at 4-0.
SCOUTING REPORT:
Montana is 8-13 total and 4-5 in Big Sky motion. Last week, the Griz dropped matches at Sacramento State and Portland State. UM was led by Paige Clark and Ellie Scherffius. Clark, a 6-1 junior exterior hitter from Idaho Falls, Idaho had 13 kills and 10 digs in opposition to Portland State, after placing up 10 kills at Sacramento State. Scherffius, a 6-0 senior center blocker from Eagle River, Alaska, paced UM in opposition to the Hornets with 10 kills and a .643 attack mark. On the season, Clark and Maddie Kremer lead the Griz averaging 3.26 and a pair of.46 kills per set, respectively. Carly Anderson, a 5-9 senior setter from Mississauga, Ontario, ranks second within the Big Sky averaging 10.16 assists per set. Montana handed MSU a 25-20, 27-25, 25-11 setback on Sept. 29 in Dahlberg Arena in entrance of two,237 followers. Clark paced the Griz with 14 kills and 7 digs, whereas Madi Chuhlantseff, a 6-1 junior center blocker from Salem, Ore., added 10 kills and two blocks. The Bobcats had been led by Camryn Greenwald with eight kills and 4 blocks. UM outhit MSU .344 to .225.
SERVING NOTICE:
Montana State is fourth within the Big Sky Conference, averaging 1.62 aces per set. The quantity ranks 119th within the nation. Individually, Kira Thomsen is sixth within the league averaging .41 aces per set, which ranks 124th nationally.
PACKING THE PLACE:
Montana State completed thirty ninth within the nation averaging 1,292 followers per recreation, final fall. On Sept. 30, 2022, Montana State set a Big Sky Conference and State of Montana file when 6,457 followers jammed Worthington Arena. MSU’s common attendance was larger than notable packages reminiscent of UCLA, LSU, and Notre Dame. The Cats are at present averaging 849 followers per match.
AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE:
Bobcat senior exterior hitter Kira Thomsen ranks second within the Big Sky Conference in assaults, averaging 11.27 swings per set. That quantity additionally ranks seventeenth within the nation. In addition, the product of Parker, Colorado is first within the Big Sky averaging 3.96 kills per set, which is the thirty ninth finest common within the nation. Thomen’s 4.52 factors per set are tops within the Big Sky and rank forty second total.
AMONG THE NATION’S ELITE x2:
As a unit, the Bobcats are third within the Big Sky averaging 35.96 swings per set, which ranks 59th within the nation. MSU is third in BSC play averaging 12.88 kills per contest, which ranks 109th within the nation. In addition, the Cats are third in BSC motion averaging 11.93 assists per contest, which ranks one hundred and tenth within the nation.
WE GET THE POINT:
As a workforce, MSU ranks fourth in Big Sky motion averaging 16.68 factors per set. Individually, senior Kira Thomsen leads the Big Sky averaging 3.96 pps.
TOUTING THOMSEN:
Senior exterior hitter Kira Thomsen, a three-time all-Big Sky Conference choice, is having a formidable ultimate season with the Bobcats. She at present leads the league in kills per set (3.96) and factors (4.52). Thomsen’s 2.42 digs per set is second on the Bobcat squad, whereas her .228 attack mark additionally second finest. This season, Thomsen has been in double-digit kills in 16 of 19 matches, together with a season-high 28 kills in opposition to St. Thomas (MN). She had a 19-match streak of double-figure kills courting again to Oct. 22, 2022, snapped after recording 4 in opposition to Cal on Sept. 15. Last season, Thomsen recorded a career-high 32 kills in MSU’s 3-2 win over Portland State. Her 1,431 profession kills rank second on MSU’s all-time kills chart (22 shy of breaking Diane Terrall’s all-time mark) and her 4,131 whole profession assaults is probably the most all-time. Thomsen went over the 1,000-career digs mark in opposition to Nevada making her tenth member of MSU’s 1,000-Dig Club. She is now simply considered one of 4 gamers in Montana State historical past to file 1,000 kills/digs – becoming a member of Meggie Malyurek, Stephanie Laya, and Mindy Nowak. On Nov. 18, 2022, Thomsen was named the GameChanger/AVCA Division National Player of the Week (the primary in MSU historical past) after averaging 6.0 kills and 6.4 factors per set as MSU knocked off Portland State and Sacramento State. Last week, she totaled 38 kills (4.22) and 21 digs (2.33). Thomsen additionally recorded two blocks and 5 aces.
GOTTA DIG IT:
MSU libero Lauren Lindseth ranks seventh within the Big Sky averaging 3.89 saves per recreation. Last week she totaled 37 (4.11) saves as MSU dropped matches at Portland State and Sacramento State. On Aug. 31, Lindseth recorded a career-high 34 digs in opposition to St. Thomas (MN). She has recorded 16 matches in double-digit digs this fall. Last season, Lindseth was in double-digit digs in 22 matches, together with a streak of 13 consecutive matches in double-figures. In addition, she went over the 20-dig plateau on 9 events. Her 475 digs final fall ranks fifth in a single season at MSU. Lindseth earned All-Big Sky Tourney honors after averaging 3.56 digs in two matches, which included 24 digs in MSU’s quarterfinal upset over Weber State.
THE MENACE FROM ENNIS:
Jourdain (Klein) Kamps is one other Bobcat having fun with an excellent season thus far. She is averaging 2.78 kills per set, whereas hitting a team-best .271 from the ground. In addition, she is averaging 1.64 digs and 1.03 blocks per contest and has chipped in 11 aces. The product of Ennis, Mont., has been in double-figure kills in 13 of 19 matches, together with a season-best 18 kills at Northern Arizona. Last week in opposition to Portland State and Sacramento State, she averaged 1.89 kills and 1.33 blocks per set. Kamps moved into sixth on MSU’s all-time block assists chart final weekend with 310, whereas her 326 whole profession blocks rank tenth all-time. Kamps was a Second Team All-Big Sky choose within the spring of 2021 after averaging 1.49 kills and .97 blocks per set within the shortened 15-match season. Last 12 months, she totaled 242 kills (1.98 kps). Kamps recorded a career-high 23 kills at Eastern Washington and had six matches hitting .300 or higher. Kamps additionally posted 100 blocks, averaging .82 per contest.
LINDSETH LEGACY:
Sophomore libero Lauren Lindseth is a part of Bobcat historical past as one-half of the primary mom/daughter duo to play volleyball at MSU. Lindseth’s mom – Kelly Modrow (MOD-row) – performed for the Blue and Gold from 1992-1996. The native of Minnetonka, Minn., (Hopkins HS) performed in 110 matches and 359 units. In all, Modrow’s profession totals embody: 889 kills, 733 digs, 128 blocks and 87 service aces sporting the No. 2 jersey, as effectively.
HARD BLOCK CAFE`:
Montana State averaged 2.44 blocks per set final week, led by Jourdain Radick (1.75), Camryn Greenwald (1.44) and Jourdain Kamps (1.33). Sophomore center blocker Jordan Radick and Kamps rank first and second, respectively on the workforce, averaging 1.10 and 1.03 blocks per set. As a workforce, the Bobcats rank fifth within the Big Sky Conference averaging 2.18 bps.
LENDING A HAND:
Junior school switch Nellie Stevenson is averaging 7.94 assists per set. Last week, the switch from Feather River (CA) College dished out 59 assists, one ace, 24 digs. Junior setter Audrey Hofer performed in eight units and notched 17 assists. The Helena Capital product additionally posted 12 digs. As a workforce, the Bobcat setters rank third within the Big Sky Conference allotting 11.93 assists per set.
E-RADICK-CATION:
Sophomore center Jordan Radick paced the Bobcats on the web final week averaging 1.75 bps.
A PARTING NOTE:
Kira Thomsen’s 1,431 profession kills ranks 18th all-time on the Big Sky Conference kills’ chart.
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
-Advertisement-
