BILLINGS, Mont. Rocky volleyball fell to Dakota State in three sets on Friday evening at home.
How it happened
Neither team managed more than a three-point lead throughout a tightly contested opening set. With the back-and-forth battle deadlocked at 21-21, Dakota State called a timeout and responded with a crucial 4-1 run to claim the opener, 25-22.
The Battlin' Bears struggled to find offensive momentum in the second set, hitting just .021 as a team with nine attack errors. Despite those struggles, Rocky pulled within a single point at 18-17, following a block from Ella Kincaid and Kaitlyn Wood. Dakota State had a quick answer, however, and rattled off seven straight points to take the second set 25-17.
Rocky generated early momentum in the third set, as Josie West and Amelia Kisiel each recorded a pair of kills to jump out to an 8-5 advantage. The Trojans countered with a 5-0 surge to take a 20-16 advantage, reclaiming their first lead since the opening point. Kaitlyn Wood would help fuel a late comeback effort after back-to-back kills to cut the deficit to one point, but Dakota State would eventually get a pair of late kills to seal a three-set win on Rocky's home floor.
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