The Battlin' Bears jumped out to a fast start in the opening set, compiling an impressive .375 hitting percentage with only two attack errors to build a commanding lead. Sadie Meier froze the defense with a pinpoint attack into the back corner of Northern's zone to cap off a 25-20 set-one victory.
After a back-and-forth start in the second frame, the Skylights matched Rocky's momentum with a 9-3 rally to take control, then secured the final four points of the set consecutively to tie the match at 1-1.
Both teams traded runs in a tight third set, setting up a dramatic finish after a Skylight kill knotted the score at 27-27. Following an attack error by MSU-Northern, Meier relied on finesse once again, floating a shot into open space to secure a thrilling 29-27 set victory.
The Skylights appeared to have control in the fourth set, taking advantage of a Rocky attack error to build a 21-16 lead. The Battlin' Bears stormed back, however, as a pair of kills from Kaitlyn Wood alongside strikes from Sadie Meier and Olivia Fauth trimmed the deficit to 22-20 and forced an MSU-Northern timeout. The Skylights regrouped and pushed Rocky to the brink at set point, but Fauth delivered under pressure. After spiking a clutch kill and benefiting from back-to-back Skylight attack errors, Fauth struck again to cap off four unanswered points, swiping the fourth set, securing the match victory, and snapping Rocky's losing skid.
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