#23 Saints March Past Wolves
Paul Starkebaum, Sports Information Director
Helena, Mont. – The Wolves completed the back end of their double header in Helena, Montana as they took on the #23 Carroll College Saints (1-0). The high-powered Saints proved to be too much for Walla Walla (0-2), taking the match in three sets.
Quick Hitters
- Lauren Barlow led all Wolves with 7 kills
- Five players for the Saints had at least 5 kills
- Caldora Blackburn led the Wolves in digs with 9
- The Wolves scored exactly 12 points in each set
- Carroll had only 11 attack errors for the match and had nearly a 35% attack percentage as a team
How it Happened
A theme for the match would be that every time the Wolves would get within striking distance, the Saint’s would open the match back up with a big run. In the first set, Jenn Bosler put down a kill and put the Wolves within 5 points at 8 to 13. Carroll responded by going on a 12 to 4 run to end the set, concluded by an ace from Saint Rayna Pilgeram.
In the second set, back-to-back points put Walla Walla up 6 to 5. Carroll responded with three quick points and took control of the rest of the set. The Saints had a balanced attack all match, with points coming from players all over the court. The Saint’s finished off the second set with six points in a row, concluded by a kill by Rayna Pilgeram.
Back-to-back attack errors by the Saint's put the score at 5 to 6 with Walla Walla only down a point. Once again, when close the Saint’s would rally. They put the match out of reach by scoring 15 points in a row. A kill by Morgan Christy ended the match as the Saint’s beat the Wolves 25 to 12 in three straight sets.
Up Next
Tomorrow the Wolves concluded their Montana road trip with a match in Dillon as they take on the Bulldogs of Western Montana (0-0).