fMONTANA STATE 3, WYOMING 2 (22-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-23, 15-8)
LARAMIE, WY – The Montana State Bobcats completed the comeback on the road to knock off Wyoming, 3-2, and advance to the Fab 4 of the 2023 NIVC. The Bobcats showed incredible resilience and toughness playing in a hostile road environment. After dropping a close first set, the Bobcats responded to tie it in the second set. A close third set went Wyoming’s way, however, and Montana State found itself with its back against the wall. Senior outside hitter Kira Thomsen would not let the Bobcats go quietly into the night. Thomsen flustered Wyoming’s defense all night, finishing with 24 kills on .383 hitting, while also tallying 10 digs. Junior outside hitter Jourdain Kamps added 12 kills for Montana State, which hit .294 as a team. In the pivotal fourth set, Wyoming jumped out to a 4-0 lead over Montana State, but the Bobcats rallied to tie the game at 8-8. The two teams exchanged points, with neither team able to create separation. Montana State briefly enjoyed a three-point lead at 20-17, but Wyoming quickly scored the next three points to tie it at 20-20. With the set tied at 22-22, Thomsen registered kills on two of the next three points for Montana State, to help the Bobcats claim the fourth set and force the fifth set with all the momentum. Montana State took that momentum and ran with it in the final set, jumping out to an early lead, which it never relinquished. The Bobcats will take on Wichita State, which won it’s Great Eight match 3-0 over Drake earlier in the night, next in the NIVC Fab 4. |
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