MSU Billings Turns Out Lights (September 5, 2002)

BILLINGS – The Montana State University-Billings Yellowjackets wasted little time dispatching the MSU-Northern Lights on Thursday night.  The Jackets won in three games, 30-21, 30-19, 30-19.

The lights were never able to solve the Yellowjackets’ serve as MSUB racked up an amazing 17 service aces.  Kari Gerretsen accounted for five aces, while Olivia Munro notched four. 

Munro was the point of the Yellojackets’ attack, knocking down 16 kills with an impressive .520 hitting percentage.  Freshman Ashley Jones tallied eight kills on only 14 total attempts.  Senior setter Krissy Janney was credited with 36 of the Jackets’ 41 assists on the night.

MSU Billings improved to 2-3 on the season and will look to go above .500 when they play four matches this weekend at the Rocky Mountain College tournament on Friday and Saturday.

MSU-Northern enters Thursday’s contest at 3-5.  The Lights’ offense runs through two Billings natives.  Junior outside hitter Tanja Bruski leads the team with 81 kills and has a .218 hitting percentage, while sophomore setter Hannah Nutting has been credited with 325 of the Lights’ 340 assists.