Rocky Sweeps Yellowjackets (September 24, 2002)

BILLINGS – Rocky Mountain College swept the MSU Billings Yellowjackets 3-0 Tuesday night in college volleyball action at Alterowitz Gymnasium.  The Bears won 30-26, 30-23, 30-26 to improve to 9-3 on the season.  MSUB fell to 5-9.

Rocky’s Libby Torma led all players with 16 kills in the match.  The Bears’ Tiffani Bauer added 14 kills while Kelsey Williams had a match-high 25 digs.  Tess Morrison directed the Bears’ offense with 39 assists.

The Yellowjackets were paced by Kari Gerretsen’s 9 kills and 13 digs.  Katrina Dahlgren added 8 kills and Mandi Paulson had 13 digs.  Senior setter Krissy Janney notched 29 kills on the night.

The Yellowjackets’ offense never got untracked, hitting .043 and .048 respectively in games two and three.  Meanwhile, Rocky hit .184 for the match despite 23 attack errors.  The difference was Rocky’s 71 digs to MSUB’s 55.

MSU Billings is off until October 4 and 5 when the Yellowjackets host PacWest Conference opponent Western New Mexico University.