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February 27, 2008
Tech Volleyball signs Phelan
The Montana Tech women’s volleyball program has added another player to next season’s roster.
It was announced Wednesday that Lacey Phelan, a 5-foot-10 three-sport athlete from Missoula Big Sky, has committed to the Orediggers.
She will graduate this May with nine varsity letters and a 3.8 grade-point average. Phelan is a member of the National Honor Society and has been named Academic All-State for three years. She plans on majoring in applied health science while attending Montana Tech, a press release said.
Phelan was an outside hitter for the Eagles last season while earning second-team Western AA All-Conference and Class AA All-State honors.
“Lacey is a tremendous athlete,” Montana Tech head coach Marilyn Tobin said. “She has great court awareness, both in the front row and back row, making her an excellent passer, defensive player, and front row player.
“She also excels in the classroom, making her a perfect fit for our Montana Tech volleyball team.” |
December 12, 2007
Daly named First Team All-Region
Montana Tech’s Katie Daly has earned First Team All-Region Honors. The sophomore middle blocker from Butte, Montana led the Frontier Conference in blocks per game. Daly was also selected as an Honorable Mention American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American.
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November 17th, 2007
'Diggers Season Ends at Regional
By Standard Staff
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The season came to an end for the Montana Tech volleyball team Friday at the NAIA Region I tournament.
No. 8-ranked College of Idaho topped the Orediggers 30-26, 25-30, 30-17, 30-21 to eliminate Tech, which went 0-3 on the tournament.
“Some aspects were a little bit frustrating today,” Tech coach Marilyn Tobin said. “But I was certainly happy to see that we played much better than yesterday.”
Kristin Henning tallied 12 kills to lead three College of Idaho players in double digits in that category.
Katie Zillner added 11 kills, while Sarah Buhler killed 10. Catherine Everist collected 20 digs.
Maria McNeil killed 13 to lead the Orediggers. CoreyAnne Russell and Cassie Hodges each killed nine.
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November 10, 2007
Tech Advances in Frontier Tourney
By Standard Staff
BILLINGS — Montana Tech stumbled out of the gates, but was still able to power past MSU-Northern in four games in the opening round of the Frontier Conference volleyball tourney Friday at Rocky Mountain College’s Fortin Center.
The Orediggers fell 30-26 to the Skylights before recording wins of 30-28, 30-18 and 30-25.
“Northern came out and played great tonight,” said Tech coach Marilyn Tobin. “They played fantastic defense, and they played tough tonight. Some of their players really hit well, but I think we had more confidence.”
After losing the first game, Tech was facing another defeat in game two.
“In the second game they were really in a situation to win, but we came back and won right at the end and that switched out the momentum of the match,” Tobin said.
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November 9, 2007
'Diggers on the Road for Frontier Tourney
By Bruce Sayler of the Montana Standard
Montana Tech has its sights set on a regional volleyball tournament berth as it prepares to step on the court at the Fortin Center on the Rocky Mountain College campus in Billings.
The Frontier Conference tournament will be held Friday and Saturday in Billings after a nine-year run in Butte. Carroll is the defending tournament champion, and regular-season champion Lewis-Clark State and runner-up Westminster have already earned regional advancement. The Frontier tourney winner will sew up yet another spot at regionals, which are to be played in Spokane later this month.
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November 4, 2007
Diggers upset Westminster
By Bruce Sayler of the Montana Standard
Auto-pilot really is automatic, when talking Montana Tech volleyball.
The term is what head coach Marilyn Tobin uses to describe the Orediggers’ play, “when everybody is doing what she is supposed to be doing without thinking about it.” Junior outside hitter Maria “Mo” McNeil was on it, as in on the hit, and on it, as in on auto-pilot, toward the end of game two in Montana Tech’s 22-30, 31-29, 23-30, 30-26, 15-7 upset of nationally ranked Westminster Friday night.
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October 30, 2007
Daly named Player of the Week
Montana Tech's Katie Daly earned recognition as the Frontier Conference Player of the Week. The 6'0" sophomore middle blocker averaged 4.6 kills per game while hitting .300. Daly also recorded 17 digs, four service aces, six solo blocks, and three assisted blocks. |
October 14, 2007
Orediggers Sweep Saints
By Bruce Sayler, of The Montana Standard
In October sports mode, the Montana Tech volleyball team has some power hitters in its lineup. And Saturday’s 30-22, 30-22, 30-25 Frontier Conference acing of Carroll College Saturday afternoon put them on center stage.
Katie Daly, CoreyAnne Russell and Maria McNeill combined for 29 of the Orediggers’ 47 kills into the Kelvin Sampson court inside the Tech HPER Complex. And a good many of them were hard, resoundingly hard or damn hard.
Cassie Hodges also added 11 kills to the attack. All four front-liners stand 6 feet or taller.
“It’s great to win in three (games),” Montana Tech head coach Marilyn Tobin said. “I think we kept our intensity level pretty high. We hit a little slump every once in awhile, but we played hard and were intense.
“As a team, we hit .307, which is really, really good. And everyone (Tech hitters) was in the .300s. That a really good hitting day when all the hitters are in the .300s. Jodi (Hogart) did a great job of taking passes that tangled in the net, popping them out and making them hittable.” Hodges hit .364 to lead the Orediggers in the hitting category, Daly .360, Russell and McNeil .354 each, Hogart. 333 and Samantha Sheble .300.
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September 30, 2007
13 and Counting for Tech
Bruce Sayler of The Montana Standard
Lucky 13 actually had a lot more to do with skill.
Montana Tech rolled past Montana State-Northern, challenged seriously in the third game, 30-22, 30-19, 32-30 Saturday evening in a Frontier Conference college women’s volleyball match.
The win was the Orediggers’ 13th in a row and came on the Kelvin Sampson Court in the Tech HPER Complex, and was played before a sizeable and boisterous homecoming celebration-bolstered turnout.
“I’m very pleased with the win,” Montana Tech head coach Marilyn Tobin said. “It’s great to be at 13 straight now, but our biggest challenge lies ahead next week with road games at L-C (Lewis-Clark State) and Westminster.” Consistency was the Orediggers’ model for their latest victory. Katie Daly, CoreyAnne Russell and Cassie Hodges shared the kills lead with 10 apiece, and Daly also led in digs with seven as the 38 were total were divided among 10 team members.
“I thought Northern, at times, played real well,” Tobin said. “Their hitters hit hard and their setter did a nice job. But they were up-and-down, I thought.
“I thought we played steady and that was the difference.” The Orediggers seldomed trailed. They took the lead for good in the first game at 12-11 when Daly and Cassie Hodges combined on a double block. Daly, ranked 16th nationally in individual blocking, had 6.5 for the match. Montana Tech, as a team, ranks 13th in NAIA at 3.7 blocks a game, Tobin said.
After the double block, the Orediggers kept ahead, pulling away toward the end of the game. Maria McNeil had a serving run that took the advantage to 27-17. Later Daly closed the game out with a pair of kills, one off a Jodi Hogart quick set for game point, and the other off a true set by Hogart for the win.
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September 14, 2007
Media & Fan Guides
The 2007 Montana Tech Volleyball Media and Fan Guide is now available online! Click here to view the table of contents.
Click here to see photos from the Diggers' home opener on Kelvin Sampson Court.
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September 23, 2007
Tech Digs Western
By Bruce Sayler, of The Montana Standard
Montana Tech had some searing runs and moments punctuated by big hits in sweeping Montana-Western in a college volleyball match Thursday night on the Kelvin Sampson court in the Tech HPER Complex.
The scores were 30-15, 30-21, 30-18 in the Frontier Conference contest.
Western had some issues that made the battle with the Orediggers even tougher. The Bulldogs were at a height disadvantage, weren’t as experienced as the Orediggers, even though no seniors are on the Montana Tech roster, and had three players sidelined by injuries and another, recovering from an injury, who played only sparingly.
The Orediggers might not have been quite as sharp as their head coach, Marilyn Tobin, would have liked, but they were impressive enough for a pretty big home crowd to cheer. And they were dominant in the match.
“I think it was a great team win,” Tobin said. “Everybody contributed in some way.
“One of our goals today was to keep our intensity level high. For the most part, we did. That’s where we’ve been struggling, being on an emotional roller coaster.” The victory was Montana Tech’s 11th in a row after an 0-4 start on the season. It also made the Orediggers 3-0 in conference play. The Bulldogs remain winless through their 13 matches this year, including three conference counters. Head coach Katie Howells conducted a lengthy post-match meeting with her team in the locker room after the Thursday match and was not available for comment.
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September 14, 2007
Streak goes to 10
From the Montana Standard
Montana Tech ran its winning streak to 10 matches, capturing another road win with a four-game victory over Rocky Mountain College, and Montana-Western is still seeking its first triumph following a sweep at the hands of Carroll Thursday night in Frontier Conference college women’s volleyball.
The Orediggers beat Rocky Mountain in Billings by scores of 30-24, 30-28, 22-30 and 30-22 to go to 2-0 in conference play and 10-4 for the year. The Orediggers’ only losses on their record came on opening weekend in the Frontier-DAC 10 Challenge Classic event held in Billings. Their next match will be a league counter at home on Thursday, Sept. 20 against Montana-Western.
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September 13, 2007
Tech throttles Carroll
From the Montana Standard
Not that there was anything ho-hum about Montana Tech’s previous eight volleyball victories this season, but Wednesday’s 30-27, 30-19, 30-28 whipping of Carroll College came in the Frontier Conference opener, away from home in the Saints’ P.E. Center and against a traditional league power.
“I’m very excited to win and very excited to win in three,” Orediggers head coach Marilyn Tobin said.
The win was Montana Tech’s ninth straight, too, after an 0-4 start on the season. Carroll fell to 6-7 overall.
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September 9, 2007
Frontier Players of the Week
From the Montana Standard
Players from Carroll College and Montana Tech were named Frontier Conference Volleyball Players of the Week.
Player of the Week — CoreyAnne Russell, junior, Montana Tech, 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Whitefish. Montana Tech went 4-0 for the week. The Orediggers defeated Montana Western 3-1, No. 12 Lee College 3-0, Minot State 3-0 and Dixie State 3-1. Dixie is an NCAA Division II school. Russell averaged 2.79 kills per game. She had 10 digs and 12 assisted blocks and a .449 hitting percentage. Russell had a .675 hitting percentage in the win over Minot State. Also nominated were Samantha Bull of the University of Great Falls, Alison Culp of Westminster College, Courtney Nichols of Montana-Western and Christina Smetana of Carroll.
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September 8, 2007
'Diggers Make it Eight Straight
The Standard Staff
HELENA — Saturday may have been a different day, but the results stayed the same for Montana Tech’s volleyball squad.
The Orediggers downed No. 12 Lee University on Friday and added two more victories on Saturday at Carroll College’s invitational. The wins over Minot State and Dixie State give the ’Diggers an 8-4 record. They’ve had eight straight marks in the win column after starting out 0-4.
Tech beat Minot 30-20, 30-22, 34-32 and upended Dixie 30-17, 30-21, 28-30, 30-28.
“Overall, these were two really good team wins for us,” Tech volleyball coach Marilyn Tobin said. “Everybody contributed somewhere and we’re really happy to go into conference match play with confidence and a winning record.
“We can’t wait to start our conference season.” Tobin and her crew don’t have to wait long. Tech takes on Carroll College and Rocky Mountain College in conference road matchups on Wednesday and Thursday. Carroll also closed out the weekend with three victories.
The Orediggers finished the weekend with a bang. Outside hitter CoreyAnne Russell broke the school record for hitting percentage (.867) as she pounded 14 kills and missed on only one attempt. The previous record was held by Whitney Booth (.780).
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August 26, 2007
Tech Spikers Go Winless at DAC Tournament
BILLINGS — The DAC (Dakota Athletic Conference) Challenge was a learning experience for the Montana Tech women’s volleyball team. The Orediggers finished the two-day competition on Saturday and went without a win over the four matches.
Losses on Saturday were by 30-19, 30-27, 28-30, 30-21 to South Dakota Tech, and 30-21, 30-18, 30-17 to Black Hills State.
“They were good,” Montana Tech head coach Marilyn Tobin said. “They were really good and we just weren’t finding our groove. That goes for both matches (Saturday).
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