Box Score BUTTE, Mont. – Montana Tech opened the Big Sky Volleyball Challenge with a victory Friday morning. The Orediggers finished Dickinson State in three sets 25-14, 25-11, 25-12.

Tech improves to 4-5 on the season.

The Orediggers outscored the Blue Hawks at the net with 43 kills to just 17.

Sophomore Bailie Cortner led the attack for the Diggers with 10 kills and just one error. She had a .474 hitting percentage in the game. Cortner also chipped in on defense with nine digs and two solo blocks.

Haley Druyvestein had seven kills and two blocks. She hit for .600 in the match.

Kimmy Kavran turned in another solid performance with 19 digs.

Maddi Johnston had six kills for the Blue Hawks.

Tech plays again at 7 p.m. tonight against No. 1 Texas at Brownsville.