BILLINGS, Mont.- Montana Tech's 2020-21 season came to a close Thursday night in the Frontier Conference semifinals against Rocky Mountain College, 3-2. 

The Orediggers (9-11 overall, 8-10 Conf.) jumped ahead of the Battlin' Bears in the first set 25-15, dropped set two 25-27, won the third set 25-21, but dropped the fourth and fifth set to fall to the Battlin' Bears. 

The Orediggers hit for a .157 hitting percentage while the Battlin' Bears finished with a .192 percentage. The Diggers tallied 83 kills and were led by Karina Mickelson's 21 kills. Maureen Jessop finished with 19 kills and Taylor Henley 12. 

Rocky was led by Weiying Wu's 17 kills and Natalie Hilderman tallied 45 assists.