MADISON, S.D. -- Halle Moomaw made it seven matches in a row with double-digit kills, Madison Biery continued her hot hitting, and the 24th-ranked Montana Tech volleyball team got back to its winning ways Saturday with a 20-25, 25-22, 25-11, 25-20 Frontier Conference win at Dakota State.
Moomaw finished the afternoon with a match-best 17 kills, while Biery went 8-for-9 hitting.
Kennedy Oman dominated the defensive side of the net as the senior middle put down 10 blocks to go with her eight kills.
Libero Brooklynn Hayes racked up 33 digs, four assists, and three aces. Setter Rhys Layton had 44 assists, seven digs, and five blocks.
The Orediggers (11-2, 6-1 Frontier) started off slow, falling behind in the late going of the opening set. Dakota State polished off the opener with an 8-4 run.
Moomaw caught fire in the second to power the visitors. The junior had six kills in the set as Montana Tech evened the score.
The third was domination by the Orediggers. Tech jumped out to an 11-4 win and cruised to the victory as Oman and Layton combined for four blocks in the stanza.
The fourth was a close one as the teams traded leads throughout until the late going. Tied at 19, a Trojans attack error set up a 6-1 Tech run that clinched the match for the Orediggers.
Macey Wathen led the way for Dakota State (7-5, 4-2) with 17 kills and two aces.
Montana Tech will return home next weekend for a pair of Frontier Conference matches. No. 8-ranked Providence on Friday before playing host to MSU-Northern Saturday.
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