Lady Bulldogs Volleyball Team Goes To State
Author: Bryleigh Erickson BHS Sports Reporter
Bryleigh Erickson
BHS Sports Reporter
On Thursday and Friday, November 6th and 7th, the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team travelled to Butte to play in the Southern B Divisional tournament. The Bulldogs went into the tournament as the number one seed from District 5B.
For the very first game of the tournament, the Bulldogs faced the Colstrip Fillies. The Bulldogs won the game in three sets, 25-26, 25-18, and 25-22. Harper Wolfgram, Bryleigh Erickson, and Kaitlyn Noyes each had 4 blocks against the Fillies. Kaitlyn Noyes had 15 kills, and Aspen Slyker had 9 kills. The Bulldogs advanced to the next round.
The Bulldogs ended the day playing against a tough Shepard team. They lost in a brutal match, 18-25, 7-25, 23-25. Harper Wolfgram led the team in blocks with 7, and Sophia Lamb had 6. Kaitlyn Noyes had 8 kills, and Holly Newman had 4.
On Friday, the Bulldogs guaranteed themselves a spot at state by winning over the Columbus team. The Bulldogs won the match, 28-26, 25-20, and 29-27. In this match, Harper Wolfgram had 6 blocks, and Kaitlyn Noyes and Bryleigh Erickson had 4. Kaitlyn had 16 kills with Holly Newman scoring 8.
The Bulldogs played the Jefferson Panthers. The winner of this match competed to place, with the loser taking fourth place. The Bulldogs lost in a tough match, 17-25, 18-25, and 15-25. Kaitlyn Noyes led the Bulldogs with 13 kills, and Harper Wolfgram had 7 blocks.
After a long tournament, the Bulldogs are headed to the state tournament with a fourth-place position. The state tournament is slated for November 12th, 13th and 14th. The Lady Bulldogs play at 10 a.m. the first day in Bozeman against Florence.
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PhotoCredit: Taylor Cartwight, BHS Yearbook Photo.
Image 1 Caption: Emmalin Fischer serves the ball.
Taylor Cartwright, BHS Yearbook Photo
Image 2 Caption: Kaitlyn Noyes hits the ball over the net.
Taylor Cartwright, BHS Yearbook Photo
