Bismarck State College volleyball beat Montana Tech 3-2 on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Bavendick Center in Bismarck, earning its first-ever win over the Orediggers, according to Bismarck State College Athletics. The Mystics won by set scores of 26-24, 15-25, 25-21, 17-25 and 15-10, the college said.
The victory raised Bismarck State’s record to 9-12 overall and 7-9 in Frontier Conference play, while Montana Tech fell to 17-5 overall and 12-4 in the conference, according to the college. The teams split their season series after Montana Tech won the first meeting 3-1 on Sept. 11, the announcement said.
Bismarck State rallied from a 24-22 deficit to take the opening set, then regained the lead in the match by winning the third set, the college reported. Montana Tech won the fourth set to force a fifth. The Mystics won the deciding set 15-10, according to the college.
Bismarck State is scheduled to play at Providence (Mont.) on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. Central time, or 7 p.m. Mountain time, according to the announcement.
