The Road is Not Kind to the Yellowjackets

Palm Beach Atlantic Box Score

Fort Lewis College Box Score

DURANGO, Colo. – The Montana State University Billings volleyball team is not finding life on the road to be too kind.  The Yellowjackets (0-6) fell to Palm Beach Atlantic 3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 25-20) and Fort Lewis College 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-20) at the Fort Lewis College Tournament. MSUB will take on Abilene Christian and Dixie State tomorrow to wrap up the tournament.

In the opening match, Palm Beach Atlantic and MSUB slugged it out.  With the game tied, the Sailfish forced the Yellowjackets into two errors to take the opener.  In game two, the biggest lead of the game was three as they traded it back-and-forth.  PBA came up with two kills to win the game.  In the third game, MSUB came back from a seven point defeciet to tie the game at 15-15.  Palm beach pulled away to finish the match.

For MSUB, Devon Crotteau had nine kills and 11 digs, Jill Trabing collected 11 digs and Jennifer Boe added 10 digs.  Jessica Lechner led the defense with five block assists.

For Palm Beach (4-0), Brittany Erickson had eight kills and Elizabeth Fugate had six total blocks.

In the nightcap, MSUB just could never get on track,  Crotteau and Trabing had 11 digs each while Rosey Falemaka had two service aces.