Glacier spikers beat Sentinel; Stillwater 2-0 in MCAA state play

MISSOULA — Glacier wrapped up regular-season Western AA volleyball action Thursday night by downing Missoula Sentinel 25-22, 23-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-13.

Kali Gulick led Glaicer in kills (15) and blocks (five).

Glacier had 51 kills to Sentinel’s 45. Sentinel had the block advantage 13-8.

Glacier: Kills: 51 (Kali Gulick 15). Assists: 44 (Kaylee Ftiz 43). Aces: 4 (Fritz 2). Digs: 53 (Kacey Hill 17). Blocks: 8 (Gulick 5).

Sentinel: Kills: 45 (Sheridan Schweyen 19). Assists: 44 (Jenna Swanson 37). Aces: 6 (Olivia Cady 2, Katie Casagrande 2). Digs: 55 (Cady 19). Blocks: 13 (Sierra Dennison 9).

Stillwater 2-0

at MCAA State

BOZEMAN — Stillwater Christian School won two matches on opening day of the Montana Christian Athletic Association state tournament.

Stillwater started with a 25-16, 25-12, 25-16 win over Petra Academy and followed with a 21-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-18 victory over Yellowstone County Homeschool.

Stillwater, 22-4 overall, meets defending state champion Foothills Community Christian School tonight at 6 in the semifinals. The championship match is Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

“The girls are just making the choice to better the ball every play, taking one play at a time,” Stillwater coach Diane Smith said. “It was a good day of volleyball.”

Helen Hashley led Stillwater in three categories against Petra with eight kills, four blocks and six digs.

Abby Hudson was the kills and block leader for Stillwater against Yellowstone with 14 and five, respectively.

Stillwater 3, Petra Academy 0

Stillwater Stats Only

Aces 13 — Ramey Metzger 3

Kills 24 — Helen Hashley 8

Assists 23 — Metzger 22

Blocks 5 — Hashley 4

Digs 21 — Hashley 6

Stillwater 3, Yellowstone County 1

Stillwater Stats Only

Aces 12 —Hashley 4

Kills 43 — Abby Hudson 14

Assists 43 — Metzger 39

Blocks 11 — Hudson 5

Digs 49 — Sydney Mckerrow 10