Skylights fall in Frontier opener

It was finally time for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team to begin Frontier Conference play.

But after a strong preseason, the Skylights came up short in the conference opener last Friday night in Dillon as Northern lost to Montana Western 3-1.

The Skylights fell to the Bulldogs in four sets (23-25, 26-24, 25-21, and 25-12). The Skylights took the first set, taking the lead early. The Bulldogs tied the set 20-20, but Northern went on a 5-3 run to take the set.

Western started the second set ahead 8-2. The Skylights battled back and took the lead 18-15. The Bulldogs finished...