Mayville, N.D. – The Mayville State University Volleyball travels to Havre, Montana for the North Star/Frontier Crossover on Friday and Saturday. The Comets will play at 1:00 pm CST and 7:00 pm CST on Friday and 10:00 am CST and 2:30 pm CST on Saturday.

Quick Hits on the Comets:

The Comets enter the crossover weekend with a 5-4 overall. Last weekend, MSU went 2-2 in the CSM/United Labor Day Tournament last weekend.

In weekend tournaments this season, the Comets are 5-3 in weekend tournaments with a 3-1 record on the first day of the tournament.

The Comets have 427 kills on the season with a .151 hitting percentage, 12.6 kills per set, 11.6 assists per set, 1.3 service aces per set, 21.1 digs per set, 79.0 total blocks, and 2.3 blocks per set.

Opponents have 470 kills, a .151 hitting percentage, 13.8 kills per set, 13.3 assists per set, 27 service aces, 0.8 service aces per set, 22.2 digs per set, 55.0 total blocks, and 1.6 blocks per set.

Elora Passa has a team-leading 133 kills, and a .228 hitting percentage, she also has 154 set assists, 8 service aces, and 36.0 blocks.

Ashley Pyburn is leading the team with 37.0 total blocks, 69 kills, and a .183 hitting percentage. Rachel Hill has a team-leading 175 assists, 5.1 assists per set, and five service aces.

Leading the team in digs this season is Natalie Hadrava with 203 on the season with 5.97 digs per set, and a perfect 153-of-153 on serve reception. Emily Condon has a team-leading 16 service aces.

Matching up with the Lights:

Montana State-Northern enters the crossover tournament with a 4-1 overall record going 3-1 in Arizona two weekends ago.

During the short season, the Lights have 206 kills, a .129 hitting percentage, 10.8 kills per set, 10.1 assists per set, 34 service aces, 17.4 digs per set, 49 total blocks, and 2.5 blocks per set.

The Opponents against MSU-Northern have 213 kills, a .103 hitting percentage, 11.2 kills per set, 10.7 assists per set, 29 service aces, 15.2 digs per set, 32 total blocks, and 1.6 blocks per set.

The last time that these two teams met on the court was in 2018 and the Comets defeated the Lights in straight sets.

Matching up with the Argos:

The University of Providence is entering the weekend with a 2-8 overall record, going 1-2 last weekend in Arizona.

In 10 games this season, the Argos have 212 kills, a .106 hitting percentage, 9.6 kills per set, 9.2 assists per set, 26 service aces, 14.2 digs per set, 53.0 total blocks, and 2.4 blocks per set.

The opponents have 255 kills, a .145 attack percentage, 11.6 kills per set, 10.9 assists per set, 41 service aces, 15.6 digs per set, 38.0 total blocks, and 1.7 blocks per set.

The Comets and Argos last meet in 2018 and dropped the match in five sets.

Matching up with the #14 Orediggers:

Montana Tech is entering the weekend matchup with the Comets with a 5-5 overall record and is rated 5-5 in the latest NAIA Top-25 poll.

Though 10 games this season, the Orediggers have 48 kills, a .169 team attack percentage, 11.0 kills per set, 10.7 assists per set, 61 service aces, 17.7 digs per set, 123.0 total blocks, and 3.3 blocks per set.

Opponents have tallied 436 kills, a .103 attack percentage, 11.8 kills per set, 11.5 assists per set, 40 service aces, 19.5 digs per set, 70.0 total blocks, and 1.9 blocks per set.

The Orediggers and Comets have meet in 2018 in Great Falls, Montana and the Comets dropped the match in four sets.

Matching up with the Bulldogs:

The Bulldogs enter the weekend crossover tournament with a 1-7 overall record. UMW were in Arizona last weekend and went 1-2.

Montana Western has 308 kills on the season, a .133 team attack percentage, 11.0 kills per set, 10.2 assists per set, 29 service aces, 16.5 digs per set, 46.0 total blocks, and 1.6 blocks per set.

Opponents are recording 353 kills, a .187 team attack percentage, 12.6 kills per set, 11.8 assists per set, 56 service aces, 16.2 digs per set, 53.0 total blocks, and 1.9 blocks per set.

The Comets and Bulldogs met twice in the 2018 season and the Comets won both games by a final of 3-1 and 3-2.