MISSOULA — Another week, another player of the week honor for senior libero Alexis Batezel. The Las Vegas native carried Montana’s defense to another impressive weekend as the Grizzlies ended the week tied atop the Big Sky Conference standings.

Batezel averaged 7.63 digs per set over the two matches and set a new career high on Thursday night with 40 digs. It’s the third-most in a single match in program history and the most by a Grizzly since Jackie White had 46 in 2005.

Her dig average ranked third in the NCAA over the week of play. It brought her season average to 4.83 digs per set, which ranks 21st nationally and leads the Big Sky Conference.

“I’m especially impressed by Lexi this week because of her ability, yet again, to find another level to her game,” head coach Allison Lawrence

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