Carroll squeaks by Northern spikers in a five-set marathon

There’s always measuring sticks throughout the course of a season. And Friday night was a big one for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team — a squad fresh off a huge road win at UGF just one night earlier.

And while the Skylights couldn’t quite pull off a five-set win over the nationally ranked Carroll College Fighting Saints, they certainly proved they’re going to be a team to be reckoned with for the remainder of this season.

In a thriller, Northern fell to the No. 17 Saints by scores of 16-25, 25-22, 25-27, 25-17 and 15-8 Friday night inside the Armory Gymnasiu...