Skylight spikers open with four tough, close matches in Arizona

It was time for the Montana State University-Northern volleyball team top open their second season of 2021. And Northern did just that this past weekend in Arizona.

The Skylights played four matches this past weekend in both Prescott and Surprise, Arizona, where they went 1-3 top start the 2021 fall campaign.

Northern opened the weekend against Embry-Riddle losing a 3-2 heartbreaker by scores of 27-25, 22-25, 26-24, 13-25 and 14-16. The matches couldn't have been any closer as Rylee Burmester had 19 kills and two aces, while Shania Neubauer had 18 digs.

Later on Friday, the Skylights fel...