{
  "id": 4417749,
  "title": "Warrior volleyball sweeps MSU-Northern, remains undefeated",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/warrior-volleyball-sweeps-msu-northern-remains-undefeated",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/warrior-volleyball-sweeps-msu-northern-121600179.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 30th, the No. 23 Warrior volleyball team from Lewis-Clark State College swept Montana State-Northern, maintaining their undefeated record. Sophomore Michaela Romine and Kendall Focht contributed significantly to the victory, with Romine delivering 10 kills and Focht recording 17 assists. The Warriors won the match by set scores of 25-20, 25-20, and 25-22. Freshman Hadyn Smith led the team with 11 kills, while senior Kadence Moore had 18 digs. The Warriors' setters, Focht, Sammi Humphrey, and Teagan Scott, contributed double-digit assists each. Coach Katie Palmer emphasized the team's improvement from the previous day's sets, noting the team's focus on playing strong volleyball. The Warriors' performance was highlighted by Romine's 10 kills, including the final two points of the match, and Focht's 17 assists. Junior Aubree Lane made a notable contribution, recording six kills and eight digs, while libero Taylor Moore delivered a match-high 16 digs.",
  "summary": "Aug. 30—With the first two home matches and another pair of wins in the books for the No. 23 Warrior volleyball team, Lewis-Clark State sophomores Michaela Romine and Kendall Focht have the rest of the weekend to recover and ... watch their fathers hit the links as they volunteer at the Warrior Golf Classic today. \"We have a close relationship, so our dads got a close relationship,\" Romine ...",
  "key_points": [
    "No. 23 Warrior volleyball team sweeps Montana State-Northern",
    "Sophomore Michaela Romine records 10 kills",
    "Kendall Focht contributes 17 assists"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}