Defending champs beat Griz in four

Montana put up a good fight on the road against the defending Big Sky Champion and preseason favorite Northern Colorado, but fell in four sets 25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 25-22. The Grizzlies (4-9, 0-2 Big Sky) hit .232 with nearly 50 kills on the night as the offense had its third-most efficient night of the season. They had their best set in the second, hitting .306 with 14 kills and just three errors to pick up a win. Northern Colorado (5-7, 1-0 Big Sky) proved too strong on the other side of the net as the Bears hit .380, a new…