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Jersey Number 15
Lydia Montague
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lehi HS
- Hometown:
- Lehi, Utah
Bio
2022 Sun Belt All-Conference Second Team
2022 (Senior)
One of three student-athletes to start all 30 matches for the Herd and only one to start in all 30…her 119 blocks led Marshall and ranked third in the Sun Belt with her 1.06 rejections per match ranking fourth…second on the squad 366 points and tied for second with 274 kills with a team-best .305 hitting percentage…registered a season-high eight blocks twice against Murray State (Sept. 10) and EKU (Sept. 27)…13 matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 19 against Kent State (Sept. 10).
2021 (Junior)
Appeared in 23 of the Herd’s 25 matches with 19 starts … Played in 86 sets … Major contributor in first season with Herd … Finished second in blocks with 95 total, 1.10 per set … Had nine solo blocks and 86 block assists … Fourth on the team with 148 kills, 1.72 per set … Had eight aces … 208 total points … Six matches with 10+ kills … Recorded a block in 20-of-23 matches … Two or more blocks 19 times, five or more 10 times … Had two or more blocks in nine-straight matches, Sept. 25-Nov. 6 … Made Herd debut with 10 kills, hit .429, four aces and two blocks against Alabama (Aug. 27) … Second day of Marshall Invitational (Aug. 28) totaled six blocks versus Austin Peay and then seven blocks and a career-high 16 kills with a .423 hitting percentage against Miami (OH) … Became 13th player since 1989 to tally double-digit blocks in a match with 10 at Wright State (Sept. 4) … Had eight more blocks in the very next match versus Ball State (Sept. 4) … Recorded 13 kills with a .357 hitting percentage and seven blocks in win over Memphis (Sept. 11) … Combined for 24 kills and eight blocks in two matches against Old Dominion with 13 kills and two blocks in game one (Oct. 15) and then 11 kills and six blocks in game two (Oct. 16) … Put up 10 kills, hit .400 and six blocks in game one at Charlotte (Oct. 22) … In final game of the season tallied eight kills and nine blocks against FIU (Nov. 6).
Prior to Marshall: Played two years at Snow College (Junior College in Ephraim, Utah)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
2020-21 NJCAA Division I National Runner-up
2020-21 AVCA First Team All-American
2020-21 NJCAA First Team All-American
2020-21 NJCAA All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Region XVIII All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Region XVIII Tournament MVP
2020-21 Region XVIII Player of the Year
2020-21 First Team All-Region
Played in all 29 matches and totaled 103 sets … Star scorer and blocker helped to lead the Badgers to the NJCAA Division I National Championship match, fell in four sets to Iowa Western (April 17) … Her team ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA Division I poll at the end of the regular season … Was Named Region XVIII Player of the Year for the second time … Finished second on the team in kills with 300 and 2.91 per set … Attack percentage of .370 which led the team … Tops on the squad in blocks with 123 total and 1.19 per set … Also tops with 407.5 points … Recorded 37 aces good for third on the team, as well as 21 assists and 77 digs … Had 14 matches with 10 or more kills and one over 20 … Hit over .300 in 19 matches including 13-straight to end the season, stretch ran from March 8 through the final match on April 17, Snow College went 12-1 during that span … Hit over .400 11 times and over .600 twice … Finished with double-digit blocks in two matches … Tallied at least one block in every match and had four or more 16 times … Had a season-high four aces twice, first versus then No. 1 Navarro (Jan. 23) and again against No. 4 Utah State Eastern (March 12) … Recorded 11 kills and seven blocks in win over No. 5 Odessa (Jan. 23) … Registered career-best 11 blocks in win at No. 9 Northeastern (Jan. 30) … Had 17 kills, hit .536 and added five blocks at Yavapai (Feb. 5) … Career-high 23 kills and hit .538 (23 K, 2 E, 39 Att.) along with four aces, seven digs and four blocks in five-set win over No. 4 Utah State Eastern (March 12) … Had a double-double with 12 kills (hit .435) and 10 blocks in sweep of No. 14 Salt Lake (March 24) … Recorded 12 kills, hit .524 and had seven blocks at Southern Idaho (March 26) in the final regular season match of the year … Put up 19 kills, hit .381, had seven digs and five blocks against Southern Idaho (April 2) in the first match of the Region XVIII Tournament … Totaled 16 kills, hit .370 and had six blocks to defeat No. 4 Utah State Eastern (April 3) to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament … Recorded 16 kills, hit .414 and had seven blocks in first round win over No. 14 seed Barton Community College (April 15) … Hit an incredible .625 with 16 kills and just one error in 24 attacks in sweep over No. 7 seed Tyler College (April 16) to advance to the National Championship match … Tallied 15 kills, hit .316 and had four blocks in the NJCAA National Championship … Finished NJCAA National Tournament run with 55 kills, hit .418, 18 total blocks, 10 digs and three aces and was named to the All-Tournament Team … Finished two-year career playing in 65 matches, 222 sets, 627 kills (2.82 per set), hit .382, 246 total blocks (1.11 per set), 117 digs, 45 aces, 38 assists and piled up 810.5 points.
2019 (Freshman)
2019 AVCA Second Team All-American
2019 NJCAA First Team All-American
2019 NJCAA All-Tournament Team
2019 Region XVIII All-Tournament Team
2019 Region XVIII Player of the Year
2019 First Team All-Region
Played in all 36 matches and totaled 119 sets … Lit up the scoreboard in rookie campaign, helping to lead the Badgers to a 32-4 overall record as well as a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament … Her team ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA Division I poll at the end of the regular season … Led team with 327 kills, an average of 2.75 per set … Attack percentage of .394 to lead the team … Also led in blocks with 123, average of 1.03 per set (second on the team) … Added 40 digs, 17 assists and eight service aces … Led Badgers with 403 total points … Recorded 10 or more kills 11 times and put up over 20 once … Had an attack percentage of .300 or better in 24 matches and .500 or better 14 times … Recorded at least one block in 33-of-36 matches and four or more in 17 contests … In second match of career recorded 14 kills, hit .333, had three blocks, two aces and four digs in five-set win over Otero (Aug. 23) … Tallied season-high 21 kills, hitting at a .655 clip (21 K, 2 E, 29 Att.) in just fourth career match, win versus Eastern Arizona (Aug. 24) … Had 17 kills, hit .448 and had five blocks against Glendale (Aug. 29) … Recorded 13 kills in three-straight matches (Aug. 31-Sept. 6) hitting .571 in sweep of No. 9 Laramie County, hit .600 in sweep over Casper and finally hit .435 in four-set win versus Missouri State-West Plains … Tallied six blocks against No. 11 Iowa Western (Sept. 14) … Had five kills and no errors in seven attacks (.714) against Northwest (Sept. 20), added five blocks … Totaled 13 kills and four blocks against No. 9 Salt Lake (Oct. 3) … Had eight kills and no errors in ten attacks (.800) in sweep of Colorado Northwestern (Oct. 10) … Tallied 19 kills, hit .515 and had seven blocks in four-set win over Western Wyoming (Oct. 16) … Had six blocks at Southern Idaho (Oct. 24) … Recorded first career double-double with 11 kills and a season-high 10 blocks in first round win over No. 15 Salt Lake (Nov. 8) in the Region XVIII Tournament … Tallied 19 kills, hit .486 and had five blocks in five-set win over No. 12 Utah State Eastern in the Region XVIII Tournament to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament … Recorded 12 kills and five blocks against No. 13 Northeastern in the first round of the NJCAA National Tournament.
High School: First attended Centennial High School and then transferred to and graduated from Lehi High School … Was named MVP of Region 9 in 2019 … Tallied highest hitting percentage that season … With club team placed third at Denver Colorado Crossroads, first in Reno and first at Kansas City … Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Born Jan. 31, 2001 … Daughter of Galen and Suzanne Montague … Mother played volleyball at Utah Valley and Wyoming … Has four siblings: Julia (attends Snow College), Heather (attends Missouri State Western Plains), Holly and Seth … Chose Marshall, “for the family culture as well as the amazing coaching staff. I definitely feel that it will be the best place for me to grow and progress." … Majoring in health sciences.
2022 (Senior)
One of three student-athletes to start all 30 matches for the Herd and only one to start in all 30…her 119 blocks led Marshall and ranked third in the Sun Belt with her 1.06 rejections per match ranking fourth…second on the squad 366 points and tied for second with 274 kills with a team-best .305 hitting percentage…registered a season-high eight blocks twice against Murray State (Sept. 10) and EKU (Sept. 27)…13 matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 19 against Kent State (Sept. 10).
2021 (Junior)
Appeared in 23 of the Herd’s 25 matches with 19 starts … Played in 86 sets … Major contributor in first season with Herd … Finished second in blocks with 95 total, 1.10 per set … Had nine solo blocks and 86 block assists … Fourth on the team with 148 kills, 1.72 per set … Had eight aces … 208 total points … Six matches with 10+ kills … Recorded a block in 20-of-23 matches … Two or more blocks 19 times, five or more 10 times … Had two or more blocks in nine-straight matches, Sept. 25-Nov. 6 … Made Herd debut with 10 kills, hit .429, four aces and two blocks against Alabama (Aug. 27) … Second day of Marshall Invitational (Aug. 28) totaled six blocks versus Austin Peay and then seven blocks and a career-high 16 kills with a .423 hitting percentage against Miami (OH) … Became 13th player since 1989 to tally double-digit blocks in a match with 10 at Wright State (Sept. 4) … Had eight more blocks in the very next match versus Ball State (Sept. 4) … Recorded 13 kills with a .357 hitting percentage and seven blocks in win over Memphis (Sept. 11) … Combined for 24 kills and eight blocks in two matches against Old Dominion with 13 kills and two blocks in game one (Oct. 15) and then 11 kills and six blocks in game two (Oct. 16) … Put up 10 kills, hit .400 and six blocks in game one at Charlotte (Oct. 22) … In final game of the season tallied eight kills and nine blocks against FIU (Nov. 6).
Prior to Marshall: Played two years at Snow College (Junior College in Ephraim, Utah)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
2020-21 NJCAA Division I National Runner-up
2020-21 AVCA First Team All-American
2020-21 NJCAA First Team All-American
2020-21 NJCAA All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Region XVIII All-Tournament Team
2020-21 Region XVIII Tournament MVP
2020-21 Region XVIII Player of the Year
2020-21 First Team All-Region
Played in all 29 matches and totaled 103 sets … Star scorer and blocker helped to lead the Badgers to the NJCAA Division I National Championship match, fell in four sets to Iowa Western (April 17) … Her team ranked No. 3 in the NJCAA Division I poll at the end of the regular season … Was Named Region XVIII Player of the Year for the second time … Finished second on the team in kills with 300 and 2.91 per set … Attack percentage of .370 which led the team … Tops on the squad in blocks with 123 total and 1.19 per set … Also tops with 407.5 points … Recorded 37 aces good for third on the team, as well as 21 assists and 77 digs … Had 14 matches with 10 or more kills and one over 20 … Hit over .300 in 19 matches including 13-straight to end the season, stretch ran from March 8 through the final match on April 17, Snow College went 12-1 during that span … Hit over .400 11 times and over .600 twice … Finished with double-digit blocks in two matches … Tallied at least one block in every match and had four or more 16 times … Had a season-high four aces twice, first versus then No. 1 Navarro (Jan. 23) and again against No. 4 Utah State Eastern (March 12) … Recorded 11 kills and seven blocks in win over No. 5 Odessa (Jan. 23) … Registered career-best 11 blocks in win at No. 9 Northeastern (Jan. 30) … Had 17 kills, hit .536 and added five blocks at Yavapai (Feb. 5) … Career-high 23 kills and hit .538 (23 K, 2 E, 39 Att.) along with four aces, seven digs and four blocks in five-set win over No. 4 Utah State Eastern (March 12) … Had a double-double with 12 kills (hit .435) and 10 blocks in sweep of No. 14 Salt Lake (March 24) … Recorded 12 kills, hit .524 and had seven blocks at Southern Idaho (March 26) in the final regular season match of the year … Put up 19 kills, hit .381, had seven digs and five blocks against Southern Idaho (April 2) in the first match of the Region XVIII Tournament … Totaled 16 kills, hit .370 and had six blocks to defeat No. 4 Utah State Eastern (April 3) to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament … Recorded 16 kills, hit .414 and had seven blocks in first round win over No. 14 seed Barton Community College (April 15) … Hit an incredible .625 with 16 kills and just one error in 24 attacks in sweep over No. 7 seed Tyler College (April 16) to advance to the National Championship match … Tallied 15 kills, hit .316 and had four blocks in the NJCAA National Championship … Finished NJCAA National Tournament run with 55 kills, hit .418, 18 total blocks, 10 digs and three aces and was named to the All-Tournament Team … Finished two-year career playing in 65 matches, 222 sets, 627 kills (2.82 per set), hit .382, 246 total blocks (1.11 per set), 117 digs, 45 aces, 38 assists and piled up 810.5 points.
2019 (Freshman)
2019 AVCA Second Team All-American
2019 NJCAA First Team All-American
2019 NJCAA All-Tournament Team
2019 Region XVIII All-Tournament Team
2019 Region XVIII Player of the Year
2019 First Team All-Region
Played in all 36 matches and totaled 119 sets … Lit up the scoreboard in rookie campaign, helping to lead the Badgers to a 32-4 overall record as well as a trip to the NJCAA National Tournament … Her team ranked No. 5 in the NJCAA Division I poll at the end of the regular season … Led team with 327 kills, an average of 2.75 per set … Attack percentage of .394 to lead the team … Also led in blocks with 123, average of 1.03 per set (second on the team) … Added 40 digs, 17 assists and eight service aces … Led Badgers with 403 total points … Recorded 10 or more kills 11 times and put up over 20 once … Had an attack percentage of .300 or better in 24 matches and .500 or better 14 times … Recorded at least one block in 33-of-36 matches and four or more in 17 contests … In second match of career recorded 14 kills, hit .333, had three blocks, two aces and four digs in five-set win over Otero (Aug. 23) … Tallied season-high 21 kills, hitting at a .655 clip (21 K, 2 E, 29 Att.) in just fourth career match, win versus Eastern Arizona (Aug. 24) … Had 17 kills, hit .448 and had five blocks against Glendale (Aug. 29) … Recorded 13 kills in three-straight matches (Aug. 31-Sept. 6) hitting .571 in sweep of No. 9 Laramie County, hit .600 in sweep over Casper and finally hit .435 in four-set win versus Missouri State-West Plains … Tallied six blocks against No. 11 Iowa Western (Sept. 14) … Had five kills and no errors in seven attacks (.714) against Northwest (Sept. 20), added five blocks … Totaled 13 kills and four blocks against No. 9 Salt Lake (Oct. 3) … Had eight kills and no errors in ten attacks (.800) in sweep of Colorado Northwestern (Oct. 10) … Tallied 19 kills, hit .515 and had seven blocks in four-set win over Western Wyoming (Oct. 16) … Had six blocks at Southern Idaho (Oct. 24) … Recorded first career double-double with 11 kills and a season-high 10 blocks in first round win over No. 15 Salt Lake (Nov. 8) in the Region XVIII Tournament … Tallied 19 kills, hit .486 and had five blocks in five-set win over No. 12 Utah State Eastern in the Region XVIII Tournament to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament … Recorded 12 kills and five blocks against No. 13 Northeastern in the first round of the NJCAA National Tournament.
High School: First attended Centennial High School and then transferred to and graduated from Lehi High School … Was named MVP of Region 9 in 2019 … Tallied highest hitting percentage that season … With club team placed third at Denver Colorado Crossroads, first in Reno and first at Kansas City … Also lettered in track and field.
Personal: Born Jan. 31, 2001 … Daughter of Galen and Suzanne Montague … Mother played volleyball at Utah Valley and Wyoming … Has four siblings: Julia (attends Snow College), Heather (attends Missouri State Western Plains), Holly and Seth … Chose Marshall, “for the family culture as well as the amazing coaching staff. I definitely feel that it will be the best place for me to grow and progress." … Majoring in health sciences.
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