POLSON — Columbia Falls knocked off regular-season champion Frenchtown 25-22, 25-21, 25-15 Friday night in the semifinal round of the Northwestern A divisional volleyball tournament.

Frenchtown had not lost a league match during the regular season, while Columbia Falls had dropped two, both to Frenchtown.

Columbia Falls moves to championship match today and clinched a spot in the state tournament Nov. 14-16 in Bozeman.

Haley Belgarde had 10 of Columbia Falls’ 35 kills versus Frenchtown. Winter Kemppainen had 12 of the Wildkats’ 48 digs. She also had a team high four blocks.

Aces favored Columbia Falls 9-3 with Cydney Finberg totaling five.

Northwestern A divisional

Today’s Schedule

Loser Out

Noon — Libby vs. Polson

Third Place

Frenchtown vs. Libby/Polson winner

Championship

4 p.m.

—————

Friday’s Results

Semifinals

Columbia Falls def. Frenchtown

25-22, 25-21, 25-15

Kills — Columbia Falls 35 (Haley Belgarde 10), Frenchtown 34 (Morgan Ray 16, Vanessa Stavish 10); Blocks — Columbia Falls 7 (Winter Kemppainen 4), Frenchtown 12 (Josie Anderson 6, Ray 5); Assists — Columbia Falls 29 (Cydney Finberg 28), Frenchtown 30 (Haley Cyr 17, Anderson 13); Digs — Columbia Falls 48 (Kemppainen 12), Frenchtown 16 (Jordan Ross 5); Aces — Columbia Falls 9 (Finberg 5), Frenchtown 3 (NA).

Loser Out

Libby def. Whitefish

25-27, 25-21, 25-20, 25-22

Kills — Libby 47 (Devon Gallagher 14, Daylin Germany 9), Whitefish 31 (Myndie Holbrook 9, Marlow Schulz 7); Blocks — Libby 2 (Gallagher 1, Staci Regh 1, Germany 1), Whitefish 9 (Schulz 2, Rachel Seymour 2); Assists — Libby 45 (Hannah England 39), Whitefish 24 (Allie Schulz 12, Bekah Weaver 11); Digs — Libby 79 (Mahalah Wedel 25, England 13), Whitefish 80 (Weaver 19, Brittany Barnes 18); Aces — Libby 11 (Gallagher 4), Whitefish 10 (M. Schulz 4, Barnes 4).

First Round

Columbia Falls def. Whitefish,

23-25, 30-28, 21-25, 25-16, 15-10.

Kills – C. Falls 57 (Haley Belgarde 21), Whitefish 49 (Marlow Schulz 14). Blocks – C. Falls 7 (Ciera Finberg 4), Whitefish 3 (Rachel Seymour 2). Digs – C. Falls 117 (Shaylene Fishel 21, Tiffany Hummer 21), Whitefish 55 (Bekah Weaver 17). Assists – C. Falls 43 (Cydney Finberg 40), Whitefish 44 (Allie Schulz 27). Aces – C. Falls 6 (Fishel 2, Cydney Finberg 2), Whitefish 11 (Maura Kalbfleisch 4).

Frenchtown def. Polson,

25-19, 25-27, 27-25, 25-15.

Kills – Frenchtown 49 (Morgan Ray 18), Polson 40 (Chloie Huerta 14). Blocks – Frenchtown 12 (Ray 7), Polson 7 (Huerta 5). Digs – Frenchtown 26 (Ray 7), Polson 70 (Taylor Davis 19). Assists – Frenchtown 44 (Josie Anderson 20, Haley Cyr 20), Polson 33 (Jaiden Toth 32). Aces – Frenchtown 6 (Lacey Hochhalter 2), Polson 7 (Hayley Fyant 2, Lydia Dupuis 2).

Play-in Match

Polson def. Libby, 25-22, 25-22, 25-9.

Kills – Polson 33 (Chloie Huerta 12), Libby 29 (Devon Gallagher 7). Blocks – Polson 3 (three with one), Libby 0. Digs – Polson 68 (Libby Clay 18), Libby 45 (Mahalah Wedel 10). Assists – Polson 33 (Jaiden Toth 31), Libby 27 (Hannah England 26). Aces – Polson 8 (Hayley Fyant 2, Clay 2), Libby 7 (Wedel 2, England 2, Dayln Germany 2).