Providence Volleyball Closes Home Season Against Montana Tech
The University of Providence team played its final home match at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium in Great Falls before the school closes at the end of the school year.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Volleyball
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The Providence volleyball team lost its final home match to Montana Tech in five sets before a packed crowd at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium. The loss came one day after the program's court was named in honor of head coach Arunas Duda.
Why it matters
The match marks the last home volleyball contest in the program's history at the university, which closes at the end of the current school year. Great Falls loses a longstanding collegiate athletics program as the institution winds down.
Head coach Arunas Duda has led the Providence program for 24 years, and the final home match against Montana Tech was decided in five sets. Specific set scores and individual player statistics from the match were not included in the available data.
The players
Arunas Duda
Duda is the longtime head coach of the Providence volleyball program, whose court was named in his honor after 24 years leading the team.
Martyna Fiedler
Fiedler is a senior outside hitter who has played four seasons for the Providence volleyball program.
Sadie Giles
Giles is a former Providence All-American who played for the Argos before the program's final home season.
The details
Fans packed McLaughlin Center Gymnasium for the match, and Providence named its volleyball court after Duda on Friday, November 7, 2026. Senior outside hitter Martyna Fiedler, who has spent four seasons with the program, credited Duda's teams with giving full effort, while former All-American Sadie Giles also played for the Argos.
Timeline
Friday, November 7, 2026: Providence names the volleyball court in honor of Arunas Duda
Saturday, November 8, 2026: Final home match against Montana Tech at McLaughlin Center Gymnasium
End of the current school year: University of Providence closes
Season Trajectory
The closure of the University of Providence at the end of the current school year ends the Argos' volleyball program's home schedule after decades of competition in Great Falls. Remaining away matches on the calendar will conclude the program's final season.
Volleyball fans in Great Falls will no longer have a home Providence match to attend once the season concludes. Remaining away contests on the schedule are the only opportunities left to see the Argos compete this season.
The takeaway
The final home match of a 24-year coaching tenure reflects the community impact of a closing institution. Fans who want to follow the program's remaining season should watch the team's schedule through the end of the year.
What happens next
The Argos have remaining matches on their schedule, and the university closes at the end of the current school year.
Further reading
For more on collegiate volleyball across the region, see Volleyball coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRTV NEWS Great Falls.
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