The Sandra Bandimere greatest hits tour rolled through Missoula, Mont. Saturday night.

The senior outside hitter and Sacramento State team captain recorded a season-high 23 kills and 13 digs to go along with a season-high .488 hitting percentage against Big Sky foe Montana (3-11, 0-4 Big Sky) in a match her Hornets (12-5, 2-1) swept 3-0 (30-16, 30-16, 30-20).

“Sandra was unstoppable tonight, she played very well,” Sac State head coach Debby Colberg said. “She hit well and hit smart tonight, when you have both of those things you can put it to good use.”

When Bandimere and Co. collectively put their game to good use, it’s a recipe for disaster for Big Sky opponents

Senior setter Stephanie Gamst dished up 41 assists on the night, distributing the ball evenly as three Hornets comprising Bandimere (23), sophomore outside hitter Atlee Hubbard (eight) and junior middle hitter Shannon Arts (eight) finished with at least eight kills.

“Our defense was there for us tonight,” Gamst said. “When we play good defense it helps everyone out.”

The Hornets dug out 73 potential Montana points led by sophomore libero Kristin Lutes’ match-high 19 digs.

Montana was led offensively by junior Audrey Jensen, who finished with 11 kills.

“We came into tonight with a different attitude, a different mindset,” Colberg said of the transition from Friday night’s shellacking at the hands of Montana State in Bozeman to her team’s easy victory Saturday night.

“(Friday) night was just a disaster, we didn’t do anything well and our heads weren’t in it,” Colberg said. “It just got worse as it went on.”

The Bobcats (11-4, 3-1) handed Sac State its first loss in Big Sky play and its worst defeat overall of the entire year, 3-0 (30-16, 30-19, 30-26) in front of a hearty crowd of 1,437 at Shroyer Gym.

Montana State, which started five players taller than six-feet, held the Hornets to a .074 hitting percentage and out blocked Sac State 6-4. Bandimere again carried the Hornets’ offense, nailing down 10 kills to lead the team.

Bobcats’ junior outside hitter Meggie Malyurek had a match-high 13 kills and hit .355, another match high.

Despite their size, Colberg says the loss had less to do with the Bobcats, and more to do with her own team.

“Montana State played very well, but we just didn’t have the right mindset to go into their gym and win,” the 29th year coach said. “It takes such a great effort to win on the road in this conference; it’s something we talk about but sometimes the players have to learn from experience.”