Idaho vs. Northern Colorado	Idaho vs. North Dakota
Thursday, Nov. 2/ 7 p.m. PT	Saturday, Nov. 4/7 p.m. PT
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Idaho (13-10, 8-4 BSC) hosts its final two home matches of the season this week. The Vandals will welcome in Northern Colorado (13-12, 6-6 BSC) and North Dakota (24-6, 9-3 BSC) in a pair of Big Sky North match ups. 

Idaho swept UNC it the first meeting in Greeley. The Vandals used 12 team blocks to pick up the win. Senior Torrin Crawford led the team with seven blocks. Haylee Mathis handed out 30 assists to go with her six blocks. 

North Dakota won the first meeting between the two teams. The Fighting Hawks hit .300 percent with three players netting double figure kills. Tamara Merseli led UND with 14 kills to go with her 10 digs. Sarah Sharp led Idaho with 12 kills. Mathis recorded a double-double with 30 assists and 10 digs. 

Quotable: "It is always hard to say goodbye to players. It is especially hard for the team because they are so close. We are looking forward to what those three continue to do after they are done playing." - Head coach Debbie Buchanan on the team's three seniors Torrin Crawford, Klaree Hobart and Casey Kline.



Fast Facts
•    The Vandals are 8-4 in the conference season, matching their 2015 record thru 12 matches
•    Ranked 31st in the NCAA with 2.60 blocks/set
•    Ranked 21st in the NCAA with .267  hitting percentage
•    Fifth in the Big Sky with 203 total blocks
•    Idaho has eight sweeps on the season. The Vandals had six combined over the last two seasons
•    2-0 in 5-set matches this season. Played eight 5-set matches in 2016, the most since 2012 (10)
•    The Vandals have not lost a match after winning the first set (11-0)
SWEEP: Idaho has its most 3-0 wins in a season (8) since nine in 2014 
TOP GUNS: Idaho leads the Big Sky in hitting percentage with a .267 mark (21st NCAA) 
TWO ZERO: Idaho is 10-0 on the season when leading 2-0 
AREA 52: Idaho's 52 kills at Idaho State are the fourth most in a three-set conference match this season 
SWING AWAY: Idaho's 72 kills against NAU marked a season-high 
NET SUCCESS: Idaho is second in the conference with 2.54 blocks per set in Big Sky play, totaling 104 blocks in 41 sets 
DEFENSE: Idaho is fifth in Big Sky matches with a .201 opponent hitting percentage
RISE UP: The Vandals are 88th in the nation with 203 total team blocks. 

About UNC: The Bears have won six consecutive sets, entering Thursday. UNC picked up a pair of sweep last week against the Montana schools. As a team they rank second in the conference with a .174 opponent hitting percentage. The Bears are averaging 13.23 kills per set (4th Big Sky) and are hitting .213 percent on the season. Taylor Els is third in the conference with 33 total aces. She is 75th in the NCAA with 0.38 aces per set. All-Time Series: UNC, 5-3; Last Meeting: W, 3-0

About UND: The Fighting Hawks have lost two in a row, getting upset by Montana State in five sets and swept by Iowa State. UND is third second in the NCAA with 24 total wins. They are 26th in the nation with a .800 win percentage. UND ranks 12th in the nation with a league-best 17.93 digs per set. They have held opponents to a .154 hitting percentage, 16th in the NCAA. UND is also fourth in the NCAA with 283 total blocks. Faith Dooley leads the the conference with 1.48 blocks per set (14th NCAA). Sydney Griffin is fourth in the NCAA with 1,130 assists this season. All-Time Series: UND, 8-1 Last Meeting: L, 3-0

Cookie Night: Fans can look forward to free cookies at Thursday's match in celebration of Cookie Monster's birthday. 
Senior Night: Idaho will send of its three seniors after Saturday's match. Fans are encouraged to stick around post-match to honor the seniors after playing their final home match.