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Sarah Loney
Idaho Athletic Media Relations

Volleyball

Loney leads Idaho past Boise State, 3-1

MOSCOW, Idaho ? Sarah Loney established four career highs to help the University of Idaho volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Boise State in Idaho's final home game of the season.

 

Idaho (13-14, 9-7) dropped the first game 23-30 before rallying to win 30-23, 30-26, and 30-26. Boise State ends the Western Athletic Conference season at 5-22, 2-16.

 

“I'm happy with the victory, but I wish we could have done it in a different way,” Idaho coach Debbie Buchanan said. “We came in with the intent of really establishing our middles and when that wasn't working we were forced to set our outsides too much. Fortunately our outside hitters really stepped up, especially Sarah Loney.”

 

Loney finished with 26 kills, 26 digs, seven assists and three aces; all career highs. She also added six blocks and hit .500 for the match. Haley Larsen added 20 kills and a career high 26 digs and Sarah Conwell added 10 kills. Kelsey James tallied a double-double with 60 assists and 16 digs while Kelsey Yonker added 15 digs and Jamie Richards finished with 11 digs.

 

Idaho has now defeated Boise State in its last 11 matches, dating back to 2000.

 

“Any win over Boise State in great because of the in-state rivalry,” Buchanan said. “I also want to give credit to the great crowd we had here to support us.”

 

As a team, the Vandals hit .218 and finished with 102 digs. Boise State hit .198 and tallied 87 digs. The Broncos held the advantage in blocks at 16-9.

 

The Vandals have now won their last three games and four of their last five. They will try to use their momentum as they head into the WAC Tournament next week.

 

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