MOSCOW, Idaho.—The Vandal volleyball team continues the home conference season on Thursday against Southern Utah (7 p.m. PT). Idaho looks to rebound after an 0-2 start to the current four-match homestand. The current stretch closes with Northern Arizona on Saturday.

Quotable: "I think we have had quite a few kids [step up]. Becca [Mau] has been playing all the way around. She and Sarah [Sharp} have been pretty consistent as far as kills. We are working to get their errors reduced. We have some kids that are trying to do too much. That is when we make the errors. We are trying to stay in system, trusting our defense, trusting our blocks so we can make a really good swing. Our freshmen are going to have to keep working on stepping up. We have some young kids on the court." - Head coach Debbie Buchanan

Last Time
•    Idaho lost two in a row at home for the first time since 2014
•    The Vandals fell 3-1 in both matches against UND and UNC
•    Idaho combined for a .169 attack percentage in the two matches
•    Junior Becca Mau led Idaho with a .304 hitting percentage

On Tap
•    Idaho continues its four-game homestand on Thursday with Southern Utah
•    The Vandals won the last meeting with SUU, 3-1, in Memorial Gym
•    Idaho fell to Northern Arizona in last year's only meeting, 3-1

Vandal Facts
•    Idaho ranks seventh in the conference with a .195 hitting percentage
•    The Vandals are now eighth in the Big Sky with 1.93 blocks/set
•    Idaho was picked to finish sixth in the conference by the Big Sky coaches
•    Head coach Debbie Buchanan is in her 17th season. She is the longest tenured coach at Idaho, taking over the program in 2000.
•    Idaho returns seven letterwinners from the 2015 season, including Terra Varney the team's lone senior.
•    Idaho has finished .500 or better in conference play in 13 consecutive seasons, going a combined 131-81 in WAC/Big West/ Big Sky matches since 2003
•    2015 marked Idaho's 11th consecutive conference postseason tournament. The Vandals won Big Sky championships in their final four seasons in the Big Sky, 1992-95, before returning to the conference      in 2014.
•    Idaho boasts a young roster in 2016 with 12 underclassmen (seven freshmen, five sophomores)

About Southern Utah: The Thunderbirds went 0-2 last week, falling to Weber State and Idaho State. Chennin Benson leads Southern Utah with 181 kills. Ann Clappier has totaled a team-best 72 blocks this season. The Thunderbirds are 0-4 to start the Big Sky season and just 2-14 overall. SUU's two wins came against San Jose State and North Texas. All-Time Series: Idaho, 2-0 Last Meeting: Idaho, W, 3-1

About Northern Arizona: NAU is one of two teams to start Big Sky play with a 4-0 record. The Lumberjacks are 14-3 overall, leading the Big SKy South. Jensen Barton was named the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week after recording her second triple-double of the season - and her career - in the win against Weber State last Saturday. The Lumberjacks are averaging 2.93 blocks per set during conference play, ranking second in the league. All-Time Series: NAU, 14-10, Last Meeting: NAU W, 3-1

Promotions: Thursday's match against SUU is the annual Spirit Game. Cash prizes will be handed out to the top-three student groups in attendance. Saturday will have free t-shirts for the first 200 fans through the doors. 

FOLLOW: Links to the live stats and online streams are available through GoVandals.com. All Big Sky matches are streamed on WatchBigSky.com and the Big Sky app. Fans can also follow along live on Twitter, @IdahoVolleyball.