MOSCOW, Idaho—Senior
Kaela Straw reached career milestone recording over 1,000 career kills on Saturday night as the Vandals cruised past Portland State in three sets (25-18; 25-16; 25-17) at Memorial Gym. The Vandals moved to 10-8 (4-2 Big Sky), while the Vikings dropped to 2-16 (1-5 Big Sky).
First Set Summary
Already leading the Vikings 8-4, Straw, on her first try, posted her 1,000th career kill in the win. Idaho went on a to take the first set, 25-18
.
Second Set Summary
Set two was much of the same as the Vandals proved to be more efficient tallying a .333 hitting percentage, compared to Portland State's .100 clip. The Vandals took set 2 with a score of 25-16.
Third Set Summary
The third and final set was all Idaho, yet again. The Vikings defense couldn't find a remedy for the Vandals offense. The score was tied a couple of times in the set, but Idaho soon found their groove after two Viking errors and a kill from
Sarah Sharp, 9-6. Portland State would battle back, but the Vandals would pull ahead for match point, ending the game 25-17.
Vandal Notables
Sharp led the Vandals with ten kills followed by
Reece Carman with nine kills and
DeVonne Ryter with six.
Up Next
Idaho continues Big Sky Conference play this Thursday as they travel to Montana State for a 6 p.m. start.
