Idaho volleyball (10-8,4-2) travels to Bozeman, Montana Thursday for a matchup with Montana State (7-10, 2-4).
The Vandals will continue conference play on the road as they travel back to Montana to face the University of Montana (7-11, 4-2) on Saturday.
First serve from Bozeman is slated for 6:30 p.m. at Shroyer gym against the Bobcats. Idaho's match against the Grizzlies will begin at 2:00 p.m. at West Auxiliary Gym (WAG) on Saturday.
FOLLOW: Fans can follow along through the links provided on the volleyball schedule page and at the top of this article. Both matches will be streamed live on the Pluto TV app. Live stat information can be found on the volleyball schedule page and at the top of this article.
LAST WEEK: Idaho hosted Portland State in a three-set matchup. The Vandals swept the Vikings to improve to 4-2 in conference play, 10-8 overall.
Sarah Sharp led the Vandals with ten kills, while
Haylee Mathis locked down 30 assists and
Alycia Wodke tallied 14 digs.
The Vandals returned home and took down the Hornets of Sacramento State in four sets. Idaho got out to a strong start, dominating the first set at 25-12. The Hornets responded to take the second, but the Vandals hung in to take the third and fourth to win the match.
1,000 CLUB: Senior
Kaela Straw notched career milestone last week. Straw snagged her 1,000th career kill against Portland State with four on the match. Against Sacramento State, Straw had a .474 hitting percentage with 18 kills and no errors.
BIG SKY EXPECTATIONS: The Vandals were picked by the conference's coaches to win the Big Sky, taking nine first-place votes in the annual poll.
MONTANA STATE: The Bobcats enters the matchup at 7-10 on the season, including 2-4 in Big Sky action. MSU comes off a 1-1 record last week, taking a hit from Northern Arizona in three sets. Later in the week, the Bobcats bounced back with a victory against Southern Utah taking the game in four sets, 3-1. On the season, Montana State is hitting a .179 clip, while allowing opponents a .219 clip. Currently, the Bobcats are sitting in the eighth spot in the Big Sky standings.
All-Time Series: Idaho, 36-9: Last Meeting: Idaho, W, 3-0
MONTANA: The Grizzlies have seven overall wins, and four conference wins on the season. Montana also played Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this past week going 1-1 as well. On the season, Montana is hitting a .166 clip, while allowing opponents a .234 clip. Currently, the Grizzlies are in a four-way tie with Idaho, Northern Arizona and Sacramento State for the third spot in the Big Sky standings. Each team is sitting on a 4-2 record in Big Sky play.
All-Time Series: Idaho, 32-25: Last Meeting: Idaho, W, 3-0
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