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Volleyball

Vandals Fall in Five

Idaho dropped a hard-fought match against UC Riverside

Box Score FULLERTON, Calif. - Idaho volleyball came up short in a five-set match Friday, against UC Riverside. The Vandals (5-6) took the first and third sets, but ultimately dropped a tight match 24-26, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13.
 
Senior Kaela Straw led the Vandals with 19 kills on a team-best .320 hitting percentage. Sarah Sharp recorded 17 kills on a team-high 54 swings. Reece Carman added 15 kills and four total blocks.
 
Nine team blocks from Idaho kept the Vandals in the match. Nikki Ball led the way with six total blocks.
 
Idaho committed 12 service errors and four ball-handling errors. The Vandals also hit .266 as a team, but saw UC Riverside (5-5) record 94 digs on Idaho's 177 attacks.
 
The match included 41 ties and 16 lead changes.
 
The Vandals wrap up their stay at the Fullerton Classic Saturday, at 2 pm PT against host Cal State Fullerton.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nikki Ball

#15 Nikki Ball

MB
6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
Reece Carman

#6 Reece Carman

OH/MB
6' 4"
Senior
Sarah Sharp

#20 Sarah Sharp

OH
6' 4"
Senior
Kaela Straw

#8 Kaela Straw

OH
6' 1"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Nikki Ball

#15 Nikki Ball

6' 3"
Redshirt Freshman
MB
Reece Carman

#6 Reece Carman

6' 4"
Senior
OH/MB
Sarah Sharp

#20 Sarah Sharp

6' 4"
Senior
OH
Kaela Straw

#8 Kaela Straw

6' 1"
Senior
OH
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