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Big Road Weekend for Volleyball

IDAHO NOTES | LIVE STREAM | LIVE STATS SAC | LIVE STATS PSU

SACRAMENTO, Calif. –
Volleyball is on to the rematch portion of the schedule as Idaho (11-11, 7-3 BSC) travels to Sacramento State (11-12, 6-4 BSC) and Portland State (8-13, 4-6 BSC).  The Vandals will take on the Hornets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, then will face the Vikings at 7 p.m. on Saturday.
 
FOLLOW FROM HOME: Links for live stats and the stream can be found at the links provided above and on the volleyball schedule page.
 
LAST MEETING: Idaho earned the weekend sweep of Portland State and Sacramento State to open conference play.  Kennedy Warren was strong, recording 14 kills in each match.
 
The Vandals earned the sweep to open the season against the Vikings.  Things were close, as Idaho won by an average of just 2.7 points per set.  The match with Sacramento State went the distance.  After falling behind, 2-1, the Vandals recovered to win the fourth, 25-22.  The fifth was all-Vandals, as Idaho got the win, 15-5.
 
BIG SKY: Idaho sits in second in the Big Sky standings at 7-3.  Northern Colorado leads the league at 9-1.  Idaho will get another shot at UNC in two weeks.  The Vandals don't have much room to breathe in the standings, with Weber State, Northern Arizona and Sacramento State right behind at 6-4.
 
BIG SKY STATS: Idaho continues to dominate the league in blocks, averaging 3.01 blocks per set in conference play.  Kyra Palmbush leads the league in conference play as an individual at 1.42 blocks per set.
 
DEFENDING CHAMPS: Idaho tied for the conference lead last season, earning its first Big Sky Championship since rejoining the league.  The Vandals finished the regular season at 15-3 and took the No. 2 seed into the Big Sky Tournament.
 
NEXT: Idaho returns home for two straight weeks in Memorial Gym, first against Montana on Thursday, Nov. 7.
 
Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho volleyball by following the team on Twitter and Instagram, @IdahoVolleyball.  Season tickets are also currently on sale at GoVandals.com/Tickets.

For more information on Idaho Athletics, visit GoVandals.com. Fans can also find Idaho on Twitter and Instagram, @Idaho_Vandals, or on Facebook by searching Idaho Vandals.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kennedy Warren

#17 Kennedy Warren

MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Major: Exercise/Sport Science
Kyra Palmbush

#2 Kyra Palmbush

MB
6' 2"
Freshman
Major: Elementary Education

Players Mentioned

Kennedy Warren

#17 Kennedy Warren

6' 0"
Sophomore
Major: Exercise/Sport Science
MB
Kyra Palmbush

#2 Kyra Palmbush

6' 2"
Freshman
Major: Elementary Education
MB
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