CHENEY, Wash. – The winning ways continued for Idaho volleyball (8-9, 4-1 BSC) on Tuesday night in a 3-1 win over Eastern Washington (2-15, 0-5 BSC).
Avery Housley led Idaho with 13 kills.
Paige Rupiper and
Kennedy Warren each had 12 kills.
Hailey Pelton led Idaho with 38 assists and
Delaney Hopen led the team with 14 digs.
Idaho took control of the first set at 12-11 and did not relinquish the lead from there. EWU would get within one point on a handful of occasions, but Idaho cruised in the end with four straight points to close out the set, 25-20.
The Vandals kept it going into the second, getting up 12-9 to start. The Eagles then scored the next six points to take a lead of their own at 15-12. Idaho bounced back and kept things close the rest of the way, before a 4-1 run from the Eagles to close out the set, 26-24.
EWU came out hot in the third and eventually led by as many as five, including at 15-10. Idaho went on a quick, 6-1 run from there to tie the set up at 16. The Vandals continued the run to close out the set, eventually winning 25-21.
The fourth set went back-and-forth. Neither team could build much of a lead, except for one occasion that saw the Vandals up by three at 15-12. After the Eagles tied the set up at 20, the Vandals then went on a 5-1 run to close out the set and win the match.
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