PORTLAND, Ore. – Idaho volleyball hits the road for three matches this weekend at the North Portland Marriot Invite. The Vandals open against the hosts, Portland, at noon on Friday. Idaho will also take on Utah State at 4 p.m. on Friday and Washington State at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
FOLLOW FROM HOME: All three matches will be streamed live through the links provided above and on the volleyball schedule page. Links for live stats can also be found above and on the schedule page.
MILESTONES: Head coach
Debbie Buchanan is now just three wins away from 300 for her career. The winningest coach in program history, Buchanan is in her 20
th season with the program.
NEW FACES: The Vandals featured four new student-athletes last weekend at the Idaho Volleyball Classic.
Kyra Palmbush and
Alaina Lacey each saw action in all 13 sets, while
Hailey Pelton and
Peyten Ely saw limited action throughout the weekend.
SLOW STARTS: So far this season, Idaho is 0-3 in opening sets. The Vandals have been close, however, and are averaging better than 22 points per opening set this year.
BETTER IN THE THIRD: Idaho is 3-0 in third sets so far this season. Opponents are averaging fewer than 19 points per third set against the Vandals this season.
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 will head back out for the UNLV Volleyball Tournament next weekend. Idaho will face UNLV, Pacific and Texas Tech.
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.
