BIG SKY RELEASE

FARMINGTON, Utah – Idaho volleyball has been selected to finish sixth, as voted on by the coaches in the annual Big Sky Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
 
Northern Colorado was the unanimous favorite, taking all 10 possible first place votes. Northern Arizona was the lone other institution to receive a first place vote and finished tied for second with Weber State with 86 points. Montana State (69) and Sacramento State (64) both finished just above Idaho (50).
 
Last season the Vandals finished in a tie for fifth at 9-9 in Big Sky play. Idaho loses just two seniors and returns all-conference performers Nikki Ball and Kennedy Warren.
 
The regular season has seen some dramatic changes already. The Vandals will play 16 conference games in 2020, two fewer than normal. Each weekend will feature back-to-back games against the same opponent to limit travel.
 
The postseason tournament will also look different in 2020. The top four teams will advance to the tournament, held in Greeley, Colo., November 24-25.
 
The Vandals get the conference season started at home on October 2-3 against Southern Utah. Idaho will also face NAU (Oct. 22-23), Montana State (Nov. 5-6) and Northern Colorado (Nov. 19-20) in Moscow. Season ticket information is currently being prepared and will be made available soon.
 
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