MOSCOW, Idaho – Idaho volleyball continues Big Sky play this week when they host Southern Utah (6-16, 2-8 BSC) and Northern Arizona (8-11, 6-4 BSC) in Memorial Gym. The Vandals (4-15, 1-9 BSC) open up with the Thunderbirds on Thursday at 6 p.m. before rounding out the week against the Lumberjacks on Saturday at 6 p.m.

Idaho looks to carry over the momentum from last Saturday's sweep over the Bengals. The three-set victory was highlighted by strong performances on the offensive and defensive end, with the team hitting a season-high .257 while forcing the Bengals to hit .061 - the third-lowest mark for Idaho State this season.

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Series Record

The Vandals are 8-2 since the Thunderbirds joined the conference back in 2012. It will be the second matchup between the two programs this season as Idaho will look to avenge a four-set loss from earlier in the season.

Idaho holds a 12-19 series record against NAU with the Lumberjacks most recently earning the three-set victory back in late September.

Scouting The Opposition

Southern Utah is 2-8 in Big Sky play on the season and 0-8 on the road. The Thunderbirds return to the court after falling in three sets to Montana and Montana State.

SUU brings in a strong defense that ranks third in blocks per set (2.29) in the conference. Raegen Ashby and Carissa Richie have been the anchors for the Thunderbird defense, with Ashby averaging 1.14 blocks per set and Richie tallying 1.03 blocks per set.

Northern Arizona is 6-4 in conference action and 2-5 during their road schedule. NAU most recently split against Montana State (2-3) and Montana (3-0).

The Lumberjacks enter Saturday's matchup ranked first in the conference for opponent blocks, third in hitting percentage, and fourth in blocks. Ryann Davis has been one of the best in the Big Sky at the attack, averaging a conference-best .337 hitting percentage.  

Up Next - Idaho heads back on the road to face Montana State (Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.) and Montana (Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1 p.m.). Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

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