MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho volleyball team makes a trip to the Treasure State to take on Montana State (11-12, 7-5 BSC) and Montana (9-13, 4-8 BSC). The Vandals will get their week started against the Bobcats on Thursday at 6 p.m. PT before facing the Grizzlies on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT.

Idaho returns to action following a win against Southern Utah (3-0) and loss to NAU (0-3) over the past week. 

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Series Record

The Vandals will look to avenge a loss to Montana State from back in early October, where MSU took the match in straight sets. Head-to-head, the Vandals have dominated the series with a 39-14 record.

Saturday's matchup with Montana will be the 65th time the two programs have competed against each other with Idaho leading the series, 38-28. The last time out the Grizzlies earned a three-set win over the Vandals.

Scouting The Opposition

Fourth-year head coach Daniel Jones has Montana State placed 5th in the Big Sky with key wins over NAU and Sacramento State. As a team, the Bobcats rank top-3 in the conference in blocks (2nd), hitting percentage (3rd), and opponent blocks (3rd).

The Bobcats are led by duo Emma Pence and Jordan Radick at the net. Pence currently leads the conference in blocks at 1.47 per set while Radick tallies 1.02 blocks.

Montana has earned key conference wins over Sacramento State and Montana State. The Griz are led by the Big Sky leader in assists, Carly Anderson and libero Sarina Moreno. Moreno currently sits in second for most digs per set (4.01).

Up Next - Following the weekend road trip to Montana, the Vandals will travel to Cheney to face off against Eastern Washington on November 9 at 6 p.m.

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