BOZEMAN, Mont. -- The Idaho women's volleyball team fell to Montana State, 13-25, 20-25, 20-25, on Thursday night in Shroyer Gym.

Nicole Ball and Delaney Nicoll tied with a total of nine kills each, while Peyton Ely added 17 assists, and Allison Munday tallied ten digs.

The Bobcats raced out to a 14-6 lead and used a 9-0 run to take the opening set, 25-13.

The Vandals found themselves down 11-12 in the second set with both teams trading points. The Bobcats held a 20-19 advantage before ultimately closing out the set, 25-20.

Montana State started set three with an 8-1 run and would eventually push the score to 19-10 later in the set. The Vandals showed resiliency by answering with an 8-1 run of their own, but the Cats would shut down any kind of comeback, earning the victory, 25-20.

Following the match, Idaho is 5-17 (2-11 BSC) on the season while Montana State jumps to 12-12 (8-5 BSC).

Up next, the Vandals will face the University of Montana (10-13, 5-8 BSC) in Missoula this upcoming Saturday at 1:00 p.m. The match will be available for streaming on ESPN+