MOSCOW, Idaho - The Idaho volleyball team (1-24, 0-12 BSC) returns to Memorial Gym for the final time in the 2023 season hosting the University of Northern Colorado Bears (13-10, 8-4 BSC) and Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-18, 2-10 BSC).
Due to natural gas issues in the area, Idaho announced Thursday that the volleyball match versus Northern Colorado on Friday has been changed to 4 p.m. PT. The Vandals will round out its home schedule against Northern Arizona on Saturday at noon for Idaho's Senior Day.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Idaho vs. Northern Colorado // Nov. 10 at 4 p.m.
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Live Stats:
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Program:
Digital Game Day Program
Idaho vs. Northern Arizona // Nov. 11 at 12 p.m.
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Live Stats:
SIDEARM Live Stats
Theme: Senior Day
ABOUT IDAHO
- The Vandals return home following two road losses at Portland State (1-3) and Sacramento State (0-3).
- Aine Doty totaled 24 digs at Portland State and 15 digs at Sacramento State, both were match-highs. The sophomore libero leads the Big Sky for the eighth week in a row with 4.66 digs per set. Her 359 total digs are fifth in the conference.
- Taryn Vrieling led the Vandal offense with 24 kills in two matches last week. Vrieling leads the squad in points per set (3.05), kills per set (2.74), and total kills (192).
- Two Vandal setters carry over 200 assists with Natalia Wielgus leading the squad at 274 assists and Keelyn Muell at 209 assists.
ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
- UNC captured two road victories last week with wins at Montana State (3-1) and Montana (3-2).
- The Bears hit .435 handing Montana State its only home loss of the year. Four players collected double-digit kills led by Mackenzie Harris with 17.
- Harris' 34 kills last week earned her Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors. She ranks eighth in the conference with 3.35 kills per set. The 2022 Big Sky Tournament MVP holds eight double-doubles this season.
- Syd Cole, the reigning Big Sky Player of the Year, tallied 46 assists at Montana State. The senior setter has at least 40 assists in nine matches this year. Cole ranks second in the Big Sky in total assists (863) and assists per set (9.81).
- As a team, UNC holds the Big Sky's best-hitting percentage at .244. Sophomore Isabell Bennet slashes a league-best .368.
ABOUT NORTHERN ARIZONA
- The Jacks recently suffered losses at Montana (1-3) and Montana State (1-3).
- Redshirt freshman Hanah Stoddard collected 37 kills in two matches last week. Stoddard holds a team-best 283 kills and 3.37 kills per set (seventh in the Big Sky).
- NAU collects 15.46 digs per set (third in the Big Sky) led by Millie O'Ketter who racks up 4.29 per set (second in the Big Sky). O'Ketter is also fourth in the conference with 360 total digs.
- The Lumberjacks rank first in the conference at 37.2 attacks per set.
UP NEXT
The Vandals close the regular season with a trip to Eastern Washington on Friday, Nov. 17 at 6 pm.
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