LOUNDONVILLE, NY – After earning an opening tournament win over Siena College on Friday, the Idaho volleyball team dropped a pair of matches in straight sets to New Jersey Institute of Technology (23-25, 13-25, 20-25) and Syracuse (15-25, 14-25, 20-25) to close play on Saturday evening. 

NJIT 3, Idaho 0
Idaho dropped Saturday's opening match to NJIT, 23-25, 13-25, 20-25. Zuzanna Wieczorek anchored the Vandal offense in the matchup, posting her third double-digit kill effort of the season with 15 on a .355 clip. Taylor Brickey and Lauryn Arnold followed with six kills each while Natalia Wielgus issued 29 assists. 
 
Syracuse 3, Idaho 0
The Vandals fell in three sets to Syracuse, 15-25, 14-25, 20-25, to wrap up the final day of tournament play. Brickey was the Vandals' leader on the attack with eight kills while supplying a pair of blocks. For the seventh match this season, Wielgus tallied double-digit assists with a team-high 15.

Brickey's combined 31 kills, 12 digs and three blocks helped earn her a spot on the  Siena Saints Invitational All-Tournament Team. The Bend, Oregon native had a career effort in the Vandals' 3-1 win over Siena College on Friday, supplying a personal best 17 kills. 

Siena Saints Invitational All-Tournament Team
Ava Palm                    GR       OH      Syracuse
Sydney Moore             GR       MB      Syracuse
Doga Emil                   JR        L          NJIT
Ema Torres                  FR       OH      NJIT
Taylor Brickey            SR       OH      Idaho
Claire Isaksen             SR       S          Siena

The Vandals travel to Valley Falls, South Carolina next weekend to compete at the USC Upstate Tournament for two matches against USC Upstate and West Georgia.

Leaders vs. NJIT
Kills: Zuzanna Wieczorek – 15
Assists: Natalia Wielgus - 29
Digs: Miya Carmichael - 11
Blocks: Emma Patterson – 2

Leaders vs. Syracuse
Kills: Taylor Brickey – 8
Assists: Natalia Wielgus – 15
Digs: Miya Carmichael – 15
Blocks: Ceren Sert – 3

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