MOSCOW, Idaho - In the final weekend of the 2025 season, Idaho Volleyball hosted Portland State for the next to last match of the year, playing one of the most complete matches as a team so far this year and recording the first home sweep for the program since the 2021 campaign.
The Vandal defense was on point all night, giving the Vikings fits through all three sets in Memorial Gym, including forcing set and attack errors in the first few points of the first, preventing the opponents from getting into any sort of rhythm. Cayton White and Kiana Greer led the way offensively, while Sarah Sullivan added a service ace and a trio of kills of her own to take an early lead. Drawing the start, Zuzanna Whitman put down two kills in the final five points to cement the set for the Vandals.
The second started with some adversity, as untimely errors and pressure from the Vikings put Idaho in an early 12-5 hole. To say the Vandals climbed out would be a big understatement, as Greer, White, and Koen Makaula turned up the heat, propelling the Brave and Bold to straight runs of five, three, three, and four between PSU points to surge back to a 20-15 lead. Makaula put down a kill between Viking points and the Vandals took four of the final five to go up 2-0.
The final frame started strong with back to back 4-1 runs for Idaho. Portland State came back to make it a neck-and-neck contest, but the hosts took five in a row to go up 24-18. PSU put up four in a row to add some tension, but Greer put away the final kill to cement the sweep.
FINAL NOTES
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The first home sweep for the Vandal Volleyball program since 2021, when the team knocked off then-Big Sky foe Southern Utah in three sets in Memorial Gym.
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Season high team hitting percentage (.274)
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Most wins in a season (6) for the program since the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign.
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Idaho outpaced PSU in every major team category.
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Points (57-39)
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Kills (45-32)
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Aces (6-3)
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Blocks (6-4)
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Assists (40-28)
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Digs (51-41)
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Csenge Krakoczki needs just four more assists to cross the 500-mark on the season. She would be the first Vandal and first freshman to accomplish this since Kate Doorn in 2022.
UP NEXT
Idaho closes the season on Friday at 5:00 PM, hosting Sacramento State for senior day in Memorial Gym. Following the match, the Vandal coaches and staff invite fans to stick around to recognize Madu Fontes and practice players Tristan Moody and Ga Sum Isotov-Chang for their contributions to the program and the community. Following this, the team will be available for a poster signing session with fans. Attendees are encouraged to bring theirs, and a limited number will be available for handout while supplies last.
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