MOSCOW, Idaho - Staying on the road, Idaho Volleyball has an unusual slate on tap in Week 7 with a Tuesday trip to Eastern Washington and a Saturday date at Northern Colorado.

The Vandals (9-7, 0-4 BSC) got off to a hot start in the non-conference portion of the year but have come back down to earth since league matches began and are looking to get back on track on the road. The schedule offers little relief, with two more road tests against the heart of the conference standings, though it does open with a rare midweek matchup.

Idaho first visits Eastern Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Cheney, a rare early-week contest before heading to Greeley to face Northern Colorado on Saturday, Oct. 10. First serve is set for 6 PM PT on Tuesday and 1 PM PT on Saturday, with both matches streaming on ESPN+.

ABOUT EASTERN WASHINGTON
The Eagles (8-8, 2-2 BSC) have split their way through the early conference slate, highlighted by a four-set upset of Weber State and a win over rival Montana, with losses to Idaho State and at Montana State mixed in. Jon Haruguchi's group is paced by one of the league's premier attackers in Kalista Lukovich, who surpassed 1,000 career kills earlier this season. Eastern has been far better away from Cheney, however, carrying a 1-4 home mark into Tuesday.

ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
Saturday brings arguably Idaho's toughest test of the week. Northern Colorado (7-8, 3-1 BSC) sits near the top of the conference standings under longtime head coach Lyndsey Oates, coming off a road sweep at Southern Utah and owning league wins over Montana and Montana State. The Bears are led by Gillian Walton, a recent Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week, and will host Idaho on Camper Night at Bank of Colorado Arena.

UP NEXT
Idaho finally returns home next week to continue conference play, hosting Portland State on Thursday, Oct. 15 at Memorial Gym. First serve is set for 6 p.m. PT.

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