Oct. 7, 2006
Box Score
Pocatello, ID--Nikki Havens recorded her 1,000th kill as a Bengal and led the team with 12 kills but it wasn't enough as Idaho State dropped a 3-0 (27-30, 22-30, 14-30) decision to league-leading Sacramento State Saturday night at Reed Gym.
The loss drops the Bengals to 8-13 overall, 4-4 in Big Sky Conference play. Sacramento State improves to 18-4 overall, 6-0 in league play.
"We played them (Sacramento State) strong in the first game," said ISU head coach Mike Welch. "After that first game our offense dropped off and never regained form."
Havens recorded her 1,000th kill on one of the first two plays of the match. She becomes just the eighth player in Idaho State history to achieve the feat. The senior outside hitter tallied her 12 kills on 29 attacks with only four errors. She had a .276 attack mark on the night.
Emily Waldron helped with nine kills on 34 attacks with six errors for a .088 hitting mark. Jessica Gurney and Katie Hurst rounded out the Bengal attack with four kills each. Christine Collette set up the Bengal offense, collecting a team-high 26 assists, while Bri Beal helped on the defensive end with a match-high 18 digs. Collette also reached double-digit digs with 11 for her second-straight double-double.
As a team, Idaho State recorded a .064 attack mark with 34 kills on 141 attacks. The Hornets registered a .200 clip with 55 kills on 160 attacks. Sacramento State won the battle of the blocks with 13.5 to ISU's seven.
After playing five straight home matches, Idaho State heads out on the road for a pair. The team will travel to Northern Colorado for an Oct. 12 matchup before heading to play Northern Arizona on Oct. 14.
