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ABOUT THE BENGALS
Idaho State comes into this week's matchups tied for the best record in the Big Sky after sweeping previously unbeaten North Dakota last Saturday at Reed Gym. The Bengals battle Southern Utah Thursday night at 7:00 p.m at Reed Gym before welcoming Northern Arizona to Pocatello Saturday night at 7 p.m.

SCOUTING SOUTHERN UTAH
This will be the 8th meeting between the Bengals and the Thunderbirds.  Idaho State leads the overall series 5-2.  The Bengals have won five straight and have never lost to SUU in Pocatello (3-0).

Southern Utah has two players on their roster from East Idaho. Ann Clapier from Century High School and Katie Elgan from Highland High School.

SUU enters the match on a three-match losing streak after dropping both contests against Montana and Montana State in Cedar City last week.

They lead the Big Sky in opponent's hitting percentage (.143). Sariah Pelaez leads the conference in digs (5.45/set).

SCOUTING NORTHERN ARIZONA
This will be the 64th meeting between the Bengals and Lumberjacks.  Idaho State leads the overall series 34-29.  ISU is 20-9 against NAU in Pocatello. Northern Arizona won both matches last season.

ISU and NAU were co-favorites in the Preseason Big Sky poll.

NAU enters the weekend tied with ISU and North Dakota for the best record in the conference (5-1) They are on a three-match winning streak.

Northern Arizona leads the Big Sky in hitting percentage (.268), assists (12.74/set), kills (13.48/set), blocks (2.67/set), and service aces (1.67/set)

The 'Jacks have the reigning Big Sky Player of the Week (Sydney Kemper).


IDAHO STATE TEAM NOTES
- ISU is 16-3 in the first set of matches this season.

 - The most dominant set win for ISU came in the UVU tournament when the Bengals defeated UC Riverside 25-10.

- In the 11 wins this season, the Bengals are holding their opponents to a .132 attack percentage

- In Big Sky Games the Bengals rank 1st in the conference in  opponents hitting percentage (.129) and Aces (2.10/set)

-The Bengals have won eight of nine matches and 24 of the last 29 sets.


PLAYER NOTES

#1 Kylee Sessions
8th in conference with 3.56 digs per set.
Posted double-digits digs in ten matches this season including reaching 20 three times.  
She is tied for 1st in the Big Sky with 0.69 aces/set in conference play.
2014 Season Highs: Kills (1, Oct 2), Digs (21, Oct 4), Aces (3, 3 times), Blocks (0)


#2 Alydia Fields-Grimm
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, Sept 13), Digs (15, twice), Aces (2,  5 times), Blocks (3, times)


#3 Whitney Bartschi-Harrington
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, Oct 11), Digs (2, four times), Aces (1, twice), Blocks (6, Sept 19)

#6 Tressa Lyman
Reached the 1,000 career kills mark October 2nd at Sacramento State.  She is the 11th Bengal since 1984 to achieve the milestone.  
Double figure kills in every match this season but four.
Seven double-doubles this year including two straight matches
2nd in the Big Sky in Kills (3.30/set)
10th in ISU History in Total Attacks & Total Points
2014 Season Highs: Kills (24, Sept 20), Digs (17, Oct 11), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (5, Oct 2)

#8 Bailey Bars
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, Sept 6), Digs (5, twice), Aces (0), Blocks (6, Oct 2)

#12 Makenzie Filer
Hit over .400 in five of the last eight matches.
2nd in the conference in blocks (1.29/set) overall and 1st overall (2.00/set) in Big Sky play.
Tied for 1st in the Big Sky with 0.69 aces/set in conference play.
2014 Season Highs: Kills (16, Oct 2), Digs (3, Twice), Aces (4, Sept 27), Blocks (10, Oct 2)
Collected six or more blocks in seven of the last eight matches

#13 Hayley Farrer
5th in the conference in assists with 10.22 per set.
Posted a career high in assists against UC Riverside (48).
2014 Season Highs: Kills (9, twice), Digs (15, Oct 10), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (4, Sept 25), Assists (48, Sept 20)

#14 Amy Sorensen
2014 Season Highs: Kills (8, Aug 29), Digs (14, Sept 13), Aces (4, Aug 30), Blocks (2, Oct 10)