Volleyball Takes Big Sky Best Record On The Road

ABOUT THE BENGALS
Idaho State enters the week with the top record in the Big Sky Conference after defeating Southern Utah and Northern Arizona in their last two matches.

SCOUTING EASTERN WASHINGTON
This will be the 73rd meeting between the Bengals and Eagles.  EWU leads the overall series 40-32.  ISU has won three of the last four matches including both in 2013.

The Eagles are on a two-match winning streak after sweeping Montana and Montana State last week.

SCOUTING UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
This will be the 34th meeting between the Bengals and the Vandals. Idaho leads the overall series19-14 including 11 straight. The two teams have not met since 2002 with the time before that being in 1995.

Idaho enters the week on a three-match winning streak after sweeping Montana and Montana State last week.  They are tied for the best record in the Northern Division.

The Vandals roster includes two players from Southeast Idaho in Jenna Ellis and Sami Parris (Century High School).

TEAM NOTES
- ISU is 17-4 in the first set of matches this season.

- Idaho State is undefeated (9-0) when they have an attack percentage over .200

- In the 13 wins this season, the Bengals are holding their opponents to a .136 attack percentage

-The Bengals have won 10 of the last 11 matches and 30 of the last 37 sets.

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



PLAYER NOTES

#1 Kylee Sessions
9th in conference with 3.49 digs per set.
Posted double-digits digs in 11 matches this season including reaching 20 five times.  
2014 Season Highs: Kills (1, Oct 2), Digs (24, Oct 18), Aces (3, 3 times), Blocks (0)


#2 Alydia Fields-Grimm
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, Sept 13), Digs (15, 3 times, Aces (2,  6 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.
Eight double-doubles this year
2nd in the Big Sky in Kills (3.30/set)
10th in ISU History in Total Attacks & Total Points
2014 Season Highs: Kills (25, Sept 20), Digs (17, Oct 11), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (5, Oct 2)

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

#12 Makenzie Filer
49th in the NCAA in blocks per set
2nd in the conference in blocks (1.29/set) overall and 1st overall (1.66/set) in Big Sky play.
1st in the Big Sky with 0.52 aces/set in conference play.
2014 Season Highs: Kills (16, Oct 2), Digs (3, Twice), Aces (4, Sept 27), Blocks (10, Oct 2)

#13 Hayley Farrer
5th in the conference in assists with 10.22 per set.
Posted a career high in assists against Northern Arizona (51).
2014 Season Highs: Kills (9, twice), Digs (15, Oct 10), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (4, Sept 25), Assists (51, Oct 18)

#14 Amy Sorensen
2014 Season Highs: Kills (9, Twice), Digs (14, Twice), Aces (4, Aug 30), Blocks (2, Three Times)