Big Sky's Best Return Home for Two Matches

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ABOUT THE BENGALS
Idaho State enters the week with the top record in the Big Sky Conference after defeating Northern Arizona and Southern Utah this past week. ISU has clinched a spot in the Big Sky tournament.  The team with the best record in the regular season will be the tournament host. Kevin Searle and GPOD Potatoes will be hosting a free potato bar at the match on Thursday for the first 400 guests beginning at 6pm in the lobby of Reed's Gym.

SCOUTING PORTLAND STATE
This will be the 52nd meeting between the Bengals and the Vikings.  Portland State leads the series 29-19. Idaho State has won two matches in a row in the series including a 3-0 sweep earlier this season.  ISU defeated PSU in the 2013 Big Sky Conference championship game.


SCOUTING SACRAMENTO STATE
This will be the 39th meeting between the Bengals and the Hornets.  Sacramento State leads the series 27-11. Idaho State has six in a row in the series including a 3-1 victory earlier this season.

TEAM NOTES
- The 11-1 record in conference play is the best start since 1990.

-The Bengals have won seven straight and 14 of the last 15 matches

- This is the Bengals second seven-match winning streak of the season

- ISU is 20-5 in the first set of matches this season.

- 10 of the 17 wins this season have been 3-0 sweeps

- Idaho State is undefeated (13-0) when they have an attack percentage over .198

- In the 17 wins this season, the Bengals are holding their opponents to a .142 attack percentage including a season best 0.44 vs Idaho.

-  ISU is 27th in the nation in aces with 1.58/set

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


PLAYER NOTES

#1 Kylee Sessions
Leads the Big Sky with 0.45/set
7th in conference with 4.22 digs per set.
Posted double-digits digs in every match but five including reaching 20 five times.  
2014 Season Highs: Kills (1, Oct 2), Digs (24, Oct 18), Aces (3, 4 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
Hit a season-high .692 vs Idaho. Zero errors and nine kills.
Attack Percentage over .300 in seven of the last nine matches and four straight
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, twice), Digs (2, five times), Aces (1, twice), Blocks (6, Sept 19)

#6 Tressa Lyman
1st in the Big Sky in points (4.43/set)
3rd in the Big Sky in Kills (3.75/set)
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 five.
Nine double-doubles this year
10th in ISU History in Total Attacks & Total Points
2014 Season Highs: Kills (25, Sept 20), Digs (17, twice), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (5, Oct 2)
#8 Bailey Bars
Seven or more kills in each of the last six matches
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, twice), Digs (11, Nov 1), Aces (1, Nov 1), Blocks (6, twice)

#12 Makenzie Filer
34th in the NCAA in blocks per set
Leads the Big Sky in blocks (1.32/set)
2nd in the Big Sky with 0.41 aces/set in conference play.
2014 Season Highs: Kills (17, Oct 30), Digs (6, Oct 30), Aces (4, Sept 27), Blocks (10, Oct 2)

#13 Hayley Farrer
Reigning Big Sky Player of the Week
Her 66 assists at NAU are the highest total in the Big Sky this season and the 7th most in the NCAA in 2014
3rd in the conference in assists with 11.27 per set.
Second in the conference with 12 double-doubles
Collected a double-double in three straight matches
2014 Season Highs: Kills (9, twice), Digs (16, Oct 30), Aces (4, Sept 5), Blocks (4, Sept 25), Assists (66, Oct 30)

#14 Amy Sorensen
Eight or more kills in five of the last six matches
2014 Season Highs: Kills (12, Oct 30), Digs (14, Twice), Aces (4, Aug 30), Blocks (3, Oct 25)