Volleyball Preview: Sacramento State and Portland State

Game Notes

POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State volleyball team continues conference play this week as they host Sacramento State (Oct. 10) at 7 p.m. (MST) and Portland State (Oct. 12) at 7 p.m. (MST) in Reed Gym.

Admission to the match is $7 for adults, $5 for kids, and free for ISU students. Tickets can be purchased at the door or call 208-282-FANS for tickets and information. The matches will feature Live Video (Pluto TV Channel 543), Audio brought to you by KISU 91.1, and Live Stats which can be accessed here:

Sac State Live Stats
Sac State Live Video (Pluto TV Channel 543)
Sac State Audio

PSU Live Stats
PSU Live Video (Pluto TV Channel 543)
PSU Audio

Sacramento State
Sac State has an overall 7-10 record and is 2-2 in Big Sky Conference play with victories over Eastern Washington (3-1) and Northern Arizona (3-2) and losses to Idaho (3-2) and Southern Utah (3-2). The Hornets average 12.1 kills per set for an attacking percentage of .258. Defensively, they average 15.5 digs per set and 2.1 blocks per set. 

Since 1996, Idaho State holds a 15-33 record against Sac State and a 10-15 home record. In the 2018 season, the teams matched-up on three occasions with the Bengals winning two of the matches (3-1, 3-1) and the Hornets with one victory (3-0). From 2011 to 2015, ISU held an eight-match win streak over Sac. From 2015 to 2018, Sac recorded a six-match win streak over ISU.

During the 2018 season, Sac went 16-16 overall and 11-6 in conference. In 2017, the Hornets won the Big Sky Championship.

Portland State
Portland State has an overall 7-8 record and is 3-1 in BSC with victories over Eastern Washington (3-0), Northern Arizona (3-2), and Southern Utah (3-2) and a loss to Idaho (3-0). The Vikings average 10.9 kills per set and a .185 attacking percentage. Defensively, they average 16.6 digs per set and 2.3 blocks per set. 

Since 1982, Idaho State holds a 24-35 record against PSU and is 12-13 at home. ISU defeated PSU in both their match-ups in 2018 (3-2, 3-0). From 2013 to 2015, ISU held a five-match win streak over Portland State. From 2016 to 2017, Portland held a four-match win streak over ISU.

During the 2018 season the Vikings compiled a 5-25 overall record and a 4-14 conference finish.

Keck Nears Big Sky Dig Record
Senior Haylie Keck is 350 digs away from becoming the All-Time leader in the Big Sky Conference. She currently has 2,006 digs and Kristin Lutes (Sac State, 2003-06) holds the record with 2,355 digs.

Watch the video for a preview on this week's conference matches