Bengals Fight in Greeley

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GREELEY, Colorado- The Idaho State volleyball team fell 3-2 to conference leader Northern Colorado on Nov. 9 in Greeley, Colo.

The Bengals pushed the Bears through extra points in the first set, eventually falling 28-26 giving UNC a 1-0 lead. ISU averaged a .200 hitting percentage with senior Haylie Keck recording four of their 12 kills. Junior Taylor Meeks put up four of the team's eight blocks in the first set. 

The second set went into extra points with the Bengals taking it, 27-25, to tie the match 1-1. ISU dominated the set maintaining a steady lead while hitting .313. Keck, Meeks, and sophomore Aubrie Steiner recorded three kills each. 

The Bears took the third set, 25-12, hitting .543 against the Bengals' .259 third set average. 

ISU tied the match 2-2 after taking a 25-21 fourth set victory. Idaho State maintained a two-point lead through the duration of the set, out-killing Northern Colorado 16-14 with a .244 hitting average. Keck added another five kills to her stat line in the fourth.

The fifth set went to the Bears, 15-11. Idaho State averaged a .236 hitting percentage through the match. Keck led the Bengals with 17 kills, a .341 attacking percentage, and 15 kills.

"That's a tough one to see end the way it did," Head Coach Sammi Stuart said. "This team keeps battling every day, every play."

Idaho State continues its two-week road stretch against Portland State (Nov. 14) at 8 p.m. (MST) in Portland, Oregon and Sacramento State (Nov. 16) at 8 p.m. (MST) in Sacramento, Calif. The matches will feature Live Stats and Live Video which can be accessed here:

PSU Live Stats
PSU Live Video (Pluto TV Channel 542)

Sac State Live Stats
Sac State Live Video (Pluto TV Channel 533)

Check out the video for highlights from tonight's match against UNC