Gallery: (2-6-2021) Volleyball vs Idaho 02/06/2021
POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State volleyball team won its match against the University of Idaho Vandals in the Battle of the Domes in five sets (21-25, 25-18, 29-27, 24-26, 15-9) on Saturday night in Reed Gym.
The Bengals went point for point in the first set. After a tough rally, the Vandals took the first set, 25-21.
The Bengals came back to dominate the second set, holding a lead of at least seven points throughout the set. The Vandals had not lost a second set this season, but the Bengals took the win with a score of 25-18.
In the third set, the Vandals held the lead early but the Bengals were neck and neck again in this set, playing point for point before earning the 29-27 victory.
Set four was another battle that went back and forth. The Vandals earned a 26-24 victory. ISU hit .244 in the set.
The Bengals came back to win in the fifth set and the match. Kaia Rhodes came out with two back to back kills, giving ISU the momentum. Mahala Bradburn had two aces in this set. Having her in the back row and kill leader Raegan Kunz in the right side position, the Bengals came out on top with a score of 15-9.
Raegan Kunz hit a 0.391 hitting average with total of 23 kills and 46 attacks in the match. The 23 kills was a career high. She lead the team at the net, helping her team get their big win against the Vandals.
Taylor Meeks had a total of 10 kills with 22 attacks. She dominated at the net with 3 block assists and 1 solo block.
Mahala Bradburn had 18 digs.
Andri Dewey's six service aces tie her for fourth place all time in the Bengal record book for service aces in a match
They are back Sunday, February 7 at 6 p.m. MST to take on the Vandals again. Follow along at isubengals.com for live stats and video for the match
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