SPOKANE, WA – The Idaho State Bengal Volleyball team never backed down Thursday night in Spokane. Facing down multiple match points in the fourth set, the Bengals showed their grit, coming back to win the set and force a decisive fifth.
In the fifth, the Bengals and Zags went back and forth with neither team gaining an edge over the other. In the middle of the final set, the Zags were able to pull out to a 12-10 lead. The Bengals once again didn't roll over, instead pushing back and tying the match at 13-13 In the fifth.
In what was the defining moment of the match, the Bengals appeared to win the match with a kill by Jamie Streit, the Zags challenged a pancake that occurred earlier in the rally and and won, forcing the game back into a 15-15 tie. The Bengals took it in stride earning another match point, and in evidence of the Bengals' working system, streit hit the game winning kill, for the second time.
Coach Carter on the Match
Match Highlights
Bengal Bites
· This is the seventh all-time win over the Zags for the Bengals, and the first since Sept. 2003
· Sadie Bluth finished the match with a 17 kill 13 dig double-double
· The win is the first time since September 2013 that the Bengals finished a game with a hitting percentage below .100 and won the match.
· The Bengals 109 digs in the match was a season-high, more than double the previous high.
· The Bengals had nine total blocks in the match, tying the season high. Emrie Satuala led the team with five blocks.
· Andri Dewey and Sidney Frith combined to lead the team in assists with 20 and 2022 respectively.
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Social Bites
Next Up
The Bengals continue the Gonzaga Tournament at 4:00 PM MT as they face off against CSUN. Live Stats will be provided for the match.
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