Gallery: (9-3-2022) ISU vs Nevada
SPOKANE, WA – The Idaho State Bengals (4-2, 0-0 BSC) fell in four sets to the Nevada Wolfpack 3-1 (27-25, 27-25, 25-13, 25-15).
The Wolfpack jumped out to an early lead in the first set and held onto it until late in the set. Facing a 22-15 deficit, the Bengals never stopped pressing, pulling back to tie the match at 24 and force extra points. Nevada was able to pull away at the end and take the first set.
The Bengals then roared back in the second, holding the lead for the majority of the set. As in the first, the fighting back and forth was ferocious and the two teams, again, battled to extra points. This time, the Bengals didn't back down and won the second set 27-25, capped with a set winning block by Freshman middle Emrie Satuala.
The Wolfpack was able to control the match in sets three and four and win the match 3-1.
Coach Carters Thoughts
Bengal Bites – Post Tournament
· Dani Devlin now leads the team in attack percentage hitting .342 on the season.
· Sadie Bluth is leading the offense in kills with 70 total averaging 3.04/set.
· Rachael Driskell is the top server on the team, with eight aces and a .932 percentage.
· Emrie Satuala is averaging 1.00 blocks per set and has 23 total blocks after the weekend.
· The Bengals now sit at 4-2 on the season is the best start for the program since 2015
Tournament Bites
· For the second week in a row, the Bengals finish the weekend tournament with a 2-1 record.
· Sadie Bluth finished with the most kills for the Bengals in the tournament with 36 total averaging 3.00 a set.
· Emrie Satuala had 13 blocks over the weekend, averaging 1.08/set
· The Bengals committed less errors overall than their competitors with only 69 to opponents 74.
· Five different Bengals finished with double-digit kills, over the weekend.
· The Bengals were on fire from the service line with a 19:9 Ace to Error ratio. Six separate Bengals hit aces this weekend with three Bengals hitting four each.
Looking Ahead
The Bengals are back home Monday Sept. 5 as the Boise State Broncos come to Reed Gym for a single match with the Orange and Black. First serve is set for 2:00 PM.
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