POCATELLO, Idaho – Bengal volleyball will be wrapping up their regular season this upcoming week with two road matches. The first will be at Northern Colorado on Thursday, November 16th at 6 p.m. and the second will be at Northern Arizona on Saturday, November 18th at noon. After these two matches, the Bengals will return to Greeley, Colorado where they will take part in the Big Sky Tournament November 22nd – 24th after clinching a spot in the post-season tournament for the second time in as many seasons. Both matches will be available to stream on ESPN+ or you can follow along live with LiveStats.
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ISU at Northern Colorado | Thursday, Nov. 16 | 6:00 PM
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ISU at Northern Arizona | Saturday, Nov. 18 | 12:00 PM
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Quick Scout – Northern Colorado
· The Bears are 15-10 this season and 10-4 in conference play with wins coming against Colorado State, Xavier, and Montana State
· Northern Colorado's top scorer is #13 OH, Mackenzie Harris, with 314 kills
· UNC's top setter is #3 Syd Cole, with 935 assists
· Bears' #8, Michaela Boon leads the team in digs with 263
· Northern Colorado's top blocker is #14 Cece Huhn, with 80 blocks
Quick Scout – Northern Arizona
· The Lumberjacks are 6-19 this season and 3-11 in BSC play, with victories against Boise State, Idaho, and Idaho
· Northern Arizona's top scorer is #1 redshirt freshman OH, Hanah Stoddard with 310
· NAU's top setters, #13 Keira Hall and #5 Karya Suvarioglu, lead the team with 432 and 400 assists on the season
· Lumberjacks' defensive specialist, #7 Millie O'Ketter, leads the team in digs with 376
· Northern Arizona's top blockers are #10 Neche Newton and #16 Kendall Robertson. Newton leads with 59 and Robertson is right behind her with 52
Bengal Bites
· Jamie Streit, is 10th in the Big Sky in Kills (258) and T5th in Kills Per Set (3.44)
· Jamie Streit is 10th in the Big Sky in Points (282.5) and 8th in Points Per Set (3.77)
· Aliyah Sopo'aga is 6th in the Big Sky in Assists (590) and 5th in Assists Per Set (7.76)
· Lily Liekweg is 9th in the Big Sky in Digs (324) and 8th in Digs Per Set (3.72)
· Sadie Bluth is T9th in the Big Sky in Service Aces, with 30
· Marci Richins is 9th in the Big Sky in Hitting % (.299), 7th in Blocks (75), and 1st in Solo Blocks (35)
Looking Ahead
Following their two-match roadtrip the Bengals will be back in Greeley, Colorado for the Big Sky Conference tournament. The tournament begins November 22nd and goes through the 24th to crown the 2023 Big Sky Volleyball champions.
Follow the Bengals
Follow along at ISUBengals.com to keep up to date with the team. Fans can also follow the Bengals on social media (Twitter: @IdahoStateVB | Instagram:@Idahostatevb | Facebook:@IdahoStateVB)
