Bengals Ready to Take on Hornets in First Round of Conference Tournament

POCATELLO, Idaho – Idaho State volleyball will be participating in the Big Sky Conference Tournament for the second time in as many seasons. The Bengals are the 8 seed and will draw the 1 seed Sacramento State Hornets in the opening round. The tournament will be in Greeley, Colorado this year, hosted by last year's champs Northern Colorado. Idaho State's first-round match vs CSUS will be available to stream on ESPN+ or you can follow along with LiveStats.

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ISU vs Sacramento State | Wednesday, Nov. 22 | 1:00 PM

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Quick Scout – Sacramento State

·        The Hornets are 20-10 this season and 13-3 in conference play with wins against Nevada, Iowa, and Cal State Fullerton

·        Sacramento State's top scorer is #8 senior OH, Bridgette Smith, with 382 kills

·        CSUS's top setter #16 junior, Hailey Plugge, leads the team with 625 assists this season

·        Hornets' #7 senior defensive specialist, Caty Cordano, leads the team with 470 digs

·        Sacramento State will be difficult to score against. Having two players with 130 or more blocks on the season. Kalani Hayes (139) and Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin (133)

Bengal Bites

·        Jamie Streit, is 10^th in the Big Sky in Kills (258) and 8^th in Kills Per Set (3.44)

·        Jamie Streit is 10^th in the Big Sky in Points (294) and 9^th in Points Per Set (3.63)

·        Aliyah Sopo'aga is 7^th in the Big Sky in Assists (624) and 5^th in Assists Per Set (7.61)

·        Lily Liekweg is 9^th in the Big Sky in Digs (343) and 9^th in Digs Per Set (3.69)

·        Sadie Bluth is 10^th in the Big Sky in Service Aces, with 32

·        Marci Richins is 10^th in the Big Sky in Hitting % (.295), 8^th in Blocks (84), and 1^st in Solo Blocks (36)

Looking Ahead

The winner of the Idaho State vs Sacramento State matchup will advance to the second-round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament where the winner of the Weber State vs Portland State match will be waiting.

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)