Idaho State Prepares for Final Two Home Matches of the Season

POCATELLO, Idaho – Bengal volleyball will be hosting Montana State and Montana this week in Reed Gym. This will be the final two home matches of the season for Idaho State. The Bengals will host the Bobcats Thursday, November 9^th at 7 p.m. and then the Griz Saturday, November 11^th at noon for senior day. Both matches will begin at 7 p.m. and will be available to stream on ESPN+ or you can follow along live with LiveStats.

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ISU vs Montana State | Thursday, Nov. 9 | 7:00 PM

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ISU vs Montana | Friday, Nov. 11 | 12:00 PM

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Quick Scout – Montana State

·        The Bobcats are 15-7 this season and 8-4 in BSC play, with victories against Oregon State, North Dakota, and Montana

·        Montana State's top scorer is #6 OH, Kira Thomsen, with 348 kills

·        MSU's top setter, #23 Nellie Stevenson, leads the team with 633 assists this year

·        Bobcats' defensive specialist, #2 Lauren Lindseth, leads the team in digs with 324 digs on the season

·        Montana State will be tough to score against, with two players above 75 blocks this season. Camryn Greenwald had 77 and Jourdain Kamps has 86

Quick Scout – Montana

·        The Griz are 9-15 this season and 5-7 in conference play with wins coming against New Mexico, South Dakota State, and Montana State

·        Montana's top scorer is #2 OH, Paige Clark, with 303 kills

·        UM's top setter is #4 Carly Anderson, with 872 assists

·        Griz's #7, Alexis Batezel leads the team in digs with 376

·        Montana's top blocker is #10 Ellie Scherffius, with 104 blocks

Bengal Bites

·        Jamie Streit, is 10^th in the Big Sky in Kills (238)

·        Aliyah Sopo'aga is 6^th in the Big Sky in Assists (553) and 5^th in Assists Per Set (7.9)

·        Lily Liekweg is 8^th in the Big Sky in Digs (295)

·        Sadie Bluth is 7^th in the Big Sky in Service Aces, with 30

·        Marci Richins is 8^th in the Big Sky in Hitting % (.305), 7^th in Blocks (71), and 1^st in Solo Blocks (33)

Looking Ahead

Following their two-match homestand the Bengals will be back on the road for their final two matches of the season, traveling to take on Northern Colorado and Northern Arizona, before the Big Sky Conference tournament in Greeley, Colorado kicks off, November 22^nd – 24^th

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)