Ogden, UT – For the second time this season, the Idaho State Bengals slated to play their Big Sky component in the Weber State Wildcats. The Wildcats had an off start to their 2024 season, but they have caught fire in the second half winning 6 of their last 7 following their loss to Idaho State.
This matchup held as much excitement and action as one would guess, with both teams trading blows and making outstanding plays on both offense and defense. This included a diving save by
Jamie Streit to keep both the play and the Bengals alive as they fought to come back in the match.
But it proved not enough, as Weber would eventually win 3-1 in extra points in the 4
th, spoiling Idaho State's efforts to send it to the 5
th set (19-25, 25-20, 14-25, 28-26).
Sadie Bluth highlighted the offense of the Bengals, notching 14 kills on a .310 hitting percentage, including this missile of an attack in the 1
st.
In a bittersweet moment,
Jamie Streit was welcomed into the 1,000-kill club, notching her name into the ISU record book on this very play:
Following this week of play, the Bengals dropped to 2
nd place in the conference at 9-3, tied with both Sacramento State and Weber State, leaving Northern Colorado atop the standings at 10-2. In a pivotal match, Idaho State will host the Bears this upcoming Thursday as they battle for the number 1 seed in the Big Sky.
BENGAL BITES
- Jamie Streit hit a massive career milestone, recording her 1,000th kill in the early goings of the match. Aliyah Sopo'aga inches ever closer to the 2,000-career assist mark, currently sitting at 1989. Averaging 9.35 per set, she should in full confidence hit that mark against Northern Colorado.
- Idaho State remains beasts at the net, totaling 281 team blocks and leading the nation in that respective category.
- In terms of hitting percentage, the Bengals dominate on both ends of the spectrum, leading the Big Sky in offensive hitting (.259) and in opposing hitting allowed (.180).
