Idaho State Volleyball earned two selections to the 2025 Big Sky All-Conference Second Team, as junior middle blocker Jaydin Watts and senior middle blocker and team captain Marci Bell were both recognized among the league's top performers following standout seasons that placed them among the best in the Big Sky and across the NCAA.
Jaydin Watts – Big Sky All-Conference Second Team
Watts produced the most efficient offensive season ever by an Idaho State middle blocker. The junior finished the year with a .387 hitting percentage, establishing a new Idaho State single-season program record and marking the 8th-highest single-season hitting percentage in Big Sky Conference history. Her efficiency was also recognized nationally, as she ranked 36th in the NCAA in hitting percentage.
Across 98 sets, Watts totaled 224 kills, 113 total blocks, and averaged 1.16 blocks per set, ranking 3rd in the Big Sky and 5th in total blocks. Her consistency made her one of the conference's most dependable front-row presences, delivering 14 double-digit kill performances throughout the season, including a season-high 19 kills in the road victory at Wyoming.
Marci Bell – Big Sky All-Conference Second Team
A senior captain and foundation of Idaho State's interior defense, Bell capped her career with a dominant season in the middle. Bell led the Big Sky in blocks per set (1.31) and total blocks (136), ranking 39th nationally in blocks per set and 19th in the NCAA in total blocks. She matched Watts with 224 kills, hit .281, and led ISU with 311.5 total points, appearing in 109 sets.
Bell's performance added to a historic career. She concludes her four years at Idaho State ranked T-4th all-time in career hitting percentage (.296), 7th in solo blocks (74), 9th in block assists (306), and 8th in total blocks (380), solidifying her place as one of the best middle blockers in program history.
Bengal Bites – Watts & Bell Edition
• Jaydin Watts' .387 hitting percentage sets an Idaho State single-season record and ranks 8th in Big Sky history.
• Watts finished 36th in the NCAA in hitting percentage.
• Watts ranked 2nd in the Big Sky in hitting percentage, 3rd in blocks per set, and 5th in total blocks.
• Marci Bell finished 1st in the Big Sky in both blocks per set (1.31) and total blocks (136).
• Nationally, Bell ranked 39th in blocks per set and 19th in total blocks.
• Bell ends her career T-4th in ISU history in hitting percentage, 7th in solo blocks, 9th in block assists, and 8th in total blocks.
2025 Big Sky Individual Award Winners
Co-Most Valuable Player: Hannah Stoddard, NAU & Victoria Marthaler, Sacramento State
Co-Libero of the Year: Alexis Batezel, Montana & Reese Ampi, Sacramento State
Setter of the Year: Kate Doorn, Sacramento State
Top Newcomer: Olivia LaBeau, Montana
Outstanding Freshman of the Year: Keonahi'ilani Solaita, Sacramento State
Coach of the Year: Ken Murphy, Northern Arizona
Big Sky Volleyball All-Conference First Team
Delaney Russell, Montana
Hannah Stoddard, Northern Arizona
Gigi Greenlee, Northern Arizona
Sophia Wadsworth, Northern Arizona
Isabel Bennett, Northern Colorado
Alivia Eikenberg, Portland State
Kate Doorn, Sacramento State
Victoria Marthaler, Sacramento State
Ashlynn Archer, Sacramento State
Rose Moore, Weber State
Big Sky Volleyball All-Conference Second Team
Marci Bell, Idaho State
Jaydin Watts, Idaho State
Alexis Batezel, Montana
Gracie Cagle, Montana
Lauren Lindseth, Montana State
Brynn Reines, Northern Colorado
Zoe Gibbs, Northern Colorado
Alayna Tessena, Northern Colorado
Ashley Gneiting, Weber State
Kaylie Ray, Weber State
