FARMINGTON, Utah – Following an undefeated week that included handing top-ranked Utah Tech its first loss in nearly two months, Idaho State volleyball swept the Big Sky Conference weekly awards, as Mia Walsh was named Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week and Aspen Boice earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The sweep marks just the third time in Idaho State program history that the Bengals have claimed both the Big Sky Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week awards in the same week, and the first time since 2022.
For Walsh, the recognition marks the first Big Sky Player of the Week award of her career, while Boice collects her fourth Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
The Bengals went a perfect 2-0 on the week, taking down top-ranked Utah Tech before defeating Southern Utah in four sets.
Walsh led the Bengals offensively with 33 kills across eight sets, averaging 4.13 kills per set while hitting .325. She added three assists, one service ace and 23 digs, finishing the week with 38.5 points, an average of 4.81 points per set.
Against Utah Tech, Walsh turned in a career performance, recording a career-high 21 kills while hitting .367. She added 10 digs, five blocks and one assist in the four-set victory.
Boice anchored the Bengals' defense throughout the week, recording 43 digs across eight sets for an average of 5.38 digs per set. She also contributed 19 assists and one service ace.
Against Utah Tech, Boice recorded the first collegiate double-double of her career, finishing with 21 digs and 10 assists while adding one service ace.
Boice also continues to lead the Big Sky Conference in both digs per set and total digs. Nationally, she ranks 12th in the NCAA in digs per set and 26th in total digs, while ranking second among all NCAA freshmen in digs per set and fourth in total digs.
The weekly honor marks Boice's fourth Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week award of the season, further highlighting her impact as one of the nation's top defensive players.
The Bengals' sweep of the weekly awards marks a rare accomplishment in program history, with Idaho State claiming both the offensive and defensive honors for the third time and first time since 2022.
