IDAHO STATE VOLLEYBALL Contact: GRAYSEN LUDIKER | [email protected] Office: 208.282.3651 | Cell: 208.220.6461 THIS WEEK MATCH 1: Utah Valley Tuesday, Aug. 28 | 6 PM MST SCHEDULE/RESULTS Orem, Utah. | Lockhart Arena OVERALL: 2-2 | BIG SKY: 0-0 AUGUST 24 % vs. Georgia Tech L (3-1) % vs. Georgetown L (3-2) 25 % at Winthrop W (3-2) % vs Abilene Christian W (3-2) BENGALS PREVIEW 28 at Utah Valley 6:00 PM Idaho State is coming off a 2-2 performancy at the Hyatt Regency Invitational. The 31 # vs. UC RIVERSIDE 10:00 AM Bengals lost matches to Georgia Tech and Georgetown on Friday before defeating SEPTEMBER Winthrop and Abilene Christian in five sets apiece Saturday. 1 # vs. MILWAUKEE 12:00 PM # vs. BOISE STATE 7:00 PM Abby Garrity led the charge for ISU, recording 64 kills on 194 attempts for a .232 hitting percentage. The senior averaged 3.37 kills and 1.84 digs per set during the 7 ^ at Saint Peter’s 3:00 PM tournament, securing an all-tournament nod and U.S. Bank Bengal Athlete of the Week 8 ^ at Fairleigh Dickinson 10:00 AM honors. ^ at Denver 7:00 PM 14 $ at Seattle 7:00 PM Nicole Lee and Brooke Pehrson were the other two attackers averaging two or more 15 $ at Tennessee Tech 12:30 PM kills with Lee recording 2.44 per set and Pehrson tallying 2.0 per set. Pehrson also leads 20 * at Northern Arizona 8:00 PM the Bengals’ first line of defense with 28 blocks while Alexis Thompson-Smith had 14. 22 * at Southern Utah 1:00 PM 27 * EASTERN WASHINGTON 7:00 PM Haylie Keck recorded 107 digs in 19 sets as she advanced to No. 7 on ISU’s all-time digs 29 * IDAHO 7:00 PM list. Sophomore setter Chelsea Johnson recorded 189 assists for a 9.55 per set average. OCTOBER Idaho State returns to Reed Gym following Tuesday’s match to host the Idaho State 2 * WEBER STATE 7:00 PM Invitational Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Idaho State welcomes Boise State, Milwaukee and UC 5 * NORTHERN COLORADO 7:00 PM Riverside to the court. 11 * at Sacramento State 8:00 PM 13 * at Portland State 8:00 PM SCOUTING OPPONENTS 18 * SOUTHERN UTAH 7:00 PM Utah Valley 20 * NORTHERN ARIZONA 7:00 PM The Wolverines appeared in the UC Davis Aggie Invitational and finished 1-2 after 25 * at Idaho 8:00 PM sweeping Holy Cross and dropping matches to UC Davis and Northern Arizona. 26 * at Eastern Washington 8:00 PM Utah Valley hit .264 in the season opener and out-blocked Holy Cross 12-3 as they 30 * at Weber State 7:00 PM cruised to a three-set win. The team struggled in the attack against UC Davis and NOVEMBER Northern Arizona and lost a tight five-game set against NAU with the fifth set ending 3 * at Northern Colorado 7:00 PM 18-16. 8 * PORTLAND STATE 7:00 PM Kristen Allred was a force on the outside, collecting 37 kills in 11 sets. Kazna Tarawhiti 10 * SACRAMENTO STATE 7:00 PM averaged 3.00 kills per set with 27 overall. 15 * at Montana State 7:00 PM UVU has several contributors on the defensive side of play. Five players recorded 20 or 17 * MONTANA 7:00 PM more digs while two players finished with double-digit block counts. 22-24 Big Sky Championships TBA The Wolverines are led by Head Coach Sam Atoa who enters his 20th season at the helm of the program. Atoa carries a 390-221 overall record with Utah Valley. % Hyatt Regency Invitational in Atlanta, Ga. # Idaho State Invitational in Pocatello Idaho Series History ^ Denver University Invite in Denver, Colo. These two teams have met 15 times with Idaho State holding a slight 8-7 advantage in $ Seattle U Invitational in Seattle, Wash. the series. Utah Valley claimed the most recent matchup in 2017 with a four-set victory * Big Sky Conference Game in Reed Gym. ISU has won five of the past six matches and four of seven on the road. 2016 BIG SKY STANDINGS North Big Sky Pct. Overall Home Away Streak Eastern Washington 0-0 0.000 3-0 0-0 0-0 Northern Arizona 0-0 0.000 3-1 0-0 0-0 Idaho 0-0 0.000 2-1 0-0 0-0 Montana State 0-0 0.000 2-1 0-0 0-0 Idaho State 0-0 0.000 2-2 0-0 0-0 Northern Colorado 0-0 0.000 1-1 0-0 0-0 Portland State 0-0 0.000 1-2 0-0 0-0 Sacramento State 0-0 0.000 1-2 0-0 0-0 Weber State 0-0 0.000 1-2 0-0 0-0 Montana 0-0 0.000 0-3 0-0 0-0 Southern Utah 0-0 0.000 0-3 0-0 0-0 IDAHO STATE • 2018 BENGAL VOLLEYBALL • GAME NOTES • PAGE 1 IDAHO STATE • 2018 BENGAL VOLLEYBALL • GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS TRENDS GENERAL INFORMATION Location ....................................................................................Pocatello, Idaho Founded ................................................................................... March 11, 1901 Enrollment .................................................................................................13,220 President ................................................................................... Kevin Satterlee Athletics Director............................................................................Jeff Tingey Nickname.................................................................................................Bengals Colors......................................................................................Orange and Black Affiliation..................................................................................NCAA Division I Conference................................................................................................Big Sky Facility.....................................................................................Reed Gyn (3.040) Athletic Dept. Phone............................................................(208) 282-4668 Ticket Office Phone..............................................................(208) 282-FANS Website..........................................................................www.isubengals.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach..................................................................................Rick Reynolds Alma Mater, Year...................................Martin Methodist College, 2002, Career Record............................................................................253-156 (.619) Record at ISU......................................................................50-44 (31-17 BSC) Office Phone.............................................................................(208) 282-4595 Email.........................................................................................reynrick@isu.edu Assistant Coach.........................................April Sanchez (Fourth Season) Assistant Coach.................................................Beau Lawler (First Season) Director of Operations...........................Ariel Sanchez (Fourth Season) TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record.................................................................................11-19 2017 Big Sky record...........................................................................8-8 (6th) Starters Returning/Lost..........................................................3 + Libero / 3 Letter Winners returning/lost..................................................................9/4 Newcomers............................................................................................................6 Website..........................................................................www.isubengals.com Official Hastag...................................................................................#DigDeep Official Team Twitter Account..........................................@IdahoStateVB Official Team Facebook Account........................Idaho State Volleyball SPORTS INFORMATION Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations........Steve Schaack Assistant Dir. of Media Relations (VB Contact)......Graysen Ludiker Office............................................................................................(208) 282-3651 Cell.................................................................................................(208) 220-6461 Email........................................................................................ludigray@isu.edu Press Box Phone - Reed Gym............................................(208) 282-5722 SID Mailing Address......................................................................Holt Arena P.O. Box 8173 Pocatello, Idaho 83201 Overnight Address.........................................................................Holt Arena 550 Memorial Drive, Suite 1 Pocatello, Idaho 83201 MEDIA INFORMATION Radio Station................................................................................KISU 91.1 FM Radio Contact..................................................................................Jerry Miller Address................................................................................ISU Student Union Pocatello, ID 83209 Phone..........................................................................................(208) 282-2866 Play-by-Play Announcer............................................................Kade Vance Color Commentary......................................................................................TBD 2018 TICKET INFORMATION Adult $7.00 Child/Senior $5.00, Groups (10+) $3.00 ISU Students: FREE, Students’ guests (max 4): $3.00 Tickets are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children and seniors, and $2.00 for groups of 10 or more. Tickets are available for purchase at the Holt Arena ticket office, over the telephone at (208) 282-FANS, at Vickers Western Stores in Pocatello and Idaho Falls, and online. Volleyball tickets can also be purchased at the Reed Gym ticket booth beginning 1 hour before tip off. All ISU Volleyball games are general admission seating and are played at Reed Gym. OPPONENT