MOSCOW, Idaho — Sacramento State won two of the first three sets, and had a 22-21 lead in the fourth, but Idaho stormed back and eventually beat the Hornets, 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-5), on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Gym.
The Hornets were three points away from victory after an Idaho attack error gave Sacramento State a 22-21 lead in the fourth set. However, the Vandals closed on a 4-0 run to force a fifth frame. Then, Idaho opened the fifth on a 6-0 spurt, extending their run to 10-0 over parts of both the fourth and fifth sets.
Sacramento State would get no closer than within four points of Idaho's fifth set lead, and the Vandals claimed victory.
The loss concluded a month-long 12-game road trip for the Hornets, and dropped the team to 6-9 overall and 1-1 in the Big Sky Conference. Idaho improved to 6-8 and 2-0 in league. The Vandals were the only team in the Big Sky to sweep the season series over the Hornets a year ago, and have now won three straight against Sacramento State.
The Vandals had seven less kills than the Hornets (63-56), but finished with 13.0 team blocks to the Hornets' 6.0. Idaho also won 10 straight huge points between the fourth and fifth sets.
For Sacramento State, which finished with a season-high 92 digs, Sarah Davis posted a career-high 24 kills to go along with 15 digs. Fellow outside hitter Macey Hayden had seven kills and a career-best 24 digs. Middle blocker Cianna Andrews had 10 kills and four blocks (three solos), and rightside hitter Kayla Subbert posted 11 kills and a .346 hitting percentage.
Setter Ashtin Olin had a stat sheet stuffing line of four kills, .333 hitting percentage, 53 assists, two aces and 15 digs. Libero Michelle Taynton led the way with a season-best 22 digs, and Paige Swinney finished with nine digs. Tiyanane Kamba-Griffin came off the bench to record five kills, two blocks and a .333 hitting percentage.
Sacramento State will now play seven of its next 10 matches at home, beginning next week inside the Nest on Thursday vs. Southern Utah (7 p.m.) and Saturday against Northern Arizona (1 p.m.).







November 9, 2019
VOLLEYBALL GETS BIG ROAD WIN, SWEEPS SOUTHERN UTAH

November 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS ROAD MATCH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

November 2, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT HOME IN FIVE SETS TO EASTERN WASHINGTON

October 31, 2019
VOLLEYBALL HOSTS IDAHO TONIGHT, EASTERN WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY

October 26, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN 5-SET NAIL BITER AT MONTANA STATE

October 24, 2019
VOLLEYBALL MOVES INTO 2ND PLACE AFTER BEATING MONTANA, 3-1

October 17, 2019
WINNING STREAK SNAPPED, VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO NORTHERN COLORADO, 3-1

October 14, 2019
ASHTIN OLIN NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

October 12, 2019
VOLLEYBALL WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, BEATS WEBER STATE ON THE ROAD, 3-2

October 10, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OVERCOMES DEFICIT, BEATS IDAHO STATE ON THE ROAD, 3-2

October 7, 2019
SARAH DAVIS NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK


October 3, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FIVE SETS AT HOME TO SOUTHERN UTAH

September 28, 2019
VOLLEYBALL CONCLUDES LONG ROAD TRIP WITH 3-2 LOSS AT IDAHO

September 26, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY PLAY WITH A 3-1 WIN AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

September 25, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY PLAY ON THE ROAD AT EASTERN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO

September 23, 2019
TAYNTON NAMED BIG SKY VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

September 21, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT ARIZONA, 3-1, FINISHES TUCSON TOURNEY WITH A 2-1 RECORD

September 14, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS 2ND ROUND UIC INVITE MATCHUP TO BRADLEY

September 14, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS TOURNAMENT FINALE TO HOST UIC

September 13, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS UIC INVITATIONAL WITH 3-1 LOSS TO MURRAY STATE

September 11, 2019
VOLLEYBALL TRAVELS TO CHICAGO FOR FRIDAY-SATURDAY TOURNAMENT

September 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL COMPLETES BIG COMEBACK, BEATS ARMY IN FIVE SETS


September 5, 2019
VOLLEYBALL TO PLAY THREE TIMES OVER THREE DAYS IN HAWAII

September 5, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO DENVER IN FIRST MATCH OF HAWAII TOURNAMENT

September 3, 2019
VOLLEYBALL WINS FIRST SET, BUT FALLS IN FOUR ON THE ROAD TO UC DAVIS

August 30, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON WITH THREE-SET SWEEP OF CANISIUS

August 30, 2019
VOLLEYBALL BEATS CSU BAKERSFIELD, OPENS SEASON WITH A 2-0 RECORD

August 16, 2019
VOLLEYBALL SELECTED THIRD IN BIG SKY PRESEASON COACHES POLL

August 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE! FIRST PRACTICE ON SATURDAY