Oct. 29, 2007

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The Bengals suffered their 4th straight loss over the weekend after winning back to back matches in mid October. Idaho State fell to Weber State 3-0 in Ogden on Friday and to Utah Valley 3-0 on Saturday. Just five more matches remain for the Bengals this season. Only one this week as ISU travels to Sacramento State to face the Hornets.

Schedule
Monday: 2:00-5:30 pm
Tuesday: OFF
Wednesday: 2:00-5:30 pm
Thursday : 2:00- 4:30 pm
Friday: Travel to Sacramento, California
Saturday: Game 8:00 pm at Sacramento State

About the Bengals
Kolay Mickelsen and Britta Bartschi led the Bengals in the kills department this past week. Ashlyn McDowell also say some playing time as she and Bartschi led the team with 6 blocks. Blakely Peppinger and Christine Van Orden continued to share the setting duties. Idaho State will be looking to end their four match losing streak by upsetting league leader Sacramento State on the road. Two of their five wins have come away from Reed Gym.

About Sacramento State
Sacramento State had their 15 match winning streak snapped by Northern Colorado last Thursday when the Bears won 3-2. The Hornets rebounded by sweeping Northern Arizona 3-0 on Saturday. Sacramento State enters the week recieving 26 votes in the top 26 coaches poll. The Hornets will be in Ogden on Friday to face Weber State. Then they will make their way up north to Pocatello on Saturday.

Last Time vs. Sacramento State
The Idaho State Bengals fell short of picking up their first conference win with a 3-0 (16-30, 20-30, 22-30) loss to the Sacramento State Hornets at Reed Gym. Idaho State played Sacramento State close early in all three games before the Hornets pulled away late. The Bengals were unable to rally to get back into any of the games. Sarah Carson led the Bengals with 9 kills hitting a .364 for the match. She had 22 attacks and only one error. Carson also led ISU with 4 total blocks.