University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, March 21
Moscow, Idaho
7 p.m. MT
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Volleyball locks in No. 2 seed in Big Sky Tourney with win at Idaho
3/21/2021 9:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MOSCOW, Idaho – With the second seed in the Big Sky Tournament on the line, Northern Colorado overcame a slow start to lock in the No. 2 spot with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-21, 25-21 29-27) win over Idaho.
The Bears couldn't find any momentum in the first set. Defensively, UNC held Idaho to .162 hitting as Taylor Muff tallied six first-set kills but eight attack errors gave the opening frame to the Vandals.
Daisy Schultz and the Northern Colorado offense slowly worked themselves into the game in the second set. The Bears hit .268 and grabbed two big blocks to take the second set.
Sophomore Makenzie Harris relished the opportunity to get into the match. The Eaton, Colorado native collected four kills alone in the second set, establishing a big presence on the left side.
Idaho faced more of Harris, Taylor Muff, Lauren Hinrichs and a potent UNC offense in the third.
The Bears hit a match-best .393 in the set on its way to a commanding two-set lead. Midway through the fourth set, Muff, Harris and Hinrichs had all reached double figures.
No one matched the effort of Lauren Hinrichs, though. Hinrichs finished with a team-high 14 kills on just one error for a massive .591 hitting percentage.
Staples of a traditional Bears win began to pop up. As the Bears serve-receive game improve, so did the scoreboard.
Even in the match's final moments, UNC staved off several set points, closing out Idaho for its fifth win in a row.
What They Said
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
Game Notes
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado and Idaho turn around and play one more time on Monday before matching up in the Big Sky Tournament in a week and a half.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
The Bears couldn't find any momentum in the first set. Defensively, UNC held Idaho to .162 hitting as Taylor Muff tallied six first-set kills but eight attack errors gave the opening frame to the Vandals.
Daisy Schultz and the Northern Colorado offense slowly worked themselves into the game in the second set. The Bears hit .268 and grabbed two big blocks to take the second set.
Sophomore Makenzie Harris relished the opportunity to get into the match. The Eaton, Colorado native collected four kills alone in the second set, establishing a big presence on the left side.
By night's end, Harris had 12 kills, hitting .348 on the night.S3 | @kenzie__shae have a game!!#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/9xNlIcjdoS
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) March 22, 2021
Idaho faced more of Harris, Taylor Muff, Lauren Hinrichs and a potent UNC offense in the third.
The Bears hit a match-best .393 in the set on its way to a commanding two-set lead. Midway through the fourth set, Muff, Harris and Hinrichs had all reached double figures.
Muff, combined with her 20 digs, grabbed her seventh double-double of the season.S4 | Stop us if you've heard this before.. Rachel Hickman with the kill!#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/zfuPu8Au0H
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) March 22, 2021
No one matched the effort of Lauren Hinrichs, though. Hinrichs finished with a team-high 14 kills on just one error for a massive .591 hitting percentage.
Idaho jumped out to an early lead in the fourth set but in a mirror-image to the match as a whole, Northern Colorado eventually found its momentum and took control.S2 | That's SIX kills already for @HinrichsLauren !!#BearsStrong #BigSkyVB pic.twitter.com/CuYTKa7OaJ
— UNC Bears Volleyball (@UNC_BearsVB) March 22, 2021
Staples of a traditional Bears win began to pop up. As the Bears serve-receive game improve, so did the scoreboard.
Even in the match's final moments, UNC staved off several set points, closing out Idaho for its fifth win in a row.
What They Said
Head coach, Lyndsey Oates
Game Notes
- Makenzie Harris matched her career-high with 12 kills.
- Lauren Hinrichs committed just one attacking error, hitting .591 on the night.
- Daisy Schultz collected 50 assists, three shy of her season-high.
- The Bears are now 4-2 when losing the first set.
- Four Bears (Muff, Hinrichs, Hickman and Harris) all finished in double-figure kill totals.
- Taylor Muff snagged her seventh double-double of the season.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado and Idaho turn around and play one more time on Monday before matching up in the Big Sky Tournament in a week and a half.
To stay up to date on all things UNC volleyball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Team Stats
UNC
UI
Kills
58
50
Errors
23
25
Attempts
143
152
Hitting %
.245
.164
Points
74
69
Assists
55
44
Aces
5
9
Blocks
11
10
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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