University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Jesus Ayala | UNC Athletics
PREVIEW: Bears Hit The Road for Two Conference Matches
10/14/2025 4:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colo. — Northern Colorado Volleyball (7-11 overall, 4-2 Big Sky) hits the road this week for a key stretch of Big Sky Conference play, taking on Idaho (4-13, 1-4) and Eastern Washington (2-15, 0-5) in back-to-back matches.
The Bears are coming off a strong weekend at home, where they notched two dominant four-set wins over Sacramento State and Portland State.
With both their offense and defense gelling well together, Northern Colorado is carrying momentum into this critical road trip.
These upcoming matches offer a valuable opportunity for the Bears to solidify their spot in the Big Sky standings and gain ground in the race for postseason positioning. In a tightly contested conference, every set and point will matter down the stretch.
Scouting the Opponents
Idaho
The Vandals enter the match up with a 4-13 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play. Their lone Big Sky win came in a straight set sweep over Eastern Washington. Last season, Idaho struggled with a 1-26 overall record and went winless in conference play (0-16), showing signs of gradual improvement this year.
Eastern Washington
The Eagles sit at 2-15 overall and remain win less in conference play at 0-5. They've already faced Northern Colorado once this season, falling in four sets at the Bank of Colorado Arena.
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The Bears are coming off a strong weekend at home, where they notched two dominant four-set wins over Sacramento State and Portland State.
With both their offense and defense gelling well together, Northern Colorado is carrying momentum into this critical road trip.
These upcoming matches offer a valuable opportunity for the Bears to solidify their spot in the Big Sky standings and gain ground in the race for postseason positioning. In a tightly contested conference, every set and point will matter down the stretch.
Scouting the Opponents
Idaho
The Vandals enter the match up with a 4-13 overall record and a 1-4 mark in conference play. Their lone Big Sky win came in a straight set sweep over Eastern Washington. Last season, Idaho struggled with a 1-26 overall record and went winless in conference play (0-16), showing signs of gradual improvement this year.
Eastern Washington
The Eagles sit at 2-15 overall and remain win less in conference play at 0-5. They've already faced Northern Colorado once this season, falling in four sets at the Bank of Colorado Arena.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
Fans can follow and stay up to date on all the Bear action online and on social media. Follow the Bears on X (formerly Twitter) (@UNC_BearsVB), Instagram (@UNC_BearsVB), and Facebook (/UNCBearsVB)
Women's Walk Recap 2025
Wednesday, July 30
VB vs. Portland State
Thursday, November 15
VB vs. Idaho State
Saturday, November 03
VB vs. Weber State
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