UNC Volleyball Falls To Idaho State in Five Set Thriller

Thursday, October 15

Pocatello, Idaho.

7 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

9-9,5-2Big Sky

Idaho State

14-6,5-2Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Northern Colo.	25	21	19	25	15	2
Idaho St.	20	25	25	23	17	3

10/15/2026 10:40:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Elian Soto, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications

POCATELLO, Idaho. - Northern Colorado volleyball battled through five sets Thursday night but fell to Idaho State 3-2 (25-20, 21-25, 19-25, 25-23, 15-17) at Reed Gym in Pocatello, Idaho. The Bears moved to 9-9 overall and 5-2 in Big Sky Conference play following the hard-fought road contest.

Senior outside hitter Alayna Tessena led the Bears offensively with 22 kills and 16 digs, finishing with a team-high 23.5 points. Summer Snead added 15 kills, while Maddie Rink contributed 11 kills and four block assists.

Northern Colorado started strong, hitting .308 with 16 kills and four errors to take the opening set 25-20. Idaho State responded by winning the second and third sets, 25-21 and 25-19, to take a 2-1 match lead. The Bears fought back in the fourth set, recording 18 kills to earn a 25-23 win and force a decisive fifth set. In the final frame, Northern Colorado pushed the Bengals to the limit before Idaho State secured the match with a 17-15 victory.

Setter Nerea Alvarez Jorge recorded 51 assists, five kills, eight digs and two service aces. Bella LePore anchored the defense with 30 digs, while Jasmine Ogren added 10 digs.

Northern Colorado finished with 65 kills and 81 digs in the five-set battle.

NOTES ABOUT THE BEARS

Northern Colorado moved to 9-9 overall and 5-2 in Big Sky Conference play.
Alayna Tessena led the Bears with 22 kills and 16 digs.
Summer Snead added 15 kills.
Maddie Rink recorded 11 kills and four block assists.
Bella LePore tallied 30 digs to lead all players.
Nerea Alvarez Jorge finished with 51 assists, five kills and eight digs.
The Bears recorded 65 kills and 81 digs as a team.

ON DECK: Northern Colorado continues Big Sky Conference play Saturday when the Bears travel to Ogden, Utah, to face Weber State Saturday night.

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