Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, December 5
Laramie, WY
4:00 PM (MT)
Weber State University
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Boise State
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BOISE
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27
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Weber State
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Weber State downs Boise State in four set win at the NIVC
12/5/2019 6:16:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Laramie, Wyo. – Weber State volleyball picked up it's first postseason win in school history by taking down Boise State in four sets Thursday night.
How it happened: Weber State and Boise State started out the first set evenly matched. Later, WSU took a five point lead for a 15-10 score. Late in the set, Weber State went on a 7-2 run. WSU rocked a block to take them to set point and a kill by Rylin Roberts gave WSU the 25-17 first set win.
The second game was close between the two teams and was tied 13 different occasions. Weber State battled and forced the second set into extra points but Boise State came away with a 27-25 win.
Weber State started the third game with a 4-0 lead. WSU pushed out for a 15-10 lead. The closest the Broncos got in that time was within two points. Aubrey Saunders-Adams dropped a service ace to put the Wildcats at the 20 point milestone first. To put WSU at set point, Hannah DeYoung pounded a kill right up the middle. Boise State came up with two points to postpone WSU's third set win but Rylin Roberts was not about that as she took a power swing that BSU couldn't defend for the win.
WSU jumped out to a 6-2 lead to start the fourth set. Boise State came back and the game was tied at 13-13. WSU took a four point lead after that but BSU came back and tied it up 19-19. Dani Nay had a kill to get WSU to 20 and DeYoung Megan Gneiting had a block to put WSU closer to the match win. The Wildcats pushed on to reach match point first. DeYoung came up with a solo block to give Weber State the 25-21 win and the overall match.
Killing it: Weber State was led by Nay who had 19 kills from 47 attacks with four errors for a .319 percentage on the night. Roberts ended the night with 16 kills and Gneiting had 11. In total, WSU had 61 kills from 163 attacks and 21 errors for a .245 percentage.
Digging it: Helena Khouri led WSU from the back row with 22 digs. Three more Wildcats had double digits. Katelyn Erwin had 19 while Ashlyn Power added 17. Roberts also put up defensively with 11 digs. In total, Weber State had 71 kills.
Blocking it: DeYoung led Weber State with eight total blocks. Nay followed up with five. WSU had 12 total team blocks.
Doubling it: Weber State had two Wildcats hit double doubles. Roberts had 16 kills and 11 digs while Power had 46 assists with 17 digs.
Notes to know: Weber State is now 25-8 overall on the season. This is Weber State's first postseason win, other than at the Big Sky tournament, in school history.
Next Up: The Wildcats will take on the winner of Northwestern State and Wyoming, Friday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. MT.
How it happened: Weber State and Boise State started out the first set evenly matched. Later, WSU took a five point lead for a 15-10 score. Late in the set, Weber State went on a 7-2 run. WSU rocked a block to take them to set point and a kill by Rylin Roberts gave WSU the 25-17 first set win.
The second game was close between the two teams and was tied 13 different occasions. Weber State battled and forced the second set into extra points but Boise State came away with a 27-25 win.
Weber State started the third game with a 4-0 lead. WSU pushed out for a 15-10 lead. The closest the Broncos got in that time was within two points. Aubrey Saunders-Adams dropped a service ace to put the Wildcats at the 20 point milestone first. To put WSU at set point, Hannah DeYoung pounded a kill right up the middle. Boise State came up with two points to postpone WSU's third set win but Rylin Roberts was not about that as she took a power swing that BSU couldn't defend for the win.
WSU jumped out to a 6-2 lead to start the fourth set. Boise State came back and the game was tied at 13-13. WSU took a four point lead after that but BSU came back and tied it up 19-19. Dani Nay had a kill to get WSU to 20 and DeYoung Megan Gneiting had a block to put WSU closer to the match win. The Wildcats pushed on to reach match point first. DeYoung came up with a solo block to give Weber State the 25-21 win and the overall match.
Killing it: Weber State was led by Nay who had 19 kills from 47 attacks with four errors for a .319 percentage on the night. Roberts ended the night with 16 kills and Gneiting had 11. In total, WSU had 61 kills from 163 attacks and 21 errors for a .245 percentage.
Digging it: Helena Khouri led WSU from the back row with 22 digs. Three more Wildcats had double digits. Katelyn Erwin had 19 while Ashlyn Power added 17. Roberts also put up defensively with 11 digs. In total, Weber State had 71 kills.
Blocking it: DeYoung led Weber State with eight total blocks. Nay followed up with five. WSU had 12 total team blocks.
Doubling it: Weber State had two Wildcats hit double doubles. Roberts had 16 kills and 11 digs while Power had 46 assists with 17 digs.
Notes to know: Weber State is now 25-8 overall on the season. This is Weber State's first postseason win, other than at the Big Sky tournament, in school history.
Next Up: The Wildcats will take on the winner of Northwestern State and Wyoming, Friday, Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
BOISE
WSU
Kills
53
61
Errors
26
21
Attempts
177
163
Hitting %
.153
.245
Points
67.0
75.0
Assists
51
57
Aces
0
2
Blocks
14.0
12.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Players Mentioned
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