Wildcats fall in four to Bengals in Pocatello

POCATELLO, Idaho - The Idaho State Bengals snapped the Wildcats win streak Friday night, handing the 'Cats a 3-1 loss in Pocatello.

To open the match, the Wildcats and Bengals battled through a closely contested first set that saw 11 ties and six lead changes. Weber State tied the score at 24-24 with a kill from Brielle Rueckert, then again at 25-25. A kill then by Jayda Tupea, followed by a Bengal attack error, sealed the set for the Wildcats, 27-25.

That momentum shifted for the Wildcats in the second set as the Bengals flew ahead with a 7-0 run to start. Weber State called a timeout trailing 14-5, but the deficit was too much to overcome. The Wildcats were held to just four kills, hitting -.111 percent as the Bengals evened the match with a 25-8 win.

Regaining their spark, the Wildcats opened the third set with a six-point run to take a 10-6 lead. The Bengals battled back to tie the score at 20-20, and both squads went on to trade points through nine more ties. However, three straight points by Idaho State ultimately closed out the set, 32-30.

With the match on the line, Weber State came into the fourth set looking for a win. The Bengals continued to apply pressure and gained a slight edge at 22-20. Weber State battled to close the gap, tying it at 23-23, but the Bengals surged, using two kills to clinch the match with a 25-23 win in the fourth set.

Wildcat Stats

Weber State was led by Kaylie Ray with 17 kills. Ray also recorded a season high 14 digs.
Jayda Tupea totaled 11 kills, marking a new season high as she surpassed her previous season high of six.
The Wildcats recorded 56 kills, hitting .201 percent, to the Bengals 64 kills, hitting .265 percent.

Keeping up with the 'Cats

Weber State's record is 12-6, 4-2.
The Wildcats will matchup against Montana State on October 23 at 7 p.m. in Bozeman.
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Team Stats

Kaylie Ray

Rose Moore

Jayda Tupea

Saane Munyer

Players Mentioned

Kaylie Ray

Brielle Rueckert

Jayda Tupea

Players Mentioned

Kaylie Ray

Brielle Rueckert

Jayda Tupea

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