Weber State University Athletics
Tuesday, November 25
Greeley, CO
4:00 PM
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Photo by: Lexie Martin
Wildcats fall to Bengals 3-2 in semi-final heartbreaker
11/25/2025 6:47:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
GREELEY, Colorado - The 2025 Weber State volleyball season ended with a reverse-sweep loss to the Idaho State Bengals, despite the Wildcats taking an early 2-0 lead in the match.
The Wildcats and Bengals went neck and neck to begin the first set in the semi-finals of the Big Sky Tournament. Pulling away, the Bengals used two 3-0 runs to go up 15-11. However, the Wildcat offense did not allow Idaho State to hold that advantage as a Kaylie Ray kill tied it up 16-16. Following a timeout by the Wildcats, a huge 6-0 run, using four Weber State kills, gave the 'Cats an advantage that the Bengals could not recover from as they secured the first set 25-20.
Idaho State took a 20-16 lead in the second set before Weber State made its comeback. Kills from Brielle Rueckert and Rose Moore, coupled with an Idaho State error, narrowed the deficit to a single point. The Wildcats utilized three more kills to tie the set at 23-23, preventing the Bengals from extending their lead past three points and forcing an Idaho State timeout. Following the break, Moore delivered two service aces, securing the set victory for Weber State at 25-23.
The Bengals used a burst of momentum in the third set, fueled by an 8-0 run that resulted in a decisive 25-12 win, pushing the match to a fourth set.
The Wildcats snapped the Bengals momentum in the fourth set, securing five consecutive points to take an 8-7 lead. From that point, the set became a back-and-forth contest, with the score tied five times as they approached the final points. A service error by the Bengals tied the score at 24-24. However, Idaho State immediately responded with two kills, winning the set 26-24 and forcing the match to a decisive fifth set.
Idaho State dominated the fifth set, quickly building a 7-3 lead and then extending it to a seven-point advantage after a Weber State timeout. Despite the Wildcats attempts to rally, the Bengals secured the 15-7 set victory, completing a reverse sweep to defeat the Wildcats and advance to the Big Sky Tournament championship match.
Wildcat Stats
The Wildcats and Bengals went neck and neck to begin the first set in the semi-finals of the Big Sky Tournament. Pulling away, the Bengals used two 3-0 runs to go up 15-11. However, the Wildcat offense did not allow Idaho State to hold that advantage as a Kaylie Ray kill tied it up 16-16. Following a timeout by the Wildcats, a huge 6-0 run, using four Weber State kills, gave the 'Cats an advantage that the Bengals could not recover from as they secured the first set 25-20.
Idaho State took a 20-16 lead in the second set before Weber State made its comeback. Kills from Brielle Rueckert and Rose Moore, coupled with an Idaho State error, narrowed the deficit to a single point. The Wildcats utilized three more kills to tie the set at 23-23, preventing the Bengals from extending their lead past three points and forcing an Idaho State timeout. Following the break, Moore delivered two service aces, securing the set victory for Weber State at 25-23.
The Bengals used a burst of momentum in the third set, fueled by an 8-0 run that resulted in a decisive 25-12 win, pushing the match to a fourth set.
The Wildcats snapped the Bengals momentum in the fourth set, securing five consecutive points to take an 8-7 lead. From that point, the set became a back-and-forth contest, with the score tied five times as they approached the final points. A service error by the Bengals tied the score at 24-24. However, Idaho State immediately responded with two kills, winning the set 26-24 and forcing the match to a decisive fifth set.
Idaho State dominated the fifth set, quickly building a 7-3 lead and then extending it to a seven-point advantage after a Weber State timeout. Despite the Wildcats attempts to rally, the Bengals secured the 15-7 set victory, completing a reverse sweep to defeat the Wildcats and advance to the Big Sky Tournament championship match.
Wildcat Stats
- The Weber State squad was led by Rose Moore, who hit 16 kills at .306 percent.
- Saane Munyer totaled eight kills on 14 total attacks and two errors for a .429 percentage.
- As a team, Weber State hit .124 percent to Idaho State's .250 percent.
- The Wildcats end their 2025 season with an overall record of 18-12.
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Team Stats
ISU
Weber
Kills
57
53
Errors
20
33
Attempts
148
161
Hitting %
.250
.124
Points
78.0
64.0
Assists
51
46
Aces
7
6
Blocks
14
5
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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