VB
Silas Meister
3
Winner Northern Ariz. NAU 13-7,6-2 Big Sky
1
Idaho UI 11-9,2-6 Big Sky
Winner
Northern Ariz. NAU
13-7,6-2 Big Sky
3
Final
1
Idaho UI
11-9,2-6 Big Sky
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Northern Ariz. NAU 19 25 25 25 (3)
Idaho UI 25 21 16 23 (1)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Ashley Croft, NAU Athletic Communications

Lumberjacks Take Down Vandals in 3-1 Road Victory

MOSCOW, Idaho (October 17, 2026) - Northern Arizona volleyball bounced back from an opening-set loss to earn a 3-1 road victory over Idaho on Saturday, winning 19-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-23 at Memorial Gym. The Lumberjacks responded with increasingly effective offense and timely defensive plays, finishing the match with a .246 hitting percentage and eight total team blocks.

Hanah Stoddard led the Lumberjacks with 16 kills and 12 digs to record a double-double, while Quincey Coyle added 15 kills on an efficient .406 hitting percentage. Gigi Greenlee contributed eight kills and five blocks, and Avery Gottschalk finished with five kills and three blocks. Taryn Davis recorded a team-high three service aces to go with 18 assists, while Ella Hosfeld added 19 assists. Kate Federico led NAU defensively with 16 digs, followed by Stoddard with 12 and Davis with 11.

Idaho took the opening set 25-19 after establishing an early advantage. The Vandals jumped out to a 5-1 lead and extended the margin to 14-7, putting NAU on its heels. The Lumberjacks began to find their rhythm behind a service ace from Davis and kills from Gottschalk and Stoddard, sparking a five-point stretch that cut the deficit to 15-13. NAU continued to battle, but Idaho answered with another scoring push to maintain control. Greenlee added a pair of kills late in the set, but the Vandals capitalized on Lumberjack errors to close out the 25-19 win.

The Lumberjacks responded in the second set with their most efficient offensive performance of the match, hitting .345 while committing just two attack errors. After trading points through the early stages, NAU worked its way back into contention and eventually took the lead at 14-12. The teams continued to exchange points, with 12 ties in the set, before Idaho moved ahead 21-20. NAU answered emphatically, scoring the final five points to secure a 25-21 victory. Coyle delivered three kills during the closing stretch, and Stoddard finished the set with another kill to even the match at one set apiece.

Northern Arizona carried that momentum into the third set, overcoming an early deficit before taking control with a decisive late run. After trailing 7-2, the Lumberjacks gradually chipped away at Idaho's lead, with contributions from Coyle, Stoddard and Perez. Davis added a service ace as NAU continued to build pressure, eventually tying the score at 12-12. The teams remained close through a 15-15 deadlock before the Lumberjacks took over. NAU scored 10 of the final 11 points, turning a tight set into a commanding 25-16 victory. Coyle sparked the surge with a service ace and timely kills, while Perez and Greenlee helped strengthen the attack. The Lumberjacks also came up with key blocks at the net, limiting Idaho to eight kills and eight errors in the set as the Vandals hit .000.

With momentum on their side, the Lumberjacks faced one final challenge in the fourth set. The teams traded leads throughout a competitive frame that featured 12 ties and nine lead changes. NAU gradually gained an advantage behind kills from Coyle, Greenlee, Stoddard and Lauren Edlund moving ahead 16-14 before Idaho rallied to level the score at 17-17. The Vandals then threatened to force a fifth set, pulling ahead 23-20 behind a service ace and a series of NAU errors.

Facing set point pressure, the Lumberjacks responded with their strongest stretch of the match. A block from Greenlee and Edlund helped NAU establish early momentum in the set, and the team showed its composure once again in the closing moments. After Idaho built its three-point lead, Perez recorded a kill to make it 23-21, and Davis helped guide the Lumberjacks through the final push. Gottschalk delivered the tying point at 23-23 before Stoddard took over, recording back-to-back kills to seal the 25-23 win and complete the four-set victory.

The win improves Northern Arizona to 13-7 overall and 6-2 in Big Sky Conference play. Idaho falls to 11-9 overall and 2-6 in conference action.

The 'Jacks will return home to host Portland State on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30 p.m. MST, before heading back on the road to face Northern Colorado on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. MST.

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