FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (October 29, 2026) - Northern Arizona women's volleyball snapped a two-match losing streak Thursday night, sweeping the Idaho Vandals earning a 3-0 victory, winning 25-21, 26-24, 25-16.
Quincy Coyle led NAU offensively with 16 kills and three aces. Hanah Stoddard added six kills, and Gigi Greenlee, Lauren Edlund and Avery Gottschalk had four each. Ella Hosfeld recorded 17 assists and Mallory Reynolds added 14. Kate Federico helped lead the defensive effort alongside Stoddard and Coyle, all recording nine digs on the night. The 'Jacks had 10 blocks, led by Greenlee with six and Masina Perez with four.
NAU opened the match with a 25-21 win in the first set, which included three lead changes and five ties early in the set. A string of Idaho attack errors helped the Lumberjacks pull away. A serving run by Coyle extended the lead. The Vandals stayed close late, but a kill by Perez from Hosfeld sealed the set win for the Lumberjacks.
The Lumberjacks began strong in the second set, before allowing the Vandals to comeback making it a tight 26-24 win for the Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks struggled offensively in the second set, only recording a .163 hitting percentage. The Vandals came back from an early six point deficit to stay in the set pushing seven tied scores in the set alone, forcing NAU to go to an extended 26 point victory sealed with a kill by Coyle.
"We can keep getting better, we learned a lot of things out there and can keep getting better," head coach Ken Murphy spoke on what he brought to his team before the third set.
NAU used this momentum from the second set to secure their 25-16 to complete the sweep. The Lumberjacks pulled away early, not allowing the Vandals the ability to catch up. Coyle recorded five kills in the set, alongside two service aces.
The win moved NAU to 13-9 overall and 7-4 in Big Sky Conference play, while Idaho moved to 12-11 and 3-8 also.
The 'Jacks will face Eastern Washington on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1 p.m. MST at Rolle Activity Center. The match will be available to stream live on ESPN+.
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