FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (November 14, 2026) - Northern Arizona opened its Senior Day match with a hard-fought first-set victory, but Idaho State responded with three consecutive set wins to hand the Lumberjacks a 3-1 loss Saturday at the Rolle Activity Center. The Bengals took the match by scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17 and 25-17.
The Lumberjacks battled through a back-and-forth opening set that featured 16 ties and nine lead changes. After falling behind 19-15, NAU rallied behind a strong defensive effort at the net, with Hanah Stoddard and Avery Gottschalk contributing key blocks to help fuel a late run. The Lumberjacks pulled ahead 22-20 before trading points with the Bengals to reach a 23-23 tie. Quincey Coyle delivered back-to-back kills to secure the 25-23 set victory.
Idaho State found its offensive rhythm in the second set, hitting .438 while limiting NAU to -.031. The Bengals built an early advantage and maintained control throughout the frame, taking a 25-15 win to even the match. Idaho State continued to carry that momentum into the third, hitting .342 to NAU's .087 to claim a 25-17 victory and take a 2-1 lead.
NAU remained competitive in the fourth set, using kills from Stoddard and Coyle to stay within reach. The Lumberjacks pulled within 17-16 late, but Idaho State closed the match by winning eight of the final nine points to secure another 25-17 decision.
Stoddard led NAU offensively with 13 kills, followed by Coyle with 12 and Gigi Greenlee with eight. Ella Hosfeld paced the Lumberjacks with 22 assists, while Taryn Davis added 16. NAU finished with 10 total blocks, led by four apiece from Stoddard, Gottschalk and Masina Perez. Coyle led the defensive effort with 12 digs, while Hosfeld and Lilly Holmes added 11 each. Coyle, Hosfeld, Holmes and Kate Federico each recorded a service ace.
Northern Arizona's record moves to 18-10 overall and 11-5 in Big Sky play, while Idaho State improves to 19-9 and also 11-5 in the league.
The 'Jacks will close out the regular season with two road matches, facing Utah Tech on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. MST and Southern Utah on Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. MST. Both matches will be available to stream on ESPN+. Northern Arizona will return to Rolle Activity Center from Nov. 23-25 when it hosts the Big Sky Conference Tournament.
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