Bobcats Sweep Vandals in Second Win of Weekend - Montana State University Athletics

Saturday, November 14

Moscow, ID

2:00 pm MT

Montana State University

17-10,10-6Big Sky

Idaho

12-16,3-13Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Montana St.	25	25	25	3
Idaho	22	22	12	0

Box Score (PDF)

Photo by: Bobcat Creative Services

11/14/2026 5:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score Box Score (PDF)

By: Kate Cooney

BOZEMAN, Mont. – The Montana State volleyball team handily defeated Idaho and ended the road season with a victory on Saturday. The Bobcats (17-10, 10-6) played a "professional" match, according to head coach Matt Houk, downing the Vandals (12-16, 3-13) in straight sets.

"It felt very much like a take care of business kind of day," Houk said. "I thought we were steady, and we made some really nice adjustments throughout as well. We knew what we needed to get done and we took care of it."

With the match moved to 1 p.m. after the previous day's nationwide FAA ground stop, Montana State was unbothered by the adjustment and held the lead from wire-to-wire, ending set one at 25-22. The Bobcats posted an identical score in the second, holding a two-score advantage entering the third set of the day.

In their most dominant showing, the Bobcats wrapped up the final at 25-12, holding the Vandals to a negative hitting percentage. It was an evenly distributed effort for MSU, with eight players contributing to the team's 37 kills. Karli Heidemann was the day's leader with 10 kills and three service aces.

Elli Tufto showed out with eight kills on 15 swings and Joelie Spelts had five, while Alice Steman and Keely Culler also found the floor. Steman led the blocking efforts, with three assists and a solo stop. Setter Teagan Jaynes paired four kills with 26 assists, and Maggie Rhew came in off the bench late in the match and added a kill as well.

"We had 37 kills in five sets, which is a fine number, but it was another day where no one dominated the stats," Houk said. "When you look at the distribution, a bunch of athletes took swings again. A lot of athletes contributed from the service line and contributed at the net in different moments."

Sophomore libero Nicolette Noble ran the back row with another team-leading defensive performance, finishing with 13. Heidemann added seven digs, and Lauren Greeny finished with six alongside four kills. Taylor McDonald finished with five digs and a service ace, while Haven Rich subbed in to serve and collected a dig. Teya Yeomans also made an appearance for MSU.

"We had some athletes come off the bench in important moments, which is one of the things that is really nice about this roster," Houk said. "Within the starting lineup, there's lots of people that can give you good numbers, but we can also go deep into the bench if we need to at any given moment. Keely came in off the bench and took three or four really nice swings. Teya came off the bench to be a blocking presence in some moments, and Maggie came off the bench in both matches this weekend, and she's doing a nice job of building confidence and contributing as well. I'm really happy with what we were able to do from top to bottom and who we're able to call on at any time."

After the weekend's pair of wins, Bobcats enter their final week of regular season play with Northern Colorado coming to Bozeman on Nov. 18 for Senior Night. Conference play will close with the second annual Cat-Griz matchup, as Montana State takes on Montana in the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse on Friday, Nov. 20. The Big Sky Conference Tournament will take place in Flagstaff, Arizona, between Nov. 22-24. Tickets for the final games of the season are on sale now.

Follow the Bobcats
For the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes coverage of the Montana State women's volleyball team, follow the Bobcats @MSUBobcatsVB on X, Instagram, and Facebook. Information on the Montana State athletic program can be found online at msubobcats.com or by following @MSUBobcats on X, @MontanaStateBobcats on Instagram, and @Montana State Bobcats on Facebook.