MOSCOW, Idaho -- The Idaho volleyball team (1-11, 0-1 BSC) battled to four sets against conference foe Portland State (2-10, 1-0 BSC), ultimately falling 17-25, 18-25, 25-21, 20-25 in their Big Sky home opener on Thursday night inside Memorial Gym.
Madu Fontes and Chiara Gennari made their presence felt on the attack, each supplying double-digit kills in the first match of conference play. Fontes led the team with 12 kills and 13 digs for her second double-double of the season while Gennari added 10 kills on a .450 hitting percentage. Zuzanna Wieczorek supplied seven kills of her own and posted a team-best four blocks in the effort.