Alyssa Schultz — Volleyball
The Vandal middle blocker played very well this weekend at the Wyoming Invitational helping the team go 3-1. Schultz, a junior out of Issaquah, Wash., was picked as the WAC Preseason Player of the Year earlier this year and certainly played like it during the tournament. In the four games at the invitational, Schultz hit .437 with 3.38 kills per set in the tournament. She totaled 54 kills on 103 swings and had just nine errors. She also added two aces and 1.5 blocks per set. Her play earned her a place on the all-tournament team. She was one of two Vandals to earn all-tournament honors.
Meredith Coba — Volleyball
Idaho setter Meredith Coba was also selected to the all-tournament team over the weekend at the Wyoming Invitational. Coba, a sophomore out of Salem, Ore., posted great stats in the four games that the Vandals played. Coba had 175 assists in Idaho’s four matches, averaging 10.94 per set. She also added 14 kills and 13 blocks during the tournament, and set Idaho to a .242 team hitting percentage. Those stats were good enough to help lead the Vandals to a 3-1 record over the weekend and helped her earn all-tournament honors alongside Alyssa Schultz.
Dezmon Epps — Football
Epps, a junior college transfer out of Sacramento, Calif., had a big game for the Vandals. Quarterback Chad Chalich targeted 10 players but Epps was his favorite target in the 40-6 loss to North Texas. He was on the receiving end of seven catches for 89 yards with a long of 50 yards. His seven catches were a game-high for the Vandals. While he was targeted the most, he went without a touchdown during the game.
Halie Raudenbush — Cross Country
Raudenbush, a sophomore out of Boise, led the way for the Idaho women in Saturday’s Clash of the Inland Northwest. She finished with a first-place overall finish in 14:20.00.
“Halie had an awesome freshman year and has continued to improve,” track and field coach Wayne Phipps said. “For her to come out and win that race in the time that she ran is very impressive.”
Raudenbush is one of the highlights for a deep Vandals team looking for its fourth straight WAC title this season. The sophomore was also named a conference athlete of the week.