Matt Linehan — football
Quarterback Matt Linehan stood out in the Vandals’ heartbreaking 38-31 loss to Louisiana-Monroe Saturday at Monroe, Louisiana. The redshirt freshman from Orchard Lake, Michigan, passed for 324 yards and three touchdowns, including two connections with former quarterback-turned-wide receiver Joshua McCain. The game marked Linehan’s first collegiate start of his career. Originally, Idaho coach Paul Petrino was planning on using two quarterbacks but Linehan’s hot hand allowed him to stay under center the whole game. The next matchup for Vandal football is the Hall of Fame Game Saturday in the Kibbie Dome against Western Michigan.
Josh McCain — football
Making his debut at wide receiver, senior Josh McCain was the first to score Saturday against ULM on a nine-yard touchdown pass from freshman Matt Linehan. The pair later added another six points to the board in the second quarter with a similar short pass, tying the game at 21. McCain finished the game with eight receptions for 93 yards and two touchdowns. Last season, McCain served as Idaho’s backup quarterback to Chad Chalich before suffering an injury midway through the season.
Meredith Coba — volleyball
Junior setter Meredith Coba took charge during Idaho Volleyball’s 3-1 win against Pepperdine on Saturday. Finishing the four sets with 48 assists, Coba led the Vandals to a commanding win over the Waves. Her 48 assists equaled the 48 assists for the entire Pepperdine team in the match. Idaho went 1-2 Friday and Saturday at the UC Irvine Tournament at Irvine, California. Next, the Vandals play Missouri Thursday in Memorial Gym to start the Idaho Nike Invitational.
Becca Mau — volleyball
Freshman outside hitter Becca Mau had a breakout performance over the weekend for the Idaho volleyball team, making the All-Tournament team at the UC Irvine Invitational. Mau finished the tournament with 34 kills hitting double-digit kills in all three matches over the weekend. She also led Idaho in kills in two of the three matches. The Longmont, Colorado, native steps in for Idaho this season after amassing 1,325 kills, 1,245 digs, 180 blocks and 175 aces in four years at Longmont
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Torell Stewart — soccer
Although the Vandals lost 2-0 to the Broncos on Friday, the score didn’t necessarily indicate poor performance at goal keeper. The offense had a tough time getting started, and couldn’t capitalize on a couple of missed opportunities. But on the defensive end, Stewart, a sophomore goalkeeper from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, recorded three saves against an aggressive BSU offense. Stewart played the full game after splitting time with freshman goalkeeper Kimberly Gerken much of the season.