Torell Stewart — soccer
Torell Stewart
Sophomore goalkeeper Torell Stewart managed three saves and shutout the now first place (Big Sky) Montana Grizzlies for 96 minutes Friday at Missoula, Montana. The overtime loss broke the tie for first and cemented the Vandals status in second place. Stewart followed up her performance against Montana with a shutout performance in Idaho’s Sunday win over Eastern Washington in Cheney, Washington, where she recorded seven saves. The Vandals were the first team to shutout the Eagles in conference play this season.
Elijhaa Penny — football
Elijhaa Penny
Junior running back Elijhaa Penny managed three rushing touchdowns in Idaho’s lopsided loss to Georgia Southern Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia. In a game closer than the 47-24 final score would indicate, Penny rushed for 75 yards and averaged 3.6 yards per carry. Penny also had one catch for nine yards on the night. The struggling Vandals hope to bounce back and snag their first win of the season Saturday against New Mexico State for Homecoming.
Jamie Sterbis — swimming and diving
Jamie Sterbis
Junior Jamie Sterbis won Idaho’s first swimming and diving event of the season Saturday during Idaho’s 211-89 loss to Boise State Saturday at the UI Swim Center. Sterbis won the 200-yard butterfly in 2 minutes, 4.56 seconds. Sterbis also helped Idaho to second-place finishes in three events including the 100-yard butterfly, the 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Kaitlyn Oster — women’s golf
Kaitlyn Oster
The Vandal women’s golf team managed an impressive 14-under-par 850 to win the tournament Wednesday at the New Mexico State Aggie Invitational. Senior Kaitlyn Oster led the team at 10-under for her three rounds, shooting 67, 72 and 67, respectively. Her final hole saved her tie for first and included a botched shot out of the rough that lead to a nice recovery chip and subsequent putt.
“Kaitlyn and Kristin (Strankman) made some birdies early, and that gave them some confidence,” Idaho coach Lisa Johnson said. “We talked about setting a low 18-hole record, so we had the mindset we’re going to make birdies.”
Alyssa Schultz and Katelyn Peterson — volleyball
Alyssa Schultz
Katelyn Peterson
Senior middle blocker Alyssa Schultz and junior outside hitter Katelyn Peterson were quite the tag team in the Vandals third 3-0 sweep of the season over Sacramento State Saturday in Sacramento, California. Idaho won the match 25-23, 25-22 and 25-14, with the pair combining for 20 kills and a mere three errors in 46 attacks on the night. An early first set 6-0 run, including two kills apiece from the pair, set the rest of the night in motion for the Vandals.