Rachel Millet – Swim and Dive
In two meets over the weekend, Millet notched five individual wins for the Vandals. Millet is having a dominant sophomore year for Idaho after breaking or helping to break six university records as a freshman in 2011. In Friday’s meet against Air Force, the standout sophomore won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:54.44 minutes and the 200-yard IM in 2:08.28. Saturday against Denver, Millet won the 100-yard butterfly in 57.00 seconds, the 200-yard freestyle in 1:59.92 and the 50-yard freestyle in 23.84. Despite Millet’s efforts, the Vandals lost to Air Force 131-169 and to Denver 125-173.
Allison (Walker) Baker – Volleyball
During Idaho’s 248th win in Memorial Gym, Baker hit a season-high .390 in the 25-16, 25-17, 12-25, 25-19 Vandal victory over Seattle University. She also had a team-high 19 kills with three errors on 41 attempts. The Vandals had 45 total kills on the night. Baker also snagged 12 digs to notch her 17th double-double of the season. Idaho wraps up home conference play Thursday against La. Tech and Saturday against Texas-Arlington.
Connor Hill – Basketball
On fire from three-point land, Hill’s team-high 18 points helped the Vandals edge Central Washington in their last exhibition game before the regular season. Idaho won 92-75 on Friday at Memorial Gym. Hill’s 18 points also came on a team-high 27 minutes for Idaho. During that span, Hill went 4 of 7 from three-point range and shot 5 of 9 from the field. The sophomore guard also made 100 percent of his free throws, going 4 of 4. Idaho opens the regular season against Wright State Friday in Memorial Gym.
Kyle Barone – Men’s Basketball
In his first game after serving a suspension, Barone showed why he is the top returner for the Vandals. He had 16 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes in Idaho’s victory over Central Washington. The senior center also notched three assists and a steal in an all-around solid performance during his return. Barone’s presence in the post will be relied on heavily this year as the young Idaho players learn their roles on the team.
Alyssa Charlston – Women’s Basketball
The game was never close as Charlston scored a team-high 21 points and Idaho beat Western Oregon 93-62 Friday in Memorial Gym. Charlston was a perfect 8 of 8 from the field and made her only three-point attempt. She was also the team leader in free throws made (4), free throws attempted (5) and rebounds (7) adding a steal and an assist in 21 minutes for Idaho. The junior guard was the only player on the court to shoot 100 percent from the field on the night. Idaho opens regular season play Friday at Wyoming.