Allison (Walker) Baker- Volleyball
Baker’s remarkable career came to a saddening end Wednesday when the Vandals fell just short of a WAC Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. The junior who has chosen to forgo her senior season, matched her career-high kill tally in a semifinal stunner against hosts UT-San Antonio. Baker’s 29 kills led all players, and her 19 digs were one shy of her career-high. Trailing UTSA 14-13, Baker converted a kill, a block and another kill to lead the Vandals to a five set victory. In the championship match, Baker was just as impressive, adding 28 more kills and 12 digs.
Trey Farquhar- Football
The senior kicker may have been the only bright spot on the field for Idaho in the Vandals’ season-ending loss to Utah State. Farquhar was three for three and accounted for all nine of Idaho’s points. With eight minutes left in the second quarter, he converted from 38 yards out to put Idaho on the board. As the clock ran out, Farquhar cashed in from 46 yards out to make it a 15-point game. After the Vandal defense held Utah State scoreless early in the third quarter, Farquhar was given another opportunity to tighten the deficit. From 52 yards out, the senior converted what would be the last field goal of his collegiate career. Farquhar finished 19 of 25 on the season with a season-long of 55 yards.
Connor Hill- Basketball
Don Verlin’s three-point magician was on point in two of Idaho’s contests during Thanksgiving break. The Vandals picked up their first regular season win against Green Bay on Tuesday and Hill was 4 of 6 from the field with 12 points, four rebounds and two assists. The sophomore from Post Falls caught fire in Albuquerque Friday, and though Idaho couldn’t hang on in the second half against a strong New Mexico squad, Hill’s shooting hand helped the Vandals remain competitive in the first half. Hill was 6 of 12 from three-point range with 20 points, while adding another three rebounds and two assists.
Janelle Chow- Volleyball
Though her statistics weren’t astronomical, Idaho’s senior libero was consistent in Idaho’s run in the 2012 WAC Tournament. Chow, a Mercer Island, Wash., native, had a game-high 22 digs in the Vandals’ 3-1 opening round win against Texas State. In a five-set thriller against host UT-San Antonio she posted a double-double with 11 assists and another 22 digs. Chow was clutch from the service line and helped Idaho clinch four consecutive points late in a come-from-behind fifth set that would send the Vandals to the championship match. In that championship match, Chow dug out another 15 balls. She and two other Vandals were named to the All-Tournament team.