Sac State volleyball drops fourth match in a row to Idaho State

Senior opposite hitter No. 13 Kayla Beal plays against the Idaho State Bengals on Friday at the Nest.

Satchi Hover

Sacramento State’s women’s volleyball team lost for the fourth time in a row Friday against Idaho State.

The Hornets fell in four sets (21-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-25) at Colberg Court.

With the loss, Sac State (13-15, 8-9) is now in a sixth place tie in the Big Sky Conference with Northern Colorado. Only six teams will make the postseason tournament.

For the Hornets, it was the first home game after a four match road stretch in which Sac State finished 1-3.

Redshirt sophomore Tressa Lyman guided the Bengals to victory with 14 kills and a .371 percentage.

As a team, the Hornets hit just .176, while allowing Idaho State to hit .333. ISU collected 54 kills compared to 49 from Sac State.          

Senior right-side hitter Kayla Beal led the way for Sac State as she finished her evening with 12 kills and a .276 hitting percentage.

Sac State will complete its two-match homestand against Weber State (3-14, 7-24) Saturday at 7p.m.

The match will mark the final home game for seniors, Beal, setter Hannah Hettinga, setter and defensive specialist Katie Aprile and middle blocker Chelcy Motes.