Bengals Outlast Northern Colorado in Five-Set Thriller at Reed Gym

POCATELLO, Idaho – In the first meeting between the two programs since last season’s Big Sky Conference Tournament Championship match, Idaho State volleyball came out on top in another thriller against Northern Colorado, battling past the Bears 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 17-15) Thursday night inside Reed Gym. The Bengals dropped the opening set, responded to take a 2-1 match lead, then watched Northern Colorado force a fifth before rallying from a late deficit in the deciding frame. Idaho State trailed 10-6 in the fifth but refused to let the match get away, eventually finishing off a 17-15 victory in…