Moments of the Decade - Volleyball

12.28.2009

With the decade coming to a close on Thursday night, The College of Idaho sports information department, in conjunction with former players, coaches, and fans, came up with the Top-3 Moments of the Decade for each sport sponsored by The College.

The following are the Top-3 Moments of the Decade in Volleyball

1. November 17, 2005 – Cardiac Coyotes stun Oregon Tech

After winning their first-ever Cascade Conference Tournament as the No. 3 seed, the Lady Yotes met Oregon Tech in the semifinals of the NAIA Region I Tournament in Salt Lake City, and found themselves down 9-2 in the fifth set.  However, an 8-1 push got the Yotes within a point, and a Fran Hartman kill got the set tied at 13-13.   After staving off a pair of OIT match points, the Coyotes scored the final three points, the last on a Kathryn Ely kill, to claim the win, 30-23, 24-30, 21-30, 30-27, 19-17.  Hartman had 16 kills and Charity Gaston added 37 digs in the win.  The Lady Yotes would battle from a two-sets to one deficit in the championship match, eventually defeating Northwest to head to the NAIA National Championships in San Diego, where they finished ninth.

2. November 18, 2006 – Lady Yotes win regional title at home

Anne Parker had 17 kills and seven blocks, as the Lady Yotes defeated Great Falls in four sets before the largest crowd ever to watch a Coyote volleyball match, to win the NAIA Region I Championship.  It was the 20th-straight win for the Lady Yotes, who would eventually win 22 in a row before a pair of losses at the NAIA Championships, finishing in a tie for ninth at Nationals – losing to Columbia (Mo.) in a bracket play opening round match.

3. November 17, 2000 – Coyotes upset Southern, earn berth to Nationals

Kristyn Price had 22 kills and 21 digs, leading the Lady Yotes to a 3-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 upset of Southern Oregon in the NAIA Region I Tournament semifinals in Portland.  With the win, the Yotes earned their first-ever berth to the NAIA Championships, as the top-two teams in the regional qualified.  The squad would go 1-3 at Nationals in the final season under head coach Derek Soderblom.

If you have any other Moments of the Decade, feel free to email Mike Safford at msafford@collegeofidaho.edu.

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