(Pocatello, Idaho - Nov. 5, 2026) -Â The Trailblazers saw their 16-match winning streak and perfect start to Big Sky play come to an end on Thursday night falling in four sets to Idaho State in Reed Gym.
Utah Tech (19-4, 12-1 Big Sky), who suffered their first loss since Sept. 6 against Loyola Marymount, dropped the opening set, 16-25, won set two, 25-18 before Idaho State (16-9, 8-5) claimed set three, 25-20 and a marathon fourth set, 29-27.
The Trailblazers were led by senior outside hitter
Tessa Treanor who notched her ninth double-double of the season leading the team with 12 kills and added 13 digs.
Senior opposite
Nana Asiata also finished with double figures in kills with 11 and notched five digs and a block.
Senior libero
Mya Laufiso led the team with 20 digs while fifth year middle blocker
Casidy Fried matched her career high with 10 block assists to go along with six kills & a pair of service aces.
Senior setter
Marley Roe led the team with 23 assists and sophomore
Tehanie Waters added 18 assists and eight digs.
How It Happened
Falling behind 13-5 in the opening set, the Trailblazers cut the Bengals' lead in half with a 6-2 run to make it 15-11 after a kill by
Lusia Langi.
Four straight points by Idaho State gave the Bengals a 19-11 lead going on to win the set 25-16 to snap Utah Tech's 16 straight set wins dating back to Oct. 15 against Montana State.
A kill by
Cale Torgerson gave UT an 8-6 lead in the second set and they continued to lead by a pair at 14-12 after a kill by Langi.
A 3-0 run extended the Blazers lead to 19-15 and another 3-0 run pushed UT up 24-17 after blocks by Langi &
Sydney Reese with the Trailblazers evening the set after a ISU service error.
A 9-1 lead for the Bengals got the third set started and pushed their advantage to 14-6 after three straight kills.
A kill by Waters, a pair of ISU attack errors and blocks by Fried & Reese made it 14-10 and the Trailblazers continued to chip away at the deficit after a kill by Treanor made it 17-15.
The Bengals answered with four straight points to go ahead by six going on to take the set 25-20.
A close fourth set saw the Trailblazers take a late 18-17 lead after a 3-0 run saw a pair of kills and a service ace by Fried.
Another 3-0 run for UT pushed the Blazers up 22-19, but the Bengals responded with four straight points for a 23-22 lead.
The Trailblazers answered back with an attack error and a kill by
Kennedi Knudsen put UT on the brink of taking the set leading 24-23.
After ties at 24, 25, 26 & 27, the Bengals broke through with the final two points of the match after a service error and a kill.
Numbers to Know
- It was the Trailblazers first-ever trip to Pocatello and first loss to the Bengals in four meetings.
- The 16-match winning streak was Utah Tech's longest winning streak in the NCAA era.
- Utah Tech led Idaho State in service aces (4-2) and blocks (14-9) with the Bengals leading in hitting percentage (.256-.196), kills (67-52), assists (63-47) & digs (84-78).
- It was the eighth match Treanor has led the Blazers in kills.
- Fried also notched 10 blocks against Grand Canyon in 2024 and has led or tied for the team in blocks in all seven matches she has played this season.
- Laufiso reached the 20-dig mark for the third time this season.
Up Next
The Trailblazers continue their road swing on Saturday afternoon heading to Weber State (15-8, 8-5) at 1 p.m. in Swenson Gym.
